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Local Commentaries

When Empathy Become Toxic

In a courtroom, a young woman couldn’t read what she wrote, so her step-dad did: “To my future husband, … I’m working every day to become the best wife I can be. I’m focusing on God and what He defines as a faithful Christian life... I pray that we continue to glorify the Lord... ...

The House Of Representatives Acts

It came late in the day. As a matter of fact, it came just a few hours before midnight. But, last week, the House of Representatives acted...avoiding a federal government shutdown. The last-minute vote wasn’t a total surprise, since tough votes are often not taken until deadlines are ...

Roots of American Order Is Worth Reading

The year 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of The Roots of American Order, one of the many outstanding works by 20th century man of letters Dr. Russell Kirk. The Roots of American Order is a book for everyone. It’s for high-school American history pupils. It’s for college ...

Hard Candy Christmas

There is a song called Hard Candy Christmas. I am not sure how many artists recorded this song, but the version that I have was recorded by Dolly Parton. It brings back wonderful memories for me. Grandma received a gift of some hard candy called Plantation Dainties. Some of them had filling ...

Think Twice Before Embracing Battery Storage Systems

You may have read that a 250-MW, 1,000 MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) is proposed for Dunkirk. The glowing coverage neglects a few key issues. It is reported that the project will make no demands on municipal services. What about firefighting? The most ...

Defund Government Corruption, Not Police

Now that our democracy has been saved by a mostly clean election, we turn to the next problem: Remove the cancerous unelected and unconstitutional Fourth branch of government from power. The Administrative (Deep) State operates outside the supervision of Congress, but inside the plausible ...