CONSERVATIVE THINKING

" Our 'Neo' Conservatives are neither new nor conservative, but old as Babylon and evil as hell."
Edward Abbey, 1922-1989

Ain't that the truth? Here in Kansas We don't have to look any further than the Governor's mansion to see proof of this. Our new Governor, Sam Brownback hit the ground running. As soon as He took office He rolled up the sleeves of His expensive shirt and started in working mischief on the state. Sam Brownback's proposal to eliminate the " Kansas Arts Commission" has met with some protest. Now I actually cant comment too much about the Arts Commission because I don't know anything about it. It stands to reason though that an ultra conservative weeny like Gov. Brownback would be against anything artsy except maybe religious art. Can't have enough religious art don't Ya know. S. B. is all for reducing regulations on the cattle and other industries. Now I was under the assumption that these regulations were in place for reasons of health and safety. " Our " Sammy couldn't care less about health or safety as long as He and His rich Pals are safe and healthy. His goal is economic growth no matter what the cost to the environment and ecosystem. Sam is a great supporter of business as long as it is corporate business. If some poor Slob want's to sell barbeque from His or Her's house He or She has to get a license and jump through several hoops in order to do so. What happens is it becomes very expensive. You have to have separate facilities for cooking and food preparation, which usually involves spending more money than a person has. So what happens? I'll tell You what happens, what started out as a plan to get a little extra money coming in gets shot out of the saddle by state regulations. Now why doesn't S.B. propose reducing these regulations so as to make it easier for poor households to make a little money to help pay expenses? Because that is not big business, that is average People and Sam Brownback DOES NOT CARE about the average working Man or Woman, He cares only about the Rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer. The poorer We get the less education We get, and the less education We get, The more votes the Republicans get.
Sammy is also all for rural development, which means trashing more unpopulated areas and more pollution of the Air and Ground water and more hardship on Wildlife. His goal is the same as The other Conservatives, to mold the population into corporate Slaves Who will work for whatever Massa throws Us. This is just My opinion, but Sam Brownback is one sorry SOB.