February 2014 – Page 11 – Hays Post Archive

Sunny, cold Wednesday

Posted on February 26, 2014

Cold air will become reinforced across the region into next week. Disturbances will create chances for light freezing rain Thursday night and early Friday morning. Another chance for freezing rain returns Saturday before temperatures become cold enough for snow accumulation. Wind chill indices will fall into the -5 to -14 range across a large portion of central and west central Kansas Saturday through Monday.

Today Sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as -14. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph.
Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as 1. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night A slight chance of rain or freezing rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East southeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday A slight chance of rain or freezing rain before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Hays Post News for 2-25-14

Posted on February 26, 2014February 26, 2014

No. 2 Wichita State goes 30-0

Posted on February 25, 2014February 26, 2014

By BILL LIESSE
Associated Press

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) – Wichita State is all alone in the record book.

Again using a balanced offense and tenacious defense, the second-ranked Shockers became the first Division I team to reach 30-0 in the regular season with a 69-49 victory over Bradley on Tuesday night.

“To be the first and only team in college basketball to win 30 without a loss in the regular season,” Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall said when asked about his theme for the game. “I realize we’re playing more games … but it has never happened in the regular season.

“So it’s a first. And these guys like to be the first, and the best.”

Ron Baker had 15 points to lead four Wichita State players in double figures as the Shockers became the 11th team to reach 30-0, the previous 10 all hitting the 30-win mark during postseason play. The last team to reach 30-0 was UNLV in 1990-91. The Runnin’ Rebels went 34-0 that season before losing to Duke in the national semifinals.

The Shockers (30-0, 17-0 Missouri Valley Conference) have one more regular-season game, at home Saturday against Missouri State. The last team to finish a regular season unbeaten was Saint Joseph’s in 2003-04 at 27-0. The next season, Illinois got to 29-0 before losing its regular-season finale at Ohio State.

A barrage of 3-pointers early in the second half broke it open for Wichita State, which beat Bradley (12-18, 7-10) for the 10th straight time and second this season.

After Bradley trimmed a 10-point halftime deficit to eight, Shockers point guard Fred VanVleet made consecutive 3s for a 14-point lead, the visitors’ largest to that point. By the 12:50 mark, Cleanthony Early had added a 3-pointer and Baker made two 3s off screens for a 50-32 lead.

Wichita State finished the game 11 of 21 from beyond the arc, with four players making two or more. Bradley was 4 of 14.

“End-of-shot-clock 3s. That was it,” Bradley coach Geno Ford said. “I’m not saying we were going to win, but you hold them to seven offensive rebounds and have just six turnovers? I’ll take it.

“The difference was late-shot-clock 3s and their length at the basket.”

Ford went on to laud the Shockers’ defense.

“At the rim, they have unbelievable length,” Ford said. “It’s length and it comes from anywhere. Even (6-foot-3) Baker.

“They’re absolutely terrific at help and recover, and they deny (wing passes). You can’t find five teams in the country with that (combination).”

Tyshon Pickett finished with 13 points and 15 rebounds for Bradley after nearly reaching a double-double in the first half with 10 points and nine rebounds. Pickett was just 5-of-20 from the field and leading scorer Walt Lemon Jr. was 6 for 20 and had 18 points.

“I hate to get beat on the glass,” Marshall said of his team’s 37-36 rebound disadvantage. “But (Pickett) was a monster. He beasted us a little.”

Tekele Cotton scored 13 points, Early 12 and VanVleet had 11 for Wichita State, a Final Four participant a year ago. Reserve Darius Carter added nine points and seven rebounds and had one of the Shockers’ six blocked shots.

Miserable shooting prevented Bradley from mounting much of a threat. The Braves were at 25 percent (11 for 44) through 30 minutes and finished 16 for 59 (27.1 percent).

Bradley was playing host to its highest-ranked opponent since 1982, when then-No. 2 Wichita State lost 55-47 to the Braves who went on to win the NIT.

The Shockers led 35-25 at halftime after holding the Braves to 8-of-34 shooting (23.5 percent).

The game was a matchup of the top two defensive teams in the conference, though Wichita State (60.8 points per game) leads Bradley (65.5) comfortably. Offensively, Wichita State is also the MVC’s best (75.8) while Bradley (63.8) is last.

The No. 2 ranking equals the highest ranking in Wichita State history, matching the 1981-82 team.

Hertel picks up 400th win in TMP boys victory; girls fall to Colby

Posted on February 25, 2014February 26, 2014

By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

Boys: TMP 60, Colby 55
It was a struggle most of the night but the TMP boys pulled out their 10th win on the season and the 400th in the career for head coach Joe Hertel, 60-55 over Colby. TMP trailed 17-15 after the first quarter, 32-28 at halftime and 46-43 heading into the fourth quarter. The Monarchs scored the first four points of the fourth and Colby answered with four of their own to push the lead back to three points at 50-47. After the two teams traded a couple of buckets and with the Monarchs trailing 52-51, Jared Vitztum knocked in a huge three point shot to give the Monarchs the lead to stay at 54-52.

TMP outscored Colby 6-3 the rest of the way to pick up the win. Three Monarchs were in double figures led by Ryan Mayorga and Jordan Gottschalk who both scored 12 points. Vitztum added 11.

TMP will wrap up the regular season with Hutchinson-Trinity on Thursday.

Joe Hertel Interview

Boys Highlights

Girls: Colby 47, TMP 39
Colby started out the game on a 12-3 run on Tuesday night and had the TMP Lady Monarchs on their heels the rest of the night, winning 47-39. TMP would tie the game at 15 late in the second quarter, but a Colby three-pointer would give them the lead at the half, 18-15.

The Lady Eagles expanded that lead to 29-23 after the third quarter. TMP would again battle back to even at 32 a piece early in the fourth quarter but could never take the lead. Colby finished the game on a 15-7 run to pick up their ninth win on the season. TMP drops to 7-12 and will finish the regular season at Hutchinson-Trinity on Thursday.

Rose McFarland Interview

Girls Highlights

Tuesday night high school basketball scores

Posted on February 25, 2014February 25, 2014

Girls
Western Athletic Conference
Garden City 57 Liberal 31
Dodge City 41 Hays 32

Mid-Central Activities Association
*Colby 47 TMP 39
Ellsworth 58 Salina Sacred Heart 34

Mid-Continent League
Oakley 54 Hill City 37
St. Johns-Tipton 34 Plainville 37
Beloit 61 Smith Center 48

Central Prairie League
La Crosse 40 Kinsley 51
Otis-Bison 24 St. John 51
Dighton 43 Ness City 57
Hodgeman Co. 35 Macksville 48

Northern Plains League
*Victoria 53 Wilson 25
Pike Valley 31 Sylvan-Lucas 34
*Logan 36 Lakeside 39

Northwest Kansas League
Trego 56 Quinter 34

North Central Activities Association
Minneapolis 38 Russell 45

Western Kansas Liberty League
Healy 15 Western Plains 52

Great Western Kansas League
Goodland 44 Scott City 45

Boys

Western Athletic Conference
Garden City 55 Liberal 47
Dodge City 47 Hays 55

Mid-Central Activities Association
*Colby 55 TMP 60

Mid-Continent League
Oakley 57 Hill City 61
St. Johns-Tipton 56 Plainville 59
Beloit 62 Smith Center 32

Central Prairie League
Otis-Bison 25 St. John 71
Dighton 41 Ness City 44
Hodgeman Co. 30 Macksville 78

Northern Plains League
*Victoria 61 Wilson 28
*Logan 36 Lakeside 54

Northwest Kansas League
Trego 46 Quinter 68

Western Kansas Liberty League
Healy 33 Western Plains 68

Great Western Kansas League
Goodland 43 Scott City 58

*Non-league game

By The Associated Press
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Abilene 53, Chapman 49
Andale 58, Clearwater 41
Anderson County 66, Iola 64
Andover 65, Valley Center 51
Augusta 63, Wellington 54
Baldwin 81, Spring Hill 48
Basehor-Linwood 72, KC Piper 68
Beloit 62, Smith Center 32
Bennington 64, Solomon 57
Bluestem 51, Belle Plaine 40
BV North 56, Blue Valley Stilwell 44
BV Northwest 75, St. Thomas Aquinas 41
BV West 56, Bishop Miege 51
Chaparral 59, Conway Springs 51
Cheney 57, Medicine Lodge 56
Chetopa 60, St. Paul 19
Concordia 74, Clay Center 45
Council Grove 71, Silver Lake 48
Doniphan West 39, Troy 18
Douglass 59, Garden Plain 38
El Dorado 59, Winfield 54, OT
Ell-Saline 48, Sedgwick 45
Eudora 63, Ottawa 47
Eureka 58, Lebo 45
Fort Scott 51, Chanute 46
Garden City 55, Liberal 47
Gardner-Edgerton 84, KC Schlagle 58
Goddard 49, Arkansas City 42
Goddard-Eisenhower 76, Maize South 65
Halstead 63, Haven 42
Hartford 58, Flinthills 39
Hays 55, Dodge City 47
Heritage Christian 61, Maranatha Academy 53
Hesston 52, Pratt 40
Highland Park 84, Topeka 42
Hill City 61, Oakley 57
Hillsboro 65, Kingman 40
Holcomb 66, Hugoton 39
Humboldt 53, Cherryvale 38
Hutchinson 50, Newton 40
Ingalls 62, Minneola 45
Junction City 58, Topeka West 42
Kapaun Mount Carmel 60, Wichita Northwest 44
KC Washington 64, Pembroke Hill, Mo. 38
KC Wyandotte 64, Atchison 60
Kiowa County 54, Bucklin 30
Labette County 56, Pittsburg 53
Lakeside 54, Logan 36
Lansing 71, KC Turner 35
Linn 59, Frankfort 50
Little River 52, Canton-Galva 49
Louisburg 46, DeSoto 45
Macksville 78, Hodgeman County 30
Maize 47, Salina Central 41
Marion 54, Hutchinson Trinity 40
Maur Hill – Mount Academy 72, McLouth 41
McPherson 71, Rose Hill 43
Mill Valley 55, Tonganoxie 51
Moundridge 61, Ellinwood 35
Mulvane 61, Buhler 48
Ness City 44, Dighton 41
Olathe East 77, Leavenworth 50
Olathe South 72, SM North 54
Olpe 93, Chase County 63
Oswego 63, Pleasanton 31
Oxford 42, Remington 30
Perry-Lecompton 60, Royal Valley 55
Riverton 67, Pittsburg Colgan 50
Sabetha 46, Hiawatha 31
Salina Sacred Heart 53, Ellsworth 38
Salina South 76, Wichita Campus 59
Scott City 58, Goodland 43
Shawnee Heights 62, Emporia 51
SM South 69, Olathe North 52
SM West 48, Lawrence Free State 43
Smoky Valley 55, Sterling 48
St. James Academy 59, Bishop Seabury Academy 45
Stafford 64, Pretty Prairie 55
Syracuse 54, Rolla 17
Tescott 74, St. Xavier 45
Topeka Hayden 63, Manhattan 61
Triplains-Brewster 65, Heartland Christian 47
Valley Falls 69, Pleasant Ridge 37
Valley Heights 60, Axtell 44
Wabaunsee 52, St. Mary’s 49
Wamego 76, Marysville 55
Washburn Rural 65, Topeka Seaman 61, OT
Washington County 62, Clifton-Clyde 45
West Elk 62, Central Burden 23
Wichita Bishop Carroll 70, Wichita West 42
Wichita East 64, Wichita South 51
Wichita Heights 63, Wichita Southeast 53
Wichita Trinity 61, Wichita Independent 47
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Abilene 58, Chapman 57
Andale 52, Clearwater 17
Andover 50, Valley Center 33
Atchison County 51, Riverside 20
Attica 39, Cunningham 33
Augusta 45, Wellington 40
Baileyville-B&B 56, BV Randolph 33
Baldwin 46, Spring Hill 43
Belle Plaine 45, Bluestem 30
Beloit 61, Smith Center 48
Bennington 64, Solomon 57
Berean Academy 57, Goessel 17
Bonner Springs 64, KC Bishop Ward 22
Bucklin 42, Kiowa County 36
Buhler 68, Mulvane 53
Burlington 65, Yates Center 27
Caldwell 33, South Haven 30
Caney Valley 47, Fredonia 28
Cheney 65, Medicine Lodge 28, OT
Cherryvale 63, Humboldt 32
Cimarron 58, Satanta 30
Circle 24, Wichita Collegiate 19
Coffeyville 68, Independence 52
Colby 47, Hays-TMP-Marian 39
Concordia 57, Clay Center 49
Conway Springs 58, Chaparral 31
Dodge City 41, Hays 32
Doniphan West 39, Troy 18
Ell-Saline 47, Sedgwick 23
Ellis 49, Stockton 41
Ellsworth 58, Salina Sacred Heart 34
Eureka 45, Lebo 37
Fairfield 49, Hutchinson Central Christian 43
Fort Scott 58, Chanute 46
Frontenac 51, Girard 36
Garden City 57, Liberal 31
Garden Plain 57, Douglass 51
Goddard 53, Arkansas City 42
Goddard-Eisenhower 59, Maize South 37
Hanover 60, Centralia 54
Hartford 35, Flinthills 32
Haven 51, Halstead 20
Heritage Christian 54, KC Harmon 46
Hesston 35, Pratt 27
Hillsboro 61, Kingman 32
Hoisington 35, Larned 27
Holcomb 69, Hugoton 49
Hutchinson Trinity 45, Marion 36
Ingalls 53, Minneola 33
Iola 46, Anderson County 30
Kapaun Mount Carmel 67, Wichita Northwest 16
KC Christian 53, Immaculata 39
KC Piper 67, Basehor-Linwood 46
Kinsley 51, LaCrosse 40
Labette County 56, Pittsburg 41
Lakeside 39, Logan 36
Lansing 71, KC Turner 13
Leavenworth 44, Olathe East 32
Linn 61, Frankfort 54
Little River 34, Canton-Galva 27
Louisburg 48, DeSoto 34
Lyndon 32, West Franklin 27
Lyons 75, Nickerson 44
Macksville 48, Hodgeman County 35
Madison 77, Crest 23
Maize 51, Salina Central 49, OT
Manhattan 49, Topeka Hayden 37
Maur Hill – Mount Academy 41, McLouth 38
McPherson 51, Rose Hill 34
Meade 62, Spearville 47
Moscow 55, Sublette 40
Moundridge 37, Ellinwood 36
Neodesha 37, Erie 33
Ness City 57, Dighton 43
Newton 52, Hutchinson 29
Northeast-Arma 65, Altoona-Midway 16
Oakley 54, Hill City 37
Olathe South 63, SM North 18
Olpe 55, Chase County 42
Ottawa 45, Eudora 25
Pittsburg Colgan 45, Riverton 29
Plainville 37, St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 34
Pleasanton 46, Oswego 35
Prairie View 36, Jayhawk Linn 26
Pretty Prairie 42, Stafford 16
Remington 54, Oxford 21
Rolla 41, Syracuse 34
Royal Valley 49, Perry-Lecompton 43
Rural Vista 44, Wakefield 22
Russell 45, Minneapolis 38
Sabetha 55, Hiawatha 15
Santa Fe Trail 68, Jackson Heights 30
Scott City 45, Goodland 44
Shawnee Heights 61, Emporia 48
Silver Lake 50, Council Grove 34
SM Northwest 49, Olathe Northwest 43
SM West 51, Lawrence Free State 41
South Central 62, Fowler 46
South Gray 56, Deerfield 18
Southeast Saline 57, Republic County 34
St. James Academy 56, Bishop Seabury Academy 30
St. John 51, Otis-Bison 24
Sterling 60, Smoky Valley 33
Sylvan-Lucas 34, Pike Valley 31
Tescott 62, St. Xavier 26
Tonganoxie 39, Mill Valley 24
Topeka 32, Highland Park 26
Topeka Seaman 46, Washburn Rural 28
Trego 56, Quinter 34
Triplains-Brewster 61, Heartland Christian 34
Valley Falls 46, Pleasant Ridge 36
Valley Heights 57, Axtell 35
Victoria 53, Wilson 25
Wabaunsee 53, St. Mary’s 39
Washington County 59, Clifton-Clyde 22
West Elk 37, Central Burden 32
Wetmore 60, Onaga 52
Wichita Bishop Carroll 63, Wichita West 21
Wichita Campus 52, Salina South 44
Wichita Heights 62, Wichita Southeast 18
Wichita Independent 37, Wichita Trinity 34
Wichita South 48, Wichita East 25
Winfield 46, El Dorado 24

Snow shows once again

Posted on February 25, 2014

DODGE CITY — The National Weather Service predicted snow in parts of northwest Kansas, including Ellis County, and it has arrived.

The storm brought a light snow into the area late Tuesday evening, and forecasters are calling for total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Winds will be relatively calm at 6 to 11 mph from the north.

The snow is expected to taper off by 4 a.m. The overnight low is projected to be around 8, with wind chill values as low as 1.

By Wednesday, skies are expected to clear and the temperature is expected to be near 40 — although the winds will pick up to 11 to 16 mph in the morning, pushing the wind chill down below zero.

Kansas State fights past Texas Tech

Posted on February 25, 2014February 26, 2014

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) – Marcus Foster scored 17 points, shooting 3 of 6 from beyond the arc, to lead Kansas State to a 60-56 win over Texas Tech Tuesday night and secure a much-needed road win as conference play dwindles down.

Wesley Iwundu added 12 points, 11 of them coming in the second half, and five rebounds for the Wildcats. Thomas Gipson and Will Spradling each added 10.

Dejan Kravic led the Red Raiders with 13 points, six rebounds and four blocks and Jordan Tolbert added 10 points and nine rebounds.

Texas Tech (13-15) led by as many as nine, 38-29, with 13:02 to go but the Wildcats (19-9) fought back and minutes later put up a 9-0 run of their own to take a seven-point lead, 54-47, with 4:34 left.

Iwundu scored the go-ahead free throw to complete a 3-point play after a layup with 55 seconds to go to make it 57-56.

Sund one of three finalists for Minot, N.D., position

Posted on February 25, 2014February 28, 2014

Ellis County Administrator Greg Sund is one of three finalists for the city manager position in Minot, N.D.

The Minot Daily News reported Sund was in Minot last week to deliver a presentation to city staff and community members.

His presentation and question-and-answer session can be viewed HERE.

Sund was hired as Ellis County’s first administrator in 2010. He had served as city administrator at Dickinson, N.D., from 1996 to 2008. Dickinson is approximately 170 miles southwest of Minot.

In his presentation, Sund mentioned one of the draws of the Minot community is the presence of his daughter and grandchild.

The Daily News reported the task force charged with recommending a new city manager is expected to submit its choice for Minot city officials for the group’s March 3 meeting.

Check Hays Post for updates as they become available.

Topeka man ordered to pay fees in home invasion

Posted on February 25, 2014

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A judge has ordered a 40-year-old man convicted of in a 2013 Topeka home invasion to pay some of the attorney fees in the case.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Shawnee County District Court Judge Mark Braun has ordered Monroe Lockhart III to pay $1,500 in the home invasion case. Lockhart was convicted of aggravated burglary and other charges in the case and was sentenced last year to nine years and eight months.

His legal fees of $14,506 were paid by the state Board of Indigent Defense Services, which provides funds to provide legal representation for defendants who don’t have money for attorneys.

Lockhart’s also scheduled to be sentenced Friday for murder convictions in the deaths of 39-year-old Corey Brown in January 2012, and 25-year-old Damon Anderson in 2000.

GM adds vehicles to ignition switch recall

Posted on February 25, 2014

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is adding more than 588,000 vehicles to a recall to fix ignition switches that can shut off engines and cause crashes.

The company says it’s adding Saturn Ion compacts from 2003 through 2007, and Chevrolet HHR SUVs and Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky sports cars from 2006 and 2007.

The additional vehicles increase the total recall to 1.37 million. GM announced Feb. 13 that it would recall 780,000 Chevrolet Cobalts and Pontiac G5s from the 2005 through 2007 model years.

GM says the problem has been linked to 31 crashes and 13 front-seat deaths.

GM says a heavy key ring or jarring from rough roads can move the ignition out of the run position, cutting of the engine. If that happens, the front air bags may not work.

FHSU soccer camp will teach skills, benefit St. Jude’s

Posted on February 25, 2014February 25, 2014

In conjunction with the FHSU soccer teams and Hays Recreation Commission, a Leadership 310 team at Fort Hays State University is partnering with the FHSU chapter of Up ‘til Dawn to host a youth soccer camp.

The camp is scheduled for March 8 at the FHSU Soccer Stadium, located just northwest of Gross Memorial Coliseum on the western edge of Hays. The soccer camp is for youth age 5 to 14. There is a $20 registration fee. Each child will receive a shirt for registering. Registration forms will also be accepted at the event, but the availability of T-shirts at the event will be limited, so the public is encouraged to pre-register by March 3.

The FHSU men’s and women’s head soccer coaches and players will be coaching drills from 1 to 3 p.m., with registration starting at 12:30 p.m. Funds raised will go directly to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

For more information or if you would like an emailed registration form, contact Korby Boswell at [email protected].

Kansans protest ‘religious freedoms’ bill

Posted on February 25, 2014February 25, 2014

By ELISE REUTER
KU Statehouse Wire Service

TOPEKA — Protesters lined the sidewalks facing the Kansas Statehouse, battling freezing temperatures as they contested a “religious freedoms” bill that recently passed a House vote.

The discussion surrounding House Bill 2453 has snowballed, gaining national media attention, as the bill would allow individuals and businesses to deny marriage-related services that would conflict with “sincerely held religious beliefs.”

Opponents of the bill said it was a license to discriminate. Legislators worried that the bill’s broad language would create unintended consequences. Soon after, Sen. President Susan Wagle, R-Wichita, issued a statement saying that the bill did not have the support of the Senate majority, and that she had “…grown concerned about the practical impact of the bill.”

With a similar bill passed in Arizona—though still unsigned—and several others proposed across the nation, opponents worry that a revised version of HB2453 may reappear in the Statehouse. Just last week, the neighboring state of Missouri proposed similar legislation. So, dozens of students, couples both young and old, children and parents donned their winter coats and protested outside, as snowflakes drifted from the sky.

“The fight isn’t over. There are still people in that building right across the street who want this bill to pass,” said Ryan Wilks, a painter from Overland Park who helped organize the protest. “There are 13 states that are trying to pass similar bills right now, and we need to make a statement that the people will rally. This is democracy. The most American thing we can do is protest this.”

Wilks and University of Missouri-Kansas City student Jen Harris used social media to spread the word about the protest. While more than 806 people joined the event on Facebook, a smaller crowd manned megaphones outside the Statehouse on Tuesday morning.

Later in the day, members of the Equality Kansas Coalition, ACLU Kansas and other organizations spoke, along with several representatives who voted against the bill.
“We want to bring attention to legislators and the governor, and let them know there are citizens that are concerned and do not agree with discrimination of any kind,” said Gary Martens, with Equality Kansas.

Protestors marched up and down the block, carrying brightly colored signs saying “Somewhere over the rainbow, we’re all equal,” and “Gay rights are human rights.” Occasionally, they paused to share personal stories about coming out in Kansas, or the stories of their children, brothers, sisters and friends, some of whom left the state due to restrictions on gay marriage.

“My name’s David. I’m from Topeka. Paul, my lover, and I have been together for about 20 years. We’re not moving,” said David Pomeroy, who works as a teacher in Topeka.
Others drove in to contribute to the dialogue. Amy Britain, who currently lives with her partner in Rochester, Minn., drove to Topeka to represent her home state in the national discussion.

“I was raised in Kansas; I came out in Kansas,” Britain said. “People’s faith is wonderful, but it shouldn’t have anything to do with our law. People forget that there is a separation of church and state.”

With the overwhelming response from local businesses, residents and advocates across the nation, it’s unlikely that HB2453 is going anywhere soon.

“Our gay agenda is to feed the dog, buy milk and love our neighbors, things like that,” Britain added.

Elise Reuter is a University of Kansas junior from Colorado Springs, Colo., majoring in journalism.

Huelskamp Supports Impeachment of Attorney General Holder

Posted on February 25, 2014

WASHINGTON – U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder recently issued a call inciting Attorneys General across the country to disregard their oaths of office and circumvent state constitutional amendments protecting traditional marriage. Today, Representative Tim Huelskamp (KS-01) issued full support to the Coalition of African American Pastors who spoke out calling for Holder’s impeachment. Rep. Huelskamp issued the following statement:

“More lawlessness from a lawless administration; Attorney General Holder should not advise other attorneys general to violate their oaths of office. These elected officials have a duty and a solemn obligation to defend their states’ laws and Constitution – not allow ideology and politics to cloud their legal decisions. Whatever one’s personal opinions on the Second Amendment, the Internal Revenue Service, controlled substances, the freedom of the press, or even marriage, an Attorney General simply can’t pick and choose the laws or parts of the Constitution he or she would like to defend.

“In recent years, I have grown increasingly concerned by Holder’s actions – and those of others in the Obama Administration – to disregard the laws and the Constitution they have sworn to defend. I am not alone in these concerns. Dozens of my colleagues have called upon Holder to resign. Dozens have asked the President to remove Holder from office. Additionally, on June 28, 2012, 255 members of the U.S. House of Representatives held Mr. Holder in Contempt of Congress. It is the Attorney General’s job to uphold the Constitution and the law – not ignore it, nor rewrite it, nor encourage other attorneys general to thwart it.

“This has gone on far too long. The lawlessness at the Department of Justice – of this Administration – must end now. That is why I am announcing today my co-sponsorship of H.R. 411, which introduces five articles of impeachment against Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr.”