Good News for Kansas, If Not for Everyone Else

In general most pro-life folks are not happy with the news, but many Kansas are cheering that Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has accepted the cabinet post of Health & Human Services (HHS) from Pres. Obama.

"Good riddance," my sister told me Saturday in Tulsa. "She's a witch."

"No, it's a word that rhymes with witch," corrected my brother-in-law.

Now neither is particularly religious in the sense that they never miss church or anything, but they've become convinced over time that Sebelius has been bad for their state. While they don't wish ill upon the nation, they're hopeful that things will improve in Kansas.

They point to a project she's repeatedly blocked that would allow a gas-fired power generation station to be built in western Kansas that would supply critically needed energy for the future. "Her opposition never made sense," my sister said. "The jobs it would provide and the taxes it would pay alone are reason enough to support it. And it's not like air quality is a big issue on the high plains."