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Opinion Line (Aug. 22)

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Law enforcement’s recent focus on speeding and other traffic crimes was obviously ineffective since those speeding 10 mph or more in west Wichita with impunity wasn’t reduced in the least.


Here’s what’s dangerous: Members of his own party publicly criticizing the president, when he sends a strong message to open threats against America and our allies, seems rather ill-advised and self-serving to me.


Why does the media think the people reading their papers or listening to their broadcasts are interested in the sexual preference of athletes? It’s no more our business then the sexual preference of readers is their business. Let it rest.


The guy using “free health care” and Christianity in the same sentence: Got a flash for you, health care is not free anywhere, Christian or not. Somebody pays.


In response to the quote by Sen. Schumer: In November 2012, after President Obama won re-election, Sen. Mitch McConnell spouted the following; “I hope that he fails and I’ll do everything that I can to see that he does.”


It was only a matter of time when Trump supporters would start touting Trump’s pathological lying as a positive. That time has arrived.


People that are obese know they eat too much. We should approach it like any other addiction.


First Lady Melania Trump employs five staffers, whereas Michelle Obama employed a staff of 24.


The judge ruled Truesdell Middle School over Andover Middle School for the child’s education? What percentage of Sedgwick County cases are ruled in favor of the father? Men even pay for children who have left the mother’s home.


Time to go back to work or sell my vehicle. I received my vehicle registration today. Way pricy to drive a decent car in Kansas.


We voted for the current administration because we’re sick to death of the big nothing party going on in Washington. Yes, Mitch, we do expect expedient actions on important issues.

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This story was originally published August 22, 2017 at 4:40 AM with the headline "Opinion Line (Aug. 22)."

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