Echo letters from Missouri ~ guns and truth

Missourians are speaking in writings to The Kansas City Star

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Why do goofy right-wingers think we liberals are against guns? 

We believe in the Second Amendment, but we read the whole amendment — not just the first half.

Guyen Morrison ~ North Kansas City, Missouri

Top of mind ~ Top of fold?

So it has come to this: The mass murders of innocents have become so commonplace in our country that The Star doesn’t place the story at the very top of the front page. (May 19, 1A, “10 killed, 10 hurt as gunman opens fire in Texas high school”)

Cynthia Kunz ~ Overland Park, Missouri

No fair play allowed by Republicans

In yet another brazen attempt at voter suppression, Missouri Republicans have jumped on the GOP bandwagon to rig the census, thus maintaining political control, by counting only citizens and leaving everyone else living in the U.S. out of the process. (May 17, 4A, “Bill: Only citizens could be counted to draw districts”)

Our nation’s democracy is being threatened like never before by those on the far right who show a total disregard for fair play. This has resulted in the election of Donald Trump who, by most counts, has lied more than 3,000 times while in office and continues to force his extreme views on a nation in dire need of honesty and civility.

At my age, I’m no longer concerned about my future in this quickly dissolving democracy, but I do worry about my children’s and grandchildren’s futures.

They (We!) deserve much more than being led by bigots, liars and thieves.

Eddie L. Clay ~ Grandview, Missouri