GUEST COLUMN, Tracey Mann, Big First Representative
Last week in the nation’s capital, 6.8 inches of snow closed federal office buildings. Here at home, blizzards brought more than 18 inches of snowfall. Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural producers in Kansas didn’t have the luxury of closing for the week. When you answer the call to feed, clothe, and fuel the world, you’re required to show up—even when the temperatures outside are below freezing.
A friend of a friend sat across the table from Leslie Gray and said she and all those like her should’ve been shot in the head.
The 59-year-old Floridian readily admits, and regrets, that she was boisterous and uncharacteristically belligerent to law enforcement at the nation’s Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. But she and others there that day are hardly the traitors or insurrectionists the government and media have painstakingly painted them out to be, she says.
This week our church experienced two losses, and the pastor has been involved with two memorial services. One person, Tom, was a little older than I; he was a faithful pastor, youth camp director, and respected scholar who died after a long illness. The other was years younger, and his passing was sudden and shocking. All this week, folks have spoken of Logan's positive, friendly interactions, even up to the last time we saw him Sunday playing bass guitar.
Those of you who read this column are already ahead of most of your neighbors an friends. Some people seemed surprised bylocal issues facing the community, but not you.
You’ve already read the stories about proposals to education. You’ve already read Starley Craig’s concerns over programs, programs and more programs that get printed right here.
In 2019 I was wrongfully accused of “mistreatment of an elderly dependent.” However, as Susan Thacker, Editor-in-Chief of The Great Bend Tribune, pointed out, “J. Basil Dannebohm had one of those cases that never made it to trial before it was dismissed.”
The incident was the result of a poorly contrived retribution attempt aimed at tarnishing my reputation as a public political figure. However, the facts of the case spoke for themselves. Prior to seeking legal counsel, I contacted investigators and voluntarily sat down to answer their questions. Moreover, I insisted on being given a polygraph test. Similarly, I insisted that investigators extract all data from my mobile phone, tablet, and personal computer. This included call logs, documents, photographs, text messages, apps, emails, and social media. I had nothing to hide and knew that the truth would ultimately prevail. I was prepared to fight the charges, retaining one of the leading attorneys in the State of Kansas. However, the case proved too weak to hold up in a court of law and all charges were later dropped. The expense of the charade fell on the taxpayers, and I was never required to enter a plea.
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