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In recent weeks I have been working with leaders from Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Lenexa and Mission who have asked me to step forward and run for Chair of the Johnson County Republican Party.  I look forward to working with all local party organizations.  The Olathe Republican Party is a great example of strong conservative leadership and I’m excited about the possibilities of the new groups coming out of Gardner and Overland Park.  These city organizations do not compete with, but…

This is a must-see for everybody.  It visually demonstrates the out-of-control spending the Obama administration has perpetuated.

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=JY8LKII_MNA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

The poet and writer T.S. Elliot once penned the words, “Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge?  Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?”  We now live in a world of instantaneous gratification and ease.  The answer to any question is virtually at our fingertips and yet it sometimes seems that we have lost intelligence in the unyielding bombardment of knowledge.  Forums and blogs debate the divine authenticity of the United States Constitution and cast sacrilegious jokes at…

Small businesses will play the largest role in our economy’s recovery, but what is surprising is what has changed as far as the rationale for their lack of expansion.  The number one cited issue is what’s going on in Congress.  The debate over the debt limit has been at the top of most peoples’ lists, but it’s not the only concern for small business owners.  Most feel they are an impending target for liberal politicians looking to raise taxes.  Most politicians fail to understand that going…