By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  June 29th at 12:18 AM  | 

Jack Cashill on Facebook: The head of the Kansas National Education Association is encouraging teachers to register as Republicans in the primaries to elect “moderates” in districts where Democrats don’t have a shot. Although one would hope that teachers would transcend lowball politics, what catches the reader’s eye is the failure of the KNEA guy to mention the words “children” or “parents” anywhere in his lengthy email. | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  June 13th at 03:34 PM  | 

Secretary of State Kris Kobach is on a state-wide tour, to educate voters and answer questions about the Kansas Secure and Fair Elections Act of 2011 (SAFE Act). The tour wraps up in Leavenworth and Overland Park on Thursday, June 14.  Visit www.GotVoterID.com to learn more.  From the Web site:   Thursday, June 14, 2012 Overland Park, 9:30-11 a.m. M.R. and Evelyn Hudson Auditorium, Nerman Museum | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  June 3rd at 08:10 AM  | 

I realize that far more — thousands, probably — people will know about this Kansas City Star article because I mention it on this blog, but I will use this opportunity to reiterate how thoroughly dishonest McClatchy-owned newspapers are, and to highlight the pathetic record of Kansas Senate Vice President John Vratil, who is in the fight of his political life. Brad Cooper is a | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  May 14th at 03:20 AM  | 

I’d like to wish all mothers a “Happy Mother’s Day,” and I would like to share with you a poll released by the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, demonstrating the strong support all around the country for school vouchers at the K-12 level. Interestingly, mothers of K-12 children support school vouchers even more than the average American. Below, I will highlight some of the findings of the poll. | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  May 3rd at 02:28 PM  | 

George Will:  ”This year Jon will spend his birthday where every year he spends 81 spring, summer and autumn days and evenings, at Nationals Park, in his seat behind the home team’s dugout. The Phillies will be in town, and Jon will be wishing them ruination, just another man, beer in hand, among equals in the republic of baseball.”   I have a family member | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  May 1st at 02:09 PM  | 

I’m rather bullish on Romney’s prospects.  I think he will either lose by very little, or win, and perhaps win big.  I’m confident Florida and North Carolina will be solid Republican wins in 2012. On paper, I guess it made sense for Democrats to schedule this year’s national convention in North Carolina, which voted for Bush in 2004 but Obama in 2008.  I’m not sure | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  April 24th at 02:24 PM  | 

I appreciate having another opportunity to talk with Central Kansas radio host Paul Ibbetson, on his 105.7 FM program, “The Conscience of Kansas.”  Recently, we discussed scientific polling documenting the fiscally conservative nature of Kansas voters.  The details of the polling are available online at a non-profit I run, StateAndLocalEducation.org – part 1 here, part 2 here, and part 3 here. You can click here to listen to my interview with Paul | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  April 6th at 01:37 PM  | 

 “We want 2012 to be recorded in history as the year Americans restore the torch of freedom, the flame of hope, and the promise of the future.” -Vince Wonderlich, Co-Chair of “Conservatives in Action” rally   If you live near Kansas City, MO, this is an event you won’t want to miss — the Conservatives in Action tax day rally on Sunday, April 15, from 2 | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  April 4th at 08:30 PM  | 

LifeNews: From an abortion total of 11,271 in 2006 to a reduction by 30% to 7,851 in 2011, the state health department (KDHE) figures show the fifth year of less abortion in Kansas. [...] The Kansas City Star reports that Peter Brownlie, president of Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri, attributes “much of the reduction to the shooting death of Wichita abortion provider George Tiller, | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  April 1st at 11:39 PM  | 

I was interviewed recently by Paul Ibbetson, host of “The Conscience of Kansas.”  We talked about the great opportunity to learn more about the US Constitution, through Hillsdale College’s free “Constitution 101″ series.  Sign up for free either at StateAndLocalEducation.org, or at Hillsdale.edu/Constitution. We also discussed the United Nations “Agenda 21″ and the related educational seminars that were hosted by Americans for Prosperity in Pittsburg, Overland Park, Wichita, and Topeka. | Read More »