Witless whining on social media confirms that Kansas Republicans can’t take ‘no’ for an answer

By: Clay Wirestone

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: August 6, 2026

Words: 947

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago


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Four years ago, Kansans said “hell no” to a constitutional amendment clearing the way for extremists to ban abortion.

On Tuesday, Kansans said “hell no” again, this time to a constitutional amendment clearing the way for a conservative revamp of the state Supreme Court — banning abortion and gutting public education.

Somehow, that message hasn’t been received.

Browsing social media on Tuesday night and Wednesday turned into a surreal experience for this journalist, as …

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