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JonSCKs

Posted 11/5/2026 11:02 (#11795266 - in reply to #11793623)
Subject: I’m a life long Republican.. who voted for more Democrats this week then ever before.

No I’m not an immigrant.. my ancestors were.. but I’ve been a lifelong Republican ever since I could vote..

I was influenced during my political formative years.. heavily by my Brother.. whom clerked for Charlie Angell a state Senator from Plains Kansas.. while my brother was going to Law School at Washburn in Topeka in the 1970s.

Charlie's brother Wayne Angell ran for the US Senate Seat as a Republican against Nancy Landon Kassebaum.. he lost. Nancy became I believe Kansas’s first Female Senator to serve in DC.. and had a fine career imho.

Wayne was appointed to the Federal Reserve Board.. and was a holdout on cutting interest rates before the 1992 US Presidential election (what he believed was right..) which that Fed policy lent to a recession which.. probably cost HW Bush the election after falling from an 80% approval rating the year before.. after successfully building a coalition which ousted Saddam Hussain, the Iraqi leader's forces.. from Kuwait.

The Angel’s modeled statesmanship, faith to their Baptist roots, as well as community service.

Bill Clinton won the 1992 Presidential election.. whom like Trump has / had issues with numerous women.. and the Republican party spent 8 years going after him (maybe rightly so..maybe too much.. ) but Clinton (whom I never supported) looking back.. Grew the economy.. he raised taxes.. but we were close to controlling the deficit.

Agriculture and Kansas prospered.. as we are an export reliant segment of our economy. NAFTA unlocked several markets and the US opened the huge Chinese market where we ship over Half of all Soybean exports as well as 1 in 4.. 1 in 3 rows of Soybeans raised in the US now go to China.

Today we are red lining our debt.. which is the root cause of our depreciating dollar.. higher interests.. well super high could stop inflation/crash the economy but it's going to be painful.

The excess froth is in the upper incomes driving up inflation.. costs for everyone.. especially including the poor. How does higher interest rates which punish borrowers do anything to arrest this?

It doesn’t refine more crude into Diesel..

It's not right.

So life has taught me to look beyond the labels.

I've called Marshall's staff more than once.. "we need to stop deporting INNOCENT migrants who don't have the resources $$$ to obtain citizenship.

“They did their jobs during covid.. working at the slaughter plants.. keeping the Ag Economy going.. while feeding us.. as did Ranchers.. Cattlemen and farmers such as my neighbors.”

People in the city WOULD HAVE STARVED if we would had stayed home.

Milk, eggs, bread, meat.. etc.. were provided while alot.. stayed home.

What thanks do these migrants get?

Hey thanks here's your chance to obtain citizenship?

No Stephen Miller (who CLEARLY is a racist) wants them deported..

Who will do the work?

It's a hard job.. but pays $22..$25 an hour.. vs say $2.50 in Mexico.. where the Cartel rules. Many Undocumented Hispanics are good people.. raising their kids in our towns.. our schools.. working at the feedlots, driving trucks, roofing.. paving roads etc.. probably approaching well over half a million undocumented workers in Kansas alone.

I feel this is a grave injustice which is why I'm willing to be vocal about it.. we should not judge a whole population (undocumented hispanics and other migrants) on the sins of a few.. Criminals.

Most have come here for a better life RISKING Everything.. Some crossing the Darian Gap. Most would become US citizens legally if they could.. right now this administration has closed access to green cards which you are required to hold for 3 to 5 years before you can legally apply.. and then most find it costs around 15 to $20,000 to become legal "the right way."

We can do better than this!!

And I've called Marshall's office MORE THAN ONCE to support a pathway.. such as the Bi partisan Langford legislation which was Stopped by this administration.

The Response? "Trump doesnt support it."

I don't care about what Trump wants and neither should you.. you work for us.. and THIS is what we need!!

Welp change the law..

Fine I guess I'll have to find people like Adam Hamilton (a former Republican) to vote for.. which is why I've joined the Adam for Senate campaign and signed my name along with many others.. INCLUDING the Republican former speaker of the House. Don Hinemam from Dighton Ks.

My point, some times you have to cross party labels.. as Bob Dole did.. to support bipartisan legislation.. as Ronald Reagan (a former democrat) did to become President.

Your choice

As for me. I'M choosing to standup for Liberty, Justice and Opportunity which my forefathers took advantage of to Come to this Country.

I do not support the criminals.. we can deport them while offering hope and a pathway for those whom deserve it.

Here’s how Ice coming to SW Kansas cost Republican candidates their Jobs.

I have No regrets.. our legislators are accountable to US the voter.

Jeremy Camp lost his wife to cancer.. then wrote and recorded this song.. which I love and cling to daily.

https://youtu.be/tZ9yEiZApt0?is=C9SpUqZRDUdtM9Mu

When Injustice Cried out.. I did not turn away.

Edited by JonSCKs 11/6/2026 00:31