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: Plenty of reasons for term limits

To the editor: I am becoming more disillusioned than normal with the ongoing assault on the constitution as representatives from both parties abdicate their responsibilities to the public and the constitution in order to curry favor with the political winds that blow them from course to ...

Letter: Catch the joy as it flies by

To the editor: The smile on her sundrenched face radiated joy. My friend---along with myself and eight others on a 2011 mission trip—were traveling by train across India. We were sitting across from each other taking in the scenery. Now at dusk we marveled at the homes popping up with ...

Letter: Signs of mental deterioration in the White House

To the editor: It’s my observation that the President Donald J. Trump has mentally deteriorated, despite his claims to the he contrary. The signs are obvious. Trump’s inability to complete and express thoughts is alarming. When asked a simple question, he offers an analogy lacking ...

Letter to the editor: To Moran and Marshall, uphold your oath

To the editor: So now the self-anointed president of peace has entangled our country in a war with Iran. He and his administration have no consistent rationale, no clear plan, no concrete objectives, no realistic outcomes and no path to conclusion. Too many innocent people have already died ...

Letter to the editor: Rep. Schmidt dismissive of concerns

To the editor, Representative Schmidt's comments, as reported in the March 13 issue of the Lawrence Journal-World, show him to be dismissive of people who are concerned that "the GOP-led House allowed the executive branch to seize too much power. ..." Whether or not people agree with the ...

Letter to the editor: Kansas needs a law to better support amputees

To the editor: Physical activity is a right. Over 5.6 million Americans live with limb loss or limb difference, but in almost every state, people with limb loss and limb difference don’t have access to the prosthetic and orthotic devices that enable them to live physically active and ...