Opinion Line (Aug. 19)

U.S. Olympic gold medalists will have to cough up about $9,900 to Uncle Sam for winning. Can they deduct their medical bills for swimming in sewage?

It would be nice to know the total value of the delinquent real estate taxes for Sedgwick County.

Gov. Sam Brownback’s governing ineptitude ran this ship of Kansas into rocks. Safe harbor is 330,000 restored taxpayers away, but Brownback refuses to sail there.

To all those screaming for higher taxes and more money for schools: Much of it goes for the enormous lifetime pensions the teachers get that most of us in the private sector don’t get.

Hillary Clinton’s statements about her e-mails are unencumbered by the gravitas of factual accuracy.

Many evangelicals look to Donald Trump as their savior, but he is actually their false prophet. How can that not be obvious?

I’d rather vote for Trump and hope I’m not getting a barnyard sandwich than vote for Clinton and know I’m getting one.

It’s no surprise to me that D.C. politicians of both parties are denouncing Trump. They fear an outsider will muck up their life-long gravy train.

Just when you think things can’t get any worse, you are faced with a President Clinton or a President Trump.

Social media has allowed a large number of non-involved people to become experts, voicing their uninformed opinion on everything from parenthood to public safety.

More people are buying guns. Public shootings are escalating. The NRA suggests that even more weapons are needed. Scary, isn’t it?

Before buying property that has covenants, by-laws and lake committee rules, make sure they enforce them. Major property damage can result from unenforced lake rules.

One of the biggest issues with using a porta-potty is that there are no good options for washing your hands.

This story was originally published August 19, 2016 at 5:02 AM with the headline "Opinion Line (Aug. 19)."