'Don't Drop the Soap'

John Sebelius, son of Kansas Governor, Kathleen Sebelius, recently began selling a board game he designed called 'Don't Drop the Soap,' a prison-themed game that is sold online at www.gilliusinc.com and at a small store in Lawrence, Hobb's on Massachusetts Street. The game includes five game pieces including a bag of cocaine, a handgun and three characters: wheelchair-using 'Wheelz," body builder "Anferny" and businessman "Sal 'the Butcher." The site describes the game saying, "Fight your way through 6 different exciting locations in hopes of being granted parole. Escape prison riots in The Yard, slip glass into a mob boss' lasagna in the Cafeteria, steal painkillers from the nurse's desk in the Infirmary, avoid being cornered by the Aryans in the Shower Room, fight off Latin Kings in Gang War, and try not to smoke your entire stash in The Hole." The game is marketed as "Not suitable for children."

The main controversy with this game, however, has not been with the fact that the product designer's mother is a key political figure. It is that the contact information on the Web site lists the address of the governor's mansion, Cedarcrest. Gov. Sebelius' spokeswoman, Nicole Corcoran, said that John Sebelius sought legal advice to be sure he followed proper requirements to market the game, and he even took out a loan to pay for the production of his work. Some senators have called for an investigation into the charges, however. Read more about the controversy at the Topeka Capital Journal.