A police officer armed with a rifle watched the gunman in the Uvalde elementary school massacre walk toward the campus but did not fire while waiting for permission from a supervisor to shoot, according to a sweeping critique released Wednesday on the tactical response to the May massacre.
To the editor: As he was nearing the end of his life, the great leader, Moses, cautioned his young nation: “I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live.” When the unelected justices of the Kansas Supreme Court ruled for virtually unfettered and unlimited abortion rights in 2019, we Kansans were made complicit in the state overtly choosing death.
To the editor: President Ronald Reagan said, “I’ve always President Ronald Reagan said, “I’ve always believed that a lot of the trouble in the world would disappear if we were talking to each other instead of about each other.” My name is Harry Schwarz. I am running for state representative of House District 41.
As Congress and now the Supreme Court stymie the Biden administration’s efforts to curb climate change, one thing the president doesn’t want - sky high gas prices - actually is nibbling away at emissions of heat-trapping gas.
On June 24, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) overturned Roe v. Wade and similar prior rulings. The court’s decision does not end abortion. It continues to allow unborn babies to be killed.
To the editor: According to the IRS “Restriction of Political Campaign Intervention by Section 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Organizations,” nonprofit organizations, such as churches, “are absolutely prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to” campaigns favoring a particular candidate or political party or party line, such as being anti-women’s rights. “Violating this prohibition may result in denial or revocation of tax-exempt status and the imposition of certain excise taxes.” Nonprofit status comes with many privileges not afforded to regular businesses or private individuals, including the right not to pay taxes on most things that keep the nonprofit company afloat - from postage to state and federal retail and income taxes.
Many Americans don’t expect to rely on the digital services that became commonplace during the pandemic after COVID-19 subsides, according to a new poll, even as many think it’s a good thing if those options remain available in the future.
Dear Amy: Six months ago, my fiancee and I split up after 13 years together because of my emotional cheating. I know what I did was wrong, and I've taken full responsibility for my actions.
The U.S. Constitution gives the U.S. Senate the responsibility of confirming a president’s nominees to the Supreme Court, and in light of the recent controversial Supreme Count decisions about abortion, gun rights and the environment, it is not surprising that both national parties make controlling the U.S. Senate a priority. Indeed, next to controlling the presidency, the two major parties put control of the Senate as their second most important political objective.
To the editor: How is it family planning if an unborn child isn’t given the chance to life? Family planning is helping grow and nurture our children for the future. Family planning is not ending life before it is born.