Check this thoughtful missive from one of the best local liberal bloggers in Kansas City considering a threat that could shut down schools in Kansas: The KS Supreme Court rules on education funding - now the countdown begins #KSED
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Mary and Aimee need to find new careers, preferably doing domestic duty where they might really contribute something to society.
ReplyDeleteLet the KS Supreme Court close the schools, as they have threatened to do. They clearly regard themselves as a super-legislature, so let them figure out what to do next.
ReplyDeleteWhat a dumb cunt. I hope this hag gets ganged rapped and lifted for dead in the middle of nowhere.
ReplyDeleteand this has become the wheelhouse of your denizens, Tony^^^
ReplyDeleteTake a bow for attention at the expense of hate, anger, and misogyny.
Ain't free speech great?
Alas, the streak has ended!!
ReplyDeleteThe last two Patton postings which I read and commented upon were actually good and acceptable. But, as soon as I read the opening salutation for this latest contribution (Dear Governor Brownback and Republican Lawmakers,) I sensed Ms. Patton had returned to her kneejerk political liberalism. Oh well, it was nice while it lasted!
Governor Brownback’s description of the court’s action as “political brinksmanship” is accurate. When Ms. Patton writes—“It’s kinda like when a group has an agenda, a radical one, and they go in and carry out that radical agenda with dire consequences to the state.”—she has unintentionally described the Kansas Supreme Court, though she does admit to being “light-headed” which perhaps helps explain her confusion on this matter. May we suggest an umbrella or floppy hat with sunglasses for Aimee’s pool adventures in the bright sun? Just a thought, because we care!
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KS CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 6 EDUCATION
§ 1: Schools and related institutions and activities. The legislature shall provide for intellectual, educational, vocational and scientific improvement by establishing and maintaining public schools, educational institutions and related activities which may be organized and changed in such manner as may be provided by law.
§ 2: State board of education and state board of regents.
(a) The legislature shall provide for a state board of education which shall have general supervision of public schools, educational institutions and all the educational interests of the state, except educational functions delegated by law to the state board of regents. The state board of education shall perform such other duties as may be provided by law.
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ReplyDelete§ 5: Local public schools. Local public schools under the general supervision of the state board of education shall be maintained, developed and operated by locally elected boards. When authorized by law, such boards may make and carry out agreements for cooperative operation and administration of educational programs under the general supervision of the state board of education, but such agreements shall be subject to limitation, change or termination by the legislature.
§ 6: Finance.
(b) The legislature shall make suitable provision for finance of the educational interests of the state. No tuition shall be charged for attendance at any public school to pupils required by law to attend such school, except such fees or supplemental charges as may be authorized by law.
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As is the case in most disagreements, it all boils down to a failure to properly communicate. In Section 1 above, it clearly falls to the legislature to “establish and maintain public schools.” Now perhaps this short and sweet summary should trump all else, as the legislature is the duly elected body representing the citizens of Kansas. The often discussed argument over the definition of “suitable provision” as it relates to school finance is simply a red-herring, or logical non sequitur, as the Kansas Constitution clearly and repeatedly assigns the legislature with oversight for the educational interests of the state.
So, why are Kansans even debating this issue? Clearly, the legislature is in charge, the legislature HAS made suitable provision for financing education in Kansas...end of story. If the citizens of Kansas are unhappy with the legislature’s actions, they are free to elect alternative representation.
The PROBLEM is the ACTIVIST Kansas Supreme Court who keeps repeatedly butting into this issue, interjecting themselves like a narcissist seeking the spotlight. Imagine you’re watching a video of a parent/child interaction in your ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY class. The parent tells their child—“Before you can eat dinner, I want you to clean your room to my satisfaction.” The child follows through with their routine cleaning procedures only to have the parent report that it doesn’t meet their approval. The second time, the now hungry child goes over everything extra careful only to be told once again that the parent isn’t satisfied with the effort. The now flabbergasted child exclaims—“Just tell me what you want!” The sadistic parent smirks and stands in the doorway saying—“I’ll know it when I see it.” The sadistic parent in this example is of course the Kansas Supreme Court purposely using their position to further a cause of abnormal psychology, a.k.a political liberalism.
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ReplyDeleteThat's why all the liberal left wingers in Johnson County are fighting to self fund a decent level of public education.
Lots of words and rationalization, however.
812, POS.
ReplyDeleteBarry and Kansas are already at spat over that TRANNY TOILET decree he sent to schools nationwide.
ReplyDeleteB.O. says fed funds will be witheld if bathroom CHOICE is denied.
So, SCOTTY, "identifying" as DOTTY (sporting male parts) wants to POTTY and SHOWER at P.E. with everyone's actual DAUGHTERS--YIPEEEEE!!
Should TRANS daddies, TRANS uncles, and ALL TRANS PALS, be allowed into the stall next to regular GALS?!
This is bringing lawsuits and ever more quarrels, both sides talking privacy along with morals.