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Washington, D.C., gets hit with a major snowstorm, and the global warming naysayers come out of the woodwork. They don't mention that the Winter Olympics in Canada have been forced to haul in snow. Try to understand the difference between global and regional.
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As a Republican, I will admit that President Bush was not a particularly good president. The difference is that Democrats still think Barack Obama is a good president.
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We have a great president. The two political parties should work together to make America strong again.
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I think we should stop all relief to Haiti until it lets those missionaries go. They were just trying to help the orphans and homeless children.
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So the national jobless rate has dropped below 10 percent. Well, my personal jobless rate is 100 percent.
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The entire liquor business in Kansas needs to be overhauled. The beer companies don't want to distribute two strengths of beer because of cost, and the franchising of liquor brands in the state is just old-boy politics. Open it up or level the field.
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It would be a nice change if I could pick up a bottle of bourbon at the grocery store.
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The Wellington and Dodge City casinos could have had their grand opening the same day, but Mulvane's greed threw a monkey wrench into the whole process.
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Given that Wichita's indoor-smoking ordinance didn't appear to hurt area restaurants, the state shouldn't have a problem outlawing smoking in the state-owned casinos, to be consistent.
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Why should Washington worry about middle America when people spend money to see Sarah Palin?
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Yes, the Loony Bin did already have a comedian booked the night Palin will be in Wichita: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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If you don't like the music of Elton John and Billy Joel, then don't go to the concert. Not every concert at the arena has to be about young people.
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The best way to revitalize the WaterWalk area is to turn it back into pasture land in a natural state.
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What's with people naming their kids after states or cities? I'm still waiting to hear someone say, "This is my daughter, Peoria," or "my son, Detroit."
