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Opinion Line (July 9)

  • Published Saturday, July 9, 2011, at 12:07 a.m.
  • Updated Saturday, July 9, 2011, at 6:44 a.m.

Barack Obama wants to Mirandize terrorists. I do not believe that terrorists should ever be read the Miranda rights, since they are not U.S. citizens. How do you get actionable intelligence from someone who keeps his mouth shut?

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If you're upset over the Casey Anthony verdict, don't be. If she did commit the crime she was on trial for, she will be judged for it one day.

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Great article about teaching manners and etiquette (July 4 Local & State). If the public schools were doing their job properly, such private courses would not be necessary.

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Manners and etiquette are best taught at home. Starting at a very early age. Children learn by example.

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There were fireworks in my neighborhood until 1:30 a.m. on July 3, including many that are illegal in Wichita. Fireworks law enforcement is a joke. No wonder the 911 lines were jammed. It is out of control.

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If you don't have enough people to enforce fireworks laws, tax fireworks sales to pay for the people you need.

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Everybody who called 911 to complain about fireworks noise on the Fourth of July should be ticketed or fined. Your inconvenience on Independence Day is not a 911 emergency. Let's hope nobody died because of their abuse of the service.

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If all citizens had to sit and observe for one hour at 911 dispatch, they would appreciate what dispatchers do for us.

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Emergency dispatchers are multitaskers and are underpaid for what they have to do. A very stressful job.

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The city of Haysville, the Haysville police and the citizens of Haysville know how to celebrate the Fourth. The city's fireworks and hospitality were second to none.

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The only country that enjoys the Fourth of July more than the U.S. is China. I'm sure the Chinese are swimming in the money we send there every year.

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Public sculpture in downtown Wichita: the "Tripodal," the Kellogg fans and spikes, the coming Transformer with a lance. Private sculpture: the delightful bronzes along Douglas, donated by the Devores, that celebrate simple pleasures. Maybe our governor is on to something after all.

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Harry Potter is the biggest waste of time. The world doesn't need wizards or witchcraft. It needs a revival of God's spirit, not religion, in families.

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I got a headache but I didn't pray and the headache went away. Proof there is no God.

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Why isn't there a good rock radio station around here I can listen to that doesn't play songs more than 10 years old?

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