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Editorials and columns

Milestones that hit you harder

Much like the Southeastern Conference’s battle cry of “It Just Means More,” I’m finding that these days some milestones “Just Hit Harder.” This one has struck me with the force of a 2x4 to the temple. I’m talking about driving, something I normally do a lot of. These days, ...

Is the economy about to turn in Trump’s favor?

President Trump got what might be considered some good news last week, though most of the major American media ignored it. According to a UK Daily Mail/J.L. Partners survey, the president's approval rating increased from 45 percent to 47 percent between Nov. 21 and Dec. 4. The poll included ...

Trump’s obsession with Somali immigrants takes a sinister turn

Sometimes one crisis seems to lead to another for President Trump -- and he's got plenty of trouble brewing. For months now, Trump's approval rating has taken a beating for the knock-on effects of the government shutdown and the ongoing Epstein files fiasco. In November, his administration ...

The “son of Prop A ” is a repeat of history

Raise your hand if you remember the 1994 statewide vote on Proposal A which produced property tax relief with a corresponding hike in the state sales tax? For those of you who were politically asleep or young chickens at the time, it was an historic moment in state history. With the state ...

Trump is right on gas-powered cars

President Trump likes to tout his accomplishments, and saving the gas-powered car should be high on the list. The president is ending a lunatic government campaign against the internal combustion engine, one of the defining mechanisms of our age. This uneconomical push for electric ...

The Welcome Demise of Climate Change Catastrophism

Is the American Left finally waking up from its decadeslong climate catastrophism stupor? For years, climate alarmism has reigned as political catechism: The planet is burning, and only drastic action -- deindustrialization, draconian regulation, even ceasing childbearing -- could forestall ...