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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...
Pundits are yet to grasp the tsunami that rocked the political world when U.S. President Donald Trump and New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani met today in the Oval Office. Like a leering monument built of marble on the National Mall, the nation's 45th and 47th chief executive cemented his legacy in the annals of history as the most powerful figure ever in American politics. How does a sit-down with a New York City mayor who hasn't even taken office elevate the former reality star–turned–presiden...
It's time to say what too many of us have already known for some time - Alabama's electricity rates are too high. That is not acceptable. President Trump is working hard at reversing the effects of the high inflation our nation has experienced over the last four years and it is showing throughout our economy. Even with his efforts, however, many people in Alabama are still struggling to pay their electric bills. Alabama Senator Katie Britt recently said that Alabama having the highest...
President Donald J. Trump is doing what no modern president has had the courage or the clarity to do. He is taking his case directly to the American people, city by city, community by community, kitchen table by kitchen table. His Affordability Tour is not a campaign gimmick. It is not a political stunt. It is a national wake-up call that finally puts the economic struggles of working families where they belong, at the absolute center of American policy. While Washington elites worry about...
As someone who has watched Alabama's political landscape for decades, I can't help but tip my hat to Senator Tommy Tuberville for the tremendous strides he's made for our state. He hasn't just brought national attention to Alabama - he has delivered real, tangible results that are transforming our economy and keeping our talent at home. The announcement that Fannie Mae is bringing operations to Birmingham represents a watershed moment for our state. These are high-quality, professional jobs that...
As the Christmas season approaches, it is natural to seek out movies pertaining to the season. And one of the Christmas-themed movies that is now streaming on Angel.com is "The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey", a PG-rated feature film based on a children's book by the same name written by Susan Wojciechowski. The running time for "The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey" is roughly an hour and a half. Which, given that the children's book that the film is based off of is only around forty...
We are getting close to year end when everything starts to slow down for the holidays, but the eyes of the Nation were on Alabama as it made big economic news this past week. First of all there were two significant events in North Alabama, starting with the announcement that the Eli Lilly pharmaceutical company will bring a $6 billion manufacturing facility to Huntsville. It is expected that this will result in the creation of some 3,450 jobs at the new plant. In addition, there will be...
Why discipline, results, and respect for our warriors are winning again America did not merely hear remarks from its president We received a governing doctrine. The Trump Doctrine on American Restoration was not crafted for applause, punditry, or fleeting headlines. It was a comprehensive presidential declaration. Disciplined, fact-based, and strategic. Designed to reset the direction of the nation after years of drift and decline. In a political culture addicted to performance, President Trump...
Loosely based on a true story, "Saint Nick of Bethlehem", is a Christmas movie that covers the themes of coping with grief and spreading hope and joy to others. As Nick McNulty, portrayed by the American actor, Daniel Roebuck, finds himself in a down period of his life. At one time he was happily married with a wife and son and an award-winning math teacher. But, now his wife has left him and his son is no more. He returns to his hometown of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and takes care of his...
Recent columns on AU’s academic and athletic performance induced more response than usual, prompting more regular submissions for Gazette readers to consider. If interest continues in perspectives of this sort, I’ll submit something every week to ten days. A compelling correspondence received w.r.t. AU’s current cycle of decline began with JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s remark, “When you see one cockroach, there are probably more… everyone should be forewarned.” Prof. Dimon is on par with Harvard...
As Christmas arrives, we are reminded that this sacred season is not defined by noise or spectacle, but by a quiet miracle that changed the course of human history. Christmas is the story of God entering our broken world, not with armies or crowns, but with humility, love, light and his only begotten son. The Gospel of John captures the heart of this season with simple power: "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it" (John 1:5). That truth has endured for more than...
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...
As Thanksgiving arrives, I am reminded of the remarkable spirit that defines Alabama – a spirit rooted in faith, family, hard work, and genuine care for one another. Across our towns and cities, Alabamians in our neighborhoods and workplaces show every day what it means to serve with generosity and care with sincerity. This season offers us a moment to pause and reflect on the blessings we share. We are grateful for our farmers who rise before dawn, teachers who nurture our children, small b...
Every few decades, Washington convinces itself that it has finally found a way to make banking risk-free. And every time, taxpayers end up paying the price. It has happened once already. In 1980, Congress dramatically expanded federal deposit insurance. Banks, newly armed with the comfort of a government safety net, loosened lending standards and embraced speculation. The result was the Savings and Loan meltdown—a financial crisis so severe it wiped out hundreds of institutions and left t...
November 25, 2025 - HOMEWOOD - With Thanksgiving this week, it is a good time to reflect on Alabama’s blessings. The state has seen so many good and bad days over its 205 years. Yet, Alabama is seeing a renaissance across the board that is drawing both individuals and job creators to the state. Despite the pandemic, Alabama has become an economic juggernaut with manufacturing leading the way. The state annually ranks as one of the best places to do business in the Nation. When it comes to a...
November 16, 2025 - Across Alabama's 67 counties, towns and cities are rediscovering the power of place - and how to breathe new life into historic structures that once served as the backbone of their communities. Adaptive reuse, the process of repurposing old buildings for new uses while retaining their original character, has become a proven strategy to spur economic revitalization. These projects preserve local heritage and strengthen community identity. From repurposed textile mills and...
Over the past six decades, Alabama’s Adult Education Programs have been transformed by a quiet revolution that has been extraordinarily successful. It was my honor to be able to speak to the Annual Adult Education Conference at the downtown Montgomery Renaissance Center in late June. When I accepted their invitation to speak, I thought there would be 50 to 60 attendees. However, when I walked in, I amazingly saw over 400 passionate, positive, energized educators and administrators that filled t...
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and 13 other Republican senators nominating Charlie Kirk to be included in the National Garden of American Heroes for his historic contributions to the nation and American democracy. The Garden of American Heroes is a sculpture garden proposed by President Trump in his first term to honor “great figures of America's history.” It’s set to open in July 2026 in celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Declara...
I remember discussing this in torts class in law school. A tort so to speak is “a wrong” in a civil sense (as opposed to criminal) and can be either an act or even an omission when there is a duty to act. With a tort there would also be a defense or multiple defenses for the defending (or offending) party. The lawyers that you see television and roadside ads for are mostly interested in representing someone (plaintiff) that has been wronged in things like car wrecks or maybe wronged in the...
In the 1985 movie "Back to the Future," Michael J. Fox jumps into Christopher Lloyd's levitation-equipped Delorean and the two take off into the year 2015, ending up into a swarm of flying cars. The year 2015 has already passed a decade ago, and except for a few experimental examples, we still have no mass market flying cars. According to Wikipedia, a flying car must meet these specifications: "A flying car must be capable of safe and reliable operation both on public roads and in the air....
Only in Washington can the government shut down and still send you a tax bill. There’s something downright absurd about Washington’s favorite circus, the so-called “government shutdown.” The lights go out, the bureaucrats go home, the national parks close, and the media act like civilization is ending. TSA workers go on half pay, veterans’ calls go unanswered, and families cancel long-planned trips because the parks are barricaded. But one thing never shuts down, the IRS. Somehow, through e...
Recent headlines coming out of Auburn University chronicle the ongoing metastasis of President Roberts’ cancer destroying this once great school of higher learning and athletics if we fail to remove this pollutant and his minions; (re)read my 5/1/24 Gazette column https://www.alabamagazette.com/story/2024/05/01/opinion/prof-roberts-theres-a-cancer-on-the-presidency/3257.html]. These past months indicate historically unprecedented levels of failure in football and the wholesale violation of 1...
I will admit it. I have absolutely no respect for New York Congresswoman, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, AOC. Zero. That is nadda, nil. Why? That is easy. I do not like nor respect socialists. Especially socialists who swore an oath to our constitution yet every day, through their own words and actions, try to subvert that very oath. Let’s not forget, among the many stupid things she has uttered over the past several years, how back in December 2021, she argued before Congress that it is our ...
There are moments in American leadership when you can feel history turn, moments when the right people with the right resolve make decisions that protect families, strengthen our national security, and remind the world that the United States will never bow to criminal cartels or foreign adversaries. This week was one of those moments. For years, Washington shrugged while fentanyl poured across our borders. Presidents before Donald J. Trump talked tough but delivered nothing. Bureaucrats made...
There are moments when the nation looks to Washington and demands real leadership, not political theater. This week delivered one of those rare moments. And it is time to express a heartfelt thank you to two of Alabama's own, Senator Coach Tommy Tuberville and Senator Katie Britt, and to thank them on behalf of both Alabama and the entire United States of America for the roles they played in finally reopening the federal government under the decisive leadership of President Donald J. Trump. Coac...
