Toe the line

Last Sunday's paper included an article highlighting the upcoming primary contest between two Republican congressmen wanting to become Kansas' junior senator.

Todd Tiahrt apparently believes his conservative credentials make him more qualified to go to the Senate and vote "no" on every darn thing. If our senator is going to vote with all the other Republicans against the president, we don't need an "experienced legislator." I could do that job, and I'm only an oil patch worker. And I'd be willing to work for less.

We could save a lot of money by holding an auction instead of an election. The person who agrees to work for the lowest salary would become the senator who represents the people of Kansas by standing in line behind Sen. McConnell and voting "no, nay, nyet, nope, nein." The people of this state do not want a senator who wastes money, time and effort distinguishing between good ideas and bad ideas; we prefer a senator who lets Mitch McConnell decide.

Jerry Moran has been called a "moderate," which is a Republican insult. A "moderate" might occasionally think for himself and vote "yes." No Kansan could abide independent thought, but fortunately, we won't have to worry about that.

A.B. Campbell

Bison