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Friday, December 14, 2007
Biggest News Story in Kansas?
Being on vacation this week gave me a lucky break. I was able to attend a press conference of what could be the biggest political news story in Kansas in the past 50 years. The story is reported on my news/opinion blog KevinsView.com.
Kansas Attorney General Resigns Amid Scandal
After 5 days of his inter-office affair with Linda Carter being in the news daily, Attorney General Paul Morrison has announced his resignation. Saying he must be accountable for his own mistakes, he realized that the people of the state of Kansas had lost respect and confidence in the office of the Attorney General.
Claiming his priority was never politics but representing the citizens of Kansas, he was resigning effective Jan. 31, 2008. His reason was to bring public confidence back to the office, and take the public eye off his private life.
Political reporter Martin Hawver said that he believed that this was the biggest political news story in the past 50-years.
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"Because of my actions in my personal life, many people have stopped believing in me, which is damaging the office, my staff and the state," Morrison said. "Throughout my career, I have always fought for justice as a prosecutor. I've held others accountable for their actions, and now I must be held accountable for my mistakes."
- Topeka Capital journal
Claiming his priority was never politics but representing the citizens of Kansas, he was resigning effective Jan. 31, 2008. His reason was to bring public confidence back to the office, and take the public eye off his private life.
Political reporter Martin Hawver said that he believed that this was the biggest political news story in the past 50-years.
related article
Kansas Attorney General Weakened by New Sex Allegations
Here in Kansas, voters elected a new Attorney General who took office in January. This week, we have learned that he was cheating on his wife with an employee in his former office of Johnson County District Attorney. We also learned that he got a tattoo of his mistress' (and employee) initials in a private area of his body. The question many have been asking, including myself is how did he hide that from his wife.
This all came to the light of day, when that former employee filed a complaint with the EEOC. The complaint alleges that Attorney General Paul Morrison, a former Republican who turned Democrat at the bequest of Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D) to run against former AG Phil Kline (R). Kline is now the current Johnson County District Attorney, who was given authority yesterday by the Johnson County Commission (on a vote of 6-1)to hire an independent investigator to look into the allegations.
When the story broke Morrison admitted to the affair but denied other allegations of the complaint, but refused to be specific. Today at 3pm, Morrison is to hold a press conference in which he is expected to resign. I plan to be there to bring you this story. Stay tuned.
This all came to the light of day, when that former employee filed a complaint with the EEOC. The complaint alleges that Attorney General Paul Morrison, a former Republican who turned Democrat at the bequest of Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D) to run against former AG Phil Kline (R). Kline is now the current Johnson County District Attorney, who was given authority yesterday by the Johnson County Commission (on a vote of 6-1)to hire an independent investigator to look into the allegations.
When the story broke Morrison admitted to the affair but denied other allegations of the complaint, but refused to be specific. Today at 3pm, Morrison is to hold a press conference in which he is expected to resign. I plan to be there to bring you this story. Stay tuned.
My Mid-December Financials
The current balance is the balance after my payment for December was made. As you can see by the chart below, I am making some real headway on the debts that have been my biggest problems. Thanks in part to the $150 received from advertisers and PayPerPost revenue that I am expecting later this month, I anticipate paying off the last $180 for the Black Gold Insulation installation.
Each of the December payments listed is to leave my bank today. So some of the current balance figures are estimated. That means I have my two huge utilities to pay with each of my next 2 checks this month.
Each of the December payments listed is to leave my bank today. So some of the current balance figures are estimated. That means I have my two huge utilities to pay with each of my next 2 checks this month.
| Account | Outstanding Balance | Monthly Minimum Payment | Payments This Month | |
| Providian Credit Card | $395 | $25 | $200 | |
| Amerifirst Mortgage | $990 | $75 | $35 | |
| FingerHut | $1,000 | $50 | $10 | |
| Car Loan | $10,745 | $400 | $405 | |
| IRS | $3,796 | $0 | $0 |
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Why our country is in trouble:
Hard to believe, but funny. Why our country is in trouble! A Washington , DC , airport ticket agent offers some examples of why our country is in trouble!
1. I had a New Hampshire Congresswoman ask for an aisle seat so that her hair wouldn't get messed up by being near the window. (On an airplane!)
2. I got a call from a candidate's staffer, who wanted to go to Capetown. I started to explain the length of the flight and the passport information, and then she interrupted me with, 'I'm not trying to make you look stupid, but Capetown is in Massachusetts.' Without trying to make her look stupid, I calmly explained, 'Cape Cod is in Massachusetts, Capetown is in Africa.
'Her response - click.
3. A senior Vermont Congressman called, furious about a Florida package we did. I asked what was wrong with the vacation in Orlando . He said he was expecting an ocean-view room. I tried to explain that's not possible, since Orlando is in the middle of the state.
He replied, 'Don't lie to me, I looked on the map and Florida is a very thin state!' (OMG)
4. I got a call from a lawmaker's wife who asked, 'Is it possible to see England from Canada?' I said, 'No.' She said, 'But they look so close on the map.'
(OMG, again!)
5. An aide for a cabinet member once called and asked if he could rent a car in Dallas. When I pulled up the reservation, I noticed he had only a 1-hour layover in Dallas. When I asked him why he wanted to rent a car, he said, 'I heard Dallas was a big airport, and we will need a car to drive between gates to save time.' (Aghhhh)
6 An Illinois Congresswoman called last week. She needed to know how it was possible that her flight from Detroit left at 8:30 am and got to Chicago at 8:33 am. I explained that Michigan was an hour ahead of Illinois, but she couldn't understand the concept of time zones. Finally, I told her the plane went fast, and she bought that.
7. A New York lawmaker called and asked, 'Do airlines put your physical description on your bag so they know whose luggage belongs to whom?' I said, 'No, why do you ask?' She replied, 'Well, when I checked in with the airline, they put a tag on my luggage that said (FAT), and I'm overweight. I think that's very rude!'
After putting her on hold for a minute while I looked into it (I was laughing). I came back and explained the city code for Fresno , CA is (FAT - Fresno Air Terminal), and the airline was just putting a destination tag on her luggage.
8. A Senator's aide called to inquire about a trip package to Hawaii. After going over all the cost info, she asked, 'Would it be cheaper to fly to California, and then take the train to Hawaii?'
9. I just got off the phone with a freshman Congressman who asked, 'How do I know which plane to get on?' I asked him what exactly he meant, to which he replied, 'I was told my flight number is 823, but none of these planes have numbers on them.'
10. A lady Senator called and said, 'I need to fly to Pepsi-Cola , Florida . Do I have to get on one of those little computer planes?' I asked if she meant fly to Pensacola , Fl. on a commuter plane. She said, 'Yeah, whatever, smarty!'
11. A senior Senator called and had a question about the documents he needed in order to fly to China. After a lengthy discussion about passports, I reminded him that he needed a visa. 'Oh, no I don't. I've been to China many times and never had to have one of those.' I double checked and sure enough, his stay required a visa. When I told him this he said, 'Look, I've been to China four times and every time they have accepted my American Express!'
12. A New Mexico Congresswoman called to make reservations, 'I want to go from Chicago to Rhino, New York .' I was at a loss for words. Finally, I said, 'Are you sure that's the name of the town?' 'Yes, what flights do you have?' replied the lady. After some searching, I came back with, 'I'm sorry, ma'am, I've looked up every airport code in the country and can't find a Rhino anywhere' The lady retorted, 'Oh, don't be silly! Everyone knows where it is. Check your map!' So I scoured a map of the state of New York and finally offered, 'You don't mean Buffalo , do you?'
The reply? 'Whatever! I knew it was a big animal.'
Now you know why the Government is in the shape that it's in.
1. I had a New Hampshire Congresswoman ask for an aisle seat so that her hair wouldn't get messed up by being near the window. (On an airplane!)
2. I got a call from a candidate's staffer, who wanted to go to Capetown. I started to explain the length of the flight and the passport information, and then she interrupted me with, 'I'm not trying to make you look stupid, but Capetown is in Massachusetts.' Without trying to make her look stupid, I calmly explained, 'Cape Cod is in Massachusetts, Capetown is in Africa.
'Her response - click.
3. A senior Vermont Congressman called, furious about a Florida package we did. I asked what was wrong with the vacation in Orlando . He said he was expecting an ocean-view room. I tried to explain that's not possible, since Orlando is in the middle of the state.
He replied, 'Don't lie to me, I looked on the map and Florida is a very thin state!' (OMG)
4. I got a call from a lawmaker's wife who asked, 'Is it possible to see England from Canada?' I said, 'No.' She said, 'But they look so close on the map.'
(OMG, again!)
5. An aide for a cabinet member once called and asked if he could rent a car in Dallas. When I pulled up the reservation, I noticed he had only a 1-hour layover in Dallas. When I asked him why he wanted to rent a car, he said, 'I heard Dallas was a big airport, and we will need a car to drive between gates to save time.' (Aghhhh)
6 An Illinois Congresswoman called last week. She needed to know how it was possible that her flight from Detroit left at 8:30 am and got to Chicago at 8:33 am. I explained that Michigan was an hour ahead of Illinois, but she couldn't understand the concept of time zones. Finally, I told her the plane went fast, and she bought that.
7. A New York lawmaker called and asked, 'Do airlines put your physical description on your bag so they know whose luggage belongs to whom?' I said, 'No, why do you ask?' She replied, 'Well, when I checked in with the airline, they put a tag on my luggage that said (FAT), and I'm overweight. I think that's very rude!'
After putting her on hold for a minute while I looked into it (I was laughing). I came back and explained the city code for Fresno , CA is (FAT - Fresno Air Terminal), and the airline was just putting a destination tag on her luggage.
8. A Senator's aide called to inquire about a trip package to Hawaii. After going over all the cost info, she asked, 'Would it be cheaper to fly to California, and then take the train to Hawaii?'
9. I just got off the phone with a freshman Congressman who asked, 'How do I know which plane to get on?' I asked him what exactly he meant, to which he replied, 'I was told my flight number is 823, but none of these planes have numbers on them.'
10. A lady Senator called and said, 'I need to fly to Pepsi-Cola , Florida . Do I have to get on one of those little computer planes?' I asked if she meant fly to Pensacola , Fl. on a commuter plane. She said, 'Yeah, whatever, smarty!'
11. A senior Senator called and had a question about the documents he needed in order to fly to China. After a lengthy discussion about passports, I reminded him that he needed a visa. 'Oh, no I don't. I've been to China many times and never had to have one of those.' I double checked and sure enough, his stay required a visa. When I told him this he said, 'Look, I've been to China four times and every time they have accepted my American Express!'
12. A New Mexico Congresswoman called to make reservations, 'I want to go from Chicago to Rhino, New York .' I was at a loss for words. Finally, I said, 'Are you sure that's the name of the town?' 'Yes, what flights do you have?' replied the lady. After some searching, I came back with, 'I'm sorry, ma'am, I've looked up every airport code in the country and can't find a Rhino anywhere' The lady retorted, 'Oh, don't be silly! Everyone knows where it is. Check your map!' So I scoured a map of the state of New York and finally offered, 'You don't mean Buffalo , do you?'
The reply? 'Whatever! I knew it was a big animal.'
Now you know why the Government is in the shape that it's in.
KMAJ-AM 1440
I would like to thank the Jim Cates Show on KMAJ 1440-AM for the Free automatic car wash ($6 value) that I won a couple days ago. After all this salt and sand, my car certainly can use it.
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
Survey - Presidential Race & the Economy
I recently signed up for dNeero. A website that pays you for taking surveys. They even pay you for posting them on your blog or myspace page, when someone else takes the survey to.
The first one I took is political in nature. I am an undecided voter, but the race will affect us economically and should be watched. The poll allows you you answer questions based on specific to certain issues and doesn't ask who you would vote for overall. In fact, the two presidential questions asked ended up with two different candidates as my choice. Both are in my top 3 choices. So without further ado, here is the survey for you to take as well.
The 2nd one I took is about holiday parties:
The first one I took is political in nature. I am an undecided voter, but the race will affect us economically and should be watched. The poll allows you you answer questions based on specific to certain issues and doesn't ask who you would vote for overall. In fact, the two presidential questions asked ended up with two different candidates as my choice. Both are in my top 3 choices. So without further ado, here is the survey for you to take as well.
The 2nd one I took is about holiday parties:
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