Opinions

Dear Editor,There seems to be lots of questions regarding the Constitutional Amendment that will be on all Kansas ballots on Aug. 2. Here is a summary of HCR 5033, also known as the Value Them Both Amendment.

Thank you, Mr. Marsh for stating facts that too few people care to check. This isn’t something new. This has gone on for a very long time. I would like to add a few more facts before we head to the poles Aug. 2.These facts were compiled by the Center for Effective Public Policy (CSOM).

I want to compliment Commander Laubengayer for his defense of the excise tax on guns and ammo which supports state wildlife agencies, wildlife restoration projects and public hunting. I join him in support of that tax.

Hello Ellsworth County!Today I wanted to write a short letter to the editor in support of our democratic institutions. One institution we rarely discuss are our politicians and future politicians.

Dear Editor,In answer to Ron Etichison, one thing President Joe Biden never did was incite a mob of murderous thugs to overthrow his own (and our) government, as the former president did.Harold ChoitzRochester, Mich.

When sickness or pain pays a visit, we often reach for a familiar commercial remedy in the medicine cabinet. If we forgot to restock. Never mind. A quick trip to the corner convenience store or local pharmacist will usually fix what ails us.

Congressman Tracey Mann has decided for political expediency to “Stick it to Democrats” at the expense of Kansas hunters, fishermen and anyone who uses Kansas’ wild areas for recreation. He is supporting knee jerk legislation (H.R.

Harvest is a farmer’s Super Bowl. It’s the culmination of a year’s work and his way to measure success.After the last load of wheat heads to town, there is a final buzz of activity. Equipment is cleaned and put away, paperwork sorted and other things neglected during harvest are checked on.

One hundred fifty years seems like a long time. However, an old adage was brought to mind in reading the Independence Day comments in the July 6, 1872, Leavenworth Daily Commercial. The more things change the more they stay the same.

Women have always been second class citizens and worse in this country. The U.S. Supreme Court in Dobbs v Jackson confirms that fact.