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Commentary: UT Football and Senate Prove Themselves Radicals

After the tragic death of George Floyd, there was a brief period of nationwide unity condemning such an awful event. Instead of embracing this unity, radicals have instead sown even more division into our country by calling for the dismantling of police departments...

Commentary: Education and the Culture of Fear

Kids are in danger, and in Texas, we’re getting ready to make decisions that could either protect them or make things worse. I am a parent and a teacher, and in both capacities, I would love to see our schools go back to as close to normal as possible. I think it’s...

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Democrats’ Dilemma

In light of protests sparked by incidents of police brutality, a friend recently bemoaned the state of our nation. He pointed with sadness to government institutions in which citizens have traditionally placed trust being revealed as untrustworthy. He seemed genuinely...

Blog: Conservative Steps to Protect Public Safety

As violent riots and demands to “defund the police” continue across the nation, many Republican lawmakers are signaling a willingness to give in on a number of their demands, to trade law and order for hollow praise from their political enemies. Doing so would be a...

Ruth York: Spreading Liberty and Gratitude

For North Texas native Ruth York, impacting her community and advancing liberty doesn’t have to mean grand speeches or massive crowds—it often looks like simply showing up to a meeting or writing a thank-you card. Ruth was born a few miles from Cisco, Texas, a small...

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Commentary: The Virus’ Uneven Path

In this miserable COVID-19 spring, it’s tempting for remote workers to vent our frustrations with being hemmed in, forced to stare at screens while unable to do much else other than walk around the block or go to Costco. Yet the pain felt by the teleworking middle...

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“Greater Love Hath No Man Than This…”

Fields of perfectly placed markers in the neatly trimmed grass of the cemetery above Omaha Beach in Normandy is one of the most emotionally sweeping places I have visited on Earth. Your eyes can see, but your mind refuses to entirely process, the enormity of the...