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Local Commentaries

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...