It occurred to me today that childhood is the long process of separating from your mother — first from her body, physically, and then slowly, over many years, emotionally, moving from her life into your own. I've always listened when parents say the years go by quickly, but I've never heard, ...
Dear Fellow Republicans, At various Republican events, I’ve heard, “Vet candidates against our party platform.” The Republican presidential candidate who best meets those requirements is Nikki Haley. Her plan to reduce the nation’s debt will strengthen our economy. Her tough stance on ...
What's been missing these past couple of months from the coverage of and debate over the failed immigration bill? Some important basic facts and lots of historical context. First, basic facts. Coverage in left-leaning newspapers and even in the conservative Wall Street Journal editorial page ...
"Where there is a wrong, there is a remedy." — Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo (1870-1938) Last week, a New York court ordered the Trump Organization and its principals — including the former President — to forfeit nearly $400 million to the state government. This gargantuan punishment was ...
How sad it is (in political discourse), that straight honesty and truth telling has largely disappeared among so many of our politicians today — and how refreshing when it does occur. As a prime example, go back in history to August of 1967 when Gov. George Romney of Michigan was a leading ...
On Feb. 6 during the House Business and Labor Committee meeting, Rep. Norm Thurston (District 62) diminished the good intentions of fellow Republican Rep. Ray Ward (Bountiful), a physician whose bill would have provided Medicaid coverage for more pregnant women living in poverty. Thurston, an ...
