Opinion Line Extra (July 5)

Stop looking in the Bible for the right to own a gun. Look at the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

The NRA needs bad guys with guns, since good guys with guns are its reason for being. So it has ensured that the bad guys have full access to the weapons, by spreading them indiscriminately far and wide.

So a young Muslim and registered Democrat goes into an Orlando nightspot, professes allegiance to ISIS and slaughters dozens of people. The president does not blame Democrats, Muslims or ISIS. He blames Republicans and the NRA. What planet is this guy on?

We should be able to get by without the executive and legislative branches of government. We could save a lot of money by letting seven or nine old people wearing black dresses replace the president, governor, Congress and the Legislature.

House Speaker Ray Merrick’s quote that former Gov. Bill Graves “ought to be quiet” displayed close-mindedness and prejudice that are troubling. I would hope anyone holding the office of Kansas House speaker would be open to ideas and intelligent discussion. Politics should not be a sport.

As a business owner and investor, I can tell you our governor is not truthful saying the nation’s economy is causing our budget problems. And with Kansas rating downgrades, it is not a good time to borrow money. The problems are the terrible decisions he and the Republican legislators have made.

No thinking man would ever vote for Trump.

When is there going to be a level playing field for the Republicans with the media being in bed with the Democrats?

The Summer Olympics in Rio are shaping up to be an unmitigated disaster. Construction delays, crime, polluted rivers, corruption, public mistrust and cost overruns will finish it before the athletes can start. What a mess.

How is it that no one whose house ever burned to the ground had any homeowners’ or renters’ insurance? Every time.

Lincoln says it uses “Venetian leather” in some of its vehicles. I didn’t know Venice had cows, or any other animals to make leather from, for that matter.

There are no women where I work who can lift the weight. I have to do it all. They should not get the same pay I get. I am going to sue. I am being discriminated against because of my sex. You women are not equal to a man.

Since the new tag office has opened, it would be great if a convenience store or diner opened nearby. Lots of bars and liquor stores around, but nowhere close to get a snack or soft drink.

This story was originally published July 5, 2016 at 12:01 AM with the headline "Opinion Line Extra (July 5)."