The people's voice of reason
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For more than thirty years, American presidents went to the Annual World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland looking for approval. From Bill Clinton through Barack Obama and Joe Biden, the ritual was the same: reassure the global elite, affirm their economic orthodoxy, and return home to explain why American workers had to "adjust." Davos was not a debate. It was a blessing ceremony. Donald Trump ended that era. He didn't go to Switzerland seeking approval. He went to tell them the era of...
Once again, President Donald Trump got what America wanted at a fraction of the cost the experts said was impossible and once again the critics proved they still do not understand the art of the deal. For years, Washington's foreign policy class treated Greenland as a frozen curiosity strategically interesting diplomatically sensitive and best left to committees studies and polite conversations with no deadlines. Trump looked at the same map and saw leverage. Shipping lanes opening as the...
So the year 2026 has finally arrived and for Alabama it means a busy election year ahead. For those seeking elective office in the state, candidates can qualify from January 5th through January 23th. The party primary elections are on May 19th, and if there are any run-offs, they are set for June 16th. And finally, the general election will be next fall on November 3rd. All of the state constitutional officers and state lawmakers will be on the ballot. In addition, all of the federal...
When Ronald Reagan ran for president, he did not campaign on managing decline or respecting Washington precedent. He ran on restoring American strength, reviving economic growth, and reminding the country that government exists to serve the people, not the other way around. Reagan understood something modern Washington too often forgets. When the American people demand action, leadership does not hide behind process. Leadership delivers. That same principle drove the Contract with America in...
What occurred in Minnesota was neither a fluke nor an administrative oversight, and it was certainly not an unforeseeable anomaly; rather, it was the predictable and long-developing consequence of a federal culture that has increasingly treated taxpayer dollars as an inexhaustible resource-distributed rapidly in the name of urgency and compassion, tracked loosely under the banner of equity, and audited only after the damage had already been done. Minnesota simply became the place where this...
Response to the first AU Perspective piece suggests more regular submissions apropos. As President Roberts enjoys long overdue federal court decisions, his minions continue to decay this once noble university. I'll focus on the CoA [College of Agriculture] in this installment as I plan to address topics later this month on impressive Phi Beta Kappa efforts, School of Osteopathic Medicine, etc. more aligned with the Auburn Creed's letter and Spirit. Prof. Yi Wang was hired [2015] as an integral p...
The story of David and Goliath is often portrayed to us as if David was a seemingly naive kid with the equivalent of a toy sling shot who was supernaturally used by God. However, these slings weren't mere toys. These were serious weapons. In fact, Hannibal the Great, the Carthaginian General known for nearly bringing Rome to its knees in the Second Punic War employed 2000 slingers and his army. One of Rome’s leading generals was severely wounded by a slinger in the battle of Cannae, which c...
Recently, I had several of Governor Kay Ivey’s closest friends and confidantes invite me to visit with them. Over lunch, they posed the question to me, “Do you think Governor Ivey has become a legacy governor?” My response was that she has been an outstanding governor, but I need to give some thought to the meaning of a “legacy” governor. My perception over the years was that a legacy governor left an indelible, particular generational project that could be linked to their name for posterity...
Without specifics about yourself I’ll make this answer generic in a personal and in a business sense. I presume you looked at your financial estate planning (401k, mutual funds, stocks and bonds, life insurance, etc) which is important as there may be some changes such as to an inherited IRA. As of a couple of years ago an unused portion of a 529 may be transferred to a beneficiary’s Roth IRA and continues to provide an Alabama tax credit provided certain requirements are met. Ask your inv...
Let’s get something straight right up front. What just happened in Venezuela was not recklessness. It was long delayed accountability. This operation was carried out by brave men and women of the United States military, many of whom will never be named and will never be publicly recognized. They executed their mission with discipline, precision, and professionalism, placing duty above recognition and country above self and deserve our eternal gratitude. For years, the so-called international c...
How would we define our most dangerous criminals? Obviously they would be the ones who do the most destruction—like murder, terrorism, arson, kidnapping, chld molestation, piracy, etc. For such actions, we have strong laws and heavy penalties for people who commit them. Of these, who would be the most dangerous? Picking through the list and others not listed, the “most” might not be obvious. But we can use one definition to sort them out. Believe it or not, we have loopholes where certain types...
A full 19 years ago, I wrote this piece on tolerance. You will see how I describe my reactions to ever-increasing Muslim intolerance inside the United States. Although some will cry out the alarmist and utterly stupid condemnation of “Islamophobia,” reality and actual observations have nothing to do with “an irrational fear of Islam.” It has to do with what my two green eyes clearly see. Since this was first written in 2007, just six years after 9/11, we in the West have seen a lot. From 2015’s...
One Hundred Fifty years ago, a small business in Pittsburgh filed for bankruptcy protection. The H.J. Heinz Company was forced to take this action when the national economy soured, its contractual obligations were over extended, and the company could not pay its debts. This public humiliation could have marked the end of the company and curtailed the entrepreneurial spirit of Mr. Heinz, but in many ways, the bankruptcy became a catalyst to work even harder to re-build and prove a point by...
Some missed Thanksgiving/Christmas columns this season appreciating lack of AI content/feel reading “Think” submissions to the Gazette. Not sure how to take that... further observation of poor wordsmith skills which have grown more endearing? Certainly not my human text superior to artificial. This piece emphasizes 400 years of silence in Old Testament biblical writings; prolog to Jesus enlightenment in His teachings and wisdom on the journey to Calvary/Pascha. Every January 6th or 19th, dep...
"A pox on the phony king of England!", so go the words to one of the songs in the Walt Disney animated adaptation of "Robin Hood". Yet, some people are claiming that even though the 1973 Walt Disney cartoon features a red fox as the legendary noble outlaw, it is less far-fetched than the latest MGM+ Robin Hood adaptation featuring Sean Bean as the Sheriff of Nottingham. An adaptation which is number one on streaming in The United States and first overall on MGM+ in The USA and the United...
Some State of the State addresses are exercises in optimism. Others are lists of aspirations. Governor Kay Ivey delivered something rarer: a closing chapter to a consequential governorship, grounded in results and defined by stewardship. Her final State of the State address was not built on slogans or self congratulation. It was built on facts, outcomes, and an unmistakable sense of duty. Dollar figures tied to real investments. Policy goals connected to real people. Results measured not in...
When Ronald Reagan ran for president, he did not campaign on managing decline or respecting Washington precedent. He ran on restoring American strength, reviving economic growth, and reminding the country that government exists to serve the people, not the other way around. Reagan understood something modern Washington too often forgets. When the American people demand action, leadership does not hide behind process. Leadership delivers. That same principle drove the Contract with America in...
December 27, 2025 – MONTGOMERY – The last time Democrats won a race during a gubernatorial election for a statewide office was 2006. That year former Governor Jim Folsom Jr. (D) was elected lieutenant governor. Democrats also took two seats on the Public Service Commission, Sue Bell Cobb unseated Bob Riley's choice for Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court (Drayton Nabors), Democrats successfully held on to their majorities of both Houses of the Legislature, while Ron Sparks was re-...
For years, Washington talked about "deterrence" while quietly accepting decline. Presidents came and went, defense strategies were rebranded, and yet America's shipyards rusted, our fleet aged, and our adversaries pressed forward with confidence. That era is over. President Donald J. Trump's announcement of a new class of American battleships is not nostalgia. It is strategy. It is foresight. And it is exactly the kind of bold, unapologetic leadership the moment demands. The critics are already...
President Donald Trump is right about fentanyl, the border, and confronting threats early, and the cost of ignoring that truth is measured in dead American children. As a Navy SEAL, I learned a lesson that is written in blood and my memory, not theory or politics. Threats are far cheaper to stop early than to fight later, when lives are already lost and families are already grieving. That lesson applies just as clearly to national security today as it did when I was on the battlefield. Fentanyl...
Ask any parent in Alabama what they fear most, and they will give the same answer. They fear the nightmare of someone harming their child. They fear the kind of evil that destroys innocence before a child even has a chance to grow. Every mother and father understands this instinctively, and that is why this moment in Alabama is so important. Our state stands at a moral crossroads, and our response will reveal more about who we are than any slogan or campaign promise ever could. For years,...
Once the Christmas presents are opened and the Christmas stockings emptied of their treats, many families venture out to the movie theatres to see what Hollywood entertainment will complete their family Christmas celebration. And with the release of the animated musical, "David", this weekend, Angel Studios is hoping that people will buy tickets for their retelling of David and Goliath. As the story of the young shepherd, David, defeating the giant Philistine warrior, Goliath, is perhaps one of...
Let's get something straight right up front. What just happened in Venezuela was not recklessness. It was long delayed accountability. This operation was carried out by brave men and women of the United States military, many of whom will never be named and will never be publicly recognized. They executed their mission with discipline, precision, and professionalism, placing duty above recognition and country above self and deserve our eternal gratitude. For years, the so-called international...
For years, Venezuela’s collapse has been treated as a tragedy without a remedy. Under failed socialist rule, citizens have endured widespread corruption, violence, election manipulation, inhumane conditions, and rampant crime. The economy systematically crippled as the one-party state, in its quest for control at the expense of its people, dismantled the private sector. To shield this oppression from scrutiny, Nicolás Maduro restricted access to media and television, which prevented both ci...
As Christmas draws near, memories from various stages of life that make me pause in my thoughts and almost feel the warmth of cherished times with those I love. For some reason, I usually think first of one Christmas when my parents went beyond my wildest expectations to buy me a big Barbie house with all the accessories. I also think of the first Christmas I spent with my husband and the first Christmas that we hosted family at our own house. I also think about one Christmas with spent with my...
