Renewable Failure

The "Greens" promise renewables, solar and wind power, will replace fossil fuels. After all, the wind and sun are free, and they don't pollute! Oops. Now countries that embraced renewables are so desperate for power that they eagerly import coal,( the worst polluter of all! Do they apologize? No.

A Nation Super-Charged…

My aged Uncle Mort is accustomed to numerous cat calls—as well as some from yelping dogs—when he expresses opinions that fly in the face of contrary views. He lined up on the women’s side when their liberation movement started almost a half-century ago.

TSA's Mask Mandate As Logical As All Its Other Arbitrary Impositions

The federal rule that requires air travelers to wear face masks, which the Transportation Security Administration first imposed more than a year ago, was scheduled to expire last Friday.

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Sheriff’s deputy dies in wildfires An Eastland County sheriff’s deputy died Thursday as wildfires swept through several small Texas communities west of Dallas, destroying at least 50 homes and charring more than 54,000 acres as of Sunday. Deputy Sgt.

A Principled Politician

I dislike politicians. I don't trust people who are so desperately eager to run others' lives. But Rep. Ron Paul is different. He wants government to leave us alone. He promoted the benefits of limited government and free markets long before I'd even thought about them.

Life from the Left…

What a downer this piece will be for those who might mistakenly expect exposure to views of leftist politics and/or liberal leanings. It’s none of those. Instead, I spotlight a group long surrendered to “dim lights,” largely because we are greatly outnumbered.

At Root of Democracy: Free Flow of Information

As Ukrainians fight and die for democracy, Russia is arresting its own citizens who are protesting the war and threatening prison for journalists who report the truth.

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Nine accused of sex trafficking at center Nine employees at a Bastrop County facility that cares for young victims of sex trafficking have been accused of trafficking those same girls, according to the Austin American-Statesman.

Putin's Aversion to the Truth About Ukraine Puts Reporters in Danger of Arrest

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Throughout the Cold War, the Radio Free Europe broadcast service found ways to frustrate Moscow's best efforts to censor all news that threatened to provide Soviet bloc citizens with the truth.

A Song Remembered…

It’s a reach, of course, to recall a melody popular with the free world in 1942. Somehow, I do, and “Googling” the title revealed lyrics tucked away in a five-year-old’s memory rekindled 80 years later. World War II was in its early years.