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Respect the post
Americans have no absolute standards because we have been told for some time, now, that everything, including ethics, are conditional. There is no right and wrong, just the current condition - except, of course, when having a standard that is cast in bronze is useful to this side or that.
Local leaders lead the way
Materials, machinery and manpower. According to the old-line economists, those are the areas that make up any business. Those are the areas where you can make cuts when the time comes that you must cut. And every long-term business will experience times when there must be cuts. Life is just that way. No business graph is just a solid, unchanging, up-hill line. While private enterprise understood that long ago, it seems like our government "leaders" ...
We can't afford to lose
No harm, no foul, no case - until next time, of course. You have read here on many instances about the inappropriate decisions that have come out of American courts, but here is an instance when the court ruled in a manner that will help build, not tear down, our society, and it deserves credit. It was the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that ruled the National Day of Prayer is not illegal, as ...
Go ahead, blow up the plane
Thanks to ABC Television, anyone who wants to sneak weapons or other contraband onto an airplane in the United States knows just how to do it.
Poor, poor celebrities!
Every so often our culture proves that it is just too warped to take seriously. Consider poor, poor Reese Witherspoon. OK, no one - at least no one in their right mind - argues the young woman isn't a good actress. She has made her share of excellent films. But having acknowledged that, she needs someone to give her the clue that she should learn when to keep her mouth shut - like most of ...
Is this trip necessary?
During World War II, there was a publicity campaign that featured now-famous posters that included the phrase: "Is Your Trip Necessary? Needless Travel Interferes With the War Effort."
All glory is fleeting
Here's how the Bible addresses it: James 4:13-14 - Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money." Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Seldom do you see it played out so clearly as in this past ...
Just do it!
There's one thing you've got to say about advertising - if it doesn't work, it tends to go away.
Get out and vote
There's an old saying that suggests we get the government that we deserve. That's a tough pill to swallow when we look around at our government - especially at the "higher" levels where there are some incredible stands being taken, and not taken, these days. However, it is certainly true that, if we do NOT vote, we deserve the worst government that is available. Today is your chance. Provided you are registered to vote, you ...
Get priorities straight
There were a couple of stories that may have raised some eyebrows this past week - radiation moving across the nation; Americans putting our young military personnel and our economy in harm's way in yet another Middle East event; the continual economic melt down, which came complete with some of the first admissions that we are facing serious inflation in this economy.
Do it, or else!
Most of us can remember the chilling portrayal actor Billy Drago pulled off in the 1987 classic big screen version of "The Untouchables."
Bee careful we don't get stung
With all of the issues that face Americans, with all of the continuing argument over how we can best invest our resources, there are down-to-earth issues that are failing to get the attention they deserve.
Endorsements are closing
It's coming up to that time of the election again, the end of the endorsements. We have another local election next week, on Tuesday, April 5, to be exact, and as is the Tribune policy in all elections, we shut off endorsement Public Forums before the election. The last day we'll run an endorsement if Friday, and as is always the case, they run on a first-come, first-served basis. Apparently, in the past, there has ...
Way to go Shawnee Mission
Now here's a good idea. Frankly, from this far away, it's difficult to tell whether the Overland Park officials are serious or not, but what they have suggested is that they want the public to be involved in charting the future course of the school district. And not just any school district. In discussion this week is the economic future of the state's second largest school district, and the leaders of Shawnee Mission School District ...
Hey, there's no agenda a work here
You've probably heard about the teenager in Iowa, apparently raised in an arch-conservative home, who snapped over the issue of illegal immigration, who went to his high school and started shooting everyone in sight.
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Thanks, dad
Father's Day was founded in 1910 in Spokane, Wash., by Sonora Smart Dodd. Its first celebration was in the Spokane YMCA on June 19, 1910. Her father, the Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, was a single parent who raised his six children there. After hearing a sermon about Jarvis' Mother's Day in 1909, she told her pastor that fathers should have a similar holiday honoring them. Despite support from President Woodrow Wilson, there was ...
It's not persecution
The Military District of Washington issued a statement concerning Master Sgt. Nathan Sommers, a 25-year veteran of the U.S. Army Band.
Phonegate
Edward Snowden's "crime," was warning his fellow Americans about a secret spy program conducted by his own government.
Common Core Standards make sense
The Common Core standards are being talked about a lot these days. The Common Core is simply a set of educational standards that are the same from state to state and are designed for students to be career ready when they graduate from high school. They are reasonable and make sense. The state legislature should let the state school board decide what is best for students.
Tax Troubles: Deep Cuts Hurt Most of Us
Enjoy your tax cut, Kansans.
Breastfeeding is best for babies
Breastfeeding is a normal and natural function and, since the beginning of time, has allowed human beings to get a good start on life. Not only are infants fed the healthiest milk designed for their bodies, they develop their first relationship.
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