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Annie Holmquist: Boy brains, girl brains. Yes, they’re really different.

If even our brains are biologically male and female, are we merely selling ourselves a line when we say that our sex is fluid and can be what ever we feel it should be?

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State Rep. Susan DuBose: School choice advances civil rights while providing a brighter future for our children

Several states across the country already have robust school choice programs that have been in place for years, and numerous studies have proven that public schools do not experience a mass exodus because of these programs.

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'Debbie Downer': RSA's Bronner blasts conservatives in intellectually lazy quest for solutions

It is not unusual for Alabama's highest-paid bureaucrat to use the Retirement Systems of Alabama's monthly newsletter, The Advisor, as a personal mouthpiece to spout off about his views on matters unrelated to RSA, and his January screed was no exception.

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Phil Williams: Presidential participation trophies

In days past the Presidential Citizens Medal was given sparingly with case-by-case review. This week’s activity has Joe Biden handing out tranches of 20 at a time.

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Devin Foley: Rest and quiet contemplation – we need more

Our nation is divided, there is no doubt about it. But what would happen if more of us turned off the TV and the radio, if we quit or dialed-back social media, and used our time instead to “root our being,” discern wisdom, and find peace?

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KCarl Smith: Alabama's $1 billion prison is a Band-Aid on a deeper wound

A new prison might seem like a quick fix, but it’s not the solution. By focusing on the deeper issues, Alabama can build a legacy of opportunity and justice, not just walls and bars.

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Jeff Minick: How did America become a nation of slobs?

What does our own sloppy dress tell us about ourselves? Are we too pressed for time to dress a little up rather than way down? Are we rebelling against the idea of beauty and culture? Or are we just too lazy to pull on a pair of slacks instead of wearing the sweats we slept in? 

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Sean of the South: A funeral runs through it

I can either look to the old year, staring at all the crap strewn behind me, and bid the old me a tearful goodbye. Or I can say hello to what comes next.

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Jennifer Oliver O'Connell: Athens-Limestone Public Library could use the AL DOGE

These citizens of Limestone County would be wise to request the presence of an ALDOGE representative. As past meetings involving the Athens City Council have shown, they seem to have little interest in citizen self-governance.

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Annie Holmquist: Why so many American children respect nothing

Is it still possible to raise children who exhibit respect, work ethic, and lack of entitlement?

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Justice Will Sellers: January 6

On Jan. 6, 2025, Vice President Kamala Harris will have the unenviable task of certifying herself as the loser of the 2024 presidential election. Al Gore had this same experience, but so did Richard Nixon in 1961.

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Allen Keller: Choosing liberty over equality

In rejecting the rigid, forced “equity” that was on the ballot last November, we instead chose liberty, which is nothing less than an attempted return to constitutional government, a fact that bodes well for the year ahead. 

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Allen Mendenhall: Onward, Dr. Jewell!

Alabama’s next governor must understand that a state’s universities shape more than classroom syllabi: they influence the intellectual atmosphere in which citizens breathe, businesses operate, and culture evolves.

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Jim Zeigler: A powerful 2025 New Year’s resolution; different and difference-making

Possibly the world's simplest and easiest New Year's resolution. You can quit by the end of January but benefit all year.

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Col. John Eidsmoe: You don't trust CNN – why should your children?

Readers, you don’t trust CNN for your news. Why would you trust CNN with your children? 

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U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl: Thank you, Alabama

As my time representing Alabama’s first congressional district in Washington comes to an end, I have been reflecting on why I ran for Congress and some of the things my team and I have done for South Alabama.

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Joey Clark: Alabama Big 10 Mayors’ push for higher taxes won’t level the playing field

Taxation does not become fair by being levied equally – nor does uniform taxation actually create a level playing field or foster equality amongst men. Yet, Alabama’s Big 10 mayors are falsely relying on exactly this appeal to equality in their latest push to increase taxes on Alabamians.

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Phil Williams: Panama Canal – U.S. Vision

Donald Trump recently raised eyebrows with a classic “mean tweet” by suggesting the U.S. should consider reclaiming the Panama Canal. You might wonder what all the fuss is about.

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An Alabama story: Novel 'Kinfolk' by Sean Dietrich

The novel "Kinfolk" by Sean Dietrich tells an Alabama story of second chances.

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Troy Carico and Bryan Battaglia: The Hunter Biden pardon and its connection to Alabama's Admiral Kent Davis

It is imperative that the public is fully aware of the intimate details surrounding Hunter Biden’s removal from the U.S. Navy, particularly as they relate to former Alabama Department of Veteran’s Affairs commissioner Admiral Kent Davis. 

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Sean of the South: Christmas with Becca

The girl was eating fast because we HAD to hurry and finish SUPPER because we were exchanging PRESENTS after the MEAL. I’m surprised she didn’t choke on her mac and cheese.

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Jim Zeigler: What further damage could the Biden handlers do before their January 20 exit — to the nation and to Alabama?

The Biden administration has done harmful things since losing the Nov. 5 election. What more damage can we expect before January 20th?

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Allen Mendenhall: A New Year's agenda for Alabama's future

With the seasonal flight of jolly beneficence behind us, we turn from children’s wish lists for Santa to the more sober exercise of New Year’s resolutions.

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Jim Zeigler: Should public officials compose New Year's resolutions for their offices?

New Year's resolutions by public officials? Here's why and two examples.

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Charles Kiplinger: Bringing DOGE to the local level

Alabama has awakened, saying that we need our own DOGE to be fiscally sound and cut waste. Where was this concept for the past 40 – 50 years?

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Emily Jones: Is Social Emotional Learning fostering mental health issues in children?

Peeping behind the curtain reveals that SEL is nothing more than unlicensed therapy shoved down your child’s throat on a daily basis in public school.

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Nathaniel White: Deepfakes and their influence on Alabama elections

The potential for deepfakes to distort public perception of candidates is a serious concern. The biggest problem is that deepfake videos and images can be nearly indistinguishable from reality, making it difficult for voters to trust what they see.

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