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: Mystery solved

To the editor: Since the passage of the Big, Beautiful Pile of Garbage, pundits have pondered how so many die-hard Republicans were persuaded to vote for massively increased deficits. Thanks to a source of mine in the White House (“Creepthroat”), I can now share the details of the ...

Letter to the editor: Kudos to the real patriots here

To the editor: Even as the criminal president and his Project 2025 hoodlums try to impose a kleptocratic police state on the U.S., I still find hope here in Lawrence. Hundreds of ordinary, decent Kansans gather at Ninth and Massachusetts streets every Sunday, and have since March 2, without ...

Letter to the editor: Irresponsible leadership

To the editor: I read with interest the recent column by Rich Lowry. What caught my eye in his opinion piece was not just an apparent lack of preparation for such an event, but the fact that Mr. Lowry seems to believe that President Trump and his administration should not be blamed in any ...

Letter to the editor: No cuts to fire department

To the editor: In the July 8 Journal-World, the article “Firefighters say proposed cuts are cause for concern” is an understatement. Cuts by the current city administration to the fire department are unfortunate. It seems clear the decision maker(s) do not have the slightest idea of what ...

Letter to the editor: Trump’s tactics are Stalinesque

To the editor: ICE, part of Homeland Security, has become the not-so-secret police for the president. Not just for immigrants anymore, but for all of us. The opinion piece on this despicable state of affairs by Robert Reich is not far fetched. It is reality. (The second phase of Trump’s ...

Letter to the editor: Cruel bill will damage so many

To the editor: It has happened. Congressman Tracy Mann of Kansas 1st District and our U.S. senators, Roger Marshall and Jerry Moran, have voted for the horrid “Big, Beautiful Bill,” which extends large tax breaks for the wealthy and corporations at the expense of programs like ...