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patrice

(47,992 posts)
Tue Apr 9, 2013, 11:22 PM Apr 2013

Notes in the midst of Disaster Capitalism: Kansas in Name Only

The Republicans are quickly enacting their plans to remake the way Kansas does business. They believe domination of the state government will facilitate their goals for an overhaul of Biblical proportions.

Passing laws willy-nilly with no one to say “No” is dangerous. Cramming regulatory and policy alterations through the process with lightning speed is irresponsible.

What is tragic is that this regime has sawed off the limb it is sitting on.

In their haste, Republicans have busted the budgets of the very entities that are supposed to enforce the law. The state police, highway patrol, courts, attorneys, jails, prisons, parole and all other levels of law enforcement have seen their budgets slashed to the bone.


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Notes in the midst of Disaster Capitalism: Kansas in Name Only (Original Post) patrice Apr 2013 OP
The chickens will come home to roost. lastlib Apr 2013 #1

lastlib

(22,981 posts)
1. The chickens will come home to roost.
Wed Apr 10, 2013, 09:03 AM
Apr 2013

With the cuts to law enforcement, courts, and prisons, I predict a major influx of drug gangs and other criminal types, followed by police corruption, and judicial ineptitude. Before long, Kansas could find itself a failed narco-state, like much of Mexico. And that's only part of the disaster headed Kansas' way. I hope I'm far enough away when the house of cards collapses that I don't feel the fallout.

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