Opinion Line (Jan. 10)

Thank you to the cartoonists and editors of Charlie Hebdo in Paris who showed us all what true courage looks like when it comes to free speech. We will honor you by continuing your work. Vive la France, vive la liberte!

I cannot understand why Obama and his administration officials will not use the words “Islamic terrorists/radicals” when reluctantly commenting on those cold-blooded murders. They have no trouble immediately identifying racial prejudices in the police fraternity nationwide.

We cannot call Islamic terrorists “Islamic terrorists” because it would make every Muslim in the world mad at us? Can anyone imagine Eisenhower or Churchill being afraid to call the Nazis “Nazis” because it would make every German in the world mad at us? What rubbish.

According to the new Senate leader, the president must move to the center for things to change in Washington. No words about the Republicans moving to meet him there.

Hello, GOP – the 2016 Social Security debate that you are forcing has its most practical solution in immigration reform. Most Mexican immigrants are young and want to raise a family. Let them work and pay taxes. Problem solved; deep cuts are not needed.

The sad lesson of America – you can’t eat capital.

Elect Elizabeth Warren president and watch the Wall Street thieves crawl back into the woodwork.

I think that the Police Department needs to immediately make sure that what cameras it has are specifically allocated for use by those officers who answer domestic disturbance calls. Do this now.

If you foretell a future that requires you to stockpile weapons and ammo, you need some help. See a doctor.

Looks like KAKE is no longer on my side.

I never thought I would miss seeing Susan Peters, Deb Farris and Lily Wu on the TV, but I do.

Cox and KAKE are acting like Congress. The only thing I have to say to both of them is: Work it out.

I’d be willing to pay more to watch KAKE and ABC if Cox would make up the revenue by dropping about two dozen lousy channels from the current lineup.

Do you think the SEC Conference now understands the difference between winning a championship and having one bestowed upon you?

Obese is not the new normal. It is the new average.

I drive the speed limit not because I’m righteous, high and mighty, but because I have had two speeding tickets in three years and do not want to pay any more fines or higher insurance rates. I would rather be driving 10 miles over the speed limit.

This story was originally published January 9, 2015 at 6:03 PM with the headline "Opinion Line (Jan. 10)."