Letters: Readers are upset at how Sens. Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are conducting themselves in D.C. – The Topeka Capital-Journal

Pandemonium in the pandemic

This year of 2020-2021 has been the most phenomenal time in world history where many of us for the first time have seen and experienced some once-in-a-lifetime historic events.

Worldwide attention of the U.S.handling the pandemic, the George Floyd murder and trial, the insurrection at the Capitol, increased mass shootings, the failed acquittal of the former president, voter suppression and the exposure of the 300 murdered and buried in mass graves at the Black Wall Street Massacre have caused many to experience depression and confusion.

Kansas has always been strategically placed on the cutting edge of history.

Kansas was admitted to the Union as an anti-slavery Free State and is known as Bleeding Kansas and the first state to enlist African American soldiers known as the Buffalo Soldiers, a volunteer army.

Charles Curtis was the first Native American vice president.

Susanna Salter was the first female mayor in the USA.

Brown v. Board led the way in the 1954 desegregation case.

President Eisenhower helped to create the national interstate system of highways across the U.S.

A Spiritual Revival occurred at Stones Folly in Topeka.

We ae now challenging our senators, representatives and legislators to focus on affirmative votes on the People's Act, HR-1, HR 2183and 2332. These critical bills should be acknowledged for the health of our Democracy. This includes the disabled and elderly, as well.

Sens. Moran and Marshall, it is an embarrassment that you would not vote for a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. If you back the blue, this an opportunity to reveal the truth. Many of them were abused, injured and even killed trying to protect and save you senators. Their blood is on whose hands?

Kansans need courageous leaders who are concerned for ALL PEOPLE and not persuaded by pathetic cowards.

Sandra Lassiter, Topeka

Of the six Kansans in the U.S. Congress, all five of the Republicans refused to support formation of a bipartisan commission to investigate and get to the root causes of who was responsible for the Jan. 6 insurrection in our nations capitol one of the darkest and most shameful events in American history.

This indicates unwillingness of the five to face up to the truth of what happened that day, including the role played by Donald Trump and perhaps even some others in Congress. They havent been able to bring themselves to clearly and forcefully rebut Donald Trumps ridiculous lie the election was rigged and stolen from him. This indicates they believe him.

Kansas voters should be ashamed of sending these five to Congress. Their behavior in the aftermath of the insurrection borders on despicable. Theyre scared out of their wits at the prospect of offending the deranged criminal Trump and are willing to flush the Constitution down the toilet and abandon the basic principles of democracy in their efforts to cozy up to him. Theyve disgraced and dishonored America. The only proper action will be to kick them out of office at the earliest opportunity.

Richard Schutz, Topeka

Response to "We need more transparency on who has been vaccinated." This letter was in the Sunday, June 6th paper.

When I read the letter, what stood out was the idea that we should repeat what Hitler did to the Jews by tattooing numbers on them. Where is your American respect to democracy? We have been given the option to choose how we care for ourselves. The government should have no part of that choice.

There are too many labels out there now, that are causing unrest. When we allow the government to start dictating everything we do, we give up our rights to the constitution and a free country. Our leaders are shaky at best, so why would we allow them to take away our right to choose?

I do hope the homeless and low-income folks are not forgotten again.

Benna Wasson, Maple Hill

In recent news, Gov. Kelly signed an education deal to increase funding for schools in Kansas. Education is the cornerstone of any childs life. It is also a nonpartisan issue that can uplift our society, increase GDP, and our workforce. Our congressional members should be seeking a similar pledge that could impact the world.

Education around the world has deteriorated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Globally children have not been provided a well-rounded education. This could ruin an entire generation to come. The Global Partnership of Education fights every day to not let this happen and helps to increase the success of children around the world.

Their current plan is to support child education in lower-income countries, aiding recovery from the pandemic. This investment will educate 175 million children, lift 18 million people out of poverty, and save 3 million lives

America has the power to help. Our Kansas congressional members need to act now by pledging for support of $1 billion for five years to GPE. This will show that the U.S. and our congressional members are committed to working hand-in-hand with the global community to ensure every child can reach their potential.

Marta Richenburg, Kansas City

I have attended a church for many years where the pastor, Jim Congdon, has been lead pastor for a long time. I'm not talking just a little preaching here and there: I am talking sold-out, dedicated compassion and a great ability to teach God's Word. Sure I may differ on some things because hey, not every church is perfect and not everyone agrees all the time. However, Pastor Jim uses his incredible theological knowledge to educate and inspire and to move his congregation forward to embracing a better tomorrow.

At the end of the summer, Pastor Jim will step out of his almost every Sunday preaching role that he has had for so many years, and a new minister, Conner Kraus, will step into that role. Pastors have a special role. I wonder what my grandpa, Pastor Frank Kirkland, a Baptist minister for more than 60 years, would say. He always ended our phone conversations with "stay on the road."

So perhaps that is what Pastor Jim would say to all of us as he transitions out of the role he has had for so many years. It is my understanding he will still be on staff. Maybe he would tell each of us to "stay on the road." Pastors have a very influential role in America and in Topeka. Let's lift them up in prayer and encourage them as they have been so faithful to encourage us.

Rebecca Lyn Phillips, Topeka

As the near 20-year-long war is winding down from 9/11, another war is going on, one that started when Trump began running for president and has continued. A battle between Democrats and Republicans.

Politics didn't used to consist of such bickering and attacking between parties until Trump was elected. Any Republican, Caucasian male was considered a friend of Trump's, but any Democrat holding a position could expect to receive nothing but cheap shots and epithets.

As long as you agreed with Trump and were a Republican, your job was secure. There were some that disagreed with him at times but with expected consequences Liz Cheney a Republican lawmaker in Wyoming was ousted from a leadership post because she voted to impeach Trump for incitement of insurrection.

A Republican on the Michigan state election wasn't renominated by the party after he voted to certify Biden's win. Since when is it legal for one's position to be terminated if they don't agree with the majority of their party?

When I Googled for some of the insults Trump made on Twitter, I found out there were 598 insults listed. To print them out would have taken 97 pages.

Here are just a few of them. This one is about Democrats:All they do is investigate, as it turns out crimes that they instigated and committed. Here's one regarding Joe Scarborough, co-host of "Morning Joe" on MSNBC:Morning psycho, has nosedivedand "Angry, dumb and sick.

And finally one on Biden: "Sleepy Joe, I only hope you have the intelligence, long in doubt, to wage a successful primary campaign. This is one wish of Trump's I'm glad got granted because Biden did win, did he not?

Marijo Mastroianni, Topeka

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Letters: Readers are upset at how Sens. Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are conducting themselves in D.C. - The Topeka Capital-Journal