(Cross posted from BoydaBloc)
A few days ago the Topeka Capital-Journal ran a letter to the editor that criticized the newspaper for their coverage of Congresswoman Nancy Boyda. No, not because this conservative Kansas paper was being unfair to her- because it was covering her too much! The fellow said he'd just had enough of all the stories about Boyda, and, well, why doesn't the paper talk about any other elected official every once in awhile?
Well, for those of us paying attention in Kansas, we can tell you the paper talks about Boyda because she's the only of the federal elected official in the state of Kansas who is actively working for her constituents...and believe you me this paper isn't covering her out of love- they endorsed former Congressman Jim Ryun in 2006.
So, in response, two of Congresswoman Boyda's constituents wrote letters to encourage the exact opposite of the paper, and thanked it for the coverage of our member of Congress.
We're including the letters, because they absolutely speak volumes about the quality of the job Nancy Boyda is doing for her constituents.
Good news for Kansas
A letter complaining about Nancy Boyda's news coverage in The Capital-Journal ignores this fact: She works. After 10 years of old rubber-stamp Ryun, who did little, achieved less and accomplished nothing beyond being a bobble-headed yes man and self-enrichment through money changer in the temple house deals, Rep. Boyda serves the people of Kansas and thinks like an American.
She has sponsored legislation that benefits Kansas, cooperates with Republicans and supports our fighting men and women. That's news. The Capital-Journal's coverage of her efforts and achievements testifies that Kansans have elected an honest-to-goodness worker. Boyda for Kansans; Kansans for Boyda. That's good news. Very good news.
DAVID L. TANGEMAN, Topeka
Representative at work
In response to the letter by Jack Kirchhofer (Jan. 6) complaining of the number of articles in The Capital-Journal about Rep. Nancy Boyda, the number of news items is a reflection of her active role in representing the district. We haven't had a member of Congress this active on our behalf in decades.
Given the enormous amount of money blown off in Washington these days, I'm pleased to know that my tax dollars are well spent at least by my congressional representative. Keep reporting.
SARAH J. WOOD, Topeka
We really couldn't have said it better ourselves.