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The 1960s; The Best of Times, The Worst Of Times

Since World War II the decade of the 1960s stands out for its monumental changes in American life. Civil rights, women’s rights, Vietnam War protests, the “Pill”, music, President Kennedy’s assassination were all part of an upheaval in American life. The most noble legacy of the 1960s was the Civil Rights movement. Although slavery was officially abolished by the13th Amendment to the Constitution at the end of 1865, the Federal Government gave up trying to protect former slaves in the South as part of the politics of the Presidential election of 1876 (an election so close ...

Pull Back On The Rhetorical Reins

Let’s pick up where we left off last week. At some things, one just has to laugh. One just has to laugh at what four law schools did that at least in effect substantially diminished attendance for presentations to Federalist Society chapters: — At one law school: A fire drill and the next semester’s class registration. — At another: Simultaneously scheduling an event at the law school’s other campus to honor Justice Clarence Thomas’s chief 1991 accuser. — At another: Simultaneously scheduling a mid-semester first-year-law-student orientation. — At another: ...

How To Cool Our Overheated Rhetoric

I keep hearing the word “radicalized.” Radicalization here, radicalization there. It is happening across the country and across the spectrum. No one person, one party, or one policy is solely to blame. Some groups pour more gasoline on the fire than others, but the truth is that the fire spreads because the environment is flammable. Leaders, platforms, educators, and everyday people all play a role. We all have a hand in this. When I saw the headline about Charlie Kirk being shot and killed while speaking in Utah, I stopped cold. Whatever you think of his politics, a man was ...

Another Lesson From The World of Sport

Earlier, last month, was the official end to the major professional golf tournaments of 2025—the final game of the FEDEX Cup. I know that many of you don’t follow golf, so I won’t bore you with the details. But, perhaps, the best headline of the whole year in competitive, professional golf came out of that final match. A journey-man golfer, a guy who had tried 163 times to win a golf tournament but without success...would finally win one, and it would be for the whole “shebang,” Tommy Fleetwood, who had probably come in second on more golf tournaments than any other ...

Public Should Receive Earlier Notification Of Solar, Wind Projects

It is worrisome and disheartening - deja vu, to be targeted yet again by an opportunistic, foreign energy developer. We fought long and hard not to be victimized by eight - almost 500 foot - wind turbines surrounding our home. We ended up with three across the street. A neighbor whose active farmland surrounds our property signed a lease with the solar developer to build a 100 MW solar project with battery storage. That size typically covers about 1,000 acres. The neighbor signed a nondisclosure agreement that prevents him from sharing anything- location, proximity etc. about the ...

Democratic Socialism Versus The Family

The Democratic Socialists of America recently held their national conference to promote their ideology, including the Marxist “Dictatorship of the Proletariat”. This is rich irony: they claim to be democratic, yet push their own dictatorship. But it gets worse - they openly aim to abolish your family. Search Youtube: “Democratic Socialists of America Family”. Be prepared for an onslaught of Marxist dialectics and word salads on par with a Kamala Harris speech. You might also ask why they are still wearing masks. Socialism’s objective (democratic or otherwise) is always to ...