The first day of spring is just a few weeks away. Long lists of all the things that I will need to do fly about, crashing against the sides of my mind.

The American people and our safety should not be used as political leverage. I guess Senator Schumer and his allies do not care – once again. In fact, they seem to be so consumed by their hatred of President Trump that they would rather manufacture chaos than provide certainty to the very workforce that safeguards our nation every day.

For deterrence to work, the nation needs credible, demonstrated defensive capabilities to defend against credible threats. Golden Dome for America is about building that deterrence to protect Americans in their Homeland.

No one asked me to say this, but if we can afford to build bicycle pathways everywhere, we can afford to make the roads safer for buggies.

The experts RCI spoke with said a tally of just what taxpayers have provided the EV industry should be made, but agreed that no one has successfully done so. Just how much of this spending could be wasted in an industry that has enjoyed government support remains to be seen. But if some of the projects fail, the $500 million lost on Solyndra, which created a scandal at the time, will seem like small beer.

China controls over 90 percent of the world’s rare-earth materials foundational to America’s military readiness, economic leadership, and national security. That near-monopoly puts the United States and its allies at a serious, and growing, disadvantage.

Democrats, if Trump offends you so deeply, why do you consistently imitate his worst behavior? At times, it’s as though you’re trying to out-Trump the man. He’s vulgar? Great, we’ll be even more vulgar.

Electricity is not a luxury. It is a necessity that underpins economic growth, public safety, and household stability. Ensuring its affordability requires more than promises. It requires policies that encourage efficient investment, allocate risk appropriately, and maintain reliability.

I wonder how I will react when I see God in all His Divine Glory. The Bible records what happened when Peter, James and John saw light shining from the earthly body of Jesus. They collapsed. I will lay prostrate on the ground, too afraid to look at His radiant light. Then Jesus will tell me to "Rise and do not be afraid." 

I rested for a while. The chicken didn’t show up again, so that night I took off, still following my ditch traveling plan. I soon came upon the tail waters of Rocky Fork Lake, namely Rocky Fork Creek.  

Ladies and gentlemen, in our previous offering, we were chatting about an old medicine bottle that I’ve had since I found it in an old outhouse on the family farm when I was a young lad.

The Senate has become a museum piece – carefully preserved, rarely touched, and largely incapable of action. If Republicans believe in their agenda, they should pass it. If Democrats win the next election, let them try theirs. That’s not chaos. That’s self-government.

I'm proud to bring Clermont County Sheriff Chris Stratton as my guest to President Trump’s State of the Union Address. Sheriff Stratton has tirelessly served Clermont County for over three decades and is a driving force holding criminals accountable and enforcing our laws.

I love waking up in the morning when it’s cold outside, and the woodstove fire has turned to glowing embers. There is a chill on the tip of my nose. I roll over and bury myself deeper under the covers.

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