Opinion Line (Jan. 20)

The development of driverless cars is well documented. The new, flow-stopping stoplight at Central and Nims tells me the city must also be aware of a lot of invisible cars driving on Nims Street.

James Thompson lost my vote with his provocative public “blood on its hands” comments about the Finch case. They were nothing more than campaign sensationalism. Someone who wants to represent the people needs to be part of the solution. His comments were anything but.

No basketball rule should stop a concerned parent from immediate access to their injured minor child.

You take a new Wichita police recruit, scare the hell out of them, give them a gun and make them into “Quick Draw McGraw,” and wonder why they shot. The problem is in their training, not their decision making.

I don’t care if Donald Trump invested in real estate in Russia.

Can we get Nancy Pelosi to take the same cognitive exam that President Trump aced?

How do we have a president who has time for playing golf and creating fake news awards, but so little time to find bipartisan immigration reform?

Anyone who thinks that the annual flu shot is anything more than a multi-billion dollar money grab by the health and pharmaceutical industry is naive.

Rear Admiral president’s doctor: “President in excellent health.” Wichita Eagle front page: “Trump physical reveals heart concerns.” Please report honest news.

The cartoon published Monday about a Walmart employee receiving a bonus check was in bad taste and very disrespectful. Many families have been affected by loved ones killed by beheadings. Shame on The Eagle for publishing it.

A recent Opinion Line stated Democrats better pray for a better candidate than Oprah Winfrey to run in 2020. Why? The Republicans have shown us the bar is as low as it can go.

What’s with all these school closings at the first sign of frigid weather? If we started having the kind of winters we use to have back in the 1970s, would they close schools for two months? How wimpy can you get?

This story was originally published January 20, 2018 at 4:02 AM with the headline "Opinion Line (Jan. 20)."