TOPEKA- House Majority Leader Chris Croft (R-Overland Park) today announced Dan Stanley will serve as his Chief of Staff. Stanley joins the Majority Leader’s office […]
Earl Watt
Earl Watt is the owner and publisher of the Leader & Times in Liberal, Kansas. Watt started his career in journalism in 1991 at the Southwest Daily Times. During his career, the newspaper has won a total of 17 Sweepstakes awards from the Kansas Press Association for editorial content and 18 Sweepstakes awards for advertising. Watt has been recognized with more than 70 first place awards for writing in categories from sports and column to best front pages, best sports pages and best opinion pages. Watt is a member of the Sons of the American Revolution and is the descendant of several patriots who fought for America's freedom and independence.
Calls for pluralism honorable, but actual intent is far from it
Barack Obama has a poor track record in getting people elected, and yet he continues to lecture America on what we should be doing to […]
Biden and Trump agree, America’s justice system is not fair
I don’t fault President Joe Biden for pardoning his son Hunter. That’s why parents aren’t allowed to negotiate with terrorists. Parents would give away the […]
What was the real story of the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving?
It’s important to know the Puritans weren’t the first Europeans to celebrate Thanksgiving in the New World. The first Thanksgiving took place in May of […]
How did America fall behind on education?
It might come as a surprise to most Americans that the U.S. Department of Education did not exist until 1977, and it was created by […]
Crying wolf was rejected by the voters
Credibility is the heart and soul of journalism. If we don’t get it right, people will not be able to trust us as a source […]
Why is it ok to replace some workers with technology but reject technology for others?
While those working at the docks where products are delivered to America have decided to strike, there is a real break with our leaders in […]
If government is better at taking care of our money, why not let them have it all?
As the campaign ramps up between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, there are very different approaches being provide by both candidates. Harris adopted Trump’s “No […]
Should government set price controls to curb inflation?
Kamala Harris admits that grocery prices are higher. She just doesn’t tell you the truth about how they went up and how to fix it. […]
What can we learn from Reagan/Mondale?
In 1984, Democratic presidential candidate Walter Mondale saw the crowds being drawn by Republican President Ronald Reagan and said, “When I see the energy in […]