No secret about my feeling on our Governor – not a Sam Brownback fan and not alone in this!
My uncle Harold lives in Independence and like my dad when he speaks it makes good sense to listen.
He shared with me a flyer from “Kansans for Kansas Values” which described the Brownback leadership style as “a real circus act.”
Here’s what it said: “Just follow the leader” has been the style of leadership during the Sam Brownback years as Kansas governor. Like circus elephants parading in an arena, far-right Republicans have latched their trunks firmly onto the tails in front of them and followed Brownback’s every move, knowing full well that if they don’t move on his commands, they will face his wrath… and be kicked out of his circus. He’s done it before… and he’ll do it again!”
The Brownback administration truly has been a circus complete with slight of hand, deception and promises that can never be kept. It’s a show, but unlike the circus there won’t be a happy ending.
An editorial from the Hays Daily News reprinted in the Gazette had a good example of the Brownback style.
Seems “the Kansas Division of the Budget told seven state agencies to prepare budgets showing more efficiencies.”
This obviously was speaking to preparing for more cuts due to low revenue expectations, but when the Gov’s office was asked about the instructions from the Budget office they said they were looking “for ways to govern better and be good stewards of the taxpayer’s money.”
What a crock, they already have cut budgets to the bone!
Their explanation is as transparent as the “loans” Brownback’s Lt. Governor made twice to their campaign right before reporting deadlines to make their numbers look better than they really were.
Hopefully, Kansas voters are paying attention.
Governor Brownback has made Kansas the laughing stock of this political cycle and the only way to fix that nationwide perception is to toss him out on his ear.
With the election is just over a month away now is the time to register and prepare to vote. The future of Kansas is absolutely in the balance.
