• Opinions 18 October 2023

    Leaker of Trump taxes worked for Biden beltway donor that just won a new IRS contract

    Cyber-thief Charles “Chaz” Littlejohn was working on an IRS contract for Booz Allen in 2018 when he stole more than two decades of Trump’s personal tax records from IRS computers. He later leaked them to the New York Times, which published negative stories on Trump’s long-sought returns several weeks before the 2020 election, which Trump narrowly lost in a handful of battleground states.
  • Opinions 18 October 2023
    How Biden and Congress can work together to support Israel
    Israel isn’t engaged in a fight with an enemy that simply seeks to take land. They are confronting an enemy that seeks to eliminate the Jewish state and is willing to slaughter Jews and sacrifice Palestinian civilians to achieve that goal.
  • Opinions 18 October 2023
    Protect parents: Vote 'no'  on Issue 1
    If the radical Issue 1 amendment passes, this will be a new and horrifying fear for every parent of younger girls in Ohio.
  • Opinions 18 October 2023
    We must secure the border
    Even Democratic leaders and lawmakers, who have long denounced the need for stronger border security, have even begun waking up to this crisis. Incentives that have exacerbated this crisis have hurt nearly every city across the United States
  • Opinions 18 October 2023
    American Doctor: Coming home to war
    Dr. John Hughes’ personal history and family heritage is awe-inspiring, fascinating, exciting and humbling to behold. His story is also most troubling for anyone that values freedom and the traditional values that made this country great.
  • Opinions 17 October 2023
    DeSantis draws red line on Gaza refugees
    Just three days: That’s how long it took for Republicans to adopt a new orthodoxy on how the Biden administration should respond to Palestinian refugees fleeing the violence in Gaza. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis went first.
  • Opinions 17 October 2023
    It’s time to overhaul FOIA
    While FOIA has seen several reform efforts over the years, and several agencies have made small regulatory changes, few if any of these changes tend to make a dent.
  • Opinions 17 October 2023
    Why the woke support Hamas
    Where does this blindness come from? Why are so many people who think of themselves as crusaders for justice so misguided? It is a complicated story.
  • Opinions Christine Tailer 16 October 2023
    Beggar-ticks
    I was pleased to discover that butterflies are attracted to beggar-tick, as are several species of bees, including the honeybee. The yellow flowers are actually the third most common source of nectar for honey production in the southern states.
  • Opinions Jim Thompson 15 October 2023
    The Blue Marble
    We only have this tiny Blue Marble on which to live. We can take care of it environmentally, and we can take care of it socially. Or not. Right now, it looks like we are squandering our precious home, allowing our sinful nature to – once again – wreak havoc.
  • Opinions 15 October 2023
    Is Newsom’s Senate appointment an ‘insulting’ pledge fulfilled?
    Some will cheer Newsom’s pledge fulfillment. The black women, however, who view economic and social issues differently than Butler, have little to celebrate with her appointment.
  • Opinions Rory Ryan 14 October 2023
    How I spent my Day of Rage on Friday the 13th
    Throughout Thursday, Oct. 12 and Friday, Oct. 13, almost every national news report included something about avoiding crowds on Oct. 13. I try avoid crowds every day, so it's an easy assignment for me. Except on Friday the 13th.
  • Opinions 14 October 2023
    Cutting taxes for Ohio teachers
    I introduced the Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act to quadruple the amount that K-through-12 educators can deduct from their taxes for classroom expenses. It would raise the base amount teachers can deduct from $250 to $1,000.
  • Opinions 14 October 2023
    Democrat Bob Menendez is a symptom
    The easy, politically expedient thing to do is make political hay of Menendez’s obnoxious ethical lapses. But if the desire is to at least try to fix the system, one solution might be limiting time in office so that elected officials don’t have the time to amass the power and learn the skills that it takes to act unethically.
  • Opinions 14 October 2023
    Israel's intel fail
    Overconfidence, overreliance, and underestimation of the enemy’s capabilities are the old new mistakes in the much reputable, new generation, defense system of Israel.
  • Opinions 13 October 2023
    House GOP shows signs of 2024 strength despite McCarthy ouster
    Baseball great Steve Garvey, 74, who played for both the Dodgers and the Padres in the late 1970s and 80s, earlier this week waded into the crowded field of Senate contenders as a Republican, boosting GOP hopes of improving their turnout next November as well.
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