\ Guest Column Larry Phillips Kismet If nothing else comes out of the mass shootings chaos this past weekend, voters got to see how several of the Democrats running for president handle making sound judgements under stress. Not. The hysteria and outright sleaziness of people like Beto,...
By REITA ISAACS Liberal I read and re-read the letter from G. Weiss several times and was unable to understand why he or she thought it was written from a neutral point of view, so I’d like to share my points, and you won’t have to guess where I stand. Weiss needs to clarify the first...
MY PERSPECTIVE, Gary Damron There were two more places we visited while on a recent trip to Israel and Jordan, both near the Sea of Galilee. One was a living history museum in Nazareth (www.nazarethvillage.com). The not-for-profit organization funds a hospital and other humanitarian...
GUEST COLUMN, Jackie Mundt, Pratt County farmer and rancher If you turn on the news, you will find one story after another about murder, drugs, theft and other crimes. These incidents are not only happening in big cities; rural areas and small towns are dealing with an increasing amount...
THE POSTSCRIPT, Carrie Classon The surprises just kept coming. When I moved in with Peter a few years back, I brought my clothes, a few books, and some artwork. I rented out my house, gave away my furniture, and everything else was consigned to “things I’ll deal with later,” a pile...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR, G. Weiss, Liberal I am writing this letter from neither the liberal or conservative point of view but the logical (from the facts). Abortion is out, gun control is in for me. Have you noticed there’s a shooting by young men, some with mental problems, almost...
L&T Publisher Earl Watt I do not condone or advocate for any abuse of children. When a parent takes out frustration physically on a child, there should be severe consequences. There is a difference between abuse and discipline particularly in the education system, and when we do not...
GUEST COLUMN, Dr. Ken Trzaska, President, SCCC On the news of shooting deaths in El Paso, Texas, and in Ohio At the beginning of a new academic year, we typically anticipate what lies ahead — new concepts and materials to learn, new relationships to build, new accomplishments to...
GUEST COLUMN, Dick Morris Peer behind any of the urban Democratic Congressmen or women who so zealously attack President Trump and you will find districts and communities destroyed by the fruits of their congressman’s ideology. These cities have, indeed, become junkyards due to the...
GUEST COLUMN, Michael Austin, Kansas Policy Institute City and county officials in Johnson County recently told the Kansas City Star they are ‘puzzled’ by sluggish sales tax collections and consumer spending. They shouldn’t be. Local officials should realize the obvious. Kansans are...