By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  November 9th at 12:15 PM  | 

Catholic League President Bill Donohue – “Ten years ago, there were 1,869 employees at the Star; today there are 840,” he said. “Given these data, turning down $25,000 – in today’s economy – must mean the Star is more concerned about getting Bishop Finn than it is the welfare of its own workers.”   The hyper-partisan Kansas City Star supported law-breaking Johnson County Community College leaders | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  March 23rd at 05:02 PM  | 

To The Johnson County Sun’s credit, one thing the left-wing paper always does is to offer an opportunity for all candidates for major races to write in their own words why they’re running for office.  The Sun asks a few questions, and candidates can write almost anything they want, under a certain number of words. The responses from candidates for Johnson County Community College Board of Trustees were | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  March 16th at 08:10 PM  | 

Kansas City Star columnist Steve Rose, a guy who consistently lies about and attacks conservatives (it doesn’t matter whether this issue is economic conservatism or pro-life law enforcement), recently dedicated a column to another conservative candidate (James Nelson) and me; we’re running for positions on the local community college board.  It’s a race where three candidates can win at-large positions, and so that’s why Rose | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  March 16th at 07:38 PM  | 

I owe this anonymous Johnson County Sun reader a “thank you” for his/her voice of support for my JCCC candidacy. In the March 16, 2011, version of “Talk Back” (a call-in portion) in The Johnson County Sun, a readers says this: Trustees are liberal I’m glad to see conservative Ben Hodge file to run for the JCCC Board of Trustees. There needs to be more | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  February 8th at 01:47 AM  | 

My recent Email about the ongoing pattern of unaccountability at Johnson County Community College.  Click here for a Web-friendly version. (Note:  I’m running for one of three at-large seats available on April 5 for this college board. There are seven total seats.  I held the position from 2005-09 and narrowly lost re-election in 2009). Benjamin Hodge Kansas GOP Delegate, 2009-’10 Kansas Representative, 2007-’08 JCCC Trustee, 2005-’09 Web site: BenjaminHodge.com | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  December 1st at 11:39 AM  | 

Articles you might find interesting: Late-term abortions for nation’s capital:  Nebraska’s late-term, post-viable abortionist LeRoy Carhart to open shop outside of Washington, DC. National Journal: Democrats’ Diversity Problem. Republicans are successfully recruiting minority candidates. Bring out your dead: New York’s organ wagon to make house calls to collect kidneys from the just-died. Five Schools of Thought on Earmarks – Club for Growth Google to begin e-book sales Mike Huckabee - Execute | Read More »