leavenworthtimes.com http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20121227/OPINION/121229409/-1/opinion leavenworthtimes.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Fri, 13 Dec 2013 10:56:26 +0000 Dana Milbank: Republicans buck the purity police http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131213/NEWS/131219750/0/opinion?rssfeed=true Fri, 13 Dec 2013 01:01:00 +0000 By Dana Milbank http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131213/NEWS/131219750/0/opinion "Mr. Speaker, most major conservative groups have put out statements blasting this deal," she said of the compromise that House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., reached Tuesday night with Senate Democrats.
Boehner interrupted her. "You mean the groups [...]]]> The Unknown Soldiers: Unforgettable sounds of war never fade http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131212/OPINION/131219643/0/opinion?rssfeed=true Thu, 12 Dec 2013 22:32:08 +0000 Tom Sileo http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131212/OPINION/131219643/0/opinion Nowak: Endorsing the new yarn shop http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131212/OPINION/131219645/0/opinion?rssfeed=true Thu, 12 Dec 2013 22:24:54 +0000 Matt Nowak http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131212/OPINION/131219645/0/opinion Letter: Abortion needs serious attention http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131212/OPINION/131219646/0/opinion?rssfeed=true Thu, 12 Dec 2013 22:21:28 +0000 Michael Rachiele http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131212/OPINION/131219646/0/opinion Letter: Please adopt a family http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131212/OPINION/131219647/0/opinion?rssfeed=true Thu, 12 Dec 2013 22:18:38 +0000 Nancy Bauder Leavenworth http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131212/OPINION/131219647/0/opinion Down Home: Grandmas know all, don't you know? http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131212/OPINION/131219648/0/opinion?rssfeed=true Thu, 12 Dec 2013 22:12:35 +0000 Sandy Turner http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131212/OPINION/131219648/0/opinion An Auburn fan cries 'War Eagle' http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131212/OPINION/131219650/0/opinion?rssfeed=true Thu, 12 Dec 2013 22:08:57 +0000 John Reichley http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131212/OPINION/131219650/0/opinion Pet Talk: Fearless felines http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131212/OPINION/131219651/0/opinion?rssfeed=true Thu, 12 Dec 2013 22:05:06 +0000 Anne Divine http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131212/OPINION/131219651/0/opinion Choosing hot or cold for breakfast http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131212/OPINION/131219654/0/opinion?rssfeed=true Thu, 12 Dec 2013 21:54:53 +0000 Stephanie Eaton Harvie http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131212/OPINION/131219654/0/opinion The Green Space: Creative ways to make your presents unique http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131212/OPINION/131219708/0/opinion?rssfeed=true Thu, 12 Dec 2013 14:43:04 +0000 http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131212/OPINION/131219708/0/opinion Wrapping paper and gift bags are pretty wasteful ideas.]]> Letter: Congressman, 'you come up short' http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131212/OPINION/131219710/0/opinion?rssfeed=true Thu, 12 Dec 2013 14:37:30 +0000 Debi Streiff Pippit Meade http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131212/OPINION/131219710/0/opinion George Will: Obama’s epiphanies about governing http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131212/NEWS/131219751/0/opinion?rssfeed=true Thu, 12 Dec 2013 10:57:34 +0000 By George Will http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131212/NEWS/131219751/0/opinion "We've got, for example, 16 different agencies that have some responsibility to help businesses, large and small, in all kinds of ways, whether it's [...]]]> Kent Bush: W. wins selfie battle http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131212/OPINION/131219781/0/opinion?rssfeed=true Thu, 12 Dec 2013 06:15:23 +0000 Kent Bush http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131212/OPINION/131219781/0/opinion Letter: Great man has passed on http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131211/OPINION/131219817/0/opinion?rssfeed=true Wed, 11 Dec 2013 15:06:09 +0000 Ronald Banks Leavenworth http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131211/OPINION/131219817/0/opinion Chamber execs wear many different hats http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131211/OPINION/131219819/0/opinion?rssfeed=true Wed, 11 Dec 2013 15:01:19 +0000 Jennifer Daly http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131211/OPINION/131219819/0/opinion Kathleen Parker: Republicans and women http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131211/NEWS/131219855/0/opinion?rssfeed=true Wed, 11 Dec 2013 11:38:36 +0000 By Kathleen Parker http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131211/NEWS/131219855/0/opinion Judging from the women who fell for him, Woody Allen learned this early. Alas, he is the least likely role model for Republican males, who seem to have misinterpreted the meaning of the aphorism.
To clarify: The idea is to make a girl laugh by engaging your wit, not to make her laugh at you.
As Republican leaders recently began tutoring their male candidates on "How to Talk to a Lady" (my title), it [...]]]> Dana Milbank: Immigration activists are hungry for reform http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131210/NEWS/131219953/0/opinion?rssfeed=true Tue, 10 Dec 2013 11:47:38 +0000 By Dana Milbank http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131210/NEWS/131219953/0/opinion But minutes before Reid's scheduled appearance at the Fast for Families tents a few blocks from the Capitol, the action's organizers told reporters and photographers that they had just received a call from Reid's office canceling his visit. The office blamed the icy weather -- although the majority leader, it turned out, [...]]]> Kent Bush: Times change and so do ideals http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131210/OPINION/131219983/0/opinion?rssfeed=true Tue, 10 Dec 2013 08:00:00 +0000 Kent Bush http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131210/OPINION/131219983/0/opinion Kent Bush: Another loss for the Greatest Generation http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131206/OPINION/131209564/0/opinion?rssfeed=true Fri, 06 Dec 2013 16:00:00 +0000 Kent Bush http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131206/OPINION/131209564/0/opinion Eugene Robinson: Nelson Mandela, the conscience of the world http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131206/NEWS/131209499/0/opinion?rssfeed=true Fri, 06 Dec 2013 15:52:45 +0000 By Eugene Robinson http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20131206/NEWS/131209499/0/opinion "Our nation has lost its greatest son," South African President Jacob Zuma said Thursday as he announced Mandela's death at age 95. Zuma was being modest. Mandela belonged to the world.
As the encomiums flood in from around the globe, it is important to remember [...]]]> leavenworthtimes.com http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20121227/OPINION/121229409/-1/opinion leavenworthtimes.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Fri, 13 Dec 2013 10:56:26 +0000 leavenworthtimes.com http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20121227/OPINION/121229409/-1/opinion leavenworthtimes.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Fri, 13 Dec 2013 10:56:26 +0000