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 to the editor: An outrageous slush fund

To the editor: Just when you think the Current Occupant has reached rock bottom, he does something to prove you wrong. The most recent occurrence is the creation, with the assistance of the acting attorney general, of a $1.776 billion slush fund to pay individuals who were charged with federal ...

Letter to the editor: Constitutional amendment really about abortion

To the editor: There is a new playbook in Kansas to end abortion rights: change the way we select our Supreme Court. If you have been listening you have heard how voting “yes” on the Aug. 4 amendment will “return the Supreme Court to the people,” “restore democracy,” and the ...

Letter to the editor: KCK growing faster than Lawrence, too

To the editor: I found Chad Lawhorn's article about Lawrence population loss quite interesting, but he neglected to include Kansas City, Kansas, in his list of other Kansas cities that have not experienced such losses. With a population currently estimated at 156,977, KCK is the state's ...

Letter to the editor: Don’t wait until election to defend democracy

To the editor: Warning! Our country is in a critical situation! Our president and powerful groups backing him are working fast to take away our constitutional and inalienable rights, making it harder for us to vote. They’re seeking to take away birthright citizenship, gerrymandering our ...

Letter to the editor: Now is the time for electric vehicles

To the editor: As communities across the country grapple with rising fuel costs, air pollution, and the growing impacts of global warming, one solution is becoming increasingly clear: the widespread adoption of electric vehicles. Electric cars offer a cleaner, more sustainable alternative to ...

Letter to the editor: Don’t fear Fox, Newsmax nor Facebook

To the editor: I would like to comment on the editorial column written by Robert Reich, "The 10 most important ways to resist." He sounds like he has "lost it" sharing extreme ideas to oppose the Republicans and the current administration. I just want to address just one of his suggestions. ...