Category: Opinion

American homeowners are mobilizing against soaring property taxes across the nation, with silver-haired retirees leading a movement that could reshape state politics by November 2026. The revolt centers on a growing frustration among homeowners who have seen their property values surge but face stagnant incomes amid rising tax assessments. With…

By Ken Buck Thursday, 18 December 2025 01:55 AM EST For a nation founded on principles of limited government, personal liberty and free-market competition, the United States has a socialism problem. And one of the chief contributors is an unlikely culprit: our schools. About four in ten Americans—including two-thirds of…

By Mark Vargas Thursday, December 18, 2025 Democratic lawmakers are increasingly defending cartel operators who smuggle deadly narcotics into the United States—offering sympathy to the very criminals responsible for killing more than 100,000 Americans annually with fentanyl. Since September 2025, U.S. military forces have conducted a series of precision strikes…

By Jacob Lane Thursday, 18 December 2025 04:00 PM EST Back to your battle stations, anyone with an ounce of Christmas spirit! The War on Christmas has returned for yet another front, because nothing sends the Grinches into emotional collapse quite like joy, tinsel, and the general happiness of the…

Donald Trump, much like Santa Claus who meticulously tracks who has been naughty or nice, possesses a special set of Grinch-like feelings toward certain individuals. 10.) Joe Biden: The former president’s “autopen administration” left President Trump with significant budget deficits, illegal immigration crises, crime waves, and national security challenges. Additionally,…

China has been significantly increasing military expenditures and capabilities. American observers suggest that Beijing aims to attack Taiwan. However, as I noted in a recent column, Chinese leaders would have no reason to pursue such an action. They could incorporate Taiwan without the costs and risks of war. Like a…

Two recent mass shootings have sparked renewed calls for stricter gun control measures, but evidence from these incidents demonstrates that such laws often fail to prevent violence. On Sunday, a father-son team used legally acquired weapons to fire upon a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. The…

Conservatives, like France during World War II, saw the impending leftward cultural blitzkrieg and surrendered. Hoping to pick up crumbs from the victors, they retreated to ideological sidelines. Subsequently, conservatives outside the movie industry have criticized Hollywood but remain passive in countering its malign influence. The struggle against Hollywood’s dominance…

By Clare M. Lopez Tuesday, 16 December 2025 06:49 AM EST On November 24, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order directing the State and Treasury Departments to begin evaluating whether certain Muslim Brotherhood branches should be designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) or Specially Designated Global Terrorists…

Observing President Trump’s recent successful trade negotiations with China brings to mind a wise young man’s words to his international business school classmates at graduation: “The answer to our problems will not be found in the halls of our respective governments. The key to peace is what we spent the…