Opinion line (Oct. 14)

With regard to human history and President Obama, rarely has someone done so very little and received so very much.

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Yes, we voted for change and we did get change, from "I am the way" to "Let's find a way." Even the Nobel Peace Prize recognized the change.

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The legitimacy of the Nobel Peace Prize has dropped faster than the value of the dollar.

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Why can't we just be proud that Obama — our president, an American — was chosen to receive the Nobel Peace Prize? Maybe the outside world recognizes virtues that Americans don't.

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All lawmakers who vote "yes" for the health care plan should have to take a test before it is passed. If they can't answer questions about what is in the bill, they should be thrown out along with the plan.

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I can't wait to see the Tom DeLay sequel, "Dancing Behind the Bars."

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ACLU members hate God. Christians need to buy them one-way tickets to Russia, where they won't encounter "In God We Trust," crosses, Ten Commandments and so forth — things Christians love to encounter. Then we and they could "live happily ever after."

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People complaining about Brad Paisley? Incredible guitar player, great voice, tons of music awards and several top-selling albums. Intelligent, thoughtful man with true family values. Sounds like he should be just about perfect for Wichita.

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I'm not too worried about the arena parking problem, but when country acts come to town, where am I going to tie up my horse?

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People of a black and white background do not all refer to themselves as black. However, during my 30 years living as a person of such mixed race, I have never been considered by any white person to be anything other than black.

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Sedgwick County Commissioner Gwen Welshimer is full of criticism but short on solutions. She would be a great talk-radio host.

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As of August, 28 of 100 pregnant women who contacted the H1N1 virus had died, yet many mothers-to-be hesitate about getting the vaccine. They and their baby would have better odds playing Russian roulette.