MY PERSPECTIVE, Gary Damron

The third chapter of Exodus contains one of the most significant conversations in all of scripture. God spoke to Moses from a burning bush, with an impossible-sounding assignment: "'Come now, and I will send you to Pharaoh, so that you may bring My people, the sons of Israel, out of Egypt'” (Exodus 3:10).

Moses' response in the next verse was immediate and honest. "'Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the sons of Israel out of Egypt?'” He didn't pretend to be capable; he frankly admitted his limitations. Moses knew that he was not enough for the task. But God didn't argue about Moses' inadequacy. Instead, He answered with the promise, "'Certainly I will be with you'" (verse 12). The success of the mission would not depend on Moses' strength, skill, or status. It rested instead on the presence of the God who was sending him.

L&T Publisher Earl Watt

Rex Petty and I are on a mission. We are trying to pinpoint the location of the famous Seymour S. Rogers hand-dug well, 88 feet deep.

Any true-blue Liberalite knows the story of Mr. Rogers and his homestead where he had a general store and a hand dug well.

As travellers passed through, they found it difficult to locate a water source on the wide-open prairie.

Rogers decided to see if he could find water underground, so he started digging.

GUEST COLUMN, Todd Stanton, Seward County

Not long after a petition was filed seeking my recall, I stated that it would be answered point by point.

First, it should be known that the petition and the county attorney’s response were evaluated by one of the sharper legal minds in the State. In their opinion both the petition itself and the letter of sufficiency could be successfully challenged in District Court. However, the complainants would then simply re-file a modified petition making a successful challenge a hollow victory teeing up a new challenge.

The opening premise of the petition is false: “using confidential information acquired through public office to intentionally cause harm to another.” It’s falsehood will become readily apparent so we’ll revisit that in a bit after unpacking the rest of the claims.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR, Carolyn Huddleston, Liberal

I agree with Earl Watt that if the recall petition against Todd Stanton can be approved, that makes a farce of the whole recall process. If my commissioner believes the county is paying out a higher level of pension than is actually warranted, I want him to question that with the proper authorities. Stanton was doing his job, and not just ignoring the situation, which seems all too often to be the stance of our commissioners when something isn’t as it should be.