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  • Welcoming more Natural State leadership on the global stage

    In an increasingly dangerous world, American leadership is frequently being questioned and tested. The United States’ influence, as well as our resolve, is under pressure from volatility or outright conflict in many regions around the globe.
  • The American dream is far from over
    Now, at the age of 96, 123 years after my grandparents came to this country with my one-year-old father in their arms, as I look back on my life, I am even more grateful to them for having the courage to make the trip. And I want to preserve the gift they gave me for my children, grandchildren, and seven – so far – great-grandchildren.
  • Discharge petitions are tools of the minority, not the majority
    In the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, adopting tactics of the minority will never yield substantive wins for the majority. Caving to that temptation will backfire and undercut our own ability to govern and legislate.
  • A gift from a stranger
    Perhaps this homeless man had used this line many times before, perhaps not, but it didn't matter. He had given me so much more than a line.
  • Sleepless, and not in Seattle
    Way too often are you finding yourself lying awake instead of getting your beauty sleep? As many know firsthand, that is an extremely common problem for a lot of people. I won’t bother boring you with the national statistics of this plague, you won’t be interested or impressed.
  • Are you in turmoil?
    The founding fathers saw the purpose of the federal government solely to defend the borders and promote free trade between the states. In the ensuing 250 years, it has become an unrecognizable monster.
  • Gingrich: Sobering rebuke to judges will rebalance Constitutional authority
    Federal district judges need a rebuke from Congress before clarity in articles of the Constitution, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich told a North Carolina congressman and two subcommittees in a congressional hearing.
  • Stop letting foreign executives cheat American investors
    The American people are tired of watching the U.S. receive the short end of the stick in our global business deals. They don’t understand why some have let other countries lie, steal and cheat in our marketplaces, and they reelected President Trump to help us unstack the deck. 
  • U.S. gets even: Trump launches ‘reciprocal tariffs’
    While the trade policy was sweeping, the details should not have been shocking to anyone who listened and took seriously the promises Trump has made, not just since entering politics but throughout his entire career.
  • Old Man Pain is determined to win
    You are aging, every second you are alive, that is an inescapable fact. And right along with that joyous and party-mood-making pronouncement is another fact. Multiple years of aging most always brings on a certain amount of physical pain.
  • A sermon on the raising of Lazarus, John 11:1-45
    When life breaks your heart, you don't have to go looking for God. God comes to you. God speaks in Psalm 34:18: "The Lord is close to the broken-hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." 
  • Follow the science: Why he was asked to leave the FDA
    On at least three additional, documented occasions during the Biden administration as Director of CBER, Marks disregarded the opinions and expert advice of long-time career scientists to advance his own dangerous agenda.
  • On the Moraine, Part VI
    You haven’t lived until you have sat in front of a bushel basket of green beans and told to snap them.
  • The heart of America
    At the end of the day, there are no better stewards of the land than those whose livelihood depends on it. Our farmers and ranchers are truly the heart and foundation of this great nation.
  • Just foolin': It's an April 1 column
    Did you ever notice that a cold Shores Light Lager really tastes better after a $30 million lawsuit against you has been rejected in federal court? After being falsely accused of that which I did not do, it's good to see justice prevail. Vexatious, indeed.
  • Preserving vehicle choice
    I continue to support a free-market approach to the production of EVs for those who choose to drive them, but an EV mandate is the wrong way to go.
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