Democrat Eber Phelps wants voters to believe he puts good government ahead of party politics. But the public record proves otherwise.

Phelps has made a career of advancing his party’s pernicious liberal agenda. Take, for example, Phelps’ unrestrained enthusiasm for Gov. Kathleen Sebelius. She proved to be the most rabidly anti-life politician in state history, receiving huge donations not only from infamous late-term abortionist George Tiller, but from out-of-state lobbyists like EMILY’s List and Planned Parenthood, all to ensure the slaughter at Kansas abortion mills would continue. When Sebelius and her cronies in the pharmaceutical industry tried to establish a tax-subsidized human cloning and harvesting industry in Kansas, Eber Phelps gushed about Sebelius in the opinion section of the Hays Daily News, admiring her “vision” and her concern about “giving kids a healthy start in life.” Seriously, Mr. Phelps? Not very healthy for those who’d have been on Sebelius’ macabre chopping block.

And speaking of chopping blocks, what about Phelps’ material support of Kansas’ notorious abortion industry? Recall that he campaigned vigorously to unseat Attorney General Phil Kline, who’d made news investigating Tiller and Planned Parenthood for manifest violations of state law. Phelps supported pro-abortion Republican-turned-Democrat Paul Morrison, even though it was common knowledge that Morrison had been bought and paid for by Tiller. Despite this, Phelps tried convincing Hays Daily News readers that Morrison “never will play favorites or bend the law to suit the persons involved in a controversy.” Phelps’ true colors were downright vivid when he wrote that Morrison “will not pursue a narrow, ideological agenda, as has been occurring in the Kansas attorney general’s office for the past four years, and he will not embarrass us by causing us to be held up to ridicule nationally, as has happened during the tenure of the incumbent.” Why did Kline’s efforts “embarrass” Phelps? Why did Phelps feel that investigating malfeasance, including injuries and deaths of young mothers, falsification of medical records and refusal to report evidence of rape, was a source of “ridicule” for Kansans? And why would Phelps so derisively characterize attempts to stem the bloodshed of abortion as the pursuit of “a narrow, ideological agenda”? The answer is obvious: Eber Phelps has no objection to butchering children.

So, what happened after Phelps helped advance their careers? Morrison, whose integrity Phelps swore was “unquestioned,” resigned in disgrace after his attempts to undermine the state’s abortion investigations came to light. And Sebelius went to Washington and took charge of Obamacare, masterminding a health care travesty and fiscal nightmare that promotes abortion, encourages euthanasia and tramples the civil rights of Catholics, Evangelical Protestants and others who respect human life.

Contrary to the mendacious smear campaign Phelps is waging, Rep. Sue Boldra has broken with Gov. Brownback and the Republican leadership whenever the issues required it. A widely respected professional educator and business owner, she has voted consistently to protect Kansas schools, farmers, businesses, families and the arts. Eber Phelps, on the other hand, repeatedly voted to raise our taxes, drastically cut funding for K-12 education and slash funds for law enforcement. And, ever the obliging party hack, Phelps voted against common sense voter ID laws that would ensure the integrity of our elections.

With the White House now up for grabs, the last thing Kansans need is another liberal in Topeka undermining our state’s efforts to resist the appalling abuses of federal power that a Hillary Clinton administration would bring. On Nov. 8th, I’m voting pro-life, pro-liberty and pro-Kansas: I’m voting for Sue Boldra and for Rick Billinger, as well.

John Francis Borra, Hays