Proposed law S.1252 would "promote ocean and human health and for other purposes"

By Benjamin Hodge | 06/12/09

I can't add much to this. Andrew Roth at Club for Growth:  "Explain this one to me." S. 1252 would "promote ocean and human health and for other purposes." It's being sponsored by Jay Rockefeller (D-WV).   read more »

Another action by Terry Calaway in support of retaliation, against First Amendment rights for faculty

By Benjamin Hodge | 06/11/09

Meet four PhDs who do not have the courage to defend their actions with words.  These four school administrators believe that stating an opposing viewpoint is a punishable offense, and they therefore believe that they are above the First Amendment. First, meet Betty Furtwengler, PhD (right).  As the Olathe News' Kevin Wright published, Furtwengler is the new dean of arts, humanities, and social sciences at Johnson County... read more »

Terry Calaway rudely drags JCCC administrators into his ethical problems

By Benjamin Hodge | 06/11/09

As I wrote last week: a committee met Friday afternoon after being formed in secret by JCCC President Terry Calaway and JCCC elected Chair Shirley Brown-VanArsdale.  The purpose of the committee was to meet only once, and to narrow from five to three the number of law firms that the elected board (whose members are the clients, as opposed to any JCCC employee, including the CEO) that will be considered at this coming Monday night... read more »

Right now, and tomorrow morning

By Benjamin Hodge | 06/09/09

Right now, Sean Trende at Real Clear Politics' blog is live-blogging the Virginia primary election results. Tomorrow morning, at 8 a.m. Central, there is a national live Web-cast over this week's Iranian elections.  From the RCP blog:           RealClearWorld, the one-stop shop for the best international news and analysis, is co-sponsoring a special policy discussion on this week's Iran presidential... read more »

The New York State Senate "coup"; one report says semi-GOP-controlled Senate will be "shockingly non-partisan"

By Benjamin Hodge | 06/08/09

Race42012.com has a good summary of what's going on up in NY State. Updating this developing story, Elizabeth Benjamin of the Daily News is now reporting: The deal that enabled the Republicans to woo Democratic Sens. Pedro Espada and Hiram Monserrate to their side in today’s coup has been months in the making and will result in an unusual degree of power-sharing in the chamber, according to one insider with knowledge of the... read more »

Ethical troubles continue for JCCC leaders Shirley Brown-VanArsdale, Terry Calaway

By Benjamin Hodge | 06/05/09

In 2006, did JCCC spend $600,000 of taxpayer money and not change anything about the secretive, unaccountable, culture that exists within the leadership?  That money was spent in part to investigate the culture at the college, following the sudden resignation of President Charles Carlsen, after four women accused him of sexual harrassment. The latest abusive act by JCCC Chair Shirley Brown-VanArsdale and President Terry Calaway is to take... read more »

Listen in Friday morning to Chris Stigall Morning Show, Jack Cashill guest-host

By Benjamin Hodge | 06/04/09

I’m scheduled to be on the Chris Stigall Show during the 6:30-7:00 a.m. (Central) period tomorrow morning, Friday, June 5.  I think it’ll be closer to 6:30 a.m. Jack Cashill will be guest-hosting the program. Click below to listen live on streaming radio (direct link; small box/radio opens)   The main topic I hope to discuss is the continued ethical cloud covering Kansas’ largest college, Johnson County... read more »

Great point by Jim Geraghty: Obama more supportive of nuclear power for Iran than for Americans

By Benjamin Hodge | 06/03/09

At the Campaign Spot at NRO: We now have an American president who is more supportive of using nuclear power in Iran than he is of using it in the United States. read more »

Newsweek's Robert Samuelson on Media: "The Obama infatuation is a great unreported story of our time"

By Benjamin Hodge | 06/02/09

Robert Samuelson:  The infatuation matters because Obama's ambitions are so grand. He wants to expand health care subsidies, tightly control energy use and overhaul immigration. He envisions the greatest growth of government since Lyndon Johnson. The Congressional Budget Office estimates federal spending in 2019 at nearly 25 percent of the economy (gross domestic product). That's well up from the 21 percent in 2008, and far above the... read more »

Ha, ha, North Korea has nuclear weapons, let's all have a good chuckle

By Benjamin Hodge | 05/30/09

Here is reporter Bill Dalton at Prime Buzz, The Kansas City Star's political blog:  "North Korea: Another day, another missle launch." Is this attitude too dismissive toward the issue of North Korea now being armed with nuclear-powered "missles?" According to a May 29, 2009, Rasmussen poll: Sixty-six percent (66%) of adults are at least somewhat concerned about the possible threat of North Korea using nuclear... read more »