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Reagan’s rules being ignored
Ask any Republican older than 50 who they most admire in their lifetime, and the answer will almost assuredly be...
23May 2024

Yes, I’m American, and I’m darned proud of it
I won’t apologize to anyone for being American. It seems with technology and poor education in civics classes, our younger...
21May 2024

Homelessness: Big cash in The New Covid
KCUR photo Winston Churchill is credited as coining the phrase “Never let a good crisis go to waste” and that...
19May 2024

NFL coddles wife beaters & drunk drivers, but hammers faith, family & values
Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker was disavowed by the NFL for comments in a Benedictine College graduation speech exalting the beneft...
17May 2024

Taxes choke off Kansas job growth, and politics prevents a solution
Kansas’s 2024 legislative session can be characterized as a constant back-and-forth between the Legislature and Governor Kelly on tax reform, with several...
07May 2024

Sorry, we don’t need to buy Charles Curtis’ house
Charles Curtis, the Topekan who served as vice president under Herbert Hoover, is a Great American Story worthy of remembering...
06May 2024

Should we vote based on a definition of decency or delivery?
Saturday Night Live comedian Colin Jost delivered remarks Saturday during the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner, and while he took...
30Apr 2024

Aspire to be your own first line of defense, and first responder
The destructive tornadoes last week in Nebraska and Iowa remind us to be prepared for storm season. We all need...
29Apr 2024

Foreign aid allows us to isolate war and conflict away from our shores
I recognize it has become popular for conservatives to be against aid to Ukraine and other foreign endeavors. But honestly,...
25Apr 2024

Laura Kelly will keep your money – again
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of HB 2036 was entirely predictable. We’ve heard the same excuses as she vetoed every income tax...
25Apr 2024