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National Columnists

Election Day relates to movie ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’

The war in Ukraine has taken a new and alarming turn. North Korea, a nation with one of the largest armies in the world, has sent its ground troops to Russia’s aid. This is what Russia wanted. One must wonder what North Korea wants in exchange from Russia. When the United States fails to ...

Need to respect right of others to vote

What is most important about Nov. 5? It is not whether Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, with tens of millions of ardent supporters, returns to the White House. It is not whether Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, with tens of millions of passionate followers, ...

Time for choosing (again) years later

Sixty years ago this week, Ronald Reagan delivered a speech in support of Barry Goldwater’s presidential bid. It was dubbed “A Time for Choosing.” Re-reading the speech, or watching it, is a reminder how little has changed in six decades. Some of the issues debated in 1964 are still ...

Why should we care which nations are freest?

The ability to choose your job, start a business, own property or decide how to spend your paycheck may seem natural to most Americans. Yet for billions around the world, the most basic economic freedoms remain out of reach. The latest Economic Freedom of the World index, just released by the ...

We must return to vision of our founders

As we move to the conclusion of this election cycle, there seems to be only one thing about which all Americans agree. That is, that something is very wrong in our nation. In the latest Gallup polling, only 22% say they are satisfied with the direction of the country. The highest this has ...

Some groups promote panic for cash

The world must be getting so much worse! Activists protest everywhere. Listening to them, I’d think hate, homophobia, racism and environmental threats are at record highs. But it’s not true. Despite our ugly election politics, for most people, life is better than ever. Our air ...