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The June 2025 Los Angeles riots have initiated constitutional questions about State vs. Federal authority. Per Article IV, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution, it is up to the Governor or legislature of a State to request federal assistance; otherwise, the general government can enforce federal laws but generally has no authority to interfere with State affairs. Furthermore, the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act prohibits the use of the military in domestic law enforcement. A catalyst for this act was to...
South Dakota’s Mt. Rushmore exhibits the faces of four presidents immortalized in stone: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt (TR). As the story goes, one morning in 1979 Washington noticed that Roosevelt was missing from the monument. When asked, Jefferson said simply, “All I know is, he muttered something about it being HIS canal, and he picked up a big stick and started walking south,” TR described his foreign policy as “speak softly and carry a big sti...
You ever seen an apple tree eat apples? Have you ever seen a fig tree eat a fig? I will answer that for you. No, you have not. Trees feed on water. The fruit that a tree produces is not for the tree. It's for whatever is passing by. Just like the gifts that the Lord has given to you are not for you. They are for other people. They are for the people passing by. Think about that for a minute. John 21:17 tells us, “The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt...
The recently completed 2025 Regular Session has concluded successfully. Anytime you record solid balanced budgets, you have succeeded. Both the Education Budget and General Fund Budget are sound, thanks to the good work of the Budget Chairmen. Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), Representative Danny Garrett (R-Trussville), Senator Greg Albritton (R-Escambia), and Representative Rex Reynolds (R-Huntsville) have done yeoman work. Legislative leaders, like Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) and...
With flags flying, festive bunting hanging, and balloons floating, all of this red, white, and blue screams the Fourth of July. And next year we will be celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the birth of our nation. So we can start this year and cheer for our country's birthday for a whole year. In honor of this celebration, I have a pot garden in my backyard with red, white and blue flowers. Several of the pots have bright red geraniums, others with blue salvia, and white vinca. Now that all of...
The 2022, Dobbs decision handed down by the United States Supreme Court ended the long held Federal right to abortion under the 1973, Roe v Wade case. In ending the Federal right, it returned the decision to the states. Many states quickly implemented bans or restrictions on abortion. There were those that had trigger laws in place that immediately implemented bans upon the overturn of Roe, there were those states that required some action by state officials, a couple of states that implemented...
Only in America, according to the Left's delusion can you livestream your “oppression” on a $1,200 smartphone while marching with corporate-sponsored signs bemoaning the end of freedom. The radical Left calls this resistance. The rest of us call it nonsense. You really can’t overstate how absurd the Radical Left has become. Picture it: mobs of privileged protestors flooding the streets, screaming at the top of their lungs that they live under tyranny, all while safely marching, waving signs...
Have you ever wondered why you seldom see any small pickup trucks in recent years? And the few you do see are older ones—1980’s and earlier. Why don’t automakers make and sell any new ones? Today, we see huge hulking gas-guzzling behemoths with big 4-door cabs and often puny 4 to 5 foot beds that won’t haul very much. They are utterly impractical for most farmers, contractors, handymen, and anybody else who needs an inexpensive utilitarian truck to carry stuff around. Of course automak...
Many years ago, when I first started Outdoor Truths, I wanted to be connected with some hunting and fishing companies. I felt like any association would help me grow the influence I wanted to have. I was not only able to get some sponsorships, but I actually became a pro-staff member for a few of those companies as well. Even now, I hesitate to even mention the name “pro-staff” because it involves the word “pro.” And if there is any word that I should never be associated with, it’s the word...
Before the Declaration of Independence, there was the Olive Branch Petition. Written 250 years ago today, the Olive Branch Petition was Thomas Jefferson’s first attempt to explain to King George III why the American Colonies were rebelling and ask for reconciliation. The “Shot heard ‘round the world” had been fired almost three months earlier, and the Battle of Bunker Hill had just ended. It was readily apparent to the Second Continental Congress that the situation was spinning out of control...
James C. Poole Jr……………..July 1st Jerry L. Gantt…………………..July 3rd James E. Salminen……………July 3rd Michael Springer………………July 4th William C. Stewart…………….July 5th Jerry L. Sailors………………...July 8th Bill Allison………………………July 9th Raymond Keel…………………July 9th Donald D. Lehman…………….July 10th John A. Brown…………………July 11th Willam L. Struthers……………July 12th Gilbert R. Monismith.…………July13th David Headley………………...July 17th J.R. Jimenez...
Senior Master Sergeant Jeremiah Daniel Bybee served 23 years in the U.S. Air Force. His Air Force Service Code included: (1) Aircraft Armament Systems Craftsman and (2) First Sergeant in which he supplied his commander with a mission ready force. He received the following medals, badges, citations, and campaign ribbons: Meritorious Service Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Air and Space Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Air and Space Achievement Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster,...
On May 31, 2025, the 100th birthday on June 2, 2025 of the WWII veteran, James O. Dozier, was celebrated at the Crossroads Community Church in Elmore, AL. Dozier served as an artillery cannon crewman in the liberation of Europe from the Nazis....
Petty Officer Third Class Peggy Holley passed away May 26, 2025 at the age of 102. She served as a WAVE during WWII. Her article was published in the February 2023 issue....
WWII Veteran Robert Shafton Kohn will celebrate his 103rd birthday July 28, 2025. He fought in the U.S. Army Infantry in the Battles of the Bulge and the Rhineland. His article was published in the December 2019 issue....
Command Sergeant Major Barbara Anne Meek served 22 years in the U. S. military including active duty in the U.S. Army and duty in the Army Reserve and National Guard. She received the following medals, decorations, citations and ribbons: Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Army Reserve Achievement Medal, Georgia National Guard Distinguished Service Medal and Guard/Reserve Readiness Medal. CSM Meek was born January 23, 1941 in Prattville, AL, to her parents, Raymond and Ella...
Winston Churchill’s History of the English Speaking Peoples [1995 Barnes & Noble p. 376] narrative on anti-slavery forces resistance upon Kansas-Nebraska Act 1854 passage in the US Senate (re)affirmed the principle of “popular sovereignty” triggering the Anthony Burns [https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/burns-anthony-the-trial-of-1854/] incident in Boston. The Compromise of 1850 included a Fugitive Slave Act requiring slaves be returned to owners, even if in a free State and legis...
In the month of July, as we celebrate the birthday of our great country on July 4th, it is a great time to reflect on a person who many refer to as the “Greatest American”! But what, you might ask, made George Washington worthy of such a title? To be honest, after visiting his home and the Washington museum at Mount Vernon as well as studying more about his life, George Washington has become one of my hero’s. So, I might be a bit biased. But here are a few reasons why I think he is the ”Grea...
It has been an entire year since I wrote my last “Bits and Pieces” column. But obviously there is a whole lot going right now. So, let’s get started. 1. Israel and Iran Conflict: Unless you have been sleeping under a bridge, then you certainly know that Israel attacked Iran in the early hours of 13 June. As usual, there are people on both sides of the proverbial fence. True to form, almost all Democratic representatives and senators are opposed while most Republicans are in favor of the attac...
June 9, 2025 - WASHINGTON, AL. – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) released a video honoring U.S. Marine Corps Seargent Curt Griffith as the June “Veteran of the Month.” Excerpts from Sen. Tuberville’s remarks can be found below, and complete remarks can be found here. “Our veterans have a unique way of turning hardship into opportunities. No one displays that better than Sergeant Curt Griffith of Florence, Alabama. Curt experienced tragedy at a young age, losing his dad when he w...
What we have seen on display in California this week is complete anarchy—and a total embarrassment. It’s un-American, unpatriotic, and is rooted in Marxism. But we shouldn’t be surprised. The Democrat party has been taken over by radical leftists who hate this country and want to destroy our way of life. They want to see America fail, and this week’s riots in Los Angeles, along with other blue cities like New York and Chicago, are just the latest example of their plans to destroy this country...
A Closer Look at the Controversy Surrounding Recent Enforcement Actions June 27, 2025 – MONTGOMERY, AL - Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding the recent raids on hemp stores across the state. The enforcement actions have sparked intense debate among business owners, legislators, and the public, raising questions about the interpretation of hemp-related laws and the future of the burgeoning industry. The Attorney General sought to clarify the r...
June 27, 2025 - While open borders and lax border security might facilitate the flow of commerce, they also facilitate another type of trade, that of human trafficking. And the reports are that 300,000 unaccompanied migrant children are missing and unaccounted for under the supposed "supervision" of U.S. immigration authorities. As while in 2008 there were but 8,000 cases of unaccompanied minors crossing the border into the USA, those numbers have since escalated. With 2022 featuring 149,000...
June 15, 2025 – Alabama leaders released statements expressing condolences to the two Minnesota legislators – who along with their spouses – were shot early Saturday morning. They also condemned political violence. Speaker of the Alabama House Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) said on his X social media account, "Heartbroken to hear that former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were murdered earlier today," said Speaker Ledbetter. "Violence of any kind has no place...
June 20, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL - The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' (ADCNR) Outdoor Alabama Academy is expanding its hunting workshop offerings starting this summer. The popular outdoor recreation how-to workshops will now be available for more activities and in graduated levels. New for 2025 the workshops will be offered in 101, 202, and 303 levels for archery, bowhunting, squirrel hunting, and deer or turkey hunting on public land. The workshops are part of ADCNR's A...
