Friday, January 30, 2009

Tiahrt tries to move up – but hopefully out!

Rep. Todd Tiahrt is planning to make a try at taking the place of Senator Sam Brownback, once the seat is vacant. It was announced Jan. 29, in The Wichita Eagle:

Tiahrt to announce 2010 plan Saturday
Associated Press
TOPEKA - U.S. Rep. Todd Tiahrt plans to announce Saturday what his political plans are for 2010.
Signs already point to a run for the U.S. Senate.
Tiahrt's campaign said today that he will announce his plans at 11 a.m. at a Topeka hotel where fellow Republicans are gathering for an annual meeting.”

On the positive side of this, Tiahrt may lose and we will finally be rid of one of Kansas most corrupt conservatives holding office. The Wichita Eagle has also reported that opinion polls gave Rep. Jerry Moran, of the first district, who also plans to run for that seat, a sizable lead. Moran is a conservative, but not as dumb or corrupt as Tiahrt is.
Flush that Tiahrt Down the drain.♪♫

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Tiahrt’s Gag Rule lifted

One of Rep. Todd Tiahrt’s main pieces of work has finally come to an end. The “gag rule” was a law that made it illegal for any foreign agency to receive any birth control related aid if abortion is mentioned in any way. This has meant a catastrophe for those who have had serious overpopulation problems, especially inter cities with large slums. Over population means that the earth’s resources are spread thin to try and take care of all the new people coming into the world. This is one piece of positive information.

From Planned Parenthood:

“The global gag rule was a threat to the health of millions of women. Clinics have closed, contraceptive supplies have dwindled, and women were left without basic and critical health care services. As a result, there were more unwanted pregnancies and more unsafe abortions. Today, one woman dies every minute of every day due to pregnancy-related causes, including unsafe abortion, and over 200 million women in developing countries who wish to delay or end childbearing lack access to modern contraceptives.By overturning the global gag rule, President Obama has taken a tremendous first step toward promoting women's health around the world. Overseas health care providers will now be able to offer counselling, referrals, and services for the full range of reproductive health services without fear that the U.S. government will strip them of their funding.”

This rule was important to Tiahrt and his followers, so it is a direct hit on his reputation.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Tiahrt supports deaths in Gaza

Ignoring the general population, in which polls show that as many as 60 percent of the public are unhappy with the latest Israel offensive, Rep. Todd Tiahrt has chosen to pacify his religious right constituency by supporting Israel. Unlike most of the citizens in his district, these people do what ever and believe what ever their ministers tell them, without question. This is one way Tiahrt keeps getting re-elected without ever having to explain his actions to his thinking constituency.

In The Wichita Eagle. Jan. 10, 2009:
Gathering supports Israel, Mideast peace
BY SUZANNE PEREZ TOBIAS
As violence continued in Gaza on Friday, Wichita-area religious and political leaders gathered at a local temple to express their support for Israel and to pray for peace.
"Civilians are suffering and dying in Gaza right now. There is no question that that is a terrible tragedy," said Rabbi Nissim Wernick of the Hebrew Congregation in Wichita.
"But the guilt lies not with Israel, but with leaders of Hamas and the silence of the world for the last several years."
The "United We Stand" rally at Temple Emanu-El was organized by the Mid-Kansas Jewish Federation as part of a national effort to have public events in support of Israel.…….
U.S. Rep. Todd Tiahrt, R-Goddard, attended the rally and also expressed support for the Israeli government.
"Israel has the responsibility to protect its citizens, and that's what it's doing in ongoing operations in Gaza," he said."

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It’s easy for Tiahrt to ignore hundreds of civilian deaths in order to get re-elected. He has no more of a conscience than his idol, George Bush, the lame-duck-failed president.
A child dies in Gaza