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The Declaration of Independence is such an amazing document. Read it slowly and carefully. It'll give you chills, especially when you consider the times in which it was written. Then compare it with our government today. Can you say "SOS"?
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President Obama said in his speech that it's time to turn the page, and in November that is exactly what the voters are going to do.
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The Republicans have called President Obama a socialist, communist, Nazi, Muslim, terrorist, traitor, ignorant, liberal, fascist, coward, arrogant, illegal, anti-Christ, joke, comrade, dictator, and the list goes on. But unlike George W. Bush, one thing they do not call him is lazy.
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The people on the so-called religious right and the tea party members would do well to read Romans 13:1-7 in their Bibles before they vilify our nation's leaders.
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The Bush-era tax cuts created jobs then, but this happens to be the Obama era.
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It's odd how the war in Iraq has cost about the same amount as our federal budget deficit. When does Iraq start paying it back?
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The federal government says it deported more than 380,000 illegal immigrants last year. What it forgot to say is that 300,000 more came in.
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The federal government is now targeting the egg companies for their violations. Typical government response — a day late and a dollar short. The government will assess a big fine, then go back to doing nothing until it's time to overreact to the next problem. Incompetence reigns.
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When I read opinions in this column and see political goings-on on the news and deal with people in everyday life, I realize this country is nothing but a snowball heading for hell, and I don't mean that in a religious way.
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Wichita has a lot of DINOs (doctors in name only).
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You know the economy is bad when your own family won't hire you.
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The Sedgwick County delinquent real-estate tax list shows that the city of Wichita owes in excess of $153,000 in delinquent taxes. You would think city officials could set a better example of handling financial affairs for their citizens.
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First Street goes from three lanes to two at the St. Francis intersection. Just thought I'd mention it, since most Wichitans apparently still don't know.
