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  • Trump's tariffs: history has lessons to be followed

    Trump should use his tariff authority judiciously, including the use of exemptions to help American companies battle back and, ultimately, invest more in the U.S. and create new manufacturing career opportunities in the process. The same way the threat of tariffs gives the president leverage with world leaders; the use of targeted tariff exemptions can do the same to help American businesses grow strong again. 
  • Why the argument for birthright citizenship is not the slam dunk many say it is
    Legal experts on both sides of the debate agree that the issue likely will be resolved by the Supreme Court. It’s a case raising momentous questions about the meaning of citizenship in a nation founded by immigrants, hinging largely on the legal interpretation of a few words in a Civil War-era amendment to the Constitution.
  • Work requirements would improve Medicaid — and the lives of those on it
    Medicaid is supposed to be an investment in our country’s health and well-being. So why doesn’t the program encourage more Americans to enter the workforce and improve their physical, mental, and financial health?
  • The recipient of the flying shoe
    You are a caregiver. That very much overstressed, overworked and underappreciated person who along with probably many others, holds the anonymous title of WORLD’S MOST PATIENT PERSON.
  • Latino voters are optimistic
    A 2024 Pew Research poll found that 45% of Latinos expressed confidence in Trump’s more stringent immigration approach, compared to 39% who supported President Biden’s more relaxed policy. Latino-majority areas impacted by immigration – such as San Bernardino County and Riverside County in Southern California, and Starr County and Maverick County in Texas – voted red for the first time this presidential election.
  • Message on a bottle, Part 3
    It was written when the McKeehan, Hiestand Grocery Co. of Hillsboro was closing its doors, “It will be with regret that the people of Hillsboro and Highland County will learn that this company with such a long and honored career of service is going to discontinue business. It has been a great asset to the community.”
  • In dealing with China, Trump may have a trick up his sleeve
    There are, however, things that Trump and his team can do, and in some cases are already doing, that can turn the tables on Beijing. With the departure of the geopolitically inept Biden administration, Washington can now harness its considerable geological assets to the disadvantage of its rival in the Far East.
  • A sermon on Luke 6:27-38
    Today Jesus is asking you, "Are you my disciple? If you agree to follow me, this is what you must do. What Jesus asks you to do is difficult. But if you do them, your reward will be great in Heaven.
  • On the Moraine, Part II
    I am not sure exactly when my parents decided to buy a farm. I must have been 4 or 5. I remember us driving around in Highland and Adams counties looking at farms. There was one I remember called the Opp farm in northern Adams County. Something happened that we never bought it. I have no idea what that was.
  • Restoring pressure against Iran
    The Islamic Republic of Iran is the leading state sponsor of terrorism. They’ve spent decades funding terror attacks all over the world. Iranian proxies have launched thousands of missiles at Israel. In fact, Iran itself launched the largest ballistic missile attack in history against Israel last year. 
  • Henry
    In time, my parents sold their city house and moved away and I no longer returned to the pet shop, but I know in my heart that if I stopped by today, Henry would remember me. I believe that turtles, like elephants, never forget. 
  • The renaissance of U.S. energy dominance
    President Trump’s Executive Orders are first steps toward renewing American energy dominance and were officially signed by Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum.
  • DOGE is right to defang Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
    With a big tech-powered magnifying glass on federal websites, spending contracts, and government payment systems, Elon Musk’s band of DOGE system admins have been turning Washington inside out in their hunt for waste, fraud, and abuse. 
  • Preliminary report card on Trump’s first '100’ days
    Since President Trump has crammed at least 100 days of action into just a few weeks, let’s issue his preliminary 100-day report card now.
  • Poll: Many Democrats want a more moderate party; Republicans happy with GOP
    Data from a new Gallup survey suggests that close to half of Democrats want their party to move more toward the middle, while more than 40% of Republicans are happy with their party.
  • Congress must defend freedom of dissent after Biden’s outrageous ‘debank’ scandal
    For the past four years, the federal government has placed major banks under immense pressure to close accounts owned by conservative individuals and businesses with little notice or transparency. This practice — known as debanking — used to be reserved for crime organizations and money launderers.
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