The people's voice of reason
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President Donald Trump's first Cabinet meeting of his second term was a resounding success, setting the tone for an administration focused on results, efficiency, and accountability. "We have a Cabinet full of great Americans who are dedicated to serving our country and the American people, ensuring safety, security, freedom, and prosperity," National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard stated, emphasizing the inspiration that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has already sp...
Planned Obsolescence is a recent and hideous idea that was never even considered in business practices until the early 1900’s. It wastes our resources, time, and money. It benefits nobody but criminals and greedy corporate profiteers. Its origin is a dark chapter in our history. On December 23, 1924, a group of leaders from the world’s major light bulb manufacturers met in Geneva, Switzerland to exchange ideas on business practices. These included Germany’s Osram, the Netherlands’ Philips...
King James of England was rather unremarkable so at his death 400 years ago, only his retainers and courtesans grieved his loss, and most assumed his historical legacy was limited. His memory today would likely be little more than a footnote except for the one thing that would make any marketing director green with envy for product placement —the King James Bible; the Royally authorized translation of the Holy Scriptures. In James’s case, this contribution was substantial, and he deserves cre...
It is common for Baby Boomers to “thank God they grew up when they did.” Those born between 1946-1964 will likely understand that commentary. Indeed, freedom of expression was greater then than now as was appreciation and understanding of the past. Perhaps the modern reality of virtually instantaneous communications is partially at fault since erroneous information often spreads immediately and the retractions and corrections do not always see the light of day. The subject of history has bee...
I really like it when I feel like I am controlling things… I think we all feel this way to some degree. Knowing that I have all my ducks in a row so that no surprises come my way is where I am most in my comfort zone. But no matter how hard I try to control things, the bottom line is that’s not how life works. “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all under...
The first mention in a novel of the All-American pastime, baseball, comes not from "The Old Farmer's Almanac" or some such publication; but rather from the novel, "Northanger Abbey", by the British author, Jane Austen. As the heroine of "Northanger Abbey", Catherine Morland, is described in her childhood in chapter one of the novel as preferring "cricket, baseball, riding on horseback, and running about the country . . ." to the domestic arts such as tending a garden and drawing. While Jane...
When Don Wildmon with his marked Southern accent decided to call to task the television network executives in the 1970s, the entertainment media giants of the time simply dismissed him. After all, this Wildmon fellow was from Mississippi, which meant he "was dumb". And not only that, as a Methodist Minister, Wildmon was a Southern preacher. Which the television network executives of the 1970s took to mean that Wildmon "was double dumb". However, "double dumb", or not, Donald E. Wildmon...
March 10, 2025–Linda "Lindy" Blanchard has been nominated by President Trump to be America's Ambassador to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). On behalf of the Gazette, congratulations! Lindy is one of the earliest Ambassadors to be appointed by the administration-I think she's eight or ninth-which is a mark of distinction. Presidents have about 4000 positions they appoint, and it takes months and months for those slots to be filled. For Lindy to get the nod this early is truly i...
President Donald J. Trump delivered what was undoubtedly the greatest address of his tenure to Congress, igniting a renewed sense of optimism and resolve among the American people. With unwavering confidence, he declared, "America is back," sending a powerful message that the days of decline and weakness are over. This was not just another policy speech-it was a rallying cry for a nation ready to reclaim its destiny. President Trump outlined a bold vision, championing economic resurgence...
March 6, 2025–SB85 passed out of committee and now is headed to a vote on the Senate floor, and that’s a very good thing. Introduced by State Senator Orr and co-sponsored by State Sen. Chesteen, SB85 strengthens religious vaccine exemptions for both children in K-12 and adults in higher education. At present, religious exemptions for K-12 can only be issued by county health departments. Also, public institutions of higher learning are not required to acknowledge medical exemptions for imm...
March 4, 2025–notes written during the President’s Joint Address to Congress, with reactions as they happened. Some editing was done prior to publication but the shorthand format and comments were generally left as initially recorded. —The Cabinet is coming in now. You have NO idea how happy it makes me to see Bobby Jr, Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard, Pam Bondi and all the rest coming in. The Republican side is ebulent, the Dem side looks like they’re at a funeral, right after somebody kicked their...
On May 17, 2021, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed into law the Darren Wesley "Ato" Hall Compassion Act. Alabama became the 36th state to allow for a medical cannabis program for patients with a qualifying illness. Unfortunately, that program never got off the ground despite the state spending millions of dollars. On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, the Senate Agriculture and Forestry Committee was mulling legislation designed to fix the legislation they passed four years ago. Senator Tim Melson...
March 1, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL - In at least 39 places, this bill takes powers away from the SBVA and places them instead with the Governor, the Commissioner, or the Department of Veterans Affairs. It takes away this power in a variety of ways: By striking “Board” and inserting instead “Governor,” “Commissioner,”, or “Department,” wherever the Board formerly had actual powers. Those powers are now transferred to the Governor, the Commissioner, or the Department. Except for management of o...
March 3, 2025–HOOVER, AL - There are a couple of things I’ve come to expect from the ALGOP Summer and Winter Meetings. They’re about as exciting as watching paint dry, and the food is good. The food is easy to understand. The Renaissance in Montgomery consistently does a great job, and any hotel in Foodie Birmingham that doesn’t have a good kitchen and catering staff risks bankruptcy and/or angry mobs with torches and pitchforks. The main Executive Committee meeting is also carefully scripted to...
The mask has finally slipped. Volodymyr Zelensky-the man who has begged, pleaded, and demanded billions from the American taxpayer-waltzed into the White House today, only to sneer at his benefactors, dismiss their calls for peace, and lecture America like we owe him something. The sheer audacity is staggering. Let's be clear: America has poured untold billions into Ukraine's war effort. Weapons, intelligence, financial aid-we've done it all. We've shouldered a conflict that isn't ours, while...
The radical left has once again shown its true colors. Last week, in a moment of sheer political theater, Senate Democrats donned pink, a color traditionally associated with supporting women's rights, in an ostensible display of solidarity-right after voting in lockstep against Senator Tommy Tuberville's Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. The contradiction was glaring. They claimed to stand for women while actively undermining their privacy, dignity, and opportunities in sports. This w...
Antisemitism has no place in a civilized society, least of all in higher education, where young minds are molded, and ideas are forged. Yet, America’s universities have become breeding grounds for Jewish hate—rhetoric, harassment, and violence masquerading as free speech or political critique. Donald Trump’s administration is cracking down, and it’s about time after the Biden’s administration’s complete failure on fighting antisemitism on college campuses letting Hamas sympathizers rule the day....
Now that our Department Of Government Efficiency is getting started, we must immediately work on its top priorities—to slash spending, save money, and more importantly, to release the people from the grip of bureaucracy—TO GET GOVERNMENT OUT OF THE WAY AND LEAVE PEOPLE ALONE. To do this, we must focus on the departments and programs we must eliminate first. Here is a short list: 1. The invasive and abusive 2. The counter-productive 3. The non-productive 4. The poor producers Obviously the top...
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. Ask your investment professional. You should also think about your legal estate planning. After all you are a year older; you may have gotten married, had a new child, had a child reach the age of m...
It is no secret that Alabama’s Correctional system is a nightmare, especially when it comes to our disregard for civil and human rights of the incarcerated felons in our state prisons. That is why we have been under the wrath of the federal court system. A new mega prison is being currently constructed, which will help to comply with the federal mandates. What many Alabamians do not realize is how successful our Alabama Community College System (ACCS) has become over the last decade under the g...
In a brutal nine days in July 64 AD, 71% of Rome was burned to the ground. I have not been able to locate an exact death total but estimates are that hundreds of people died and thousands more were made homeless. Since then, it has been argued and debated about whether emperor Nero himself started the fire, had the city torched or even possibly it was the work of the Christian minority living in the city. Regardless, one iconic image is one of Nero paying the violin while Rome burns in the...
The media elites and globalist bureaucrats are at it again, crying about Trump's tariffs while ignoring the decades of economic warfare waged against the United States. China is flooding our markets with artificially cheap steel and electronics by sending them to Mexico and Canada to be exported to the US exploiting trade loopholes to undercut American industries and we have been sitting idly by. Let's be crystal clear: tariffs aren't just about trade; they're about national security,...
When Donald Trump took office as the 45th President of the United States, he inherited a country grappling with the consequences of decades of unfair trade practices, particularly from China. One of the hardest-hit industries was American cabinetry, a bedrock of American craftsmanship and manufacturing. The flood of cheap, dumped, and government-subsidized Chinese imports were putting thousands of hardworking Americans out of jobs and permanently crippling the domestic market. But America had a...
February 10, 2025–No, I didn’t watch the Superbowl yesterday. I was busy doing other things. Braiding my nose hair, polishing my spork collection, stuff like that. I don’t pay much attention to pro football. If it’s not SEC, I don’t much care, and since we Auburn faithful had very little to care about this last season…. Oh, well, even MeeMaw Ivey realizes that we’re a basketball state now. Back to the StuporBowl—I’ve been peripherally aware of the controversy around the questionable play...
America stands at a pivotal moment where strong leadership and decisive action are needed more than ever to secure our borders, protect our infrastructure, and address rising cyber and domestic security threats. The increasing flow of illegal migrants, growing cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and geopolitical tensions demand firm leadership at the helm of the Department of Homeland Security. Kristi Noem embodies the kind of fearless leadership that can restore order and efficiency to the...
