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Opinion
Bank share prices have risen sharply from their nadir a year ago.
"Enemy: A person who feels hatred for, fosters harmful designs against, or engages in antagonistic activities against another; an adversary or opponent." — Dictionary.com
Evil is not a color. There is a great divide in American politics.
Americans definitely have been caught up in the wave of equality flooding our nation during the past few decades.
"He's going to run, right?" "At some point, you have to use the word 'crazy.'" This is not the way Sandy Levin would have wanted it.
First, apologies to Michelle Obama: I short-shrifted you on your stated goals as first lady.
Desiree Rogers must be feeling like the receiving end of the old Dan Hicks tune, "How Can I Miss You If You Won't Go Away?" For all our bemoaning the tortures of health care reform, the debate has been healthy for the nation.
By and large, people don't understand legislatures, whether state or national.
A recent attack ad put out by Keep America Safe, a conservative national security organization headed by Liz Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, twists the very values it purports to defend.
Kansas Transportation Secretary Deb Miller is right that this probably isn't the right time to make a funding pitch for expanded passenger rail service in Kansas, but it's nice to have both a plan and the demand to justify pursuing such projects in the future.
How can Arabs trust the U.S. when it blatantly supports Israeli positions? Even a U.S. president as smart as Barack Obama does not seem to get it.
It wasn't pretty, but it worked.
This literally would be the most painless way Kansas could put $10 million into the state general fund.
Around this time last year, U.N. leaders decided that the best way to cut rampant corruption in its ranks was to aggressively ... stop looking for it.
Google has announced it will cease cooperation with Chinese censorship efforts and close its Chinese operations unless it can negotiate a new arrangement with the Beijing government.
Recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court have undermined the ability of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to stop pollution of the nation's waterways.
Nuclear arms reduction figures prominently on President Barack Obama's agenda. As a first step, Washington has sought a sizable reduction in its strategic arsenal.
No one expected President Barack Obama's health care summit to produce a bipartisan compromise.
Mike O'Neal is right. Legislative Democrats need to either put up or shut up. It is no surprise that the commission is once again looking into options to bring more retail development to the area, especially with the use of a TIF.
It seeems that every year the state Legislature, or some branch of our state government, estimates what revenue will be available to operate our state for the coming year.
Today I called every dentist office in Winfield trying to make an appointment for my three granddaughters.
Previous Opinion HeadlinesMarch 19th, 2010 NATIONAL VIEWS: On lawyers defending terrorist suspectsA recent attack ad put out by Keep America Safe, a conservative national security organization headed by Liz Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, twists the very values it purports to defend.March 18th, 2010 KANSAS VIEWS: On passenger rail service in KansasKansas Transportation Secretary Deb Miller is right that this probably isn't the right time to make a funding pitch for expanded passenger rail service in Kansas, but it's nice to have both a plan and the demand to justify pursuing such projects in the future.March 17th, 2010 WORLD VIEWS: On U.S. commitment to Israeli securityHow can Arabs trust the U.S. when it blatantly supports Israeli positions? Even a U.S. president as smart as Barack Obama does not seem to get it.SADIE'S SLANT: Intolerance is not the best wayAmericans definitely have been caught up in the wave of equality flooding our nation during the past few decades.March 16th, 2010 The details of a retail TIFIt is no surprise that the commission is once again looking into options to bring more retail development to the area, especially with the use of a TIF.The ugly tooth about health careToday I called every dentist office in Winfield trying to make an appointment for my three granddaughters.Working hard or hardly working?It seeems that every year the state Legislature, or some branch of our state government, estimates what revenue will be available to operate our state for the coming year.March 15th, 2010 KANSAS VIEWS: On adding money to the general fundThis literally would be the most painless way Kansas could put $10 million into the state general fund.KANSAS INSIGHT: Two cheers (and a boo) for the LegislatureBy and large, people don't understand legislatures, whether state or national.March 14th, 2010 March 13th, 2010 NATIONAL VIEWS: On the federal Clean Water ActRecent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court have undermined the ability of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to stop pollution of the nation's waterways.NATIONAL VIEWS: On U.N. corruptionAround this time last year, U.N. leaders decided that the best way to cut rampant corruption in its ranks was to aggressively ... stop looking for it.NATIONAL VIEWS: On Google's stand against ChinaGoogle has announced it will cease cooperation with Chinese censorship efforts and close its Chinese operations unless it can negotiate a new arrangement with the Beijing government.The tubby tantrums: Coming soonFirst, apologies to Michelle Obama: I short-shrifted you on your stated goals as first lady.March 12th, 2010 NATIONAL VIEWS: On Google's stand against ChinaGoogle has announced it will cease cooperation with Chinese censorship efforts and close its Chinese operations unless it can negotiate a new arrangement with the Beijing government.March 11th, 2010 Desiree Rogers' D.C. culture clashDesiree Rogers must be feeling like the receiving end of the old Dan Hicks tune, "How Can I Miss You If You Won't Go Away?"WORLD VIEWS: On U.S. nuclear reduction initiativeNuclear arms reduction figures prominently on President Barack Obama's agenda. As a first step, Washington has sought a sizable reduction in its strategic arsenal.NATIONAL VIEWS: On the federal Clean Water ActRecent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court have undermined the ability of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to stop pollution of the nation's waterways.The tubby tantrums: Coming soonFirst, apologies to Michelle Obama: I short-shrifted you on your stated goals as first lady.March 10th, 2010 WORLD VIEWS:On U.S. nuclear reduction initiativeNuclear arms reduction figures prominently on President Barack Obama's agenda. As a first step, Washington has sought a sizable reduction in its strategic arsenal.Desiree Rogers' D.C. culture clashDesiree Rogers must be feeling like the receiving end of the old Dan Hicks tune, "How Can I Miss You If You Won't Go Away?"March 9th, 2010 Theater of the electorateFor all our bemoaning the tortures of health care reform, the debate has been healthy for the nation.NATIONAL VIEWS: On a health care packageNo one expected President Barack Obama's health care summit to produce a bipartisan compromise.March 8th, 2010 KANSAS VIEWS: On Kansas Speaker Mike O'NealMike O'Neal is right. Legislative Democrats need to either put up or shut up.Two cheers (and a boo) for the LegislatureBy and large, people don't understand legislatures, whether state or national.March 6th, 2010 Deface of evilHaving read of the recent act of vandalism at the Ark City Library, I feel a growing sense of frustration and disappointment. Our public library provides a ton of free ... yes ... free activities for all ages.Disappearing freedoms, bit by bitTopeka politicians, just like those in Washington, D.C., have decided once again that they must protect us from ourselves. The latest example is the state-wide ban on smoking.WORLD VIEWS: On Toyota's recoveryConsumer confidence in Toyota Motor Corp. will not immediately recover following President Akio Toyoda's testimony before the U.S. Congress. Toyoda has yet to face a real test of his sincerity and ability to deliver on his promises.March 5th, 2010 Losing our independenceAs more Americans, especially the unemployed, come to rely on government to take care of them, we risk losing our independence.TRAVELER VIEWS: Band together behind smoking banThe smoking ban approved by Kansas lawmakers might be the best thing that happens to public health in Kansas this year. |
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