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John T. Mooresmith: Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission showing blatant disregard for law

The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission has operated above the law since its inception. 

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Joey Clark: About that naked blue man at the Olympics drag show...

The naked blue man wasn’t just present at this unholy, androgyny feast; he was presented as the feast for the drag parodies of Christ and his apostles to consume.

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Phil Williams: God will not be mocked

“A Paris party on a Friday night.” Is that what it was? Or was it a dystopian pagan nightmare on the Seine?

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Charles Davis: Try this if you want to fix university speech problems

Intolerance and ignorance of First Amendment rights are deeply ingrained in university culture. No single measure will change that. A comprehensive approach focused on changing incentives for key university decision-makers is needed.

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Bryan Dawson: Young Boozer was right, and it's time we admit it

Is it possible the Alabama Legislature knew the loan would never be approved, but wanted to shift the blame to the treasurer instead of taking the heat themselves? 

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Sean of the South: Good

And all at once, she realized that she did not want to die. There was fight left in her. She did not want to leave this earth. Not yet. So she said a word to the ceiling as her car sank into the river water.

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Amie Beth Shaver: Don't let Trump break your brain

Don’t let Trump break your brain. The heart of the conservative movement needs you to stand and fight.

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Tuberville: Kamala Harris – new face, more radical left-wing policies

The American people will see who Kamala truly is, and there’s nothing the Deep State, the media, or the Marxist-Democrat elites can do to shield the real Kamala Devi Harris from us.

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Sheila Banister: Media attack on the CHOOSE Act is just plain wrong

In a recent Alabama Political Reporter article, Chance Phillips issues a word of caution to Alabama lawmakers and citizens, who are soon to benefit from the new CHOOSE Act. But the entire premise of the article is inaccurate and misleading.

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Kristin Landers: For such a time as this

Now is the time for choosing. We must ask ourselves, where do we need to go from here? Or more seriously, how do we save the Republic?

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Kaitlyn Smith: A Christian ponders the RNC convention

In the here and now, Republicans have united around a common foe, outrage at the assassination attempt, and the policies coming out of the current White House. Yet they’re seemingly oblivious to the schism in the foundation of their party.

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Dr. Stewart Tankersley and Col. John Eidsmoe: Have you heard of the 'Alabama Virus'? Hopefully you never will

We must not risk precious Alabama lives to gain-of-function research.

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Joey Clark: Why the ruling class must attack J. D. Vance's hillbilly bootstraps

Apparently, to the modern liberal mind, stories of individual character, personal responsibility, and family struggle are anathema to their therapeutic project to save man from himself.

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A. Eric Johnston: Opposing the expansion of Poarch Indian gambling in Alabama

H.R.6180 is pending in the U.S. House of Representatives. The purpose of this bill is to increase lands held in trust by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. If that happens, it will result in expanding Indian gambling activities in Alabama. 

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Phil Williams: Soft coup? That's not how this works

Democrat elites are staging a soft coup. That’s not how this works. That’s not how any of this works.

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Linda Baker: Tribute to a true Appalachian grandma

In earlier days, I thought I was lucky that Grandma bought me sweets and pretty pink dresses, and that she shared her love of reading with me. Turns out I was pretty lucky to get a lot more than that.

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KCarl Smith: The need for unifying leadership

The recent attempt on former President Donald Trump's life clearly shows how divided our country is right now. This failed assassination is a wake-up call proclaiming our need for leaders who can bring us together.

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Sean of the South: Biscuit man

Long ago, a friend wrote a short biography for one of my magazine articles. In the bio, my friend referred to me as a “biscuit connoisseur,” and the title stuck.

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Jennifer Oliver O'Connell: GOP religious votes need to get over themselves

Mainline Christians and traditional GOP voters complained that the convention fell away from Christian values and orthodoxy, particularly after the first night when RNC co-chairs, Michael Whatley and Lara Trump, chose to platform people who reflected a different type of voter.

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Dr. Daniel Sutter: The COVID aftermath

Poor policy decisions yielded excessive deaths and economic costs during COVID. We are beginning to understand why. Americans who value individualism and freedom face an enormous challenge in preventing similar future debacles. 

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Allen Keller: Mr. President, release the JFK Files

The current president has a chance of preserving things by doing something that should have been done long ago: proving the Justice Department has nothing to hide.

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State Rep. Allen Treadaway: The Alabama Legislature has prioritized public safety, it’s time for some cities to do the same

Mayor Steven Reed wants you to believe that there just isn’t anything he can do. According to him, the violence Alabama’s capital city is experiencing stems from the legislature’s passage of constitutional carry two years ago. 

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U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville: Alabama will answer President Trump's call

As we did in 2016 and 2020, Alabama pledges its unwavering support for Trump. Together we will renew our economy, secure our sovereignty and project strength in the eyes of the world.

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Conner Hayes: Birmingham-Southern College's bidding war

Unless Birmingham-Southern College (BSC) has suitors bidding in the shadows, Miles College is the only one left standing in the race to acquire BSC’s West Birmingham campus.

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Col. John Eidsmoe: A constitutional two-edged sword, or the sword of Damocles over President Trump?

We all must recognize that every constitutional decision has ramifications for generations to come, for those in power from the left or the right, affecting issues we may not have dreamed of at the time. 

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Justice Will Sellers: Civil discourse and political reality in the age of Trump Derangement Syndrome

I experienced some hostilities when I was a Republican presidential elector in 2016. It was my fourth time to be an elector from Alabama, so it was unusual when, a few weeks before the electoral college convened, my mailbox began filling up with cards and letters imploring me to change my vote.

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Joey Clark: Fight! Fight! Fight! Fear not!

Pumping his fist in the air three times, he shouted, “Fight! Fight! Fight!” with each thrust, as the crowd began to roar in recognition of what they were witnessing. Suddenly, the fear welling up within me began to transform into pride.

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