Rod Thomson It’s a story as old as civilizations passing away, history looping without end… First they came for the Confederate monuments, because they represented those who fought to maintain slavery. Then they came for Confederate flags, because banning them
Rep. Julio Gonzalez, M.D., J.D. The events that transpired in Charlottesville, Va., on Aug. 12 were truly vile and disgusting. Set into motion under the guise of protesting the city’s decision to remove the statue of Robert E. Lee from
By KrisAnne Hall, JD Let me start off by saying I do not support, condone, or defend any of the words or actions created by the white supremacist ideology. However, I am hearing some very dangerous rhetoric coming forward from
Rod Thomson This was all so obviously inevitable, the predictable result of divisive identity politics perpetrated on the American people — the exact opposite of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Unfortunately, it won’t end in Charlottesville. The
During the past seven years, we’ve endured the worst U.S. economic recovery in the known history of recoveries. This is a plain and indisputable. The worst ever. Did this have something to do with President Barack Obama’s policies? Of course it
Rod Thomson During the past seven years, we’ve endured the worst U.S. economic recovery in the known history of recoveries. This is a plain and indisputable fact by the measurements of all economic recoveries. The worst ever. Did this have
Rod Thomson Is it outlandish to say that the welfare of Americans should come before the welfare of potential immigrants in the actions of the American government? No. Of course not. It is reasonable, rational and what almost every other
by Jim Ley In my former career, I administered the acquisition of healthcare coverage for more than 5,000 employees at a cost of more than $30 million annually. It was one of the fastest growing components of our budget and
The U.S. military’s sole mission is to destroy the enemy’s fighting power. Transgender people in the military hinder that mission. Trump was right to ban.
Rod Thomson The United States military has one, single purpose: To destroy an enemy’s ability to wage war against the United States. Period. That’s it. Among other things, this requires cohesive teamwork, focus, reliability and mental and emotional toughness. The
