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KNOLL: Our next president, maybe

Les Knoll
Les Knoll

Two things I want readers to take away from this writing to the editor. Hillary is guilty as sin regarding her private email server even though not charged. Secondly, there is massive corruption in our government.

What the Democrat’s presidential candidate Hillary Clinton intended as secretary of state when setting up a private email server is as plain as the nose on my aging face. She intended to keep from the public record, as a public servant, what she was doing and there’s no doubt about it.

What she was doing as secretary of state, was lining her pockets and Bill’s. It’s all about the biggest heist in American history giving away taxpayer monies to donors (foreign and domestic) that contributed to the Clinton Foundation and the Clinton’s personal bank account. And, keeping all of that a big secret.

Nobody needs to be a lawyer or rocket scientist to figure out Hillary’s motive. Average intelligence (like me), an open mind, logical thinking, and common sense are all that is needed.

FBI Director James Comey said Hillary had no “intent” to hide her emails from you and me, therefore, no lawyer would even try to prosecute. Guess what? I’ve got news for Comey. Many would take the case against Hillary in a heart beat to prove through “circumstantial evidence” there was “intent.”

Corrupted Comey had no “intent” in the first place of doing anything to Hillary. It was a foregone conclusion she would not be charged. He simply went through an investigation knowing full well the outcome would be exoneration.

There were two institutions in American government history we could count on to be above board at all times. One was the FBI, the other our military. Both went from non-political to political big time under this administration. In the process both have been tarnished and have lost all integrity.

In case you did not hear about our military doctoring data about the threat of ISIS you are now informed. Command Central lied to Americans about the real threat of ISIS in order to fit the narrative of Obama that there is no big threat. Shame on our military for undermining our national security and shame on Obama for asking that the figures be falsified.

Add the FBI and military to a litany of corrupted agencies in this administration. The State Dept was complicit in Hillary’s criminal activity. The Dept of Justice, like the FBI, was not going to prosecute regardless what she said or did. Then there are agencies like the IRS, EPA, Dept of Homeland Security, even the Veterans Administration letting veterans die.

There are thousands and thousands in prison today based solely on “circumstantial evidence.” Such evidence is overwhelming against Hillary. Following are just a few and some of them standing alone would put anybody else in prison. So much for equality under the law for all Americans.

Hillary has a history of deception and lying that have led to multiple scandals. Three out of four voters consider her untrustworthy. She lied about everything involving her emails. She even lied numerous times under oath. She “lawyered up” like crazy about her emails. During her FBI testimony she said she couldn’t remember some 38 times, obviously having something to hide. Some on her staff refused to testify. Some even took the Fifth during testimony.

She even had the gall to destroy documents instead of submitting them to congress following the receipt of a subpoena, obviously having something to hide. Her staff took hammers to multiple cell phones to destroy communications. Hillary’s email tech guy contacted Reddit social media to find out how to alter emails.

Why did it take Hillary lawyers to destroy some 30,000 emails; lawyers who didn’t even have national security clearance to read her classified emails? And, the lawyers used a very high tech procedure called BleachBit to insure those emails were gone forever!

Would you believe her two most important staff members (Mills and Abedin) worked two jobs. They simultaneously worked for the State Dept and the Clinton Foundation and that’s a huge conflict of interest. Of course, they were setting up donations to the Clintons as part of their work with the State Department. Small wonder Hillary’s emails disappeared by the thousands.

Trump better get on the Hillary email scandal during the next debate – and the massive government corruption under Obama that will continue with Hillary.

Bottom line is Hillary should not be president. Anybody else would be in the jail house, far removed from the White House.

Les Knoll lives in Victoria and Gilbert, Ariz.

Uncovering the Truth: Interview and Investigation Techniques workshop offered

fhsu mdc logoFHSU University Relations and Marketing

The Management Development Center at Fort Hays State University will offer “Uncovering the Truth: Interview and Investigation Techniques” on Tuesday, Oct. 11, as the second workshop in its fall series.

Training will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Black and Gold Room of the university’s Memorial Union. The Wicklander-Zulawski workshop on interview and investigation utilizes practical exercises, new concepts, techniques and psychological principles to enhance fundamentals of the interview, and investigation processes for the investigator.

The course offers participants an opportunity to learn and practice the techniques in a workshop environment. The techniques discussed in this program apply in all types of investigative interviews where discovering the truth is critical. This includes, but is not limited to, interviewing victims and witnesses as well as individuals or employees suspected of being involved in acts of wrongdoing.

This interactive workshop allows participants to work through actual case studies applying techniques in real-world situations.

Brett L. Ward will facilitate. He is a certified forensic interviewer and vice president of client relations for Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates Inc., Downers Grove, Ill.

Learning outcomes include: understanding specific investigatory prep strategies utilized by professional investigators; applying principles and techniques in order to eliminate the innocent without damaging morale while identifying the guilty; handling denials and objections; dealing with difficult individuals who attempt to take control of the interview; and determining the most appropriate rationalization to overcome the subject’s resistance and convince them that honesty is the only educated option.

Each person who completes the workshop will receive a completion certificate.

The cost for professionals is $219. FHSU student fees are $25 (full workshop) or $15 (partial workshop). Registrations received prior to Oct. 4 are appreciated. Financial support for this workshop was provided by the Dane G. Hansen Foundation, along with the following FHSU student organizations: Accounting Club, Alpha Kappa Psi, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Criminal Justice Club and Society for Human Resource Management.

Professionals: registration is available online at www.fhsu.edu/cob/mdc/Uncovering-the-Truth/.

FHSU students: registration is available in person in McCartney Hall, room 225.

Hays Area Chamber of Commerce members are eligible for a 15-percent discount.

The Management Development Center at Fort Hays State University is recognized by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) to offer professional development credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-Certified Professional or SHRM-Senior Certified Professional rating. This program is valid for 6.5 PDCs for both.

For more information about certification or recertification, please visit shrmcertification.org.

To learn more about this workshop or receive discount codes, contact Conni Dreher by phone at (785) 628-4121 or by email at [email protected].

Kansas social worker hospitalized after dog attack

emergencyJACKSON COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Jackson County are investigating a dog attack on a social worker.

Just after 1:30 pm on Friday, a female social worker drove herself to the Potawatomi Tribal Fire Station for help after she was attacked by a Presa Canario dog in rural Delia in southwestern Jackson County, according to a media release.

The Fire Department transported the victim who was said to be in “code red” condition to a Topeka hospital.

The attack took place earlier at 10810 J. Road in Jackson County, according to the sheriff’s department.

The victim arrived at the address for a visit when the dog attacked her.

She was in reported in serious, but stable condition.

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office impounded the dog at the scene. The owner was not home at the time of the attack. The investigation is being forwarded to the Jackson County Attorney’s Office for review.

In November of 2014, a Jackson County Deputy shot a different Presa Canario in self-defense after the neighbor south of 10810 J. Road was attacked and her chickens were killed.

The dog survived its injuries and was impounded, but was later released by the court. The dog was prohibited from remaining in Jackson County by the court. The owner of the dogs, Kevin McGillivary was booked into the Jackson County Jail in April of 2016 on a warrant for permitting a dangerous animal to be at large.

Police: Kansas suspects arrested after shots fired from vehicle

shots firedSHAWNEE COUNTY –Law enforcement authorities in Shawnee County are investigating gunshots fired from a vehicle.

Just after 7:30 p.m. on Friday officers with Topeka police responded to the 300 Block of SW Western after a report of gunshots, according to a media release.

Officers found shell casings in the street, interviewed multiple witnesses and were able to get a description of a vehicle used in the shooting.

A short time later, a patrol unit saw the vehicle, detained the suspects and seized the firearms.

No additional details were available early Saturday.

Kansas Regents: Five Percent Budget Cuts Would Cut Deep

By Sam Zeff

Kansas universities could be forced to cut $56.4 million if the Governor orders a five percent budget cut in the next two fiscal years. STEPHEN KORANDA / KANSAS PUBLIC RADIO
Kansas universities could be forced to cut $56.4 million if the Governor orders a five percent budget cut in the next two fiscal years.
STEPHEN KORANDA / KANSAS PUBLIC RADIO

If Kansas is forced to reduce its budget by five percent over the next two fiscal years, higher education in the state could take a $56.4 million hit.

That’s on top of $47.9 million in reductions the previous two years.

The data comes from budget documents submitted to the Governor’s office by the six Kansas Board of Regents universities.

This week, the Associated Press reported that Brownback’s Budget Director, Shawn Sullivan, sent an email to cabinet secretaries saying that the governor isn’t planning to propose across-the-board cuts in their budgets next year. However, he did not rule out targeted budget cuts.

Sullivan asked all state departments to submit documents anticipating a five percent reduction in each of the next two fiscal years. But Sullivan and the Governor’s office refused to make those public, citing an exemption in the Kansas Open Records Act.

However, the Board of Regents, independent from the governor, decided to do so.

The documents released by the Regents paint a bleak picture for higher education should the governor cut five percent from their budgets in fiscal 2018 and 2019.

Kansas State University, its veterinary school and extension service stand to lose $15.8 million over those two years. In its budget submission, K-State says “further reductions in state funding will degrade the university’s ability to fulfill its land grant mission” and “more financial burden will be placed on students in the form of increased tuition and fees.”

The University of Kansas and the KU Med Center would have to cut a combined $23.2 million under the five percent reduction scenario.

KU did not attach a similar narrative to its submission, but did release a statement. “While we fulfilled the request to provide these planning scenarios, we would obviously prefer that the Governor not make additional cuts to higher education,” Tim Carboni Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs wrote.

Wichita State University says it could have to cut $7 million total over the next two years which it says would “diminish the university’s ability” to increase higher education attainment and improve the “economic alignment with the ever changing needs of business and industry.”

Emporia State University’s submission sounds even more dire. A $3 million reduction in 2018 and 2019 would “erode the University’s programs” along with “diminishing attractiveness to prospective and current students.” ESU also predicts layoffs and leaving vacant positions open.

Sam Zeff covers education for KCUR and is co-host of the political podcast Statehouse Blend. Follow him on Twitter @SamZeff.

Monthly cooking series set to begin in October at HaysMed

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Hays Medical Center

I Can Cook, a hands-on cooking series, will begin in October at the Center for Health Improvement at HaysMed. At each session, participants will prepare, cook and eat a meal that you and a partner make totally from scratch. The sessions are designed for the novice cook as well as seasoned chefs who want to learn some new recipes and have some fun.

The cooking sessions will begin Thursday, Oct. 20, and will be held the third Thursday of each month through September 2017. The meal preparation covers a wide range of topics including building your own marinara sauce, grilling, cooking with fresh fish, pasta like grandma’s, making your own hummus and so much more.

Participants must be 18 years old to participate and the fee is $10 per person per class. Registration is required. To register call (785) 623-5900 or go to https://www.haysmed.com/the-center/nutrition/i-can-cook.

The I Can Cook session is made possible by a generous grant from the HaysMed Foundation.

Court rules against Kan. in voting rights, citizenship documents case

ROXANA HEGEMAN, Associated Press

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Thousands of prospective voters in Kansas who did not provide citizenship documents will be able to vote in the November election under a federal appeals court ruling late Friday that upheld a judge’s order.

The ruling upholds U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson’s temporary order forcing Kansas to register more than 20,000 voters. The court previously refused to issue an emergency stay of the order, and this latest ruling comes after a three-judge panel heard oral arguments in the case.

The decision is the latest setback for Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach. It comes just a day after the Kansas Republican avoided contempt proceedings by striking a deal with the American Civil Liberties union to fully register and clearly inform affected voters that they could vote in the November election.

Weber’s family seeks law that would alert officers to mental issues

Police on the scene of the August 18 officer involved shooting in Hays.
Police on the scene of the August 18 officer involved shooting in Hays.

HAYS, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas police officer was found justified in shooting an autistic man who tried to take his gun away, but the victim’s family says things might have turned out differently if the officer had been aware of the man’s mental issues.

Joseph “Joey” Weber was fatally shot by a Hays police officer Aug. 18 after grabbing the officer’s gun as the officer tried to take him into custody.

Weber’s family is pushing for a new law that would allow people to include on their vehicle registration information any mental and physical conditions that might cause erratic behavior.

Salina attorney Ken Wasserman, who represents Weber’s family, says there was nothing about Weber’s appearance that would have indicated to an officer that he had mental health issues.
RELATED: With KBI investigation complete, Hays police chief discusses procedure following Aug. 18 shooting.

TMP comes up short in Cimarron

By Jeremy McGuire
Hays Post

CIMARRON, Kan.-The TMP Monarchs had plenty of defense but not enough offense in their 14-0 loss in Cimarron on Friday night.  It was a stalemate early as both teams failed to score in the first quarter.  Cimarron would strike midway through the second quarter on a 6-yard touchdown run from Dylan Harrison the Bluejays added the extra point kick which gave them the lead, 7-0.  Cimarron would maintain the lead heading in to the second half.

Midway through the third quarter Cimarron’s Jaylan Pickle intercepted a Luke Ruder pass and returned it 38 yards for a touchdown.  TMP would find themselves deep in Bluejay territory more than one time in the second only to be denied each possession.

With the loss TMP falls to 0-5 on the season and will travel to Oakley on Friday night.

JASON CAULEY POST-GAME

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