Hypocrisy was triumphant, as it usually is in arguments over redistricting, in Virginia this week, as voters approved a "fairness" constitutional amendment allowing the Democratic-majority legislature to enact a congressional districting plan that is expected to increase Democrats' edge in its ...
I always enjoy this time of year when we get to see images and hear statistics about all of the individuals graduating from our local colleges and universities. With their traditional mortarboards and gowns with all the pomp and circumstance, these women and men deserve to be able to celebrate ...
The Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, has fired Secretary of the Navy John Phelan. This comes after Hegseth fired Army Chief of Staff General Randy George. Hegseth keeps firing senior leaders, often arguing the fired were "woke," but the common thread seems to be that they had good ...
Tariffs raised the prices that consumers paid. Why are the tariff refunds going to the businesses that raised prices so their profits remained intact? This method of refund was not part of the Supreme Court ruling. It was made by an Executive Branch that clearly favors business over ...
America has a spending problem. It also has a health care problem. These are not two separate crises but rather the same crisis wearing different clothes. The Cato Institute's new "Handbook on Affordability" is a great resource to understand the root problem and how to fix it. Start with a ...
Moved to remembering a time, decades ago, when I almost ended myself, I write to hopefully help anyone else who may be considering a Spring suicide. Paying it backward, I suppose, isn’t as impressive as forward, but may be as vital to someone. I awoke one morning feeling dead inside, ...
