Opinion Columns
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The GOP's 'woke capital' awakeningMay 05, 2021 1:00 am - One of the unfortunate vestiges of liberalism's lingering influence upon American conservatism, and by extension the Republican Party that is conservatism's default poli...
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Tragedy of India: Leaders focus on damage control, not helpMay 05, 2021 1:00 am - "We are praying that we do not catch the coronavirus in the next few weeks" she said. "If we do, we are dead." "There are no beds available in hospitals," she continued...
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The 2020 census: Small Republican gains in a nation hunkered downMay 04, 2021 1:00 am - The COVID-delayed results of the 2020 census are finally in, with totals for the 50 states and the District of Columbia at nearly one-third of a billion - 331,449,281 - ...
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FDA's anti-smoking proposals head toward slippery slope of regulationsMay 04, 2021 1:00 am - If it doesn't look like avocado toast, you can't have it. That's the message I get loud and clear from Uncle Sam when I read story after story about the Food and Drug Ad...
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Pelosi and Harris made history. What's next?May 02, 2021 1:00 am - There are many reasons to reflect on the historical significance of President Joe Biden's first joint address to Congress. It was a great speech by a man who understands...
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Protecting nuclear plants should be key provision of Illinois climate policyMay 02, 2021 1:00 am - Springfield is debating whether to save Illinois' nuclear plants from premature closure. Our plants are being forced to compete against historically cheap natural gas in...
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Maxine Waters' anti-cop rhetoric is getting Black people killedApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - In June 2018, Rep. Maxine Waters, a Califorina Democrat, publicly exhorted her supporters to harass cabinet members of the Trump administration. At an outdoor rally in L...
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Trump's greatest accomplishment fuels a 'Democratic miracle'Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - I keep masks right next to the front door, along with sanitizer and gloves. They have been there for over a year. I have extras in my purse and my car, although, other t...
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U.S., Japan statement important for Taiwan securityApr 29, 2021 1:00 am - By Arthur I. Cyr Guest columnist The April 16 meeting at the White House between U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga underscored the stro...
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Victims of 2017 shooting at softball field deserve better answers from FBIApr 29, 2021 1:00 am - On June 14, 2017, a team of Republican lawmakers went to an athletic field in Alexandria, Virginia, to practice for the annual Congressional Baseball Game for Charity. A...