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Opinion

Georgia, not New York, told the big story

Editorials and columns

Tuesday brought encouraging results for Democrats eyeing a sweep in next year's midterms. But the most notable portent wasn't the governor's races won by Abigail Spanberger in Virginia or Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey. Nor was it Zohran Mamdani's election as mayor of New York City. The most ...

The age of brazen madness – and the collapse of fear

Editorials and columns

When a 29-year-old man in Minnesota can post a TikTok video allegedly offering $45,000 for the assassination of former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, we can't dismiss it as another outburst from an online extremist. It's a symptom of something far deeper -- the moral corrosion of our civic ...

Where have all the leaders gone?

Editorials and columns

I am one hundred percent I am not the only person in America who thinks our country is in a mess. If you need proof, let it be that as I write this, our federal government is shut down. What more proof do we need? The Democrats blame the Republicans, the Republicans blame the Democrats, and ...

A lesson learned at Rockport

Editorials and columns

Rockport State Park Recreation Area is a beautiful place to spend time. Hiking, biking, fishing, swimming, lovely views, and much more. I’ve visited Rockport many times, often to hike or bike to the sinkholes or visit a sandy beach that’s tucked away. The path to the sinkholes is ...

Mamdani win will ravage entire state

Editorials and columns

Zohran Mamdani's win Tuesday should send tremors far beyond New York City. A Mamdani victory will ignite wholesale legislative attacks on property owners, charter schools, law enforcement and businesses all across New York state. From Buffalo to Amagansett, nothing will be spared. In New ...

Freedom of speech goes both ways

Editorials and columns

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." Before freedom of ...