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Harris’ presidential goals – Beating Trump and ending babies’ lives
I’m a little concerned about Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for president. Not because I think she has any...
29Jul 2024

IRS stats prove outmigration of people, income from high-tax states like Kansas
Recent Internal Revenue Service (IRS) data underscore a significant trend: people and income continue moving from high-tax to low-tax states. The pandemic...
24Jul 2024

How can we recognize the signs when someone is broken?
John Schrank, Lynette Fromme, John Hinkley, Jr., and now Thomas Matthew Crooks. These are the names of those who have...
22Jul 2024

Is a kinder, gentler nation even possible? I hope so
Donald Trump is a glance to his right away from a casket. Had he not directed his Butler, Penn., rally...
22Jul 2024

Rhetoric for Radicals: How the left created the political climate for homicidal fury
When the name of a prominent conservative politician came up in conversation a few years ago, a newspaper colleague of...
15Jul 2024

A simple prayer for our country
Sometimes I think it is important to step back and contemplate the challenges facing our country. Rather than react to...
15Jul 2024

No, you don’t get credit for people going back to work after COVID
From fact checkers to partisan online hacks, some numbers being shared about the economy defy the smell test. The worst...
11Jul 2024

“Moderate” Kelly backs Biden disaster, pats Pyle on head for fetching her stick in 2022 election
Famed "moderate" Kansas Governor Laura Kelly further confirmed her "middle of the road" political ideology last week, throwing her full...
08Jul 2024

Biden not fit for presidency, now or with upcoming election
I’m not going to say much about President Biden, because frankly, it feels cruel to pick on an elderly man...
08Jul 2024

Kansas K-12 education is failing more students, and bureaucratic word salad won’t fix it
“Prairie Home Companion” on National Public Radio was about the fictional city Lake Wobegon, which host Garrison Keillor described as...
05Jul 2024