Proposed 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution

"Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the United States that does not apply equally to the Senators and/or Representatives; and, Congress shall make no law that applies to the Senators and/or Representatives that does not apply equally to the citizens of the United States.”

Link to:  Snopes

(Thanks Chris)

Kansas Democrats plan has income tax hike planned.

(Anthony Hensley)

BY JOHN MILBURN

Associated Press

TOPEKA — Kansas Senate Democrats said Friday that they will roll out a tax proposal next week that will include raising the income tax to help balance the state budget.
Minority Leader Anthony Hensley said that the plan would also include raising the state sales tax. Gov. Mark Parkinson offered that idea during his State of the State address in January. Democrats are looking at increasing the tax rates for the highest-earning residents.
"We haven't signed off on anything," said Hensley, of Topeka. "It's not across the board. We haven't reached a threshold, but it won't be a general income tax increase for most Kansans."

Kris Kobach, Law Professor

Last defendant in Iraq killings ready for trial

By ELLIOT SPAGAT

Associated Press Writer

Marine Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich entered military court thinking charges against him in a case involving the deaths of 24 Iraqis - some children - would be dismissed. He left resigned to being court-martialed in the biggest criminal case against U.S. troops to arise from the Iraq war.

"I'm actually happy to see that there is a trial date and that this will be over soon," he told reporters. "At least this is the beginning of the end."

  General denies being influenced on Iraq case

The grave of a Union veteran in the Attica cemetery makes a lasting political statement:

Attica, Kansas

Founded: 1884 Population: 716 (1990); 636 (2000) - Elevation: 1453 feet School District: USD 511

Area Code: 620 Latitude: 37° 14' 29" N - ZIP code: 67009 Longitude: 98° 13' 35" W

Attica is located in western Harper County, [HP]. At Main & Avenue A is a tiny little park with a gazebo that's perfect for watching the world go by.

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The paved road leading north from highway US 160 at the city park winds its way north and a little west to Zenda in Kingman County.

The name Attica refers to the region of ancient Greece that contained Athens.

Attica has an unusually nice park with rest rooms on the east side of town. Overnight camping is permitted.

The grave of a Union veteran in the Attica cemetery makes a lasting political statement:

(Thanks George)

"Through this inscription I wish to enter my dying protest against what is called the Democratic Party. I have watched it closely since the days of Jackson and know that all the misfortunes of our Nation have come to it through the so-called party - therefore beware of this party of treason."

The American Legion

The Grunion mystery, solved at last

A submarine commander’s sons succeeded in locating the watery grave of their father and his crew.

Lt. Cmdr. Mannert L. Abele of USS Grunion with his wife, Catherine, and, from left, sons Brad, 9, John, 5, and Bruce, 12. Courtesy Bruce Abele

Nearly three years after USS Grunion (SS 216) was found off the Aleutian Islands, Bruce Abele continues to puzzle over what sank his father’s submarine in the early days of World War II.

In 2006, Abele and his two younger brothers, John and Brad, made headlines when an ocean-surveying firm they hired to scan the floor of the Bering Sea sent them an image of an oblong object with features resembling a conning tower and periscope mast.
The next summer, a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) confirmed the object as the wreckage of a U.S. submarine. At last, the Abele boys had solved the decades-old mystery of what happened to their father, Lt. Cmdr. Mannert Abele and his 69-man crew.

On Eternal Patrol

Since 2005, five U.S. submarines lost during World War II have been found, starting with USS Lagarto.

American Legion Videos

Wendell Benson, USS Trutta

James Rogers, USS Flying Fish

Eugene "Doc" Palmer, USS Plunger

The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps HQ is dissolving we learned in an email this morning from Carmen Mercer, President of MCDC.

The local chapters are apparently on their own; we in the Heart of America Chapter (Kansas City) is still plugging along and will try and unite with other chapters and other Minuteman organizations if that’s what our members want.

In an email to Carmen Mercer President of MCDC this morning I said (in part):

Carmen - I for one intend to continue our efforts here in Kansas City.  I understand the decision to dissolve MCDC National but the local chapters in my opinion do not need the high dollar donations that national seems to.

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Minutemen locally have walked picket lines in both Kansas and Missouri, we have gone to Topeka and Jefferson City to lobby and demonstrate, we have written thousands of emails and letters to news outlets, politicians and almost anyone we thought could help the cause.

Members and former members have been to the border to watch and report. Some have trained for search and rescue along the southern border but those days appear to be over.

100 years from now the ‘cause’ may be the same as now, illegal immigration. After the politics of late have been written in the history books it’s still the borders that will need defending and the proven way is to finish the fence.

We lost our leadership here in Kansas City six months ago, that move out of our chapter had nothing to do with MCDC HQ pulling the plug today. In my opinion money not coming in and a change of policy for our activities along the border just did not sit well with some members.  Not all the news today is negative, ACORN says they too are closing down I hear.

My new mantra; “FINISH THE FENCE” 

BB