Letters on respecting public servants, black lives, abortion, Clinton

Support, respect our public servants

I find the continuous barrage of disappointing and discouraging rhetoric from some media outlets and special interest groups to be full of propaganda, negativity and bias (e.g., the legislators are sneaky, unscrupulous teacher-haters; the schools will close; transportation funds are depleted despite orange barrels everywhere, etc). The current culture of hate toward those with whom you disagree is counterproductive and poisonous, and only serves to erode credibility and the ability to reach consensus.

There are many things wrong with the nation and the world: ISIS atrocities, racial tension, crushing student debt, exploding health insurance costs, loss of U.S. jobs, law enforcement officers in harm’s way. No state is perfect, but Kansas has great schools and teachers, friendly neighbors, safe neighborhoods, wonderful churches, low unemployment, and people with big hearts and a strong work ethic.

We also have dedicated public servants in government, education, law enforcement and the military who sacrifice much to represent, nurture and protect our families. They deserve our support and respect. Reach out and encourage a public servant today. It’s much healthier and more helpful than hating them and trying to destroy their work, reputation and sacrifice.

Just want equality

I believe that if the slogan “black lives matter” were changed to “black lives matter also,” this would signify that African-American lives matter as much as everyone’s life matters.

African-Americans don’t want any special privileges, just equality.

Not merciful

Peggy Bowman, past executive director of Planned Parenthood, past lobbyist for George Tiller and proud lesbian, died July 7 of heart failure. It was as if some pro-abortion friend of hers had written the obituary article in the July 12 Eagle.

She was spiteful, even in death, toward pro-lifers. Her obituary requested donations to a fund that helps pay for abortions and fight pro-lifers during the 25th anniversary of the Summer of Mercy in Wichita, Saturday through July 23.

Now Julie Burkhart, CEO of the Trust Women South Wind Women’s Center abortion mill, is walking in Bowman’s footsteps. After I read Burkhart’s recent commentary (“Not merciful to badger women,” July 13 Opinion), the Lord told me to pray for her, for repentance. Tiller was the most-prayed-for man in Wichita.

Burkhart forgets that two people enter her center, a mother and her baby. One person leaves, the mother of a dead baby. Pro-life sidewalk counselors stand outside her center and Planned Parenthood to offer services to women to help them keep their babies or for adoption, not to badger them.

Burkhart is not merciful toward unborn children; she profits from their deaths.

Take forward

A letter writer said, “It’s time that Christians stand up and take our country back” (July 14 Letters to the Editor).

I hate to break it to her, but this country does not belong to any one religion, and never has. It belongs to all of us – even those who subscribe to no faith.

As for taking the country “back”: I eagerly look forward to President Hillary Clinton taking the country forward, not backward.

This story was originally published July 16, 2016 at 12:04 AM with the headline "Letters on respecting public servants, black lives, abortion, Clinton."