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Rev. John Ed Mathison used a particular form of humor to make a serious point. He employed irony. In this case, it was something that happened in exactly the wrong place.
Some Senate members may have had good intentions to pare down the corrupt House bills that expanded gambling by millions of percentage points statewide, but they didn’t go far enough to protect the vulnerable or remove the corruption.
On March 5, 1774 – 250 years ago this month – John Hancock cemented his legacy as a leader of colonial resistance to British rule when he delivered his “Boston Massacre Oration.”
The gambling worldview is that of a universe governed by the gods of blind chance in which one gets rich at the expense of others. Biblical morality is therefore the antithesis of gambling.
Safeguarding workplace freedom requires vigilance against the tactics employed by unions like the UAW.
Though almost every election is branded “The Most Important Election in History," some elections, indeed, prove to be more enduring than others.
Just a few months ago, I sat across from Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in the House Judiciary Committee and asked him if our border was secure. He said yes. All America knows that was a lie.
Don’t throw those beautiful snowflake babies out with the bath water.
The Machiavellian techniques employed by the medical-industrial complex were clearly on display this week on Goat Hill. Public health advocates were circling the wagons, having their protectors in the legislature present bad bills, one after the other.
The art of homemaking is a beautiful timeless act that defies societal expectations.
While our founding documents play a vital role in shaping our society, they are not the ultimate source of our freedom. Instead, it is God who granted us these inherent rights and responsibilities.
I asked a handful of friends for words of wisdom from elders in their lives. The rules were simple, the wisdom giver had to (a) be over 75, and (b) they had to be—technically—still alive.
Politicians and legacy media have reduced the decision to a slogan: “Alabama bans IVF.” This is patently dishonest.
Cultivating beautiful architecture is good for the eyes and the soul. If I must languish in America’s 136th-largest city, I’d prefer it to be beautiful.
When gambling is legalized, both legal and illegal gambling increase.
Don’t let our family-friendly beaches become the casino coast.
Welcome to the twisting paths of Alabama's CHOOSE Act, a law that is supposed to make choosing schools as easy as picking your favorite app on your phone.
Feb. 27, 2024 marks the 73rd anniversary of the 22nd Amendment, reminding us of a fundamental truth: just as term limits are good for a president, they are essential for Congress.
Playing on people's insecurities and fears of "the other" is not exclusive to America First. These are not flaws of a know-nothing populist reactionary movement but features of democracy itself.
If Alabama’s Republican leaders and members of the Alabama Senate don’t want to encourage vote turnout for their opponents, then they must take a stand and kill the gambling bill before it has any chance to create irreparable damages for their party nationwide.
Someone somewhere threw some pronoun lemmings off a proverbial cliff and the left-wing world bought the lie and went with it!
As a medical professional, my heart breaks for IVF parents, and I am angry about the medical manipulation currently on display in our state.
Every time Alabama’s government dips its toe in the murky waters of legalized gambling, we see a flood of destructive corrupting influence follow.
In a world where our words can be used as weapons or tools for healing, it is so important to realize the true impact our words have on those around us.
Lake Martin is flat. Mirror flat. It is a perfect evening. The sun is low. The crickets are singing in full stereo. And I’m visiting with old ghosts.
It’s tragic, isn’t it, that gambling is back? It's tragic because people who should know and do better won’t.