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ELDER: Minnesota stealing: Reason to rethink government welfare

January 16, 2026 Larry Elder

As for the estimated $8 billion in government (taxpayer) money stolen by crooks in Minnesota, people demand answers to many questions. But the 800-pound elephant/question goes unasked: Why is government in the business of welfare […]

WATKINS: The Constitution and the drug boat strikes

December 26, 2025 William J. Watkins Jr.

Since September, the U.S. military has conducted 22 strikes and killed 87 people in operations against Venezuelan drug-smuggling vessels. The Trump administration has labeled the drug traffickers as “foreign terrorist organizations” and justifies these attacks […]

HILL: Happy 250th anniversary!!!

October 16, 2025 Frank Hill

Don’t look now, but America is heading into the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026. With proper attention and funding, it may rival the bicentennial celebration in […]

BECKSTEIN: America’s rights are unalienable

September 26, 2025 Karl Beckstein

If our rights come from Washington, then Washington can take them away. That’s not freedom but a road toward tyranny. The debate on whether rights come from God or government isn’t new, but it was […]

GINGRICH: Presidents Trump, Jefferson, Lincoln and FDR

April 4, 2025 Newt Gingrich

Most of today’s so-called experts totally misunderstand President Donald J. Trump’s daily activities. They fail to think about long strategic patterns and lack the historical knowledge to contextualize his behavior. Trump is rapidly growing a […]

What it was, was football: Week 4

September 27, 2024 Shawn Krest

After their first winning week of the season, North Carolina teams had their worst outing ever, including embarrassing blowout losses by some of the state’s highest-profile teams. North Carolina’s record: 11-18 (52-61 overall) Last week’s winners (ranked […]