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Guest Column
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Virginia Crossland Macha
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The Kansas State Fair
Fun, Smiles and Giggles Await!
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First Friday after Labor Day can only mean ONE thing….Kansas State Fair Time! Now don’t rush to judgement until I share just a few facts about the State Fair that I learned over the last 20 years, 9 of them on the State Fair Board, 3 of those years as Board President.
The Kansas State Fair will attract over 265,000 visitors who will spend around $132 Million within an 80-mile radius of Hutchinson, Kansas. Sounds like a small amount when larger counties have bigger numbers, but here are some priceless things that really doesn’t happen every day.
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I have ridden camels, Harleys, and horses in parades during the fair. I have zipped, whipped, & have been bench-pressed by a muscle man in a kilt. I have shown cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs guided by 14-year-old champions in the arena.
I have been interviewed by Bobby Bones, Lucky Kid, and Alice Cooper while he played Golf. Even Barney Fife found popularity among the crowds with his one bullet act.
I have judged grilled cheese sandwich and ice cream contests, stomped grapes in a match, and dressed as a grape to promote the event. I have judged science competitions, band performances, and even a dance competition that ended with Dance Moms hunting me down.
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The honor of serving the people of Kansas & being an ambassador for the State Fair allowed me to develop programs that Kansans could be proud of. This year, as the Grand Drive Scholarship Sponsor, I will be honored to return to the Grand Drive Arena to award the Grand Drive Scholarships to 10 outstanding 4-H’ers who have performed outside the arena. It was five years ago that the efforts of members of the Grand Drive and I, as president of the Board, took the initiative to make this Project a reality. I consider it one of my memorable accomplishments for Kansas’s Largest Showcase for Agriculture, which will serve many 4-H’ers for many years.
So, if you want something to do, come to the State Fair this weekend and find your fun! I can guarantee that if you can’t find your fun here, it doesn’t exist.
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Visit the KSGOP Booth
at the
Kansas State Fair
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Please visit YOUR Kansas Republican Party Booth in the Meadowlark Building at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson!
You will find smiling faces, opportunities to sign up for the 1776 Club, meet, mix, and mingle with fellow Republicans from across the state, visit with our fabulous volunteers who are staffing the booth over the next ten days and click on the QR code for a chance to win a KSGOP t-shirt!
A special thank you to Tess Anderson, KSGOP Secretary, for organizing the booth and making it look so welcoming. Also, a special thank you to Marty Bohannon, KSGOP Office Manager, for organizing the volunteers and making an untold number of phone calls and emails to fill the volunteer slots! BRAVO!!!
Please come and see us. We’re expecting you!
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1776 Club
Join Now and Become a Card-Carrying Kansas Patriot!
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Join the “1776 Club” and Stand for Liberty and Patriotism!
Are you ready to take a stand for liberty, patriotism, and the future of our great nation?
Join your fellow Kansas Republican Party (KSGOP) members and become a proud member of the prestigious "1776 Club."
By joining the "1776 Club," you'll become a card-carrying member of the KSGOP and join a passionate community of like-minded individuals committed to upholding conservative principles and ensuring a prosperous future for Kansas and the United States. Together, we can make a difference and save America from the threats that loom over our values and freedoms.
As a member of the "1776 Club," you'll actively participate in shaping policies that align with our core beliefs, and you'll have the chance to be eligible for exciting "pop-up perks" as fabulous opportunities become available. The perks program offers random winners the chance to attend unique and exclusive events, giving you the opportunity to be part of the "cool kids club"!
The "1776 Club" represents the embodiment and foundation of our nation's founding principles and the spirit of independence. By joining this exclusive club, you'll gain access to a network of influential leaders and dedicated activists who are working tirelessly to protect our constitutional rights and preserve the American dream.
Joining the KSGOP and the "1776 Club" is not just about being a member; it's about being part of a movement that stands firm against the forces that threaten our American values. Together, we will promote limited government, individual liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all Americans.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to make a real impact. Join the Kansas Republican Party and the "1776 Club" today, and be part of the solution. Together, we will build a stronger, more united America and Kansas for generations to come.
Signup now to become a "1776'er" and get yourself in the hunt for amazing perks. The opportunities are out of sight, so you don't want to miss out!
Thank you for your support and commitment to our shared values.
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Conservatively Speaking
by
KSGOP Chairman
Mike Brown
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The Ukraine War, Money Laundering, and the Sinister Truth | |
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It's time to face a harsh reality.
Behind the smoke and mirrors of the White House’s “justification” for America’s involvement in the Ukraine war lies a sinister plot that threatens to compromise America's future.
To put it bluntly, this conflict is a proxy war with Russia, and it’s a money laundering scheme for Joe Biden & Co. Sadly and wretchedly, the Ukrainian people suffer, and their soldiers line up to die to hold up the illusion this is a real war, meanwhile Biden & Co. get richer by the day, and America gets poorer and more insecure. And as horrible as all of that is, it is simply a smoke screen distraction from the real enemy and our true nemesis: the Chinese Communist Party.
While squandering our vast treasure of resources, including weaponry and money, by fighting a proxy war in Ukraine, China eagerly and patiently watches our foolishness, relishing our misplaced focus. Please make no mistake: China wants nothing more than for us to deplete our cache of weaponry in this pointless battle. They do not care that Biden & Co. are lining their pockets while selling America down the river.
The fact is, if this were a real war, we could have put an end to it long ago. Congress could have intervened. The US military could have shut down Russia through cutting-edge technology. But that isn’t the desired outcome America’s leadership wants. They want this to go on while they enrich themselves. This is simply a facade.
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Enough is enough. We must demand accountability for every penny of the more than $75 billion we’ve given Ukraine. And when this audit occurs, if it occurs, I highly suspect we are going to find a big chunk of this “aid” was funneled back to the Biden’s and others in true mob fashion. That’s how crime syndicates work and some other very prominent Americans are likely involved in this money laundering scheme and they will suffer the consequences in the end.
We cannot allow ourselves to be distracted by petty dustups and disputes around the globe and at home while the true threat looms squarely in front of us. The Chinese Communist Party is a formidable and powerful force to be reckoned with and they will stop at nothing to undermine our nation.
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Proxy wars have a nasty habit of becoming hot wars, and that's something you have to keep a close eye on. We can be pulled into it directly in the blink of an eye or with one misfired errant missile.
We must end playing the nation-building game. When a threat presents itself, we must confront it head-on and expeditiously eliminate it. The days of tiptoeing around in the name of “diplomacy” must be over. It is time to walk softly carrying a big stick, but we also need to be prepared to swiftly use that stick. No one on Earth believes that Biden & Co. has the gumption to actually strike back. Appeasement is the Left’s flawed strategy but Republican leadership has shown repeatedly over the last 50+ years that “Peace Through Strength” overwhelmingly works.
Our way of life, and quite possibly our very lives, are at stake. We can certainly hope, but we cannot afford to dance around the truth any longer. Pretending it will simply sort itself out is dangerous. Yes, hope is necessary as human beings, but hope is not a policy or a strategy.
We must demand the truth. We must demand Russia pull out of Ukraine and be prepared to back up our demand with USA strength and might. We must reel in the criminal enterprise running our country, “Biden & Company”. We must expose the truth behind the Ukraine war - money laundering. And we must singularly confront the real enemy, China.
It's time to take action. Our collective future depends on it.
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The Parallel Universe
News & Opinion Stories You May Have Missed This Week
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New KSGOP
Website Launched
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Please check out our new and super-snazzy KSGOP website that just launched!
Thanks to Dakotah Parshall, KSGOP Executive Director, for his efforts and talents to pull this together. It is remarkable and I'm delighted to have been the catalyst to bring this modern and easy-to-use website forward.
Updating and changing our KSGOP website is now easy and quick, so let us know if you have a suggestion or catch an error!
We hope you love the new site like we do!
Mike
And now, please take a tour of the new KSGOP website: CLICK HERE
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Facts and Figures
The
Sleepy Joe
Chronicles
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Biden's Back To
School Failing Grade
Real Inflation Rages On
The numbers don’t lie, if Biden and Democrats’ failed leadership were to be graded, they’d receive an F. More and more children are falling behind in the classroom. Whether it's draconian lockdowns, bailing out wealthy Americans, or pushing a radical education agenda on our kids, when given the opportunity, Biden and Democrats will always side with left-wing special interests over our students.
What you need to know:
This fall, parents across the nation are feeling the effects of Bidenflation with prices of nearly all back-to-school necessities on the rise.
The price of school supplies has increased nearly 24% in the past two years.
Experts predict this school shopping season could “set a new record for the most expensive one ever.”’
The price of backpacks alone is up 25%.
Nearly half of back-to-school shoppers will turn to financing in order to pay for supplies this year according to a survey by CNET Money.
Under Biden, test scores have plummeted to the lowest levels in decades and hundreds of thousands of children are simply missing from the classroom.
More than 25% of students – 6.5 million kids – were classified as chronically absent during the 2021-2022 school year because they missed at least 10% of the school year.
Almost 50% of students in Washington, D.C. have become virtually absent.
Biden does not have the best interests of America’s children in mind, only the teachers’ unions that donate to him.
Biden believes that the government should be a child’s parent, and that actual parents should have no say in the matter.
Republicans are standing up for the rights of parents and families.
Earlier this year, House Republicans passed the Parents’ Bill of Rights, affirming parents’ right to know what their children are being taught and protect parents’ ability to be involved in their children’s education.
As Democrats allow CRT to dominate school curriculums, 17 Republican-led states have taken action to ban CRT from being taught in public schools.
A National Burau of Economic Research analysis shows that 19 of the top 20 states for getting kids back to in-person schooling were led by Republicans.
The bottom line:
Biden and Democrats’ disastrous education agenda has prioritized left-wing special interests ahead of students and parents, while children across the country are falling behind and missing from the classroom.
Bidenomics Is Crushing Americans
Day-to-day life continues to get more expensive under Joe Biden.
What you need to know:
Americans are suffering from the lasting effects of Biden’s record-breaking inflation, with many unable to pay bills, save money, or afford rent.
Inflation has risen by 16.9% since Biden took office.
61% of Americans report living paycheck-to-paycheck.
Bidenomics has cost the middle class $2.4 trillion since March 2022.
The average middle-class household has lost over $33,000 in real wealth in just the past year.
Americans are increasingly borrowing to cover daily expenses, finding their regular income is no longer enough to make ends meet.
Credit card balances are above $1 trillion for the first time and household debt is now at an all-time high.
Americans are increasingly withdrawing from their retirement savings to make ends meet.
Additionally, there are 4 million Americans currently working part-time for economic reasons.
The Fed has hiked interest rates 11 times since March 2022 – now at their highest level in 22 years – making it harder for families to buy a home, finance a car, pay off debt, and perform various other financial transactions.
Starter home price increases are now outpacing wage gains and home prices just hit record highs in nearly two-thirds of major markets.
With new vehicle prices near an all-time high, this is now the “least affordable car market in modern history.”
Meanwhile, Biden is expected to continue his record pacing rate of vacations, caring more about his vacation time than the American people.
Since taking office, Biden has spent 380 days – 39.9% of his presidency – on vacation.
This past month alone, Biden spent 19 days on vacation.
The bottom line:
Americans are in desperate need of economic solutions that Republicans up and down the ballot are ready to deliver.
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Kansas State Fair
Underway In Hutchinson
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See you at the Kansas State Fair! |
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Please stop by the KSGOP booth at the Kansas State Fair and see the awesome Kansas Republicans who are staffing our operation this year!
The 2023 Kansas State Fair is set to commence from September 8 to 17, and it promises to be a memorable event filled with cherished experiences. This annual fair is more than just a gathering; it serves as the ultimate celebration of everything that makes Kansas unique - its culture, industry, agriculture, people, communities, and, of course, its delectable food.
As the gates swing open, visitors will be welcomed into a world where iconic elements of Kansas life converge. From the finest livestock and vegetables proudly displayed to the exciting 4-H exhibits and lively music performances, the fair encapsulates the essence of the state's heritage. Even tractor enthusiasts will find their interests catered to, with tractor sales adding to the diversity of attractions.
One of the highlights of the Kansas State Fair is the famous butter sculpture, a true work of art carved entirely from butter. It never fails to amaze and captivate both young and old. Another awe-inspiring sight is the display of giant pumpkins, showcasing the incredible agricultural prowess of the state's farmers.
The Fair's grandstand entertainment is not to be missed, featuring thrilling shows and performances that leave the audience in awe. Also, the timeless Ye Old Mill ride promises a delightful journey through a historical waterway, immersing riders in a sense of nostalgia and wonder.
The 2023 Kansas State Fair is a place of joy, community, and shared experiences. It brings together people from all walks of life, uniting them under the banner of Kansas pride and camaraderie. Whether you're a resident or a visitor, the fair offers an opportunity to connect with the heart and soul of this beautiful state.
If you're looking for a fun-filled time with lots of giggles, fun, laughter, and unforgettable memories, mark your calendars and join in the festivities at the 2023 Kansas State Fair. It's an event that truly captures the spirit of Kansas and will leave you with a heart full of cherished moments and a lifetime of great memories.
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Note: If you have a Republican event you would like to tell folks about, please email the details for inclusion consideration to:
[email protected]
Please Include: date, time, address, and event description
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Kansas Republican
Calendar of Events
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🐘 September 8 - 17, 2023
Kansas State Fair
Kansas State Fairgrounds
2000 N Poplar Hutchinson, KS 67502
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September 10, 2023
4-6 p.m.
Johnson County Republican Party Ice Cream Social
JCRP Office
10107 W 105th St
Overland Park, Kansas 66212
Cool off and have fun at our JCRP Ice Cream Social! Visit with candidates, see old friends, and make some new ones!
RSVP CLICK HERE
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🐘 September 11, 2023
630-830pm
LvCo Republican Party
Monthly Meeting/Town Hall
Heritage Center
109 Delaware St
Leavenworth, KS
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September 12
7:00 pm
Coffey County GOP Zoom Meeting
Please join us for an informative and fun chat!
CLICK HERE
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September 16, 2023
4pm-630pm
Leavenworth GOP Picnic
Basehor City Park
15940 Leavenworth Road, Basehor, KS
Bring your family and friends for a picnic in the park. Cost: $5 per family *please rsvp so we can get a head count.
Bring your family and friends, pack your lawn chairs, and yard games, and come hang out with GOP friends. The LVCO GOP will supply the BBQ sandwiches and water. Please bring a side dish to share.
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🐘 September 16-17, 2023
Annual Ol’ Maris River Run Car Show
Ottawa, KS
“BACK TO THE ‘60s” cruise night (6-9pm Sat 9/16).
Between 1500-2000 entries expected.
Cars of all years, makes and models will meet in Forest Park, Saturday evening to experience the downtown MAIN ST. CRUISE.
Franklin County Republicans will have a “Walking Taco” booth on the courthouse lawn! 60’s attire is welcome!
Car Show Q’s: [email protected]
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September 23, 2023
9am to 5:30pm
Morningstar Church
Foundation for Applied Conservative Leadership Training
This event will equip you to be more effective in the political realm. If you have a desire to influence our leaders for good and inject common sense and personal integrity into our system, please seriously consider investing some time and money. It’s only $45 if you pay by September 1. This group came to Lawrence in 2021 and it was a catalyst in our area for people to start working together and making a difference.
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September 23, 2023
Kansas Black Republican Council
13th Annual Freedom Shoot
Start 9am
Check-in 8:30am
Ravenwood Lodge
10147 SW 61st Street
Topeka, KS 66610
RSVP NOW CLICK HERE
KSBLACKREPUBLICANS.COM/EVENTS
#KSFREEDOMSHOOT
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September 30, 2023
10 am - 1230 pm
KSGOP State Committee Summer Meeting
Paola, KS
Stay tuned for additional information coming soon. Due to limited space, only delegates and seated alternates are invited into the facility for the meeting. Alternate Delegates are encouraged to check with your District Chair to see if they might be seated.
This is specifically a no-media-allowed private meeting. No exceptions.
State Committee Members and Alternates will be notified with details soon. A hotel room block in South Overland Park will be announced soon.
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“The road to Socialism, abject poverty, human suffering, and the end of freedom on earth runs through the middle of a divided Republican party.”
~ Mike Brown
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