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California: Where Common Sense Goes To Die Jun. 06, 2024
The circus came to California a long time ago, and there are no signs it's packing up any time soon.... Read More
Tom Paine: What a Guy! Mar. 13, 2024
In my view, the greatest of America's "Founding Fathers" was not George Washington or Thomas Jeffers... Read More
Not All Adults at the Park Are Predators Feb. 29, 2024
I'm trying not to obsess about child overprotection, but ... obsess I do. Here's the latest object o... Read More
Playing Is Always Unsafe Feb. 15, 2024
The following note was passed along to us by a dad whose kids attend a public school in Texas. It sa... Read More
Safetyism Eclipses Common Sense Feb. 01, 2024
School's out on April 8 for many kids in the U.S. and Canada. On that date, a full solar eclipse wil... Read More
Missouri Funds 'Bleeding Control Kits,' but Still Won't Control the Shooting Oct. 19, 2023
No one could rationally oppose Missouri Gov. Mike Parson's announcement this month of $50 million in... Read More
State Gun Laws Help, but Cross-State Trafficking Shows Need for Federal Action Aug. 18, 2023
Illinois' latest restrictions on semi-automatic weapons, which were upheld by the state's Supreme Co... Read More
Mugged by Reality? Or Respectful of Common Sense? May. 26, 2023
A conservative, to paraphrase and slightly alter Irving Kristol's saying, is a liberal who has been ... Read More
Shuffling, Stumbling, Mumbling into War Feb. 28, 2023
The long, sad history of war is replete with multiple mistakes, misjudgments, erroneous information ... Read More
Be Prepared! Feb. 21, 2023
Last weekend, we celebrated the 8th birthday of one our youngest (of 18) grandchildren. For all of u... Read More
American Veterans, 0; Illegal Migrants, Millions Feb. 14, 2023
Scorecards matter. Last Sunday's Super Bowl 38-35 victory by the Chiefs over the Eagles gave Kansas ... Read More
The Trial Balloon Fiasco Feb. 07, 2023
A sidewinder missile fired from a U.S. Air Force F-22 fighter brings down a 200-foot-diameter balloo... Read More
Prepare for War to Avoid Having to Fight One Jan. 31, 2023
Last week's column noted: "Our armed forces are woefully unprepared to deter war and therefore make ... Read More
Strength in Truth Jan. 24, 2023
Last week's column posited the No. 1 mission of the 118th Congress must be protecting U.S. national ... Read More
Mission No. 1 for the US House of Representatives: US National Security Jan. 17, 2023
Last week, we learned classified documents have been found in various places where President Joe Bid... Read More
To the 118th Congress: Welcome Aboard. Now Get to Work -- Part II Jan. 10, 2023
My thanks to faithful readers — pro and con — for reminding me I am not a prophet. In la... Read More
To the 118th Congress: Welcome Aboard. Now Get to Work -- Part I Jan. 03, 2023
Today, the new U.S. Congress is sworn in. Welcome, especially to those new to Washington. As a remin... Read More
New Year 2023 -- An Outlook of Hope Dec. 27, 2022
The title for this column may seem counterintuitive to my faithful readers considering the disappoin... Read More
Christmas Is About Sacrifice Dec. 20, 2022
We look forward to Christmas because it means a break from the normal routine of life that can be st... Read More
Bad Decisions from a Floundering President Dec. 13, 2022
At a time when it's hard to imagine how things in America can get worse, it seems President Joe Bide... Read More
