Opinion Line Extra (Jan. 18)

The rancher in Oregon should tell the federal government that he will pay the grazing fees as soon as Al Sharpton pays his federal taxes.

It should come as no surprise that Gov. Sam Brownback and his cronies continue to attack public education. These officials have much to fear from a truly educated electorate.

Just when you thought that Brownback and his cronies could go no lower, he now wants to rob the children’s fund so his rich friends can continue to pay no state income taxes. Christian values? Right.

I just moved from Kansas. My beloved state has been reduced by an inept governor and corrupt Legislature. Utility companies now write their own laws. Sadly, citizens vote these people back into office. Bye.

The best news I’ve seen in the newspaper lately is that all legislators are up for election this fall.

The best news I heard in the past week included the phrase, “Obama’s last State of the Union address.”

Gun salesman of the decade: Barack Hussein Obama.

The liar-in-chief prominently included firearm suicides in his gun death tally. Thank goodness suicidal folks deprived of guns won’t instead use tranquilizers plus booze, carbon monoxide, razor blades or poison, or bridges, tall buildings or open windows for jumping.

Rep. Mike Pompeo said the president should have mentioned the 10 sailors in the State of the Union speech. To what end? The vice president used quick, quiet diplomacy with Iran, and the sailors were released the next morning. This decision demonstrates why Obama, a statesman, is president and Pompeo is not.

As a taxpayer, I want the county attorney to publicly speak to the legality of Sedgwick County Commissioner Jim Howell using a county business meeting’s time to express personal ideological opinions.

Is Sean Penn related to Jane Fonda?

What is it about success in the fantasy world of Hollywood that makes celebrities think they can tell us all how to live? A good dose of the real world would help all of them.

It’s useless to buy more than one Powerball ticket. The odds of winning are minuscule, no matter how many you buy. If God or Lady Luck wants you to win, you only need one. It will be just as much fun, too.

The lottery needs to be changed. Let’s assume the lottery will pay $600 million after taxes. Wouldn’t it be better to have 600 million-dollar winners or 1,200 winners of $500,000? Or make it so that half of the pool goes to charitable organizations.

Instead of worrying about the IQ of the driver behind you, worry about what’s in front of you. You are actually the problem.

This story was originally published January 17, 2016 at 6:03 PM with the headline "Opinion Line Extra (Jan. 18)."