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The threat produced by an overproduced class of elites in America

Success breeds failure. Policies and practices well suited to society at one juncture in history are often poorly suited to the world they have beneficially transformed. If you carry a good thing too far, it can turn out not to be a good thing. Case in point, one of the most successful ...

We should be prepared for election interference

Democrats and other democracy well-wishers are spilling gallons of ink and a profusion of pixels on the question of whether ending the government shutdown was a blunder or not. I submit that either way, it won’t matter very much if at all in 12 months — and the 2026 elections are where our ...

There’s a hate for everyone in Washington

Perhaps hate is too strong a word, but I am so disgusted by Washington, D.C., and just about all the politicians there. Democrats just lost a shutdown fight they tried to claim no responsibility for and then — with the help of the press — pivoted to Jeffrey Epstein. It turns out one of ...

There was a time when Donald Trump was not considered a racist

Trump Derangement Syndrome prevents those who dislike President Donald Trump from giving him credit for virtually anything. In the first nine months of Trump 2.0, his detractors fail to credit him for: Securing the southern border in a matter of weeks; gas prices now at a four-year low; the ...

Time for A Serious Discussion on Term Limits

As members of the Ohio State Senate, we believe in reforms that provide for better, more responsive governance. One of those reforms we strongly stand by is congressional term limits. Congress, today, is controlled by career politicians who have been in power for decades, only seeking their ...

Greed and Loyalty Ruining Amateur Athletics

GREED Well, folks, it seems to me that “amateur athletics” is slowly becoming a thing of the past. Greed has now reached the middle school level. The vast majority of state athletic associations have approved that students can receive money for their athletic prowess. With the ...