So far in 2014 we’ve seen the Kansas state legislature take drastic steps to show why Kansas should be a role model for the country as a whole.

Last week we saw the Kansas make headlines all across the nation. Kansas was the talk of the nation, receiving coverage by many popular sources such as Huffington Post, TIME Magazine and the New York Times. The Sunflower State stole the spotlight from the country, taking breathes away from people across the country. Jaws dropped to the floor, astonished at what Kansas had come up with this time.

So how did Kansas get all this attention in such a short amount of time?

We proposed a bill that did nothing short of demoting same-sex couples to second-class citizens.

Yes, even in 2014, Kansas managed to once again bring a new, original and innovative bill to the table. The Kansas House was so proactive that they managed to pass the bill through their chamber.

But let’s dig deeper into just how Kansas was able to pull off this PR stunt.

House Bill 2453 proposes that no individuals, hospital workers or government workers such as police officers, can deny service to same-sex couples if it conflicts with their “religious beliefs”.

Also, employers can fire any homosexual for no particular reason if it conflicts with their religious beliefs. House Bill 2453 says that same-sex couples would not be allowed to sue against discrimination.

The Kansas State Senate doesn’t seem to see enthusiastic as Congress. But that isn’t all that Kansas has done to turn heads of the nation.

Kansas City Star reported that “A Kansas lawmaker is proposing a bill that would allow teachers, caregivers and parents to spank children hard enough to leave marks.”

I mean last time I checked if parents bruised their children they would have a less than friendly meeting with SRS, but Kansas wants to reward those with a degree in education by allowing them to spank children until they bruise.

You have to use that degree for something right? What else could it possibly be used for?

Instead of passing legislation that would fund education and provide students with technology and the resources to learn, Kansas has given students the gift of strict discipline and corporal punishment. The key to education is making learning and experiences memorable. Engraining lessons in the minds (or flesh) of students is clearly the goal of the Kansas legislature. Let’s applaud Kansas for taking the initiative and leading the nation in this ingenious reformation.

Hats off to our own state legislators. They don’t propose the same old plans and ideas, they genuinely try to keep it new and fresh.