Group Begins Brownback Impeachment Petition

An unofficial petition for the impeachment of Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has popped up on MoveOn.org. The petition, posted by a man named Tony Piazza, claims that “Governor Brownback is morally and financially bankrupting the state of Kansas.” As of the writing of this article, the petition currently has 9,195 signatures with a goal of 10,000.

Brownback won the gubernatorial election this past November with 49.8 percent of the popular vote, winning by a narrow margin. Kansans typically vote along party lines, leading the conservative Brownback to win his re-election. This will be Brownback’s second term as governor, his first beginning officially in 2011.

“America is supposed to be a democracy where everyone’s opinions are considered, but Gov. Brownback doesn’t listen to any other political party’s wishes,” senior Molly Pratt, a supporter of the movement to remove Brownback, said. “My main problem with him is that he doesn’t have the best interest of Kansas in mind.”

Of the many signatures currently on the petition, some include messages like “This man destroyed the budget and then passed the blame, we cannot stand for this,” as well as “A governor who takes money away from the schools when he was first in office needs to go. Let’s not forget all the corruption too!” According to Public Policy Polling, Brownback’s approval ratings in 2014 were extremely low.

What’s your opinion?

East seniors are just becoming old enough to vote. If you aren’t a senior? Just because you can’t vote yet doesn’t mean that you can’t have an opinion in politics. Let us know what you think of the petition to impeach Brownback.