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History matters and so does reality

Here we go again! In the aftermath of the mismanaged U.S. military pullout in Afghanistan, calls to impeach the president or demands for him to resign are being heard daily. Our republic cannot stand if lawmakers resort to undoing elections via impeachment every few years. If we, the electorate, are voting for undeserving or incompetent candidates, then that is on us and we need to reexamine how we chose who to vote for. Realize that in our nation’s history only three presidents have been formally impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives. The first was Andrew Johnson in 1868. ...

Labor Day – an occasion to honor American workers

It is time once again to celebrate Labor Day. It is a bittersweet holiday, signaling the end of summer with the shorter, cooler days of fall lurking just around the corner. It gives us one more reason to fire up the grill and gather family and friends close before the school buses hit the road and a new school year begins. This is quite fitting, considering that this is the main reason we go to work each day, to provide for our families. What is the purpose of this unique holiday? Why do we celebrate it? It has no religious connections, nor does it celebrate a particular event in ...

When the Constitution fails us

I have been writing for years asking if we still have the U.S. Constitution. That issue has come into sharper focus in the past 18 months as mayors and governors have created dictatorial powers and exercised those powers to interfere with personal autonomy in America. They have done this in utter disregard for the freedoms protected by the Constitution they have sworn to uphold by asserting that public health trumps personal liberty. Here is the backstory. Government is essentially the negation of freedom. If the values underlying the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and ...

Local control, not statewide mandates should guide COVID management

Since March 2020, we have learned a lot about COVID-19 and what makes sense in combatting it, controlling its spread, and implementing public health strategies. One of the things that we know for a fact, does not make sense, is statewide public health mandates that combat a dynamic virus that has varied regional impacts. We are all acutely aware of the devastating impact this virus has had on the families and citizens of this commonwealth. However, it is our belief that a more surgical, locally-focused cooperative approach is necessary as we move forward. Even from the early days ...

The clock is ticking on fixing America’s election system

This column is not about relitigating the 2020 election. President Joe Biden is the duly certified U.S. president. Period. Now, let’s talk about the mess in which we find our election system. Let’s talk about voter fraud. It does exist; claims to the contrary are incorrect. And discussions about voting integrity matter because we have about one year to decide how to avoid the confusion and controversy surrounding the 2020 election. “Flagrant” election fraud has been “documented throughout this nation’s history,” according to the U.S. Supreme Court. And so it goes today. ...

In Afghanistan, worst is yet to come

Say what you will about President Joe Biden, he has stuck to his guns on ending America’s 20-year involvement in Afghanistan’s forever war. His decision not to delay our departure after Aug. 31 was fortified by hard intel that the terrorist ISIS-K was preparing attacks at Kabul airport. Thursday evening, the two bomb attacks occurred. It now seems inevitable that the withdrawal will be completed by Aug. 31, with all U.S. military forces following the last civilians out. Before yesterday’s attacks, the airlift had been going far better than in its chaotic first days. ...