Opinion

The Washington Post, beginning Nov. 1, 2019, will allow its syndicated columns to appear only in print. The columns will still be available as part of our e-edition newspaper online, but they will not be available as separate pieces on our website, ljworld.com. These columnists include George Will, David Ignatius, Michael Gerson and others. This does not affect other columnists like Leonard Pitts, Mona Charen, Connie Schultz and Mark Shields, who are not affiliated with the Washington Post.

Letter to the editor: Crucial to vote in midterms

To the editor: Midterm elections will be in November 2026. Time flies. Votes in Douglas County do count. A U.S. senator, representatives and governor will be up for election. Kansas has a history of picking Democratic governors; that could happen again. Loyal Republicans and conservative ...

Letter to the editor: The hypocrisy behind the hate

To the editor: The death of Charlie Kirk is horrific. The deaths of Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband along with the shooting of State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, the beating of U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s husband, are all horrific. I could go on and on. Can we please ...

Letter to the editor: Endless violence

To the editor: Much to the chagrin of old-line Republicans as well as independents, liberals and progressives, the MAGA and Trumpism leaders have gone on stage, on TV and even given sworn testimony that it is OK to use violence to achieve political ends. Did they think only they would apply ...

Letter to the editor: In memory of Rod Barnes

To the editor: Not surprisingly Rod Barnes’ obituary in the Journal-World is short. Matter of fact, Rod never said much about himself, at least to me. He was, however, voluble about things he cared about. Voltaire had Candide end his tragic/comedic adventure by saying “but first we must ...

Opinion: Trump warns Americans to be quiet or else

If Donald Trump hoped to make Americans feel nostalgic about Richard Nixon, he’s succeeded. Those were the days of relatively modest abuse of presidential power, comparatively speaking, which Nixon at least felt constrained to engage in discreetly. They were days when merely sporadic acts ...

Opinion: Comedians or sex traffickers of teens?

“Never again will the immense power of the state be weaponized to persecute political opponents,” Donald Trump declared at his 2025 inauguration. Hold that thought. Trump is now using the immense power of the state to distract from a scandal that could bring him down. That is, his ...