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Editorials and columns

Nessel and Trump differ on use of national guard

In this corner Michigan Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel and in the other corner POTUS. (If you are reading this column you must know who that is, please.) Suffice it say that If Ms. Nessel and one Donald Trump happened to meet in some dark alley, it would not be to exchange ...

Helping children or flipping burgers

Do world events instill fear and frustration in you? Do you wonder whatever happened to common sense? Do you find yourself wondering what season the calendar says it should be when you walk into a store and see merchandise for end-of-summer sales, flannel and hunter orange on the racks, ...

Removing spiritual ‘colorblindness’

Last Sunday afternoon, my husband and I went for a leisurely walk along Negwegon State Park’s beautiful, serene shoreline. The sky was breathtakingly blue and a gentle breeze kept the 85-degree temperature from feeling too hot. It was a perfect day to simply enjoy God’s creation while ...

Is the US becoming a banana republic?

It pains me to use the great United States of America and banana republic in the same sentence. But we have to evaluate the evidence and draw our own individual conclusions. Is the U.S. on the brink of becoming a banana republic? Before I depress you with the evidence to answer this question ...

Dems’ Shutdown Demand Won’t Lower Health Care Costs. Here’s What Will.

At the heart of the budget standoff that has the government shut down is Democrats' insistence on extracting a laundry list of policy changes, including locking in the supposedly temporary, COVID-19-era expansion of Obamacare premium tax credits (or "Biden COVID-19 credits"). In essence, ...

The Myth of Falling Crime: Why Americans Don’t Trust the Numbers

BY: ARMSTRONG WILLIAMS FOR RELEASE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2025 The Myth of Falling Crime: Why Americans Don't Trust the Numbers Every election season, mayors and governors step before cameras to boast that crime is down. Charts are waved, statistics cited, and carefully crafted talking ...