Opinion Line (Sept. 8)

Murderers, rapists and child molesters have forfeited their right to life through their actions and despicable crimes. To not execute them is not “pro-life.” Executing murderers is absolutely an affirmation of the lives they took.

Gov. Sam Brownback telling other states it is time for them to follow Kansas’ lead is like telling shipbuilders they need to build more ships like the Titanic.

Wow, I read how much the Wichita superintendent’s salary and allowances are. No wonder the school district wants more money from the state. It is time to return to the good old days when there were county superintendents instead of every school district having one.

So Davis Merritt thinks that if I voted for County Commission Chairman Richard Ranzau I am just now finding out what he really believes and I should be feeling voter’s remorse (Sept. 1 Opinion). Well, I knew what he stood for when I voted for him and support his actions now.

Did Ron Holt decline the county manager position? He is experienced, intelligent, qualified and industrious. He has the integrity, aptitude and attitude to perform well, and already knows the other leaders and how the county and city operate.

Today’s lesson on education and worldviews: Educated people tend to be more liberal-minded because they are educated. Uneducated people tend to be more conservative because ignorance is bliss and they want to remain in their blissful state of mind.

How can it not be blatantly obvious that unions are nothing more than a gigantic funnel through which to fund the Democratic Party?

For those who have only negative things to say about law enforcement: Maybe you should be put on an emergency no-respond list. Would that make you feel safer?

To a suggestion we ban screwdrivers because one was used to threaten a police officer: The difference is that a screwdriver actually serves a useful purpose, while the only purpose of a rifle is to kill and the only purpose of a handgun is to kill another human being.

I have to wonder if there’s a special section in hell for the people who take advantage of and cheat seniors.

Whoever designed those horrible bicycle lanes on First and Second streets needs to be fired. What a total waste of tax money.

Why can’t we get the lane dashes, yellow center lines and arrows repainted and tree limbs cut away from traffic control signs?

They must be doing something right to the gas in the South. I get about 125 more miles per tank in the South than I do in Kansas.

This story was originally published September 7, 2015 at 7:03 PM with the headline "Opinion Line (Sept. 8)."