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opinionFebruary 12
Romney's proposal redistributes wealth to familiesSen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, recently introduced a universal child allowance in an effort to reform federal welfare programs. That goal is worthy, but his means would be counterproductive. For all intents and purposes, he's proposing a kid-centric version of entrepren...
opinionFebruary 11
2021 prioritiesAs we begin 2021, it is important that we set priority goals for the City of Jackson for the upcoming year. These goals were initially compiled by the Board of Aldermen last fall and have since been refined and included in the 2021 budget. Overall, the objective of...
opinionFebruary 10
Are the classics racist?It was only a matter of time before Cicero got canceled. The New York Times the other day profiled Princeton classicist Dan-el Padilla Peralta, who wants to destroy the study of classics as a blow for racial justice. The critique of classics as stultifying and priv...
opinionFebruary 10
Biden unwisely following the party-line lead of his two predecessorsAs an American, I wish President Joe Biden every success in defeating the pandemic and getting the economy moving again. But when it comes to the dysfunction of our political system and the polarized climate generally, it's becoming clear he's part of the problem, ...
opinionFebruary 9
Congratulations, Super Bowl LV Champions: the OfficialsIt's only fitting to extend congratulations to winners of championship battles. The best deserve that. Earning a place in the glorious game all want to participate in but only a few get to experience is quite a feat. A victory is an even greater accomplishment. I, ...
opinionFebruary 9
We should get our priorities straightYou may have heard that a 9-year-old was recently pepper-sprayed by a police officer in Rochester, New York. But did you happen to watch the whole 10-minute video of what transpired? There is so much more going on there than just another police brutality story. It'...
opinionFebruary 8
Don't quit on the GOPAfter losing a national election, it's natural that a political party goes through a period of soul-searching and internal turmoil. The Republican Party, though, has taken it to another level. President Donald Trump brought most of the GOP along for the ride during...opinionFebruary 6
A new GOP future -- beyond President TrumpThe Congressional Budget Office now projects that economic recovery in 2021 will be faster than it predicted last July. It projects that the economy will be back to its pre-pandemic levels by mid-2021. This very good news reflects the fact that the economic turndow...
opinionFebruary 6
Will a hard-left turn lead to pushback?The corruption of the Renaissance Church prompted the Reformation, which in turn sparked a Counter-Reformation of reformist, and more zealous, Catholics. The cultural excesses and economic recklessness of the Roaring '20s were followed by the bleak, dour and impove...
opinionFebruary 5
It's Groundhog Day all over again in WashingtonOne of the recurring themes after the election of Joe Biden to the presidency has been that it would bring a radical change from Donald Trump's presidency. To be sure, these men have very different backgrounds and personalities. However, when it comes to public pol...Don't miss the news !Get our daily emails with the latest news
