Opinion Line (Aug. 22)

When will you all understand that Democrats and Republicans are both ruining this country, and have been for nearly a century? We should be on our third or fourth revolution by now.

Claiming to be a conservative and then saying you support Donald Trump for president is like claiming you’re a vegan, except for the bacon and eggs you have for breakfast every morning and the steak you have for dinner every night.

Wake up to Trump and his presidential run. Sure, he is saying the right things, but check him out before you vote. He is an impostor. President Obama said the right words also, and look at our economy now.

Ben Carson wants to use drones to fire missiles at illegal immigrants crossing the border. What could possibly go wrong?

The Democratic Party, supposedly the party of the people, is fielding one lying woman and some old white men. The Republican Party is fielding one smart black American and two of Hispanic descent and one smart lady plus some old white men. Go figure.

Long hours contribute to stroke and heart disease? That must be the most unsurprising scientific finding of the year. Tell all those “high-achieving professionals” out to “create the future” to dial back on the hours, or they won’t live long enough to see the future they’re supposedly creating.

The flower garden display at Linwood branch library is so beautiful. Thank you.

Every year Kansas has tornadoes so we put in basements. Every year California has wildfires and they do nothing except rebuild for the next fire. It’s proof that Kansans are smarter.

It’s pretty sad when at the start of a meeting we’re asked to share reasons why we’d like to stay in Kansas. Many are discouraged because family and friends are moving, or hoping to move, because of state and local governments’ fiscal and social policies.

I was really surprised recently when I met a lady who actually admitted she voted for Sam Brownback. Not a relative, thank goodness.

Nothing worse than seeing an obese woman dressed as if she were skinny.

Please show some courtesy when ordering at a drive-through. It is not the place to order for your family of six, your little darling’s soccer team or 10 people back at the office. Have consideration for the little old lady behind you who just wants a burger and a Coke.

We were looking forward to opening the windows on our house Wednesday overnight to pull in that nice, cool air, but thanks to the stench overwhelming our neighborhood from the fire pit belonging to one inconsiderate neighbor, that didn’t happen.

Shouldn’t there be more mosquitoes than there are this year? What gives?

This story was originally published August 21, 2015 at 7:03 PM with the headline "Opinion Line (Aug. 22)."