Kateism

Kateism: Resorting to a cheap statutory trick to do whatever a narcissistic, elitest dem governor wants to do; regardless of the rest of the legislature. Or in the alternative, Katism. Your call-apply as relevant.

Well, we had to give the Kansas Budget battle some kind of ism. What a cheap trick by a socialist governor to save face politically. A process known in some blogs as KateGate. The power of allotment ignoring most parts of the statute--like how it requires 30 days notice before it becomes effective.

Now from my experiences, I know every governor named Kate thinks she is above the law and ignores statutory compliance when it is inconvenient for all those advocates of Kateism. I remember a few years back asking for Kate people to comply with the Kansas Open Records Act and produce communication between a certain GOV and her cronyily appointed friend, the KS Dir. of Revenue.

And honest to my higher power (before judges she is the boss of), had the audacity to state in writing, there was no communication between her friend and her. Now that is Kateism. So having the ability to be able to unbelievably lie in a court of law via an All Nazi-like attorney just because you are the judge's boss is also a necessary part of Kateism. I was subjected to KateGate.

Another factor important in Kateism is desperation about getting a new job. Like Secretary of HHS or something similar. Because getting elected as a Senator in a Republican state is nothing but pure fantasy. Also, per Kateism fly all over in a turboprop plane on the taxpayer's dime to places like CA, DC and anywhere else so you can ignore one's current job until it is crisis time. Also, search for and find any part of statute that is even remotely close to save face politically. Like yesterday. And wham! Skip the other parts of the statute--they are not important to advocates of Kateism.

The final factor-motivation. Apply Kateism when you are facing the attention of the national media for creating a budget crisis in the first place because you were too busy flying around trying to get another job instead of doing the duties of the job you are presenting in. As well as use spin to blame the legislature or anyone else for messes one has created by using Kateism.

To all this power of allotment nonsense, I say hell with the Presidential line item veto. Give Barry some Kateism including power of allotment. When you do though, skip the 30 day notice requirement statutory nonsense as provided in K.S.A. 75-3722 and hope the legislature allows you to get away with it.


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How to be politically ambiguous just like Kate

TOPEKA (AP) -- Gov. Kathleen Sebelius says she won't propose a tax increase to help solve the state's budget problems.

Sounds great with all the ambiguity and clear lack of reality; if not a total knowing, wilful and intentional distortion by Kate. When it comes to taxes and elections, most politicans to get elected all promise no increase in taxes. The problem is these politicans never get specific enough on which tax.

In the Kansas legislature, this typcially refers to your state income tax. While tricky politicans always ensure in Kansas some, or many taxes will be going up. I am not even certain of when all taxes paid to the state of Kansas last went in reverse.

Moreover, what the Kansas legislature has been doing, in addition to raising a host of taxes, is to to also shift the burden to the counties. Taxes are just shifted around politically. Just remember, county governments are merely instruments of the state. So an increase in county taxes is an increase in state taxes.

The next time a politican states they are not going to raise taxes, ask them which ones? Make them be specific instead of ambiguous. Plus as noted by Kate, notice the qualifier-"to solve the state budget". She will merely raise taxes for infrastructure; or some other ambiguous term instead of using the word "budget".

Also note the word "she". Maybe she won't. Instead, she will merely let the Kansas legislature raise several taxes. Regardless, some of your state and county taxes are going to be going up considering the reality of a billion dollar deficit. Plus, if Obama's economic abomination (socialist stimulus package) gives pork to the state of Kansas, Kansas is going to be required to contribute a portion, as well.

So Kate, where is this billion plus dollars going to come from? Not to mention the Kansas legislature still has to comply with the Kansas Supreme Court and Shawnee Co. Judge Bullock regarding increased funding to public education.

So if you want get elected as a politician, you have to master deniability and learn to be really ambiguous.

Just like our governor.