Letters to the Editor

To submit a letter to the editor, please email your submission to letters@ljworld.com or mail it to Box 888, Lawrence KS 66044. Letters should be 250 words or less, be of public interest and should avoid libelous language. The Journal-World reserves the right to edit letters, as long as viewpoints are not altered. Letters must bear the name, address and telephone number of the writer.

Letter: Still plenty of reasons to celebrate America 250

To the editor: Many of you, like me, may have little enthusiasm to celebrate the 250th anniversary. Many of you, like me, have not flown our nation’s flag for several years. I’m choosing to celebrate and will gladly fly the flag. I’m choosing to celebrate because of what the ...

Letter to the editor: From a history of Langston Hughes to a future of DEI restrictions

To the editor: The juxtaposition of two stories in a recent issue of the paper was noticeable. One story told of Langston Hughes’ experience as a young Black boy in Lawrence, and the other told of the Kansas Legislature’s drive to expunge DEI-CRT from state-funded universities, the focus ...

Letter to the editor: Big oil’s big dollars control government

To the editor: The world as we know it today was built on the back of burning fossil fuels. Unfortunately, this process has come at a tremendous cost. Emissions from burning fossil fuels are rapidly warming our world at a rate that has never occurred in the history of our planet. Why, then, ...

Letter to the editor: Enriched uranium and enriched Trumps

To the editor: Who is responsible for Iran’s possession of 441 kg of 60% enriched uranium? Donald J. Trump. When Trump withdrew us from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in May 2018, Iran had no uranium enriched beyond the prescribed 3.67%, was treaty-bound not to enrich further ...

Letter to the editor: Election of justices would make them less efficient

To the editor: As a former law clerk to three federal judges, including one appellate judge, I have a unique perspective into the work of a judge. With that perspective in mind, I can say with confidence that electing our Kansas Supreme Court justices would result in a far less efficient ...