Opinion

OPINION: Equal, fair and farce

When NBC affiliates in Tennessee showed the movie “Necessary Roughness” in 1994, those affiliates were required to give a Democrat Senate candidate 4 minutes and 13 seconds of free airtime.The Democrat was running against Fred Thompson, the actor turned Republican Senate candidate.When Thompson ran...
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DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Voting incumbents back into office is a nod toward “you get what the lobbyist pay for” during election

Do you want your vote to count in the future when it comes to the federal government?Then – vote the incumbents out while you have a chance.Of course, that’s my opinion, but if you do your research, you’ll see it’s also a pretty obvious fact.And while this column appears local this week, it really...

OPINION: Was climate change the greatest financial scandal in history?

Environmental scholar Bjorn Lomborg recently calculated that across the globe, governments have spent at least $16 trillion feeding the climate change industrial complex.And for what?Arguably, not a single life has been or will be saved by this shameful and colossal misallocation of human...

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (February 26, 2026)

STRANGER THAN FICTION“NYC wants a $127 Billion budget. The ENTIRE state of Florida has a $117 billion budget. NYC has 8.8 million people. Florida has 22 million people. Think about that for a second.

OPINION: Why are anti-ICE activists building borders?

Anti-ICE activists in Minneapolis are setting up blockades.They’re demanding ID from drivers.In short, they’re setting up their own borders – against America’s laws and law enforcement.It’s not the first time “protesters” have done this.Activists inspired by Black Lives Matter seized control over a...
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DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: There is no vaccine for the Epstein pandemic except justice

Like the song from the 1970’s movie Love Story “Where do I begin to tell thestory…” only the bad news; this is not a love story.Actually, it’s more to the point a horror flick.I’ve watched people going back and forth arguing and debating on one little piece or another of this colossally heinous...

OPINION: Dow 50,000 – a supply-side miracle

When I first arrived in Washington in 1982, the Dow Jones hit a low of 800. You may not believe that, so feel free to look it up.If anyone had predicted that in a little more four decades the Dow would surpass 50,000, they might have been admitted into a mental institution.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (February 19, 2026)

CAN’T FIX STUPID“We have this bloated agency now … that’s dedicated to just taking people off our streets without any cause.” – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul regarding ICE“FEMA is incredibly important and, I will admit, is operating pretty well under this president. … But ICE is out of control.” –...