Opinion Line Extra (May 11)

Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin and Jared Loughner are poster cases for why “recreational marijuana” use isn’t a good idea. But like advocates for legal gambling, advocates for marijuana seem to think that all the world’s problems will be solved if we just legalize their favored psychological crutch.

Snakes are not animals. They are reptiles. Is biology no longer taught in high school? What in the name of common sense is being taught? Homo sapiens (humans) are becoming the least intelligent creatures on the planet Earth.

Union leaders who authorize the “Shame on” banners around town have stooped to a new low by setting up at places like the Masonic Home and a church on Maize Road. Kansas is a right-to-work state, and people are still allowed the freedom to choose the contractors they want. Real class act.

The Wind Coalition and representatives from Americans for Prosperity, the chamber and lawmakers, met to work out a deal. In this windy state of affairs, blowing money around is a compromise, or else.

WSU has to hire a sports psychologist? I always thought the athletic director was supposed to supervise coaches.

Welfare recipients have restrictions on how they can spend their free money. Kansas business owners have no restrictions on how they spend their free money, though it was supposed to create jobs. Has that happened? Nope. Make them accountable or get the money back in the budget where it belongs.

Make the small-business owners pay income tax. They are the reason for budget problems. The rest of us should not have to bear the burden.

If you like the way the country is going downhill, keep voting for those Democrats. Examples: Chicago, Baltimore, New York, St. Louis, etc.

Hillary Clinton stating that she wants to make border-crossing criminals legal proves without question that she should not be president and that she should hang her head in shame and just go away, never to be seen or heard from again.

Hey, Republicans, when are you going to tell us how you intend to govern instead of bashing Hillary?

The Republican Party’s plan for government on a state and national level is painfully clear: tax cuts for big corporations while cutting health programs and education to the bone. The GOP wants the top 10 percent of the most wealthy and powerful to run the country. What about the other 90 percent?

Why are Eagle readers subjected to nearly daily opinions, quotes or comments from the likes of Americans for Prosperity and its fellow travelers? Are they more informed or bestowed with wisdom from on high? No, they are a quasi-unelected government directing the Legislature with Koch money.

This story was originally published May 10, 2015 at 7:04 PM with the headline "Opinion Line Extra (May 11)."