Hurricane Myths

Hurricane Ian is gone, but the media's myths about hurricanes live on. Reporters say the federal govmust direct disaster response, as if only the feds have the knowledge and money to do it. 'Debate is already growing about how big federal aid must be,' says CNN. Why?!

The Idle American

Uncle Mort refuses to give in to what he thinks leads many folks to early graves. He says he’ll resort to extreme measures to avoid falling into a trap he calls “terminal boredom.” Mort finds much to merit his attention on his little spread down in the thicket.

Iran's Latest Rebellion

by Austin Bay On Sept. 13, Iranian Islamic dictatorship 'morality police' in Tehran arrested a 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman named Mahsa Amini. The morality police charged her with violating the regime's dress code. She hadn't covered her hair properly, or something. On Sept.

Capital Highlights

State sends resources to Florida Texas has deployed state resources to Florida to assist in response and recovery efforts in the aftermath of the devastation caused last week by Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms to hit the United States in the past decade.

Second Amendment Puts Safety First

The Second Amendment addressing the right of American citizens to bear arms is a touchy subject these days, but its effect on our daily lives cannot be overstated. Being able to protect ourselves in a world becoming more dangerous by the day is essential to survival.

The Idle American

For many decades, football-loving men gathered in coffee shops to dissect the previous Friday night’s schoolboy football games. There was more dissecting than coffee-drinking. Many may not have realized it, but those games— won, lost or tied—helped to unify community spirit.

OnYour Payroll

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Gun Control Hits a Wall in Colorado

from The Colorado Springs Gazette Gun-control measures enacted in Boulder County, Colorado, have been placed on hold by the federal courts. They were left in doubt by a recent U.S.

Capital Highlights

Speaker opposes drive to end tenure House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, said Friday he opposes a push by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to end tenure for new professors at the state’s public universities and to revoke it for faculty who teach critical race theory, the Austin American- Statesman reported.

The 'Woke' Movement Lowers Our Standards

from The Colorado Springs Gazette In 'woke' culture, good is bad and bad is good. Before we get to junk food, consider a few other examples in the news: —Society increasingly legalizes illicit drugs and promotes them as treatments for pain, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.