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National Columnists

Toward a demotic Republican Party

What happens when a political party becomes demotic? Before answering the question, note that the word in question is not demonic, from the Greek word daimon, meaning a deity (remember that the Greek gods were notoriously jealous and greedy), but demotic, from the Greek word demos, meaning the ...

Biden could have been spared humiliation

Joe Biden is the first official ever to be cleared by a special counsel for reasons of mental incompetence. The president might have been better off if special counsel Robert Hur, investigating his mishandling of classified documents, had simply recommended indicting him instead of spelling ...

Teen dating isn’t best practice for adult relationships

Valentine’s Day is upon us, and my son is gearing up for a “friendship party” with his second grade class. I love this view of the day. The focus on friendship has a longer view on love than the pressure of passion with hearts and flowers. Our son is only 8 years old. Friendship is the ...

We need to take free speech seriously

Can the government prevent Big Tech from censoring political and cultural voices on their platforms? Can the government regulate these platforms to compel speech the government wants to hear and to prevent speech it believes may harm innocents? If you believe — as I do — in natural rights, ...

Yes, it is an invasion – our border crisis

Do weapons need to be involved for there to be an invasion? Border states and numerous other states run by Republican governors say no. They would argue that an invasion can be an unwanted overflow or steady stream of people entering your property illegally. If you agree, then President Joe ...

Thinkers, sinkers, buying a whitewater canoe

Thinkers are sinkers, and you can trust me on that, because as a wise fourth grader once said, it takes one to know one. Thinkers are sinkers, and often they’re drinkers, too. They’re sinkers (and sometimes drinkers) because it’s tough to tread water up there in a thinker’s noggin, ...