Senator Sam Brownback issued a statement today following the news of civil rights icon Coretta Scott King:
“I was greatly saddened to hear of Mrs. King’s passing,” said Brownback. “Mrs. King was a courageous and valiant woman who held our nation accountable to the principles of peace, equality and equal rights for all Americans. Her strength [...]
Senator Sam Brownback spoke today about Justice Alito’s confirmation. The Wichita Eagle reports:
Alito “will remain faithful to the text of the Constitution and will not legislate from the bench,” said Brownback, a member of the committee that sent Alito’s nomination to the full Senate. “I… look forward to Justice Alito continuing his long devotion to [...]
Tomorrow, after Samuel Alito is confirmed, Senator Sam Brownback will be a participant in a GOP news conference discussing the outcome. Expect him to attempt to use the pulpit to his full advantage. Now that the Supreme court is full, Brownback will have a tougher time garnering media attention.
Personally, I don’t think he [...]
In response to the outrage over his comments about Sweden being known by their “fruits”, Senator Sam Brownback today issued a clarification stating that he did not mean it as a joke. The Washington Post reports:
“While this biblical passage was pertinent to our overall conversation about faith and deeds, it apparently led the writer to [...]
In the wake of the Rolling Stone article on Senator Sam Brownback, the Human Rights Watch has called for Brownback to apologize for referring to gays and lesbians as “fruit”. Here is the original quote:
“You look at the social impact of the countries that have engaged in homosexual marriage.” He shakes his head in [...]
I see there is an influx of traffic stemming from the Rolling Stone article.
Make yourselves comfortable, look around a bit.
I suggest taking a look at a few of my favorite posts:
Brownback Hates Children with Diabetes
The Political Future of Stem Cells
What Will Brownback Run On?
Delicious:
Homosexuality may not be sanctioned by the Bible, but slavery is — by Old and New Testaments alike. Brownback thinks slavery is wrong, of course, but the Bible never is. How does he square the two? “I’ve wondered on that very issue,” he says. He tentatively suggests that the Bible views slavery as a “person-to-person [...]
Jeff Sharlet has an artcle in the current edition of Rolling Stone magazine that profiles Senator Brownback. It is long, comprehensive, and well worth reading. Here is a short excerpt:
“He wants to be president,” Bredesen tells the congregation. “He is marvelously qualified to be president.” But, he adds, there is something Brownback wants even more: [...]
Senator Sam Brownback’s close friend and founder of the National Center for Fathering Ken Canfield officially entered the Governor’s race yesterday at a press conference held in an elementary school. After spouting platitudes about increased school funding and lower taxes, he admitted that he didn’t really know what he was talking about:
Pressed for specifics [...]