• Opinions 1 August 2024

    Let's leave the Marxism on the Capitol steps

    Che Guevara may make for a popular T-shirt, but his policy views ought to have no serious role in the national discourse. Likewise, some on the American left just can’t shake their fondness for Marxists, but central planning combined with authoritarianism should have no standing in America’s policy debates. Elizabeth Warren may share common cause with folks who celebrate communist dictators, but giving those views legitimacy in the U.S. Capitol reflects poorly on her judgment.
  • Opinions 1 August 2024
    This election is about ideology, not the candidates
    After 50 years of progressive gains, and 12 years of Obama-Biden, the consequences of another four years of far left government would be devastating. This election is about far more than imperfect candidates. It is about competing visions for America and whether the Administrative State and international order stand in loco parentis or whether each of us remains the master of our fates.
  • Opinions 31 July 2024
    A moment of unity
    Last week, on July 24, I had the honor of witnessing a moment of rare unity in the oftentimes divided and chaotic Congress when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered remarks to a joint meeting of Congress in Washington, D.C.
  • Opinions Jim Thompson 31 July 2024
    How about talking to the near-misses?
    Highland County was my parents’ escape from a world that had rejected them and where they didn’t want to be. And you know what, I am glad they made this decision. I am thankful for my farm years in Highland County.
  • Opinions 31 July 2024
    Federal Housing Agency hasn't gotten its economic house in order
    HUD, like other agencies responsible for spending taxpayer money, is required to estimate improper payments and post the results. Auditing themselves in such a way is a sign that at least the agencies are following the money, even if a portion of it is lost to waste or crime. Most agencies are able to complete the task, but not HUD, which blames the failures on various snafus, both human and technological.
  • Opinions 31 July 2024
    Democrats vs. the man who could get to the bottom of the Trump shooting
    The Trump-appointed inspector general for the Department of Homeland Security has already opened two investigations into the U.S. Secret Service, which is under the purview of the DHS, related to the agency’s handling of the July 13 shooting. But some Republicans are concerned because, they say, Joseph Cuffari has been stonewalled by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
  • Opinions Fr. Mike Paraniuk 30 July 2024
    A sermon on John 6:24-35
    Faith is believing Jesus wants you. He desires you. Jesus gave up everything to possess you. He gave up Heaven. He gave up the glory of His Divinity. He gave up His life. God has worked so hard to win you back. Now you must work to accept His love. 
  • Opinions Steve Roush 30 July 2024
    Steve Faris: A magical career
    Steve Faris is a professional magician whose credits include state fairs and trade shows throughout the United States, seven seasons at theme parks, including King’s Island, luxury cruise ships, and an opening act for a vast variety of performers including comedians Steve Martin and Martin Mull, and musicians Earl Scruggs, Ramsey Lewis, Santana and Ricky Nelson.
  • Opinions 30 July 2024
    Congress writes laws, not bureaucrats
    Fortunately, after years of confusion and uncertainty, the Supreme Court overruled Chevron, restoring integrity, transparency and constitutional adherence to the federal judiciary.
  • Opinions 30 July 2024
    In Murthy ruling, SCOTUS leaves room for Congress, president to protect free speech
    It’s important to note that the Court ruled not on Constitutional grounds but on an issue of standing. The justices found that Schmitt and the plaintiffs could not prove direct harm as grounds to sue. In other words, the government won on a technicality.
  • Opinions 29 July 2024
    Remembering the USS Forrestal fire
    For sailors, fire is an absolute nightmare. Engulfing ships and choking out the light and air, it has the power to take away everything a sailor needs to survive. Even if the crew manages to put out the flames, the fire may still take the ship, leaving the sailor at the mercy of the sea. The 57th anniversary of the USS Forrestal fire, one of the worst in American naval history, is July 29, 2024.
  • Opinions 29 July 2024
    GI Bill: Marking a milestone in veterans' benefit
    This year we celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, more commonly known as the GI Bill. This landmark legislation created a pathway for returning troops to further their education, buy homes and launch businesses.
  • Opinions 29 July 2024
    Damage to our democracy
    In years past, the Democrats would have held a fair and open selection process for their candidate. This year, however, seeing Biden's waning support and inability to rally the party, they pushed him aside, thrusting Kamala Harris into the spotlight – down-balloting the ticket.
  • Opinions 29 July 2024
    A different crisis of faith
    In the immediate aftermath the tragedy in Butler County, Pa., two things were certain. First, conspiracies would immediately be created to garner attention and clicks. And second, politicians and activists would use the situation to advance their agendas – even if the facts didn’t support what they were trying to sell.
  • Opinions Christine Tailer 28 July 2024
    Gourdzilla
    Now, as to Gourdzilla's name, it is true that gourds and squash are both fruits in the Cucurbitaceae family, though they are typically grown and used for different purposes. Squash are eaten, while gourds are made into utensils or decorations. To my thinking, however, Squashzilla does not have quite the same ring to it as Gourdzilla, and so Gourdzilla shall remain the name of the most amazing squash vine I have ever had the pleasure to encounter.
  • Opinions 27 July 2024
    Can American conservation survive ‘green’ energy?
    The environmental movement is at odds with itself. The movement’s full-throated embrace of so-called “green energy,” successfully amplified by unprecedented government mandates and subsidies, is leading to habitat-invading and beauty-destroying energy projects at scales that not only rankle onlookers but also those environmentalists still committed to stewardship and conservation—and would shock the founders of the preservation movement.
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