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Carl Hiaasen: It’s too easy to become a terrorist

By Carl Hiaasen, Miami Herald | May 8 at 5:31 p.m.

Authorities say that the two brothers who allegedly bombed the Boston Marathon were probably “self-radicalized.”

Cal Thomas: Why shouldn’t the Kochs buy newspapers?

By Cal Thomas, Tribune Media Services | May 7 at 6:09 p.m.

“Mainstream media” are alarmed by reports that billionaires Charles and David Koch are considering the purchase of Tribune Company’s eight daily newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times.

Carl Leubsdorf: Immigration shows House GOP up to same old tricks

By Carl P. Leubsdorf, Dallas Morning News | May 7 at 6:08 p.m.

Since winning the House in 2010, Republicans have gained a well-deserved reputation for negativity, repeatedly opposing President Obama’s proposals and nearly plunging the United States into default.

Dave Trabert: Don’t extend the sales tax

By Dave Trabert | May 7 at 6:09 p.m.

Gov. Sam Brownback signed historic tax reform legislation last May that would reduce state income taxes by about $800 million in its first full year. As the Legislature returns Wednesday, the debate is about how much of last year’s tax reform will be wiped out.

Davis Merritt: A parable of Ralph, Rover and Social Security

By Davis Merritt | May 6 at 6:07 p.m.

Ralph, an inexpert dog owner at 2345 Sixth St., Everytown USA, teaches Rover to sit down and wait for a treat, using the key word “cookie.” One day the dog refuses to come in from the cold. “Rover!” his owner yells, holding open the door. “Get in here this minute or you’re not getting a cookie!”

Robert Moser: Dispose of medication properly

By Robert Moser | May 6 at 6:07 p.m.

Storing unwanted or expired medications in the home poses a significant health risk to Kansas families. Our children can be injured or even die from accidental ingestion.

Sen. Roy Blunt: Obama’s scare tactics on sequestration failed

By Sen. Roy Blunt, Washington Post | May 6 at 6:07 p.m.

Never mind that sequestration was originally President Obama’s idea – an idea he later called “dumb.” Forget that he threatened to “veto any effort to get rid of the automatic spending cuts.”

Leonard Pitts Jr.: In Texas, ‘black’ means ‘dangerous’

By Leonard Pitts Jr., Miami Herald | May 3 at 5:51 p.m.

If the state of Texas executes Duane Buck, it will be because he is black.

Stephen L. Carter: In Syria, Obama risks America’s credibility

By Stephen L. Carter, Bloomberg News | May 3 at 5:52 p.m.

Polybius, in his “Histories,” tells the story of Antiochus IV, ruler of the Seleucid Empire, who invaded Egypt during the second century B.C. The Egyptians, led by Ptolemy, sent urgently to Rome for assistance. When the Roman ambassador arrived, he handed over a list of the Roman Senate’s demands, then used his staff to draw a line in the sand around the “astonished” Antiochus “and told him he must remain inside this circle until he gave his decision about the contents of the letter.”

Dan Glickman: Little attention paid to poverty

By Dan Glickman | May 3 at 6:42 p.m.

It has been nearly half a century since President Johnson declared “war on poverty.” That war produced great successes, and many of its initiatives have been profoundly effective – the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps); Head Start; Medicaid; the Women, Infants and Children nutrition program; school breakfast programs; and federal aid for poor schools and students.

H. Edward Flentje: Rural Kansas will pay price

By H. Edward Flentje | May 3 at 6:40 p.m.

Republican radicalism thrives here in Kansas, the reddest of red states, and within our state, in the reddest counties. But our brand of red-state radicalism does not bode especially well for the future of rural Kansas.

Master Sgt. Brannen Parrish: Thanks for support of service members

By Master Sgt. Brannen Parrish | May 3 at 6:41 p.m.

While I waited in a restaurant drive-through recently perusing the menu, I wasn’t paying much attention to the world around me. I didn’t notice the person in the vehicle ahead of me, but she noticed the person who appeared in her side-view mirror.

Trudy Rubin: Crossing the ‘red line’ in Syria; now what?

By Trudy Rubin, Philadelphia Inquirer | May 3 at 5:47 p.m.

There is something bizarre about the debate over how the United States should respond to the Syrian regime’s likely use of chemical weapons against its own people.

Ross Douthat: When the assimilation of immigrants stalls

By Ross Douthat, New York Times | May 2 at 5:32 p.m.

The immigration legislation percolating in the Senate has been pitched as an all-things-to-all-factions compromise. Illegal immigrants will be regularized, but most of them will have to wait at least a decade to gain citizenship. There will be more visas and new guest-worker programs, but also stiffer enforcement on the border and in workplaces.

Albert R. Hunt: Obama, GOP both fell short in first 100 days

By Albert R. Hunt, Bloomberg News | May 2 at 5:32 p.m.

The 100-day mark is a measure for first-term presidents, not re-elected ones.

Doyle McManus: Obama’s war on red tape

By Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times | May 1 at 5:23 p.m.

Here are three things the Obama administration has done that you probably didn’t know about:

Carl Brewer: Importance of agriculture is shared by all

By Mayor Carl Brewer | May 1 at 5:23 p.m.

For most of my youth, my summers were spent on the 1,800-acre Kinslow Ranch owned and operated by my aunt and uncle near Dover, Okla. My uncle has a bachelor’s degree in agriculture, and my aunt also is a college graduate.

Cal Thomas: By comparison, the 1950s look pretty good

By Cal Thomas, Tribune Media Services | April 30 at 6:16 p.m.

Addressing a meeting of Planned Parenthood on Friday, President Obama accused pro-lifers of wanting to “turn back the clock to policies more suited to the 1950s than the 21st century.”

Fred A. Bernstein: Shelve plans for Eisenhower memorial

By Fred A. Bernstein, Washington Post | April 30 at 6:16 p.m.

In 1999, Congress authorized the construction of a memorial to the 34th president, Dwight Eisenhower, and, in 2009, Frank Gehry won a competition to design it. His plan, approved in 2010, calls for turning a four-acre site at the base of Capitol Hill into a kind of memorial campus, partly enclosed by 80-foot-high woven-metal tapestries depicting scenes from Eisenhower’s life. Plans were moving forward for the memorial – expected to cost at least $140 million – when controversy struck.

Kent Winter: Does mayor think farmers aren’t sophisticated?

By Kent Winter | April 29 at 5:57 p.m.

It has always been a privilege to live near and do business in the city of Wichita. As the county’s farm and ranch advocacy organization, the Sedgwick County Farm Bureau Agricultural Association appreciates its relationship with city leaders, business owners, agribusiness companies and, frankly, those who consume food every day.

David Brooks: Health care chaos ahead

By David Brooks, New York Times | April 29 at 5:56 p.m.

It was always going to be difficult to implement Obamacare, but even fervent supporters of the law admit that things are going worse than expected.

Mary Sanchez: Hiding records doesn’t help abused children

By Mary Sanchez, Kansas City Star | April 26 at 5:18 p.m.

Last summer, Kansas Citians were horrified when a little girl was found starving, locked in a closet, barely surviving amid her own feces.

Leonard Pitts Jr.: A little humility may be in order

By Leonard Pitts Jr., Miami Herald | April 26 at 5:18 p.m.

This is for the rest of us.

Tim Norton: Planning effort helps shape region’s future

By Tim Norton | April 26 at 6:10 p.m.

I’m actively involved in the regional community initiative on how to affect the viability and sustainability of south-central Kansas. This planning effort is trying to understand the housing, transportation, environmental, water resource and economic needs of the area and begin to develop ideas, policies and decisions that promote an affordable and sustainable infrastructure and a vibrant and growing economy.

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