Commentary
Y’All Answered: College Campus Anti-Israel Protests
Readers offer their insights and experiences.
Y’All Answered: What to do with Property Taxes
Readers offer their insights and experiences.
The Problem of Abortion Trafficking in Amarillo and Beyond
The problem of abortion trafficking is not one that the City of Amarillo can ignore.
The Eyes of Texas are Upon…Lubbock
Will Lubbock residents support drug use?
Commentary Archive
Y’All Answered: Should Lawmakers Profit Off State Contracts?
An investigation has revealed that House Speaker Dade Phelan and his family have profited off a lucrative contract with a state agency during his tenure in office. Yesterday, we asked readers if Texas officials and their immediate families be prohibited from having...
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Don’t Get Angry, Get Active
Most of what passes for “news” in the 21st Century is little more than context-free filler taking up space between click-bait ads, multi-level marketing schemes, and woke corporate trash. It is designed to make the consumer feel a quick flood of emotions so they stick...
Y’All Answered: Greg Abbott on Dade Phelan
While Gov. Greg Abbott has endorsed challengers to key lieutenants of House Speaker Dade Phelan, he has not endorsed either of the candidates taking on Phelan himself in the Texas GOP primary. Yesterday's One Click Survey asked readers what they thought Gov. Abbott...
Come and Take Him: John Cornyn Must Be Primaried
To use the popular vernacular, it needs to happen yesterday. If only it could have happened yesterday, he would not have been able to do the bidding of his leash-holder Mitch McConnell and vote for billions to protect the borders of Ukraine while offering nothing for...
Candidates Need to Address Social Security
If you live in Texas, you have about 3 weeks. That is the amount of time that voters have to get candidates running for office to take a stand on the future of Social Security. Once parties have settled on their candidates in the primaries, campaigns will transition...
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No One Can Steal Your Joy
There are a lot of things that are outside of our control, ranging from the weather to the guy ahead of us on the road more concerned with his email than driving his car. I cannot control the laws passed in other states any more than how my goofy high school pal...
Vote Yes on Prop 7 on the March 5 Republican Ballot
Fellow Texans, When you show up to the polls for the March 5 Republican primary, I urge you to cast your vote for the strongest conservative in every race. I also urge you to vote “Yes” on Proposition 7, which reads: “The Texas Legislature should establish authority...
John Cornyn: “Target Tehran”
Following the death of three service members in Syria last weekend, for which the U.S. government alleges Iran was responsible, one of Texas’ U.S. Senators has proposed a novel solution. https://twitter.com/JohnCornyn/status/1751647557023859017 Cornyn’s evidence-free...
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The Image of God
I have seen more than my fair share of real-life horror. In my younger days, I became acquainted with the depravity humans can inflict upon each other in the commission of crime, the throes of misplaced passion, or just the stupidity of thoughtless action. Such is the...