Ruckus – December 22, 2011

This week: Sports, taxpayers, and winning... Backing Brownback... Still a school board?... and Democratic Demolition

TOPIC 1: WINNING! WINNING! WINNING!
With the help of some Charlie Sheen video, we’ll talk about the importance of sports franchises justifying taxpayers’ investments by WINNING!!!. This is in the context of the Star editorial about the sports complex on Saturday and the Chiefs’ victory on Sunday.

TOPIC 2: BACKING BROWNBACK.
The Kansas Governor has unveiled a plan to revise school financing. The plan has met with approval by many in Johnson County.

TOPIC 3: STILL A SCHOOL BOARD?
Amid all the talk of a state takeover of the Kansas City School District or the development of a system run by the mayor, it’s a bit surprising to be reminded that there’s a school board election coming in April. In a Star piece about the election, Joe Robertson wrote that this indicates“…there is more life in the maligned institution than many of its critics expected.”

TOPIC 4: DEMOCRATIC DEMOLITION?
Polling continues to show President Obama may have a tough time winning a second term. Because we will have Mr. Glorioso’s expertise available to us, we’ll talk about Obama and how he should conduct his campaign.

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