As the 2018 election races toward the finish line on Nov. 6, candidates from both parties have stooped to their old tricks of slinging mud, name calling and finger pointing. Why cant candidates do whats right for this nation and focus on issues?
Instead, we are forced to put up with elected officials who pursue their own agendas, grow the government, do-nothing and engage in gridlock.
What Kansas and this nation sorely need is leadership and a willingness among all elected officials to work together for the good of this country.
What do you think the framers of our constitution and this republic would say about whats going on in all three branches of government today?
What would Kansass own favorite son, Dwight D. Eisenhower, say about the way were conducting this countrys business today?
What about Frank Carlson, Alf Landon, Andy Schoeppel and other Kansas leaders of yesteryear think?
Profound?
Enlightening?
Telling?
Absolutely.
Where are the ideas for leading and uniting this great state and nation?
Isnt that what theyre supposed to be doing?
Farmers, ranchers and businessmen cannot and do not want to engage in the same game of blaming one party for the charade going on in Washington and among some of our own state leaders. This is a shared shame and a weakness that is ruining our state and nation.
In spite of claims to the contrary, taxes continue to increase. The only way for the tax-and-spend cycle to be broken is to hold candidates accountable. The citizenry of Kansas and this country must demand candidates clearly state their positions on the issues.
Todays politicians and most of the candidates have become so adept at ducking the issues. They rival a young Muhammad Alis ability to float like a butterfly, always out of reach and accountability.
