Opinion Line Extra (Jan. 13)

Does anyone believe President Obama is out to stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons? Probably not, but many people believe he is out to stop Israel from stopping Iran from getting nuclear weapons.

It is embarrassing and shameful that the leader of the free world did not attend the Paris rally. Fifty world leaders marched in the streets in an outpouring of grief and defiance Sunday, sparked by three days of violence that claimed the lives of 17 people.

As the nation whose president proclaimed after Sept. 11 that “you are either with us or you are against us,” our president or at least our secretary of state should have been in attendance at the Paris rally. Our absence was both ill-advised and conspicuous.

Free community college education? Mr. President, the cupboard is bare and there is no more money to pay for yet another giveaway.

It’s handy to have two names. Ever notice that it’s the GOP that takes unpopular positions, but when they run for office and want to be popular they are Republicans?

It’s time Pat Roberts removed his re-election sign from 135th and Central. That’s a reminder I really don’t need.

Anyone who is pro-torture should have to go through it first. Then let’s see if they remain pro-torture.

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’m tired of working outside in this global warming.

Words mean nothing to liberals. They say whatever will help advance their cause at the moment, switch talking points in a heartbeat, and then act indignant if anyone uses the exact same argument they were using five minutes ago.

Lower gasoline price invites the federal gas tax to be raised by $1 a gallon. Insanity.

Contrary to what we have been led to believe, “The Interview” is a very good movie, and the makers fully intended to deeply offend North Korea.

I did not miss having KAKE-TV on my Cox cable, especially its version of the news and its broadcasters. However, I did miss the MYTV network, the only part of KAKE worth watching.

Ha, ha – so Cox didn’t like to be gouged in the pocket like it has been doing to its customers for years and years. Good for KAKE for standing up to this dictator.

I stood behind Cox and its efforts to control rising cable costs. A few days without KAKE seemed a small price to pay.

To the person who said Northern cities don’t use GPS on their snowplows: That’s right. Cities like New York, Boston, Chicago and Washington, D.C., don’t need it. Oh, wait – never mind, a 15-second Google search revealed that they do. How about you check your facts?

This story was originally published January 12, 2015 at 6:02 PM with the headline "Opinion Line Extra (Jan. 13)."