Commentary
Y’All Answered: Defunding Woke Universities
Readers offer their insights and experiences.
City of Mullin Outlaws Abortion Trafficking, Becomes 54th Sanctuary City for the Unborn in Texas
Mullin is the first city in Mills County to pass such an ordinance.
Melissa ISD Seeks $1.2B Bond Approval in May 3 Election
A taxpayer advocate’s take.
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Commentary Archive
Fighting The Battles Ourselves
We all know things are not as they should be. Between a rotting culture and a self-serving government, the challenges to our republic are daunting. It is no wonder there are so many people seeking someone to fight for them. Is that really the answer? Do we just need a...
Do We Really Want What We Ask For?
After a half-millennium of living as a self-governing people, the ancient Israelites went to the Prophet Samuel and asked him to appoint a king. They soon learned the danger of getting what they wanted. From the perspective of practical governance, no section of Holy...
Canyon ISD Board to Voters: No Christian Conservatives Welcome on Our Board
Some school board trustees apparently find it addictive to employ authoritarian tactics to exclude voters. In a previous commentary, I detailed the machinations of the Canyon, Texas Independent School District (CISD) Board of Trustees unjustifiably using their...
Texas Has a Convicted Lawbreaker as a Lawmaker
It’s been nearly two years since Texas State Rep. Frederick Frazier was first investigated for multiple crimes targeting my campaign. Eventually, the truth came out in court on December 5, 2023, but not before he did incredible damage to himself, the office of a...
The Deafening Silence of Fear
“Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one place to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where...
Y’All Answered: Should Greg Abbott Call Another Special Session?
Having reached the constitutional maximum of 30 days, the current special session of the Texas Legislature is ending. It was called by Gov. Greg Abbott specifically to enact "school choice" legislation favored by more than 85 percent of Texas GOP primary voters. The...
Kyle Rittenhouse Corrects False Media Narratives in New Book ‘Acquitted’
Kyle Rittenhouse, who was thrust into the national spotlight after defending himself from rioters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 2020, is sharing his story for the first time. The new book, aptly titled Acquitted, comes two years after he was acquitted on homicide charges...
Y’All Answered: Aggies Gone Woke?
Even though Texas law now bans state colleges and universities from promoting the radical leftwing agenda known as "diversity, equity, and inclusion," Texas A&M University is preparing to name as its new president an ardent proponent of the disgraced ideology. We...
Y’All Answered: Presidential Primary Pick?
With filing underway for Texas' primary election, we asked readers who they were currently supporting in the presidential contest. Alphabetically, the candidates currently in the race include: Doug Burgum, Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Asa Hutchison,...