For 10 of my nearly 20 years in the Kansas Senate, it has been my privilege to work side by side with Sen. Derek Schmidt of Independence. I can honestly say he is one of the most outstanding and capable legislators with whom I have served.
Lawyers have much more power than their fellow citizens in selecting the Kansas Supreme Court, and Wichita lawyer Richard Hite argued for keeping it that way ("Don't change process for selecting justices," Aug. 15 Opinion, Wichita Eagle). But he is simply wrong in claiming "no viable reason has been shown" to reform this system.
The process for selecting Kansas Supreme Court justices should be changed. Why? There are many reasons, but let's take a look at a few of the more important ones.
"Good morning,” "buenos días," "buon giorno," "bonjour," "bom dia,” "guten morgen" and "dzien dobry.” No matter in what language you say it, it feels good to hear.
Phrases as simple as a greeting seem to disappear because people live in a constant hurry and have no time for manners.
September is Hunger Action Month. One in six, that is the number of Americans who struggle with hunger each day. The need in this country is tremendous, but so is the impact that you can have.
“Fear and anger are two emotions that kill the soul." I say this to the cowardly male (he only signed his first name to the letter and had no return address on the envelope) who sent me a vicious, judgmental note in the mail about my recent protesting activities.
A Tea Party rally! WOW! You remember what Senator Moynihan said, “Everybody has a right to his opinion, but not to his own facts.” Truer words were never spoken.
I am writing to protest the editorializing you allowed to be printed in the story about the Tea Party protest in Wright Park on Saturday, August 28. You reported that 20 counter-Tea Partiers showed up, but you did NOT mention once how many Tea Party supporters showed up. There were 120, which you already knew because Mrs. Kay Lynn Smith told you.
I attended the Tea Party meeting at the Liberty Garden in Wright Park on Saturday morning. I did not see or hear any “crazy people,” as one of the protest group categorized us in the statement he made to Eric Swanson, the author of the Globe article.
I attended the Tea Party rally organized by Mr. and Mrs. Garland Smith and held last Saturday in Wright Park. There are a few observations I would respectfully request to share with your readers.
