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Joey Clark: Chainsaws, wrecking balls and DOGE common sense

Milei is right. Musk and Ramaswamy must “cut to the chase” and “push it to the very limit” when it comes to cutting the administrative state.

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U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl: Stopping communist propaganda in American classrooms

Freedom and democracy must be protected, and we simply can’t sit idly by while the Chinese Communist Party attempts to manipulate and brainwash our children.

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Phil Williams: Good Samaritans on trial

The left sees accountability as a byword, an archaic symbol of something that common folk expect but elitists avoid. Unless of course you are a good guy standing up for your right to live in a peaceable world.

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'Christ Without a Bride': Talladega County veteran Mike Ray's Book on the Modern Church

A book by Mike Ray of Childersburg exposes what's wrong with the modern church. 'Christ Without a Bride' reviewed by Jim Zeigler.

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Ashley Carter: The force of the family unit

There is a special joy, a transcendent kind of pride, that comes when you watch your children raise children of their own.

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Sean of the South: Advent candles in the darkness

I went to buy Advent candles today. It was a big box store. The young employee had no idea what I was talking about.

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Jennifer Oliver O'Connell: Thanks to the pride float battle, Prattville's experience of 'peace and good will' is diminished this Christmas

For Prattville citizens who just wanted to usher in the season with that same continuity present in past celebrations, there is no good will, and thanks to Prattville Pride, there will be no peace either.

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Allen Mendenhall: Three cheers for Ivy Classical Academy!

The new Ivy Classical Academy (ICA) in Prattville dares to remember that the true purpose of education transcends the merely utilitarian or instrumental.

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Allen Keller: Recovering our classical heritage

For a long time now, the left has existed in a vague never-world in which its identity stems more from what it’s against than what it’s for: and lately what it’s against is Donald Trump.

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Col. John Eidsmoe: What should Alabama kids know about communism?

Communism remains a threat, and few children in our schools even understand the evil of this ideology.

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Joey Clark: How government gets away with murder (and other perfect crimes)

Impunity is the perfect standard for getting away with perfect public crimes. Impunity is the standard upon which all governments tend to operate. Impunity is how the government gets away with murder. 

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U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl: Hunter Biden's pardon comes as no surprise

President Biden’s full and unconditional pardon for his son has created a new set of standards that are harmful to this country and to our justice system.

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Justice Will Sellers: 200 years of election intrigue

Two hundred years ago, it seemed certain that Andrew Jackson would be the next president of the United States. Any casual observer would notice that he had won the popular vote and was on track to win the vote in the Electoral College.

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Troy Carico and Bryan Battaglia: A call to action regarding Kent Davis

Rear Admiral Kent Davis may be a dark horse candidate for the 2026 Alabama gubernatorial election.

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Phil Williams: To our neighbor's aid

Securing our borders is a core principle of good governance. It is a key portion of providing for the common defense, supporting the general welfare, and ensuring domestic tranquility. Without a border you have to question whether we really have a nation.

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Jim Zeigler: 'Trump Dance’ not the first time a leader has danced

Another first for Donald Trump. No national leader has ever invented his own dance that became popular.

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KCarl Smith: Creating a lasting cultural shift

Too frequently, political loyalty is shaped by party affiliation or identity politics rather than a careful evaluation of values.

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Sean of the South: The prayers of North Alabama

On Highway 67, atop Priceville Mountain, stands the Cross of North Alabama. The 121-foot cross stands proudly in a flawless blue sky, overlooking a rural Morgan County.

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Jim Zeigler: Convenient, meaningful Advent study guide, and you already have it

Advent is a season of waiting and expectation for Christmas — the birth of Christ, the Nativity of Our Lord.

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Kristin Landers: Cultivating peace during the holidays

Americans are some of the busiest people across the globe. It would bode well for us to slow down around the holidays. Just as we schedule appointments and meetings, we need to schedule time for rest and recharging.

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Conner Hayes: Another failed sale, so what's next for BSC?

With the failed purchase of Birmingham-Southern College's (BSC) campus by Miles College, another hope has been snuffed out for those interested in BSC's fate. 

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Joshua Butler: Elephants, tigers and playoff implications

It’s a new year, but the same ol’ Iron Bowl. A new era of college football, but the same ol’ tradition. New coaches, but the same ol’ standard of excellence. A new Alabama, but the same ol’ rivalry that divides the state. It’s a rivalry that has Alabamians thankful for their home state, and maybe more thankful for their football team.

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Jim Zeigler: 'Thanksliving,' an attitude of gratitude

'Thanksliving" means an attitude of gratitude. Not just on Thanksgiving Day but every day.

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Allen Mendenhall: Doublecheck your privilege this Thanksgiving

The most subversive act in our current moment might well be a simple, unfashionable proposition: be grateful and then be helpful.

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U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville: Our nation’s veterans deserve to be celebrated daily

To all our veterans: thank you for your sacrifice and may God bless you.

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Col. John Eidsmoe and Mary Huffman: The Pilgrim Psalter, a window into the heart of America's early settlers

We become like what we worship. As we worship the Lord with the Psalms He has given us, we become more like Him and are conformed more and more to His image.

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U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl: Biden is to blame for murders by illegal immigrants

We are a nation of immigrants, but our immigration system is completely broken and the Biden-Harris administration refuse to enforce the laws we have on the books.

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