It's been done indirectly in other states. All they need is one of the major universities to sponsor some "objectionable" event and they will cut state funding to higher education. They appear ethically responsible while maintaining the budgetary bottom line.

I don't care that KU offered my daughter $$$$ to go there. She is soooo out of here!

By the way, you can find the "Occult Activities and Manifestations Survey" developed by Rex W. Rosenberg, director of the sexual predator program at Larned State Hospital, at:

www.bugwing.com/survey.html

Caution: "Content in this web site has been known to excite anti-Christian defense attorneys, defense 'experts,' and others who are blind to spiritual realities, grossly intolerant of the Bible and those who know it is true, and who, through their various comments and actions, clearly imply Jesus Himself was/is a liar and a lunatic since He dealt with the spiritual entities referenced in this site.... Belief in God, the Bible, and the realities found in this site will likely subject others to similar treatment by those who are Jesusphobic, and who claim to be 'tolerant,' although their actions give them away."

Well, that heady feeling that justice is being served in Kansas didn't last long.

It now looks as if the Kansas Supreme Court that *reversed* this inane sentence is now catching heat from Republicans for "legislating from the bench"!

Here's a followup story:

Sodomy ruling may spark call for court upheaval
www2.ljworld.com/news/2005...t_upheaval

"A recent Kansas Supreme Court ruling invalidating a sex offender’s long sentence for sodomy could strengthen some legislators’ resolve to change how the justices are selected or rein in the judiciary’s power...

"Some Republican legislators already were upset with the court for a decision in December striking down the state’s capital punishment law and rulings this year that forced legislators to increase spending on public schools. 'You have the court substituting its moral judgment for the moral judgment of the people, as expressed through the legislative body,' said Rep. Lance Kinzer, R-Olathe, an attorney. 'I think it’s making a bold statement about judicial power.'

"... 'The impression that a growing number of people in Kansas have is that the court is attempting to legislate from the bench,” said House Speaker Doug Mays, R-Topeka. “At the very least, we need to enact Senate confirmation, and I think we need to take a good hard look at the way our judges and justices are nominated.'"

It seems that when the judges are just in Kansas, they should expect to get punished.

Good luck to any Kansas judges who might decide to rule against teaching intelligent design in public school science classrooms, or who hand down light sentences for first-time marijuana offenders!

(This last is a new local issue in Lawrence.)

www2.ljworld.com/news/2005...ases_munic

The Republicans seem determined to either stack the courts with conservatives or make it impossible for them to do their job. A sorry state of affairs, for sure.

The bumper sticker that reads, "If You Want Peace, Work for Justice" is more relevant now than ever. Wake up, people!

More news on this today:

www.kansascity.com/mld/kans...21318.htm

Ultra-conservative KBOE member Kathy Martin says:

“The truth needs to be presented 100 percent,” she said. “No information left out.”

I'm all for that!

However, the KBOE doesn't seem to feel that way about literature:

www.kansascity.com/mld/kans...20765.htm

Another gem from ultra-conservative Board member Connie Morris:

“A bad tree can’t bear good fruit,” she said.

I think the KBOE could stand some healthy forestry practices.