Opinion Line (Jan. 15)

The new Central Library is probably a good idea. But “state of the art” indicates a waste of our money. A good, clean, adequate facility would suffice. How many patrons use the facility now for study or research? Build what is needed and would be used fully.

Those people so adamant about building a new library in Wichita have had their brains scrambled by driving here with the terrible streets.

Find out whether the city supports the library. Ask citizens by putting it on the ballot this spring to support a new tax. Until you do the things that need to be done, don’t do pet projects for a few who use the library. First fix roads that everyone uses.

It snowed. Do you know where your snowplow is?

Ah, the Opinion Line. We whine when they put down brine and we whine when they don’t put down brine. “The Opinion Line – all the whine, all the time.”

I thought we were electing a governor, not a pope.

Gov. Sam Brownback certainly talks like a caring person, but he doesn’t walk the talk. His policies have nearly bankrupted the state, and by refusing to expand Medicaid he has hurt some of the most vulnerable Kansans.

Conservatives understand that a particular brand of poverty today is not caused by economics but by a dysfunctional set of values constantly drilled into the minds of lower classes by a liberal elite. It is wrong education and thinking that have led to the demise of America.

Two free years of community college? How about no-interest loans for college? And make it retroactive.

Wanted: time machine to take me back to Obama’s first day in office, and to know then what we know now about the Republicans’ planned obstructionism. Despite their efforts, he has accomplished far more than Reagan and both Bushes combined.

Mitt Romney has every reason to run for president as almost all his 2012 concerns have proved true, whereas Obama won’t admit his failures.

If Romney runs again, he needs to maybe down a shot of whiskey and loosen up a bit before he hits the stage.

If Mike Huckabee were president, would he have marched with the 50 world leaders in Paris?

Chris Christie, the best presidential candidate that Jerry Jones can buy.

Has anyone else noticed the strong resemblance of Joe Biden to Jeff Dunham’s puppet Walter?

This story was originally published January 14, 2015 at 6:03 PM with the headline "Opinion Line (Jan. 15)."