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To the editor: Like some other people on the fringe of the North Lawrence solar project issue, I’m conflicted. My opinion is that the proposed site is a good one for the project; except for the prime ag land there, I am an ardent supporter of preserving. (When I worked for the Lawrence ...
To the editor: In his recent column on schools, George, Will claims public education suffers from “administrative bloat,” because a little more than half of employees are teachers. But he fails to acknowledge the many services that schools provide in addition to instruction. They range ...
To the editor: I am opposed to a flat income tax rate in principle, but why are our elected officials quibbling over whether the rate/s should be 5.45%, 5.65% or 5.7%? That much difference doesn’t matter to me. I’m more interested in what the personal exemption might be, but that was left ...
To the editor: Several people have told me that I should write this letter. I served in Vietnam as a member of the 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines from early January of 1967 to February of 1968. The 3/3 served a total of 1,600 days in Vietnam and conducted 48 combat operations — more than ...
To the editor: Eugene Robinson’s tour of the Bible (“Trump’s big Bible grift is going to backfire,” Journal-World, March 31) missed a few points of interest. His selected passages and commentary assure readers that abortion “is one issue Jesus never addressed.” Although this is a ...
To the editor: Unopposed candidates make for complacent office holders and reduce the responsiveness of government. Local officials impact our daily lives in so many ways. Two months from the filing deadline (June 3), as of this writing, sadly only six of 22 primary races for important area ...