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Sarah Palin's Salina speech was attended by fiscal conservatives whose political views align with less government, less spending, a stronger military, self-reliance and strong Christian faith. She will do well in Wichita.
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I realize Ronald Reagan has been canonized as Saint Conservative, but what do the conservative Republicans do about the fact that the national debt soared during his presidency? I guess that would be dealing with reality — not a conservative trait lately.
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Those church folks were silly to go to Haiti without a better plan. But it's ludicrous to charge them with kidnapping. I have been giving to Haitian relief, but if the Haitian government is going to arrest people who are just trying to help, I will stop. And so should our government until they are free.
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How can it be said that Fox News is only a "propaganda outlet for the right wing of the Republican Party"? What the heck are CNN and MSNBC, other than propaganda outlets for the Democratic Party?
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Trade agreements with Mexico, China, etc., are the cause of unemployment today and were signed during the Clinton days.
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Churches should have been taxed a long time ago. There is too much money that is laundered through churches all in the name of religion. The problem is how to get an accurate account of the money given in the name of God.
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Praise state Rep. Gail Finney for trying to bring medical marijuana to Kansas. There is a tremendous need for it. This will help a lot of people.
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Please bring passenger trains back to Wichita.
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Wake up, America. It's not Walmart, it's China Mart.
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"The Catcher in the Rye" was pointless and boring beyond belief — two things an author should never be.
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Help me finish this sentence: Having to pay extra for luggage when flying is like.... My answer is "having to pay a dollar for each lug nut when fixing a flat."
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No amount of "explanation" can fill the hole in a child's heart where a daddy ought to be. Something for you "runaway" dads to think about.
