The American public never believed the government on JFK’s murder. Questions linger | Opinion

The JFK truth

As Americans observe the 60th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s murder, we will as a nation again ask ourselves the nagging questions: Who killed JFK? Why? And does it even matter now? In 1964, the Warren Commission was tasked by the new president, Lyndon Johnson, with answering the first two questions.

As nearly everyone of a certain age knows, the commission failed to answer these questions to anyone’s satisfaction. Even so, the government was happy to embrace the conclusion that a “lone nut,” Lee Harvey Oswald, killed the president.

Over the years, independent researchers have repeatedly called those findings into question. A restless population has wondered, with good reason, whether the government was lying about what happened.

A look at history will show that Kennedy, an ardent Cold Warrior when he entered office, became disillusioned with the militarist views of his national security advisers. Over time, he appeared to revise his thinking about how the U.S. should handle its foreign policies.

In June 1963, he delivered perhaps the most hopeful speech ever given by an American politician. His “Pax Americana,” or “Peace Speech,” is on YouTube. Kennedy was shot and killed five months later.

- Shane Smith, Olathe

Your own ideas

Effective leadership expects vigorous opinions from numerous points of view, while blind loyalty requires the bobbing head nods of gutless sycophants.

- Phil Anderson, Manhattan, Kansas

Trust in God

One of the most effective strategies of the enemy is to attack individuals generationally because of genetics, tendencies and upbringings. The attacks that work on the parents will prove effective on the children, but you can choose a different path.

Children practice what they have learned on their own and what they have gathered from generations before them. The Bible says in Numbers 14:18 the Lord is long-suffering and of great mercy, forgiving, iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.

Some curses are passed down to you. This includes living the same lives your parents did — using drugs and alcohol, poverty, abusive relationships, not considering children’s feelings and not teaching your children life skills. But you have the power to change this.

Make sure it stops with you. Learn about family history, take accountability for wrongs you have done and don’t be afraid to ask for help. Trust in God to help guide you and be aware of all destructive patterns.

- Qiana S. Moody, Kansas City

Reduced reports

Kansas businesses will see a positive change when submitting required filings with the secretary of state’s office in 2024. During the 2021 legislative session, my office introduced a bill that became law to reduce the filing requirements with our office and cut government paperwork.

Every year, Kansas business owners have been required to file reports with the secretary of state’s office. This will soon change.

Starting in January, each Kansas business will file an Information Report every two years instead of annually. Although the content of the reports will remain the same, the transition from annual filings to biennial filings will reduce paperwork for Kansas business owners, allowing them to focus more on their businesses and less time with the government.

A business’ filing year will be determined by the year in which the business was formed. Those formed in even years will file in even years, and those formed in odd years will file in odd years.

For more information about biennial filing or to get your business formation and filing date, please visit sos.ks.gov

- Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab, Topeka