Comments on: Why Kansas? http://whatsthematterwithkansas.com/2008/12/why-kansas/ Documentary film based on Thomas Frank's best-seller Sun, 08 Apr 2012 01:27:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: What's the Matter with Kansas? http://whatsthematterwithkansas.com/2008/12/why-kansas/comment-page-1/#comment-61 What's the Matter with Kansas? Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:33:59 +0000 http://whatsthematterwithkansas.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-61 Obviously referring to the Nazis is loaded with tremendous emotional weight. Interestingly, one of the concerns of the Pro-Life movement are the past connections between proponents of abortion rights and the eugenics movement, who favored abortion and other measures of population control. You could certainly argue that this connection is ancient history and no longer valid, all I mean to point out is that the "Nazi" sword points both ways.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('61','What\'s the Matter with Kansas?'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('61','What\'s the Matter with Kansas?','Obviously referring to the Nazis is loaded with tremendous emotional weight.\n\nInterestingly, one of the concerns of the Pro-Life movement are the past connections between proponents of abortion rights and the eugenics movement, who favored abortion and other measures of population control.\n\nYou could certainly argue that this connection is ancient history and no longer valid, all I mean to point out is that the \"Nazi\" sword points both ways.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Obviously referring to the Nazis is loaded with tremendous emotional weight.

Interestingly, one of the concerns of the Pro-Life movement are the past connections between proponents of abortion rights and the eugenics movement, who favored abortion and other measures of population control.

You could certainly argue that this connection is ancient history and no longer valid, all I mean to point out is that the “Nazi” sword points both ways.

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]]> By: Doug http://whatsthematterwithkansas.com/2008/12/why-kansas/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Doug Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:57:35 +0000 http://whatsthematterwithkansas.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-60 Wichita had one of the largest pro-Nazi movements in the country under Gordon Winrod. Seeing the cast of characters, many who I have the misfortune of knowing, it appears one tradition didn't die off.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('60','Doug'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('60','Doug','Wichita had one of the largest pro-Nazi movements in the country under Gordon Winrod. Seeing the cast of characters, many who I have the misfortune of knowing, it appears one tradition didn\'t die off.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Wichita had one of the largest pro-Nazi movements in the country under Gordon Winrod. Seeing the cast of characters, many who I have the misfortune of knowing, it appears one tradition didn’t die off.
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]]> By: Jason Croucher http://whatsthematterwithkansas.com/2008/12/why-kansas/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Jason Croucher Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:54:33 +0000 http://whatsthematterwithkansas.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-59 God, I loved the book, and I can't wait for the movie. Also, Donn Teske is a fabulous man, I'm glad you featured him in the film. This Kansas liberal is awfully proud of you and all i've seen is the trailer! Jason http://www.kansasjackass.com<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('59','Jason Croucher'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('59','Jason Croucher','God, I loved the book, and I can\'t wait for the movie. Also, Donn Teske is a fabulous man, I\'m glad you featured him in the film.\n\nThis Kansas liberal is awfully proud of you and all i\'ve seen is the trailer!\n\nJason\n\nhttp:\/\/www.kansasjackass.com'); return false;">Quote</a></div> God, I loved the book, and I can’t wait for the movie. Also, Donn Teske is a fabulous man, I’m glad you featured him in the film.

This Kansas liberal is awfully proud of you and all i’ve seen is the trailer!

Jason

http://www.kansasjackass.com

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