Opinion & Policy

  It is always great to start a new year with good news. And right here in Alabama that begins with the Port of Mobile, which was just ranked as the second fastest growing port in the nation over the past decade. The seaport is ranked forty-second in the country by volume, but grew by more…

  As I write this, it is Tuesday, the sixteenth of January, 2024. As I figuratively put pen to paper this day, I am almost 1,000 miles away from my home in Alabama in northern Michigan. I left early Monday morning from Prattville and didn’t see snow until I got up to Athens, Ala. From…

Tracking county vehicles   Attention Tax Payers of Coosa County, At the January 9 County Commission meeting it was discussed by a tax payer why our Highway Department hardly ever finishes a road project, such as patching holes and cutting brush from sides of roads, before moving on to another area. We have pipes falling in…

  As promised, here is Part 2 from my column last week. Thanks for all the comments on Part 1! The Bible was removed from our schools; evolution became the approved beginning of life on earth; abortion became the standard form of birth control (even after medical birth control was made available); through funding by…

  A new year always brings hope for a fresh start in one’s life. For Alabama state leaders, the year 2024 requires going back to the basics to address chronic issues that have plagued the state, such as crime, education and poverty. State representatives and senators made excellent progress in passing bills that strengthened the…

  I started this column at least four times using two different topics, but just couldn’t stay on track. There is SO much going on in our country right now that is leading us far, far away from where we are meant to be. Of course, “meant to be” can have different meanings to different…

Dear Editor: Alabama designates Monday, January 15, as a holiday in honor of America’s greatest commander:   General Robert E. Lee. September, 1862, after several of General Lee’s amazing victories, the “London Times” wrote: “The people of the Confederate States have made themselves famous. If the renown of brilliant courage, stern devotion to a cause, and military achievements almost…

  As I write this it is Tuesday, the ninth of January, 2024. On any other Tuesday I normally try to write for my weekly column in the morning, with the aim to finish prior to a 12-noon deadline. However, this Tuesday is different, as there was a serious thunder/rain/windstorm all though last night. At…

  There is a lot of inside baseball to understand the inner workings of the Alabama House of Representatives and Senate. Understanding the politics of how the sausage is made at the statehouse can mean the difference between a bill getting passed or ever making it out of committee. When there are pieces of legislation…

There is a common saying in Libertarian circles that “Taxation is theft.” Likewise, but not as commonly stated, “inflation,” too, is also theft. Inflation generally refers to the rising of prices that makes things cost more. However, the name is somewhat of a misnomer, as the reason that things cost more is because the dollars…