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To the editor: I write in response to a letter to the editor titled “It isn’t always antisemitism.” That letter cannot go unanswered. I want to make two points. First, that writer claimed: “An ‘eye for an eye’ has been reached long ago in the current situation in Gaza.” That ...
To the editor: The man who murdered the two Israeli embassy staff members in Washington, D.C., did not scream, “I hate Jews!” He shouted, “Free Palestine!” I believe there is a difference. I am troubled by the use of the word “antisemitism” to describe the reasoning behind some ...
To the editor: Douglas County Commissioner Gene Dorsey deserves recognition for his recent advocacy for Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center. His pronouncements were a necessary departure from the groupthink procedures that typically constrain single-party decision-making. Mr. Dorsey’s ...
To the editor: I was driving downtown the other day and came to an intersection with a stop light. All the drivers waited their turns and proceeded as the lights directed. I thought this was nice. Very nice. At some point we as a society decided that we want to encourage safety and ...
To the editor: The time is now! It is urgent we make our voices heard and demand immediate and honest action from our elected Kansas legislators. Write and phone Congress, make signs, get on the street and protest, show your frustrations. Keep remembering those hurt by Trump’s destruction. ...
To the editor: In a previous letter, I noted how it is often hard to tell what the important issues are when a new administration comes in. This is especially true when many ideas previously dismissed as bizarre, ridiculous or kooky are presented as the new gospel. As a public service, I ...