Front page news in the Wichita Eagle today: Senator Sam Brownback supports the American flag. Also the pledge of allegiance -- he really likes the "under God" part. All the other national and world news, starting with Bush's joyride to Baghdad, got filed on page four. At least, all that fit. Also in the paper today was a report on the net worth of the Kansas Congressional delegation. Brownback took honors in that piece as well: he's far and away the richest. Of course, he got his money the really old fashioned way: he inherited it.

As for Senator Pat Roberts, considering how much money he funnels to agribusiness, his net worth at a million-plus-change must give him one of the best ROIs in Congress. Poor Jim Ryun brought up the rear, confirming reports that he's too dumb to steal, even. That's what he gets for giving it all away.