Letters to the Editor (July 6)
View of the press
The letter writer’s analogy (“Into a froth,” July 1), although sickening, could be partially appropriate. If the writer thinks that the press is like a rabid dog, then he shows virtually no understanding of how the press or a rabid animal actually behaves.
If, on the other hand, the writer believes that the president of the United States should be the kind of person who would poke a helpless (chained) and diseased (rabid) animal with a stick in order to “smile” while taunting it, then I might well agree that the current president is exactly the kind of person who would do that.
Unlike the writer, I do not find such a circumstance “quite entertaining.”
Philip H. Schneider, Wichita
Law enforcement
I want to thank the Wichita Eagle for noting all of the good our police officers, sheriff’s deputies, and other law enforcement officials are doing in our community.
The Eagle is breaking the trend so common in today’s world about pushing the narrative of law enforcement being our adversary. It is refreshing to read the newspaper and see our officers and deputies working to make our community not only safer, but better in every aspect.
From helping homeless vets find adequate housing to engaging the community positively day in and day out, our law enforcement agencies are changing our community to make Wichita and Sedgwick County the best place to live in Kansas. A big thanks to our law enforcement officers for keeping us safe
Alex Lutz, Wichita
GOP health plan
I am writing in agreement with Katherine Burgess’ June 27 piece on the GOP health plan Kansas is not willing to expand Medicaid but seems to be content expanding the health care disparity between the insurance haves and have-nots. Kansas stands to lose over $6 billion in federal funding and over 219,000 Kansans stand to lose the health care coverage that they currently have.
Disease and illness don’t discriminate. For those with no health care insurance, when they fall ill, they have few options for treatment. Hospital emergency departments end up providing a majority of this care. The emergency department, however, does not treat chronic conditions or provide preventive care. Because of this, these patients receive expensive, inappropriate care that almost guarantees that they will be back to consume even more emergency resources. By not expanding Medicare services, Kansas is creating a health care system that is spiraling out of control with hospitals caught in the middle.
Brett Hartkopp, Wichita
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This story was originally published July 6, 2017 at 5:02 AM with the headline "Letters to the Editor (July 6)."