Opinion Line Extra (Nov. 30)

Forget impeachment. Bring on the straitjacket, for the president is clearly suffering from delusions.

Headline reads, “Obama, ‘No credible threat to America.’” It should have read, “Not credible and a threat to America, Obama.”

Do not succumb to the fear of terrorism. A certain political party uses fear as a tactic. If we snivel and hide, worrying if we are next, they have won. You have a much better chance of being shot by your neighbor.

George W. Bush tried a policy on terrorism for more than 10 years and it did not work. Look at the Middle East today. I see no beacon of light. Obama’s policy has only had about half the time of Bush’s. Yet the political opposition wants to trash it.

Gov. Sam Brownback and other governors have declared that the U.S. is no longer the home of the free and the land of the brave. Instead, we will be ruled by fear.

If I were a Syrian terrorist, would I embed with a wave of refugees, leave with the clothes on my back, walk thousands of miles without food or water, sleep on shores, risk death, and raft across the Aegean Sea? Surely there’s a less stupid way to get into Europe.

If being concerned about the 10,000 Syrian refugees Obama wants to bring in the USA makes me a coward, if caring about my children’s safety makes me a coward, if caring about the sake of my country makes me a coward – then I am, and Obama is a traitor.

The only way to reduce unemployment is to educate more Americans on the true cause of their unemployment, China and Mexico.

Contrary to what one contributor stated, Social Security is the hallmark of FDR’s administration. The only abomination is the Congress using the money to fund other government programs and failing to properly tax and fund the program.

Stress is like a virus running through every teenager. Tests, quizzes, essays, tiring assignments – these are what cause us to be so stressed. I understand that we need these things to graduate, but I just don’t see how it’s why we need three to four hours of homework every night.

Students are told to do their homework, be involved in extracurricular activities, eat with their families, and get enough sleep. However, that cannot even be possible when students have hours of homework and hours of extracurricular activities as well.

Why is school so long? Half the time we just sit there and talk to friends. We don’t even learn the whole time.

Just because I get vegetables at lunch doesn’t mean I am going to eat them. It’s a waste of money.

This story was originally published November 29, 2015 at 6:02 PM with the headline "Opinion Line Extra (Nov. 30)."