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Opinion

‘RINOs,’ Meet the ‘Depublicans’

Editorials and columns

For some years now, conservatives who believe in free markets and limited government have been labeled RINOs -- "Republicans in name only" -- as GOP liberals or moderates have historically been known. The MAGA movement flings this term as an insult and a signal that respecting the realities of ...

A Republican who wants to raise taxes

Editorials and columns

Congress is debating major funding bills that would avoid another of those phony government "shutdowns" now scheduled for January 30. One sticking point is that Democrats want to either defund ICE, or greatly reduce its budget even though it is following the law in arresting and deporting ...

Rest

Editorials and columns

With the ongoing turmoil and stormy chaos erupting in our nation I’ve been thinking a lot about the necessity of rest. By rest, I don’t mean simply getting a good night’s sleep, though that is essential – I am referring to something more vital and of utmost importance, and that is the ...