Commentary
Northeast Texans Propose Facility to Handle Illegal Immigration Challenges
No northeast Texas county currently has the facilities to safely accommodate the Trump administration’s deportation effort.
35 Republicans Stood Up Against a Motion to Kill Conservative House Policies
Under the first week of the Burrows regime, in what seems to be the first time ever, the House rules were rammed through without a single amendment being considered.
How Texans for Lawsuit Reform Paid Pennies While the TEC Targeted an Elderly Activist
Without change, the TEC will continue to enforce a two-tiered system of justice—one where the powerful pay pennies, and the powerless pay everything.
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Commentary Archive
On Being ‘Right’
In religious history, no one was more “right” than the Pharisees. They were keepers and followers of the law, which they knew forward and back. Yet they were so intent on being right that they missed the joy of being in the right. The same is true for many of us...
It’s Time to See Amarillo Become a Sanctuary City for the Unborn
For several years, many citizens throughout Amarillo have wanted to see their city pass an ordinance outlawing abortion and become a “sanctuary city for the unborn.” For several years, that effort has been delayed - mostly due to leadership not having the appetite to...
Prominent Democrat Convinces Mason County to Reject Abortion Trafficking Ordinance
On Monday, September 11, the Mason County Commission considered an ordinance outlawing abortion and abortion trafficking within the unincorporated area of Mason County. In addition to outlawing abortion trafficking within the unincorporated area of Mason County, the...
Y’All Answered: Should Businesses Be Allowed To Mandate COVID Jabs?
As the third special session convenes, lawmakers are being asked by Gov. Greg Abbott to prohibit private employers from issuing COVID-19 vaccines as a condition of employment. Yesterday, we asked readers if they thought private employers should be allowed to require a...
Columbus Day Honors an American Hero and Heritage
Over five hundred years ago, Christopher Columbus launched a courageous and daring voyage across an ocean Europeans said could not be crossed. It was his daring and determination that led to Western Civilization’s discovery and settlement of the Americas. In the...
A Declining Church in America
A new Gallup poll shows church attendance is lower than the pre-COVID lockdown levels and dropping. The church is reaping today the lessons it taught back in 2020. In the four years before COVID, around 34 percent of U.S. adults said they had attended worship services...
Y’All Answered: Will School Choice Pass in the Special Session
Education freedom is a long-standing priority of the Republican Party of Texas. While supported by Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and the Senate, proposals for "school choice" have died repeatedly in the Texas House despite having a GOP majority. Yesterday,...
The Ayes of Texas are Upon You: Better Keep Your Head on a Swivel
I must admit I’d never expected to be mesmerized by the grand waste of my money that was the Ken Paxton impeachment extravaganza. Furthermore, I’m not proud to say that I hadn’t really been paying that much attention to the ministrations of Texas politics recently,...
Scandalizing The Faithful
When confronted with Jesus’ miracles in the Bible, seeped as they are with 2,000 years of devotion and faith, we sometimes skip past just how scandalous some of the situations would have been – not just to the ruling elite, but even His own followers. As described in...