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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 2020
Page
4
The Lawrence City Commission lists Brad Finkelder as mayor, Courtney Shipley as vice mayor, and commissioners Jennifer Ananda Lisa Larsen and Stuart Boley with phone numbers and emails. Letters can be mailed to City Hall at 6 E Sixth St Lawrence KS 66044.
Washington columnist George Will argues Congress must reclaim control over budgets and authorization. He cites the 1974 Budget Impoundment Act failures, delayed appropriations, growth of agencies to 278, shrinking staff, and the rise of omnibus bills and earmarks. He praises bipartisan modernization efforts and warns of executive overreach.
Journal-World states accurate and fair news reporting with separation of opinion, safeguarding rights of all citizens, sympathy for the disadvantaged, exposure of dishonesty in public affairs, and support for community improvement projects. Chad Lawhorn is Publisher and Editor, Kim Callahan Managing Editor, Allison Tait Advertising Manager.
A reader argues that patriotism defends rights and should not permit actions that endanger the public. The letter notes civics lessons, masks as civil rights, and urges self-conviction when personal acts threaten others. Don Brennaman signs the submission.
Richard F. Hardin argues that Biden contrasts Locke’s liberal governance with Hobbesian power, criticizing the Trumpist approach and Kansas AG Derek Schmidt and Sen-elect Roger Marshall for threatening foundational constitutional principles during the pandemic era.
Letter writers urge returning to two healthy parties after a controversial election. Gus McClelland laments the GOP’s drift toward Trumpism while Lawrence Bodle argues for mask mandates to curb infection and protect public health.
Discussion questions whether mandates infringe on personal rights, comparing to licenses for driving and requirements like liability insurance, and reflecting on historical quarantines and public safety measures. The tone critiques self-styled constitutional experts while highlighting limits of individual exemptions in collective welfare.
Readers are invited to submit letters up to 250 words signed with the writer’s name address and telephone number. The Journal-World may edit letters for length and clarity while preserving viewpoints. Submissions can be sent by email to letters liworld.com.
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