April 23, 2013

  • Winter in late April? Another example of how 911 changed everything.

    I had an opinion published in this morning's Wichita Eagle.

    "Is there any truth to the rumor that of the five remaining moderates in Kansas, three are in hiding, and the other two will be featered in a special exhibit at the Sedgwick Count Zoo throughout the month of May."

    On this day in 1969, Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was sentenced to death for killing Bobby Kennedy.  His sentence was latr commuted to life in prison in 1972. There is something satisfying in knowing that one  man's few seconds of hatred has rsulted in 44 years, thus far, of a depravation of his personal freedom.

    I believe that something similar might be the fate for Dzhokar Tsarnaev. I think the international political ramifications of executing this young man would not serve us well. Many nations are against the death penalty. And there are religious factions who might use his death as an excuse to do further harm to our nation.

    Some one wrote in today's paper, "It is ironic that terrorists want to destroy our country but when they try, they bring us closer together."

    Another person observed" It has become obvious that the objects that require background checks and registrations are backbacks. They conceal all types of weapons and explosives. Without them, killers and terrorists would be severy at a disadvantage. Wake up America."