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: We are all responsible

To the editor: My days are suddenly longer. I have more time. No news being watched or papers read, no opinion feeds opened from my in-box. I have only Chiefs and Jayhawks, and some Royals hot stove news. I’ve been through this before, eight years ago, but this is different. The ...

Letter to the editor: Unfounded complaints

To the editor: I’m responding to the Nov. 13 letters of Mike Everett (“Trump won and that’s a good thing”) and Kissan Joseph (“Mona Charen is very misguided”). Defending Donald Trump, Mr. Everett wrote: “You cannot tell me that you weren’t better off four years ago!” But ...

Letter to the editor: Incorrect conclusions

To the editor: Two letters in your Nov. 13 edition need correcting. Mike Everett states “... the people of America overwhelmingly elected Donald Trump.” Actually, Trump won by only the slimmest margin of any modern election. The result is actually within the margin of error. Nearly 50% ...

Letter to the editor: ‘Great’ how?

To the editor: It seems many of my fellow Christians have believed a politician’s claim that he will “Make America Great Again,” and ignored the Bible’s word on that. The Bible says “Righteousness exalts a nation.” Unless the politician’s idea of “Great” is the same as ...

Letter to the editor: Protect Ukraine

To the editor: I am writing in regard to your article of Nov. 13 titled “Diplomat says U.S. can’t be great if it lets Ukraine lose.” I wonder if all the Christians in America, those who supported and voted for Donald Trump to be our president, will now demand of their choice that he ...

Letter to the editor: Keeping watch

To the editor: For the next four years the legislative effectiveness of Democrats and Independents will be minimal. We must now rely on Congress, Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran and others to put effective guardrails on President-Elect Trump and the voices trying to influence him to make Project 2025 ...