Commentary
Identity Politics Has Destroyed the Bonds of American Society
Urgent action is necessary now!
Y’All Answered: Abolish Austin?
Readers offer their insights and experiences.
Michael Berlanga: Love Thy Neighborhood and Protest Your Taxes
Berlanga travels the state highlighting systemic issues with the property tax system and needed reforms.
Y’All Answered: College Campus Anti-Israel Protests
Readers offer their insights and experiences.
Commentary Archive
Peacock: Republicans Will Not Stop Spending Our Money
Did you hear the one about the latest report on government efficiency? It seems the thing that government is most efficient at is spending our money. For instance, every two years, the Texas comptroller tells the Texas Legislature how much money is available for...
Long: Save the Texas House
As I am composing this note—Saturday morning, November 7, 2020—all eyes are on the presidential election. AP, Fox, and CNN just projected a Biden/Harris win. We have been hearing anecdotes of voter fraud, poll watcher obstruction, and possible computer “glitches” that...
Norred: Why Worry About a Harris Presidency?
The left was able to impeach President Trump while he was in office with made-up garbage. With him out, they could have him in jail within a couple of years. Trump has established business operations all over the globe. There is almost no one like that who cannot be...
Trust Not in Princes
Since 1956 the official motto of the United States of America has been “In God We Trust,” and the phrase has appeared on our currency since the mid-1860s. But as a pastor of mine once said, someone can tell us what they believe, but a review of their checkbook or...
West: Amy Coney Barrett is Texas
Last week, the U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court. And although she's not from Texas, Judge Barrett is Texas. It is hard to imagine another state possessing the same grit, determination, and fortitude as Texas. The lores...
Commentary, Federal, Local, State
Schlegel: ‘I Voted for Freedom’
Each of us has a journey and an experience that leads us to this place. Mine started in 2016 when I threw my hat into the political arena. It started with the Texas State Republican Party convention, where my organization attended to share our informed consent...
Rinaldi: The Sinister Effect of the COVID ‘Muzzle’
The two big state Republican governors have taken polar opposite positions on face masks. King Governor Greg Abbott imposed a statewide mask mandate backed by fines against individuals and businesses. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis not only declined to enact a...
Fleming: Grassroots America Opposes Dade Phelan for Speaker and the Backroom Deals to Get Him There
Grassroots America – We the People PAC, the largest all-volunteer constitutional conservative citizens group in Texas, announces its opposition to Dade Phelan for Texas House Speaker. We also strongly oppose the orchestrated secret meeting allegedly taking place this...
Poll: Churchgoing Biden Voters Question the Bible at Alarming Rates
How should “Christians” vote? Many pastors are outspokenly Republican and pro-life, while others encourage their congregants to live out critical race theory in their daily lives. Pastors having political opinions isn’t new, but there seems to be a trend of biblically...