I understand it resulted in a pretty respectable voter turnout, too. Maybe every state should put abortion rights to a vote. Worded more plainly, of course.
Scream Pro-Choice as loud as you can. That’s the issue that should become the tiger in the tank? I think so. How dare men tell women what that can and can’t do with their bodies. It truly comes down to that.
I had to change channels to get the news from the another network before I believed it. Apparently there’s republican women in Kansas that feel that men are not the boss of them. According to the talking heads last night some of them are technically pro-life but being pro-autonomy trumped that. It’s going to make for some interesting messaging challenges in the fall. We’ll see how many reps and senators try to delete federal ban references from their social media.
Even with the convoluted language of the ballot measure (which this English teacher would assign a grade of “F” for its deception and lack of clarity), the anti-abortion army overplayed its hand and didn’t stand a chance of winning.
"A vote for the Value Them Both Amendment would affirm
there is no Kansas constitutional right to abortion or to
require the government funding of abortion, and would
reserve to the people of Kansas, through their elected state
legislators, the right to pass laws to regulate abortion."
"A vote against the Value Them Both Amendment would make
no changes to the constitution of the state of Kansas, and
could restrict the people, through their elected state
legislators, from regulating abortion by leaving in place the
recently recognized right to abortion"
Nothing like trying to sway voters. A vote FOR would "affirm" and "reserve...the right" A vote AGAINST would "restrict the people." What the ever loving F!
^^^This!! They just openly attempted to influence a political decision. Anyone know what kind of standing is required to complain to the IRS about their tax exempt status?? And/or about the laws on property tax in Kansas?
I understand it resulted in a pretty respectable voter turnout, too. Maybe every state should put abortion rights to a vote. Worded more plainly, of course.
That would be a great start, wouldn't it?
My shy dream:
Might this conceivably be a first wiggle toward treating voting as a process focused on policy, instead of as a team sport fan cheer-off?
Oh! That would be wonderful.
To dream the currently implausible dream--
to unshroud the inimical framing--
to bear with some irritable patience
and to plod, though the going is slow!
To expose what an institution is,
to build with some grace in our aims,
to embrace and thus make real community
and to reach one mind after another!
Oh, well done!
Thank goodness this went the right way!
I read the Catholic Churches and Dioceses contributed something north of $3.5 M. They should put their money toward something useful, like compensation for victims of their abuse! https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/kansas/articles/2021-10-15/kbi-say-it-has-opened-122-clergy-sex-abuse-cases-in-kansas
They don't really value lives. They value control and self preservation. https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2022/05/catholic-church-loses-bid-to-dismiss-sexual-abuse-lawsuit-in-kansas/
It's a strange thing to focus exclusively on fetuses. I will never understand that.
Scream Pro-Choice as loud as you can. That’s the issue that should become the tiger in the tank? I think so. How dare men tell women what that can and can’t do with their bodies. It truly comes down to that.
As a verse in my recent song goes:
Smog is in says the Court again.
Pro choice dead as a right they said.
Women lose and sing the blues.
And pay, additional dues.
I had to change channels to get the news from the another network before I believed it. Apparently there’s republican women in Kansas that feel that men are not the boss of them. According to the talking heads last night some of them are technically pro-life but being pro-autonomy trumped that. It’s going to make for some interesting messaging challenges in the fall. We’ll see how many reps and senators try to delete federal ban references from their social media.
I think the activists did an admirable job of framing this around freedom.
Even with the convoluted language of the ballot measure (which this English teacher would assign a grade of “F” for its deception and lack of clarity), the anti-abortion army overplayed its hand and didn’t stand a chance of winning.
They certainly didn't, and a mean little part of my heart hopes that the convoluted language contributed to its downfall.
Long live Kansas! The no-coalition did a terrific job getting the vote out during a primary. The results give me hope.
Same here.
From what I have read on line, the vote to change the Kansas Constitution was defeated by a fair margin
It was a shellacking, as it should have been.
"A vote for the Value Them Both Amendment would affirm
there is no Kansas constitutional right to abortion or to
require the government funding of abortion, and would
reserve to the people of Kansas, through their elected state
legislators, the right to pass laws to regulate abortion."
"A vote against the Value Them Both Amendment would make
no changes to the constitution of the state of Kansas, and
could restrict the people, through their elected state
legislators, from regulating abortion by leaving in place the
recently recognized right to abortion"
Nothing like trying to sway voters. A vote FOR would "affirm" and "reserve...the right" A vote AGAINST would "restrict the people." What the ever loving F!
Geez, that language is odd! So here’s an extra “God bless them,” to the organizers who helped educate the voters. Overall this seems hopeful!!
Me, too and me, too.
^^^This!! They just openly attempted to influence a political decision. Anyone know what kind of standing is required to complain to the IRS about their tax exempt status?? And/or about the laws on property tax in Kansas?
Here you go: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/irs-complaint-process-tax-exempt-organizations
Here! Here! And right on. And yes indeedy!!!!!
And all of the above!
Yes, let’s!