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: Revisit Iranian nuclear deal

To the editor: In 2015, during the Obama Administration, a historic peace treaty with Iran was achieved after 20 months of intensive negotiation. It insured that Iran, under rigorous inspections would refrain from developing a nuclear weapon. This was a remarkable diplomatic achievement, ...

Letter to the editor: Not with my money

To the editor: I’ve been reading about the current president’s plan for a monument to honor him. How do I keep him from using any of my tax money to pay for this travesty? Sharon L. Hettinger, Lawrence

Letter to the editor: Questions in need of answers

To the editor, I so appreciated the column by Andrew Napolitano in the Friday, April 10, 2026 edition of the Lawrence Journal-World. It was an interesting way to develop a column, as it was made up entirely of questions. I counted 67 questions altogether, most of which have been heavily on the ...

Letter to the editor: Royals television options disappointing

To the editor: I am totally fed up with the Royals. I paid for so-called “Royals.TV” but couldn’t watch a single game on my TV. After missing a couple of weeks of games I gave up and canceled. I can watch the Chiefs without some expensive, difficult to use package. Why not the ...

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 ...