Opinion Line (Jan. 19)

The flu epidemic is so bad that Alexa called in sick today.

Wichita’s tax increment districts subject their customers with up to a tripling of local taxes without a vote. Businesses should be required to post all taxes charged, both inside and outside their facilities, so locals and visitors are properly informed.

The more we undermine law enforcement’s right to protect themselves from non-compliant individuals, the more we put officers’ lives – and ours – at risk. Non-compliance is justification for lethal force, if the officer perceives a lethal threat.

Golfers help pay for the golf courses. Bicyclist should have to “tag” their bikes to be allowed to ride on city streets. To help pay for bike lanes.

Drones are a hazard to planes near airports. To those who complain about airplanes flying low one mile west of the airport, I assume you moved there before August 1954 when the airport opened. Otherwise the airport was there first.

We don’t need names on the back of our Shockers’ uniforms — we know all of their names. Besides, the New York Yankees have never put the players names on their jerseys. We are building our own dynasty.

Since President Trump asked for a mental exam during his annual physical, and he easily passed it, we can now be certain that he is deliberately making the choices which reflect so badly on our country and the American people.

Suggesting that the way to solve a problem (like public education) by spending less and less money is disingenuous at best.

The Democratic Party relies on, and courts, a permanent underclass.

People who back into parking spaces do so to prevent people who are impatient or driving too fast from hitting them when they back out. We can see you coming.

Can’t help but wonder if the attorney who is putting in a Hooters-type restaurant has a law practice specializing in sexual harassment.

I can’t wait to get my results from Ancestry.com. Gee, I hope I’m from Norway.

This story was originally published January 19, 2018 at 4:00 AM with the headline "Opinion Line (Jan. 19)."