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(46,327 posts)
Wed Jan 14, 2015, 02:13 PM Jan 2015

Brownback knows just what will cure all of the problems in Kansas...



Governor Says Solutions to Kansas’ Problems Are “Cultural and Moral” and Come from “Hearts Alive with a Loving God”

January 14, 2015 by Rachel Ford 0 Comments

After a first term of stewardship that has left Kansas with a “nearly $900 million budget hole,” largely because of tax cuts that were supposed to generate revenue that never came in, Governor Sam Brownback (R) was sworn in to a second term on Monday. And his inaugural speech indicates that he is in no hurry to shake the wishful thinking that has already contributed to his state’s woes.

He says too many people have not progressed in recent years because of a slowly growing economy or overly paternalistic big government.

Brownback says solutions to problems facing the state are “principally cultural and moral,” not as dictated by government but “emitting from our hearts alive with a loving God.”

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/01/14/governor-says-solutions-to-kansas-problems-are-cultural-and-moral-and-come-from-hearts-alive-with-a-loving-god/
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alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)
2. Much easier to get rid of a Brownback with votes rather than votives
Wed Jan 14, 2015, 02:29 PM
Jan 2015

The people of Kansas didn't care enough to do that, so here we are.

RKP5637

(67,108 posts)
3. What a bunch of inane propaganda from this fool explaining his disastrous governorship. And he
Wed Jan 14, 2015, 02:31 PM
Jan 2015

wanted to be president of the US.

riversedge

(70,215 posts)
5. the gov should see value in governing rather than just outsourcing his state’s problems to a god...
Wed Jan 14, 2015, 03:57 PM
Jan 2015

Outsourcing to a god! Love it!

...But Brownback seemed to miss the memo that the governor should see value in governing rather than just outsourcing his state’s problems to a god, along with the memo that the governor isn’t supposed to be a state-sponsored preacher. As far as he was concerned, faith and (presumably, his) morals were where the future lies.

“We should be talking about things like character and courage, faith, freedom, sacrifice of self, morals, obligations and responsibilities,” he said.


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