Kansas City Citizenship Questions: Racist, Rude Or Deserved?!?

Maybe all three . . . TKC isn't here to judge.

Here's our quick take before we throw the question out . . . 

TKC merely advises that questions about legal status in the shadow of MAGA mass deportations are problematic and loaded with political pitfalls. 

It'll be interesting to read contrarian views that argue for interrogation based on ethnic traits BUT the citizenship challenges to an elected officials are kinda like asking somebody when they stopped beating their wife GIVEN THAT . . . 

It's probably safe for even the most strident online sleuth to ASSUME that at least the most rudimentary background checks for EVERY elected official are standard. 

But maybe we're being too optimistic.

Similarly . . . Indignant posturing which pounces on blundering opponents isn't quite the victory that progressive politicos would like to achieve.  

Accordingly . . .

Here's more follow-up this week's local Latino dust-up . . .  

“At no point throughout the process was there any acknowledgement of the invasive nature of this request,” the councilmember said. “This carries a lot of political and historical weight.”

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

Lenexa official says citizenship probe caused her 'emotional and mental harm'

"At no point throughout the process was there any acknowledgement of the invasive nature of this request," the councilmember said. "This carries a lot of political and historical weight."

Is Kansas AG Kris Kobach a citizen? After persecution of Lenexa leader, it might be time to ask. - NewsBreak

Here's a quick question for you today. Is Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach a U.S. citizen? I'm just asking. It seems a reasonable question given the ins

Lenexa councilwoman says she's being targeted over citizenship

Councilwoman Melanie Arroyo, who serves the City of Lenexa, said she believes the probe into her citizenship was a politically motivated attack