Patron input at the USD 453 Leavenworth Board of Education Meeting was… interesting
Queer activists have been attending board of education meetings at USD 453 in Leavenworth, Kansas the past few months. The whole reason started due to Rep. Pat
May 2023
The Lone ‘G’: Claiming sexuality without claiming community
Growing up, I didn’t really know any gay men (at least not any that were out yet). The first time I did meet an openly gay man I was seventeen. Though we did end up dating, it was only for a couple of months. To say that he had much influence over my life would …
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The Pledge of Allegiance is creepy and problematic
Some people don’t like the Pledge of Allegiance because they don’t believe that there is “liberty and justice for all” in America. Some don’t like it because they don’t believe in God, and don’t like that it says, “under God.” Some might be completely for the pledge and think that it’s unpatriotic or downright un-American …
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These were NEVER meant to be rights (and that’s a good thing)
As someone who has taken the dive into politics, I have come across a lot of people on both sides who have said things that, in my opinion, are extremely questionable. Both sides believe that certain things are “rights” and therefore demand government intervention thus making the government bigger, more powerful, and yes, more in …
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What are “Assault Weapons”?
Recently, anti-gun activists and political leaders like President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris have been using the terms, “assault weapon” and “assault rifle” when speaking on restricting the right to self-defense. However, what really are “assault weapons” and “assault rifles” and how do we define them? Nazi Propaganda and a Made-up Term As it turns out, the term …
Kansas continues battle with ‘Roe Rule’ as Convention of States fails to pass
Final Action in the Kansas House and Senate occurred on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, and while the Kansas Rules Committee had agreed to axe the ‘Roe Rule’ back in January of this year, it ultimately did not come to fruition. The ‘Roe Rule’ was devised to stop a convention of states from overturning the Roe v. Wade …
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