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KANSAN.COM | THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2017
Can someone please tell me what the point of mocktails are?
It's 4:20 make a wish.
The president asks NATO countries to "pay their fair share" while he doesn't pay taxes to his own country. Smh.
I wonder how Tyler Self feels knowing his life will just go down hill from here
On the weather: "I think the whole world is just sweating."
"I do steal toilet paper sometimes from public restrooms." - heard in Wescoe.
The wind just forced me to flash everyone outside Wescoe. How's your day going?
Just had a bonding moment in line in the underground with a girl who's skipping the same class I am right
now.
My professor said "short shorts and platform shoes; i don't know something that makes me look like a porn star."
All I want for Christmas is the love of a young Spanish man.
Frogs are hilarious, I mean they're mostly just a mouth but with just enough leg to throw the mouth at food.
President Donald Trump leaves after speech to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017.
For lent, I'm just giving up.
I was very interested in getting a "pug life" tattoo.
Idk if I'm attracted to bad boys or if all the guys I like are just literal trash.
The Bee Movie is a cultural masterpiece in the United States.
Cut taxes? Raise spending? Will this be on your card Mr. Trump?...
USA women's volleyball tryouts. Our team reppin'
I don't like the person my FB suggested ads think I am.
The Bee Movie is a cultural masterpiece in the United States.
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Munoz: Vision, not policy, wins votes
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Former Secretary of State Jim Baker recently said, "nothing concentrates a mind like being out of power." I wasn't so sure of that, but after the president's economic address to congress. I now understand what he means. If those who oppose President Trump's agenda want to succeed, they need to unite behind a common creed. They need a vision, and a bold one.
In retrospect, this should have been obvious. It may be ironic to the point of cruelty, but Secretary Clinton's loss
could have been avoided had she learned from her husband's first victory.
George H. W. Bush was defeated for not having, in his own words, "the vision thing." Conservative columnist George Will was more straightforward, "He does not say why he wants to be there, so the public does not know why it should care if he gets his way." Joe Biden had a similar assessment of 2016. He said, "I don't think she (Clinton) ever really figured it out... I think it was really hard for her to decide to run."
Conversely, Trump has a very limited grasp of legal details, saying Monday that he was surprised that healthcare reform is "so complicated." In his speech before Congress, the president said that, "we should give our great state governors the resources and flexibility they need with Medicaid to make sure no one is left out." What does that even mean?
But what he lacks in specifics he makes up for in soaring rhetoric. Monday was no exception. He brilliantly attacked the policies of his predecessor while managing to conjure an optimistic vision of America (at least for the demographics that supported him with the most enthusiasm).
Trump didn't just say it; he showed it. His guests included Megan Crowley, a young woman with Pompe disease who beat the odds of her prognosis and is now a student at Notre Dame. Another was Carryn Owens, the widow of a Navy SEAL who recently died in a special operation in Yemen.
Trump connects with people on an emotional level. This is why the facts carry so little weight in discussions surrounding him. He has vision. And that vision carried him to the Oval Office.
One cannot wonk their way to the White House. The
minutia of policy doesn't help win congressional majorities. Ask a room full of voters what Hillary Clinton stood for and you'll
By the end of the next election cycle, Democrats need to have a vision that any citizen could repeat in five words or less."
likely get a dozen answers.
Ask the same question of Trump and you'll only get two — contingent upon the party affiliation of the speaker.
"Make America Great Again," the wall and the Muslim ban all add up to a coherent worldview. One in which certain people are Americans and others are not. It's as simple as that.
The same can be said of the newfound opposition.
The Women's March wasn't about any specific issue; it was about women's equality. Simple.
The airport protests were not just about the travel ban, they were about the principles behind it. Most protestors probably couldn't name all seven countries on the list, but they understood what was at the heart of the policy. And they reacted accordingly.
By the end of the next election cycle, Democrats need to have a vision that any citizen could repeat in five words or less. I don't pretend to have the exact five-word combination, but without it, the "resistance" will fail.
And we'll all pay the price.
Vince Munoz is a junior from Topeka majoring in political science and strategic communications.
Edited by Mara Kubicki
Letter to the editor: Teach a kid about KS
Sunflowers, the state flower of Kansas, bloom at Grinter Farms near Lawrence.
Missy Minear/KANSAN
Hello! I am a third-grade student in northern Virginia. In third-grade, we do state reports, and I have chosen your state! I am very excited to learn more about the great state of Kansas as I work on my report.
GREYSON HARPER
Editor's note: This is certainly one of the more unique letters we've received at the Kansan, and we have to say — we're big fans. We'd like to encourage our readers to respond to this young student's request. We know we will.
Dear people of the great state of Kansas,
Most of the information that we get for our reports will be from books and websites. We also like to get information from people who live in the state, too. This is why I am writing to you.I was hoping that you would be willing to send me some items to help me learn more about the best things in your state. It could be things like postcards, maps, pictures, souvenirs, general information, this newspaper article or any other items that would be useful.
You can mail items to the address below. I really appreciate your help!
Sincerely, Greyson Harper
Mrs. B's Class, The Langley School, 1411 Balls Hill Road, McLean, Virginia 22101
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