Commentary
Why Senator Duckworth is ‘Flat Out Wrong’ About Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense
“Frankly, America’s daughters are just as capable of defending liberty and freedom as her sons.” – Senator Tammy Duckworth
Y’All Answered: Trump’s Cabinet
Readers offer their insights and experiences.
Why the Democrats Lost to Trump, A Latino Perspective
Democrats made big mistakes.
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Commentary Archive
Hall: Vote ‘No’ on Prop 2 Campaign Urges Voters to Reject Property Tax Increases
Texas voters beware! Proposition 2, one of eight proposed constitutional amendments on this November’s ballot, contains misleading ballot wording to hide the fact that it uses local property tax increases to pay for transportation projects that should be funded by the...
On Being Happy Warriors
Due to the passage of time and cultural differences, we often miss the cutting and sometimes subversive humor employed in scripture. That’s unfortunate for many reasons, not the least of which is that a healthy dose of humor is a good way to combat a fallen world....
Pratt: Part of Texas Big Freeze Showed More Money and Regulation, Not a Solution
Texas’ Big Freeze power outages of 2021 continue to spur investigation and media stories. But often, even when getting it right, media folk miss the underlying lessons. The Austin American-Statesman ran a major investigative story about the reliability of the ERCOT...
Imposing Agendas
No demand against the citizens is quite so cutting as when a politician, after being chastized for inaction, replies, “Ok, fine what’s your plan?” It is a retort designed to render critics mute, and it is a reminder that our public servants aren’t serving us. The...
Waller: Chinese Backdoor Threatens Next Texas Blackout
American security experts have long worried about the threat of hackers targeting the U.S. critical infrastructure. American citizens have increasingly begun to see the real-world results, such as the Colonial Pipeline cyber attack, which forced Americans to stand in...
Lawson: The Opportunity to Stop Vaccine Mandates Is Fading
On September 10, The Hill reported that “powerful business groups whose members are directly affected by President Biden’s vaccine requirement applauded Biden’s effort to boost vaccinations,” and the article continued with quotes from leaders of the nation's largest...
Haynes: Federal Grants Push Critical Race Theory Into Texas Classrooms
Over the past year, Congress has allocated nearly $200 billion to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund, of which the American Rescue Plan 2021 comprises $122.7 billion. Though the purposes of ARP to reopen schools and deal with learning...
Glover: Course Correcting Texas Public Education
As many parents are becoming aware, schools are no longer a trusted place to send your children, and the worldview presented now no longer likely matches that of the parents. This is evident by two bills that just passed the Texas Legislature. The first bill is Senate...
Chipping Away
Harvard University’s newest chief chaplain is an atheist. Let that sink in. A school founded explicitly to ensure America’s clergy were well educated has an atheist leading the charge on spiritual matters. This was the inevitable consequence of years of active...