Opinion Line Extra (Oct. 5)

Bernie Madoff’s biggest mistake was not calling his scam scheme a “foundation,” as the Clintons did theirs.

I would love to see the day when Hillary Clinton is president and George W. Bush and Dick Cheney are in prison for war crimes.

When Bush goes on trial, for lying about Iraq, I want to be on the jury. That man deserves life in prison.

I guess it is time to make Christians a protected class. It’s also time to give priority to those Christians from the Mideast who seek asylum.

Can you blame Russia for helping the Syrian army? We helped the future Taliban kill Russian soldiers fighting in Afghanistan. Our entire Middle East policy should be focused on how quickly we can say: “We no longer need your oil. Go ahead and kill each other into the stone age.”

The mindless spending spree that is government is cheered on by the clownish media. Where do these people come from? Do they believe these silly lawyer advertisements on easy money? They must, because our lawmakers are no different. “Money for nothing.”

Rep. Kevin McCarthy now admits the Benghazi hearings are only to hurt Clinton. I want to know how much taxpayer money they have thrown away. The GOP-led committee has conducted itself in such a way as to raise concerns that the endeavor is little more than a taxpayer-funded election scheme.

I often hear folks say we already have a socialist program in this country: Social Security. Not so – you pay into Social Security to earn its benefits. It really is a Ponzi scheme – pay in to pay out. Not like welfare programs, where you don’t pay in to receive its benefits.

A contributor wondered if any Republican candidate has destroyed thousands of e-mails. If any of them so much as pick their nose, it’ll be front-page news. You know it’s true.

Another mass shooting. And again, nothing will be done. This means that mass murder is now OK with the American people and the do-nothing Congress. We are in a war, and the NRA leaders are celebrating because they are winning. Shame on Kansas’ congressmen and senators. Have some backbone.

Thinking that collection of guns will keep them out of the hands of criminals is like getting yourself sterilized because your neighbor has too many kids.

The Bill of Rights was adopted to protect the individual from the government, otherwise known as the common good. This protection of the individual sets America apart from most other countries in the world.

If there were any meat on the bone of their values and policies, Republicans should be able to be elected without partnering with the devil on so many issues that run contrary to the best interests of mankind. Obviously no one is more aware of this reality than Republicans themselves.

This story was originally published October 4, 2015 at 7:04 PM with the headline "Opinion Line Extra (Oct. 5)."