Opinion Line Extra (May 11)

The separation of powers was designed precisely to create sturdy firewalls against democratic wildfires and absolute control by one party.

Take a deep breath, then just listen to Hillary Clinton, then ask yourself a question: Is this a real human, or is she trying to seem interesting, engaging, funny, fun, trustworthy, dependable, honest and real? She is such an odd person.

Poor Hillary Clinton. Donald Trump is picking on her. He must be a bully. She can’t take the heat. How dare a man pick on a poor woman? Poor Hillary. Somebody help her. Well, Hillary, you are a crook.

To all of my fellow preppers: You better kick it into high gear fast. The beginning of the end of the United States as we knew it is at hand.

Americans are sickened now that the Republican Party’s dark underbelly is on full display. It’s not just Donald Trump. It’s their party’s discrimination toward minorities of all races, creeds, sexual preferences and any other affiliation that doesn’t fit within their acutely narrow view of what it is to be American.

If columnist Cal Thomas really wants to know whom to blame for the rise of Donald Trump (May 4 Opinion), all he has to do is look in the mirror.

China and Mexico are not making U.S. companies do a thing. The companies are initiating the moves independently to gain a better profit. Trump has had products made in China for the same monetary profit. Quit blaming China and Mexico.

I would bet the people who think Obama is the worst president ever also think Brownback is the best governor ever.

Move to Kansas: We accept all religions, as long as it’s evangelical Christian.

With the mess our legislators left our state in, I would say it’s time for involuntary term limits. Vote the bums out.

How is it fiscally responsible to postpone making a pension fund payment and promise to pay it back next year with 8 percent interest? Heck, I’ll lend the state money for an 8 percent return. In today’s market you’re lucky to get 1 percent.

So instead of trying to improve schools in disadvantaged areas, the Democrats spend their energy fighting over transgender bathrooms. Another distraction away from substantive issues. Just like retraining out-of-work coal miners for nonexistent jobs or Obama going off to Cuba instead of working on the economy.

The streets look so much nicer after the street sweepers have done their job – that is, until the trash on two legs or two or more wheels dirty them up again.

This story was originally published May 11, 2016 at 12:02 AM with the headline "Opinion Line Extra (May 11)."