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Ross Perot Alabama News
Phil Williams: Because everyone matters

There was a time in America when working for someone meant as much about loyalty and teamwork as it did the work itself.

Board Games Alabama News
Randy Tatano: More fun than a barrel of monkeys

Try rolling the dice with your family by playing an old-fashioned game. You might be surprised that the kids find it a lot more enjoyable than a phone.

Screens Alabama News
Ashley Carter: Raising children in a world of screens

What happened to children playing outside for hours and being creative while exploring and learning new things?

Milo's Sweet Tea Alabama News
Sean of the South: Milo’s

The beauty of Milo’s tea is that it’s not too sweet. It is the right balance of sugar and tea. In 12 fluid ounces of Milo’s tea you’re looking at a mere 26 grams of sugar. Which is nothing.

Freedom Alabama News
Daniel Sutter: Hard work ahead to protect Alabama's freedom

A citizen legislature is wonderful for limited government, but today our citizen legislators must create resilience against efforts by Washington and blue states to erode our freedom.

Archery Alabama News
State Rep. Chip Brown: D.C. liberals misfire by targeting Alma Bryant High School archery program

Fringe liberals within the Biden administration are now implementing “bow control” policies by targeting and threatening schools that offer archery and hunting programs to students.

Empty Church Alabama News
Allen Keller: America seems to be abandoning nationhood and Christianity

If we are at war against Russia because of nationhood and Christianity, as Macgregor said, then we should stop supporting the war in Ukraine. We cannot expect God to bless our country if we do otherwise.

Redistricting Alabama News
Caleb Taylor talks the redistricting case on FM Talk 1065

Listen to 1819 News Reporter Caleb Taylor on "The Jeff Poor Show" as Taylor gives an inside look into the courtroom dynamics of Alabama's redistricting case.

Photo from Live and Trendings Facebook page Alabama News
Joey Clark: 10 good men and the Montgomery Riverfront Brawl

Ten good men can save a city, but you probably won’t see them in the national headlines – instead they are usually found where no one else but God himself is looking.

Frankenstein's monster Alabama News
Phil Williams: Big government, pot and Frankenstein

Truly, the Alabama Cannabis Commission is exactly what you get when big government, Pot and Dr. Frankenstein walk into a bar together.

Voting Machines Alabama News
KCarl Smith: Beware of ‘voting’ computers making selections for us

The voting that took place in Ohio on Tuesday, Aug. 8th, stands as a warning for Alabama.

Cabin2 Alabama News
Ashley Carter: Peace in a cabin with a view

There’s enough chaos and confusion in this world and we don't need to add to it. Anything we can do to take away from that chaos is helpful.

Chat GPT Alabama News
Sean of the South: AI

There is a lot of talk in the writing community about how artificial intelligence chatbots are going to replace authors someday.

Trump Alabama News
Amie Beth Shaver: Can Trump learn from his failures?

Will Trump follow in Abraham Lincoln or Winston Churchill’s footsteps? Those two men failed significantly before sustained success, but both learned that failure is a peerless teacher.

IMG 1893 Alabama News
Lauren DeMoss Benson: ‘See You at the Library’ is a wake-up call for complacent conservatives

We cannot sit quietly anymore and hope that someone else stands up for our rights and our children.

Tuberville Alabama News
Becky Gerritson: The real story on Sen. Tuberville’s stand for life

There is an assertion in Washington, D.C. – recently repeated by President Joe Biden – that U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is holding up Department of Defense nominations because of his pro-life stance. On the contrary, it is the Biden administration itself that is holding military promotions hostage. 

Steven Reed Alabama News
Joey Clark: The Montgomery mayoral race shows all politics are now national

All politics, at least in a free society, should be local. But they’re not. Not in America today.

Donald Trump 2 Alabama News
Phil Williams: This council ain't so grand

Donald Trump was just indicted for a third time in the current election season. I’ve seen third world power struggles first hand and nothing beats this mess.

Carlee Russell Alabama News
Randy Tatano: How does the media select missing persons for coverage?

People get emotional and care a great deal about pretty things that are broken. And the media knows this. Especially when it comes to missing persons. 

Farmers Market Alabama News
Ashley Carter: God bless the farmer

There are fewer options to buy locally than when I was growing up. Yet farmers continue to toil and put their blood, sweat, and tears into their farms to provide safer and healthier options for us as Americans. This makes supporting the farmers vitally important.

DEI blocks Alabama News
Charles Kiplinger: Diversity, equity and inclusion are a tale as old as time

Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. These words have come to signify an agenda, a modern day “Hunger Games” society in which there will be the haves, and the have-nots.

Country Church Alabama News
Sean of the South: Fifth Sunday

For the unbaptized, Fifth Sunday Sings were started in the pioneer days. Back then, rural Americans couldn’t make it to church every Sunday.

ALDOT Director Alabama News
Bryan Dawson: One does not simply fire the ALDOT director

John Cooper still has his job while he awaits the appeal on the bridge ruling and the criminal trial for his harassment/intimidation charges. 

trump debate Alabama News
Matt Clark: Trump’s third indictment

Having reviewed the indictment, I think we’re looking at the same-old, same-old: political prosecutors who want to take Trump down.

Reign of terror Alabama News
Allen Keller: Is America heading toward a 'Reign of Terror'?

Many progressives regret that our American Revolution, tempered as it was by theistic belief and fear of concentrated power, did not go as far as the Revolution in France, which was much more secular and humanistic.

Christie Alabama News
Joey Clark: 'His Rotundity,' Chris Christie (let's make fat the new black)

Let’s make fat the new black! For far too long, we have ushered into political power a parade of slightly fit fools. Skinny has had its day. 

RFK Alabama News
Phil Williams: Censoring the censored about censorship

RFK Jr. was right. We cannot be a free nation if the very first of our civil liberties, the freedom of speech, can be so easily abridged. What good is freedom without expression?

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