Opinion Line (July 12)

I can be both supportive of the police and outraged over the shooting of unarmed citizens.

Can somebody explain why violence always seems to occur at nonviolent demonstrations against violence?

We need to protect and support the officers who protect us. These brazen lies about the officers need to stop. The actions of a few bad apples should not taint the good work the others perform daily.

Would someone tell me what Obama’s ineptitudes are? I think he has done a great job as our president.

Since the FBI report on the State Department e-mails did not meet the Republicans’ expectations, they will now launch another inquiry, which which will cost millions to no different end.

People who are still making excuses for Her Royal Clinton or denying her culpability at all, no matter what she does, have been downstream from the sewage for so long they simply can’t smell the stink anymore.

We are supposed to be a nation of laws. This does not apply to the elites, does it?

Gov. Sam Brownback should apologize to Kansas for wrecking our economy, putting schools in jeopardy and threatening Supreme Court justices, and encourage all legislators to rescind the decisions that have caused these tragedies.

When you have nothing positive to say about your candidate, attacking the opponent is not changing anyone’s voting position. You are only preaching to your like-minded choir.

Sorry, but in this current dangerous world, singing “Kumbaya” to our enemies just provokes the situation and costs more lives.

You didn’t want our input, though we consistently rely on our downtown library. We hope there are lots of windows on the south side, as we enjoy the winter sun. Signed: Douglas Avenue homeless.

The many American flags that the city of Maize displays along North Maize Road on national holidays are awesome. Thank you for this wonderful reminder of patriotism.

This story was originally published July 12, 2016 at 12:03 AM with the headline "Opinion Line (July 12)."