Opinion Line (Aug. 10)

What has happened to our society? News reports of religious extremists torturing and murdering women and children draw little reaction. However, a lion is killed in Africa, and the entire world angrily cries for revenge against the hunter.

Humans are in jeopardy of extinction because there are too many of us. Lions are in jeopardy of extinction because we’ve about killed all of them. Try to keep that in mind.

Obama lost his credibility before he came up with this thing about the choice being between the Iran deal and war. Everybody knows he wouldn’t even declare war on the Russians if they landed on the Gulf Coast and were running their tanks across Oklahoma.

For years the Republicans have accused Obama of being weak and ineffective because he had no real experience in government. Yet they praise Donald Trump, who has no government experience whatsoever, not even that of a “community organizer.” He is the least qualified of all.

I am a former teacher. I found that the training programs were a waste of time and money. Teachers loved them because it was a paid break from the classroom.

When we learn to leave teachers alone, the world will be a much better place. They cannot fix our country’s problems. They can only teach, and not like programmed robots.

I’m OK with Kansas wildlife and parks officials raising fees, but I’m not OK with Gov. Sam Brownback stealing their money to pay for his tax cuts.

Another typical week of negativity from Kansas newspaper editorials (Aug. 3 Kansas views). How tiresome to read about all the perceived shortcomings of Kansas government from the left week after week. I’d suggest it’s a reflection of the left-leaning education being espoused in journalism schools.

The same day columnist Leonard Pitts quoted a reader’s e-mail about “the false narrative that exists regarding the dangers of police work,” there was an article about a Memphis officer killed investigating an illegally parked car. If Pitts thinks American cops are so bad, he should move to another country.

Why doesn’t the city raise the speed limit on Kellogg to 75 mph, as law enforcement is not enforcing the 60 mph speed limit?

How is it that every insurance company seems to know I’m turning 65 this year and I might need a supplemental insurance plan? Where is the privacy? Don’t call me; I’ll call you.

Kudos to people who recycle. However, what makes you think I want to pick up all the recyclables when you let them blow throughout the neighborhood?

This story was originally published August 9, 2015 at 7:04 PM with the headline "Opinion Line (Aug. 10)."