The video clip from Fridays pro-gun rally on the Capitol grounds in Topeka is telling of what leadership under Kris Kobach would be if he were elected governor.
Surrounded by a crowd of predominately senior citizens, Kobach launched into the familiar spiel about the necessity of guns, guns and more guns. In the background, a small group of students chanted, Hey, hey, ho, ho, the N.R.A. has got to go.
It took only a few minutes before the students got under Kobachs skin.
Why dont you stay in class and study the Second Amendment? he yelled at them, adding in a sarcastic tone, you might learn something.
His red-capped fan base erupted in applause, hooting their approval.
Feeling bolstered, Kobach told the small gathering they were the voice of Kansas, not a bunch of 16-year-olds, who assure us they pretty much know all there is to know, and are merely pawns of the left wing.
So, according to Kobach, todays youth cant think for themselves. Todays youth are being used by self-interest groups. And todays youth should not be part of the discussion when it comes to issues such as gun control.
Todays youth, are you listening?
AS THE PRESUMED
frontrunner for the Republican nomination for governor, Kobach said he would use the position as a bully pulpit for gun rights as if Kansas could get any more lenient.
As a former law professor, Kobach, ironically, is known for taking the law in his own hands. Just last week he was found in contempt of court for neglecting to adequately inform prospective voters that their right to vote had been cleared. As secretary over elections, Kobach is king when it comes to voter suppression, especially when it involves minorities, having blocked tens of thousands of voter registrations.
ITS NOT without a little trepidation that editors these days dare write too much about Sec. Kobach for the simple fact that when running for election, theres no such thing as bad publicity.
Kobach has not bothered to raise funds for his campaign simply because the press is making him a household name.
That said, to let such antics go unnoticed goes beyond the pale.
The last two elections, Kansas has begun to pull more to the center, electing those who believe that investing in institutions of health, education and welfare will take us on a better path for everyone.
Lets hope our next governor keeps us steered in that direction.
Susan Lynn
