Opinion Line (June 18)

Animals, this time alligators, once again are paying the price for the stupidity of humans, and once again the so-called parents should be charged and punished for child neglect and endangerment.

Why won’t Obama blame the radical Islamic alligator for the latest attack in Orlando?

If the Orlando shooter doesn’t represent all owners of assault-style rifles, why does he represent all Muslims?

So if I go to my local hardware store and purchase a model 237 shovel and then proceed to use my model 237 shovel to brain several people, does that make all model 237 shovels “assault shovels”?

It’s time to admit the Second Amendment is a mistake. “Bearing arms” is not a right. Don’t believe me? Ask an ex-felon. Rights can’t be taken away.

It is insane to think banning a certain rifle will stop, slow down or even cause any disruption in criminals getting guns and killing indiscriminately.

It is voting not to protect the people of Kansas for our members of Congress to vote against legislation to stop people on the no-fly list and terror watch list from being able to buy guns.

You women want to be treated and thought of as equal to men. Then it’s time to pony up and take your lumps like a man. Either sign up for the draft or quit pushing your feminist agenda.

Why is it a big deal that Hillary Clinton became the first woman to win the nomination of a major party? Isn’t gender a choice now?

Hypocrisy defined: Republicans criticizing Obama for executive overreach and then nominating someone for president who personally guarantees he will be far worse.

So much of Ronald Reagan’s presidency is touted by Republicans during this campaign season, and so little of the more recent George W. Bush reign is discussed. Why not?

A former Nazi concentration camp guard gets five years for the slaughter of 170,000 Jews. The judge must have been trained in California.

This story was originally published June 17, 2016 at 6:19 PM with the headline "Opinion Line (June 18)."