Topeka, KS – Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) issued a statement in response to Governor Kelly’s State of the State address urging the Governor to embrace a […]
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.
How will independents react to ‘Trumped’ up charges?
Elections are not decided by Republicans or Democrats, and for good reason. The two parties generally see their candidates as a messiah-type person, and they overlook […]
Is it possible for rights to conflict?
Some people worship God, others Allah, and some might even choose to worship Satan himself. Some men call themselves men, other men call themselves women, […]
I’m not a colonizer, I’m American
There is no recorded history of those who journeyed across the Bering Strait land bridge between what is now Russia and Alaska. It is altogether […]
Why everyone else is wrong about Jan. 6
Colorado’s Supreme Court has made a ruling to remove Donald Trump from the Republican Primary. The fact that every member of that high court was […]
Lack of education leads to lack of sympathy
We all want to claim the high road when we discuss issues of race. Very few consider themselves to be a racist, and more than […]
When freedom haters say democracy is at stake, they’re lying
When policies are so bad they can’t be defended, candidates will still seek to hold on to power. Without a successful record, they have to […]
Have we learned any lessons from Oct. 7?
Early in the morning on Oct. 7, a well-planned attack was carried out by breaching what was considered one of the most secure borders on […]
What will Kansas do with its extra $3 billion?
While you struggle to make ends meet in Kansas, the state government has felt no ill effects of the inflation, or at least its bank […]
Recent claim to ‘eliminate’ Trump proof of politics gone too far
If ever there was doubt that politics has become so toxic that anything can be said or done to the opposition, it was proven with […]