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Democrat Sen. John Fetterman explained in just three sentences why Democrats are wrong to support the LA rioters. Alabama Sen. Katie Britt re-Tweeted it and said, "Well said."

It is increasingly obvious that Chinese Communists will stop at nothing to exert control in the United States.

This fight between Donald Trump and Elon Musk is just one more example of the rudeness, tantrums and unreason governing our digital age.

The two slithered away, never having heard the sermon of the man on the mount. They were much too pleased with their own cleverness to have heard a word of what was actually said. 

The Rose of Sharon plant in my backyard reminds me that we can use bad for good. It reminds me that honesty and accountability are essential human traits. 

We will not stand for this betrayal any longer. It’s time for a grassroots movement to hold our leaders accountable. We must demand transparency, action, and a commitment to supporting our veterans in tangible ways.

Authority and constraints are part of everyday life. The best path forward, then, is to accept the fact that we are limited and find ways to thrive under those limits.

Did Biden really sign those executive orders? Someone needs to be held to account. 

The story of Nehemiah and his cohorts rebuilding the foundations of their city in record time should give us hope that all is not lost for our own nation.

True academic freedom requires not only the absence of formal censorship but also the presence of structural safeguards against soft totalitarianism at the commanding heights of higher education.

A younger person battling Parkinson's. An attitude and testimonial of hope and gratitude.

After spending only a few minutes looking through these pages, I usually close the book and sigh with a bittersweet smile on my face. Then I say aloud, “Thank you, Norman Rockwell.”

Few among our politicians or tech entrepreneurs seem interested in such talk about the issues more AI will bring. But the rest of us need to be shaken awake and have light thrown on the dark path we’re already traveling.

We are wasting precious energy while the culture of life is further eroded rather than rebuilt.

Let’s insist that elected office remains a calling, not a career. Let’s demand that those we send to Washington remember who they work for. And let’s finally ensure that what we pay for works for us – the people it’s meant to serve.

In our urbanized culture, many consumers have little concept of where their food comes from or what went into making and processing it. But such a situation is simply another knock against our personal freedom.

This political season, the talking point seems to be IVF, and it’s a cheap shot that tells you just about everything you need to know about the candidate.

Most of us will not die as accomplished as Julius Caesar or Mike Tyson, but all of us are going to be remembered, for better or worse, at least by the people whose lives we touched over our lifetime, many of whom we may not even realize we have impacted.

The Jewish people have been persecuted for centuries, but many Jewish Americans are experiencing violence today they’ve never witnessed in their lifetimes. 

Today, Samford University and Landmark Development temporarily withdrew their attempt to take over the Lakeshore Drive section of Homewood.

It is now more crucial than ever to find a doctor who is willing to treat the source of our ailments, rather than just put a band-aid over them. Find a doctor who listens, thinks outside the box, and is unwilling to always bow the knee to big pharma.

State Sen. Arthur Orr is too busy to go back and get a degree he regretted not getting. But he did it. So can you.

Despite the inevitable opposition, let’s all stand up for the next generation and demand classical charter schools become an educational option for all Alabama children.

The reason that Pride Month looks so different this year, even for massive corporations that can afford the dip in sales, is that normal people refused to be tricked twice.

Local government normally reflects the views and values of its constituents better than those in Montgomery or Washington. They are an important ally, and we shouldn’t forget or neglect them.

When we do these things in a right and cheerful spirit – breaking bread together, setting aside some family time, bringing worship into the living room or kitchen – we make our homes brighter and warmer, and strengthen the family.

To heal from redlining, Montgomery must do more than issue apologies or erect historic markers.