GOP has LOST KANSAS>>>>>

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http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/news/editorial/14216765.htm


READER VIEW: DOES GOP STILL REPRESENT YOU?
There have been many changes in the majority party in the past two years that have convinced me that I do not wish to be a member of a political party that chooses to reject science, compassion and a vision for Kansas that would require progressive thinking. I, therefore, am both proud and excited to distance myself from the Republican Party and run for the office of state representative in District 103 under the Democratic Party in the 2006 election.

Recently, the Kansas Republican Party has embraced social policies in its platform that have positioned the party as one of the most extreme in the nation. I believe this platform is detrimental to the spirit of Kansas, and that voters need to rethink their positions with regard to a party that has honestly left them behind or taken their votes for granted.

Kansans can and do have a choice this year. We can continue with the status quo and continue to elect the same incumbent Republicans who have brought embarrassment and shame to our state. Or shall we vote Democratic for a change and try a new approach to state government? An approach that doesn't depend on who can "out-conservative" one another or shamelessly vilify a minority group for votes, this approach consists of common sense and a goal of the common good.

I have a vision and out-of-the-box solutions that are based on what works and not what my faith or my conscience dictates; therefore, I resign my position as a precinct member of the Republican Party. I urge fellow Kansans to open their minds, listen to the minority party and ask themselves if the Republican Party represents them.

MICHAEL SHEA
Wichita