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Can we expect a special session in Topeka to spend the taxes on the big lottery win? That money can't go unspent. We will put it down on something a lot bigger. We get what we vote for.
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To the reader who asked, "Where is Walter Cronkite when you need him?": He's no longer with us, sadly, and neither is his example of integrity and accuracy in the news media, with only a few exceptions.
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I would like to hear the president and all members of Congress recite the Pledge of Allegiance to hear if they support the "under God" in it.
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Am I the only one who would welcome a restaurant built so cell phones wouldn't work inside?
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I am about two-thirds of the way through Sarah Palin's book. I believe she has more common sense and intelligence than anyone we have coming out of Washington today.
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KU coach Mark Mangino needs to be kept. Let's fire athletic director Lew Perkins for his unprofessional public witch-hunting, which will scare away recruits.
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Watching college football, I've seen countless coaches yell at players. Should we fire them all?
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Furloughs for government employees or anyone else just takes money out of recovery and decreases the tax base. That means less money circulating, so furloughs are self-defeating.
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Where does the surcharge money go that is being tacked onto the ticket prices of events at Intrust Bank Arena? Isn't the arena paid for?
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If I wanted to view the "walkable" downtown Wichita, I would need a time machine set for anytime prior to 1960. There's nothing there now.
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It's tree butchering time in my neighborhood. It would be better to cut down some of the trees rather than leave them in such a horrific state.
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If the city doesn't want leaves in the streets, why does it keep planting trees? Seems we are being set up for failure.
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Articles such as "Gratitude may be good for your health" (Nov. 25 Eagle) are one of the main reasons I continue to subscribe to a daily newspaper. I'll give up a lot of other things before giving up the pleasure of leafing through the paper and finding words of interest and inspiration.
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Kudos to B-98 FM for playing holiday music now. I hope it will continue until New Year's Day.
