Opinion Line (March 2)

The only people who should fear Sen. Elizabeth Warren are Wall Street investment bankers. She understands their unconscionable games.

With the more than 100 inches of record snow in Boston this winter, Warren is bound to now claim she is an Eskimo.

Whatever other qualifications for president Scott Walker may or may not have, the lack of a college degree is not to be held against him. The Constitution does not mention any educational qualifications for the office. Twelve presidents lacked a degree, among them Abraham Lincoln and Harry S. Truman.

I am not concerned whether a presidential candidate has a college degree. I am more concerned with whether a presidential candidate has common sense. I will vote for common sense over book learning every time. They are not the same thing.

The FCC has agreed to the Obama-backed regulation of the Internet. Audacity on steroids. Never has someone with so little knowledge ruined so much.

Veto Obama. Build the Keystone XL pipeline.

Right-wingers say Obama hasn’t done enough to stop Iran. If they think sanctions aren’t enough, the next step is a war. Incredibly, the president’s critics never mention that word.

We expect the next bill introduced to the Kansas Legislature will be: allow handgun sales in convenience stores.

I can’t understand the vendetta the Legislature and governor have against teachers. As a retired teacher and principal, I won’t advise anyone to apply for a job in Kansas until these “experts” can appreciate what teachers do. Will they pass a law allowing citizens to prosecute politicians for harmful laws?

Our righteous state legislators passing laws to limit what they consider objectionable sexual material in schools don’t realize those kids already know more about that than they do. The difference is that with proper instruction, they won’t grow up with incorrect information.

If the downtown arena were a private business, it would already be out of business.

To those who do not know what a work zone is: I hope the ticket is worth it to you for driving more than 60 mph through Park City on I-135. I am the one obeying the law, and it is my life in danger because of you.

If the state and local governments want to get out of the red, the police need to start issuing tickets to people who throw cigarette butts and other trash out their car windows.

Why are the TV reality shows called “reality” shows?

This story was originally published March 1, 2015 at 6:04 PM with the headline "Opinion Line (March 2)."