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Of mobs, money laundering and moderates

Of mobs, money laundering and moderates

Of mobs, money laundering and moderates

Laura Hollis
Monday, February 2, 2026
Virtually everything the Democratic Party does these days is grounded in some sort of deceit. That’s true of a lot of politics generally, and Republicans have their own versions of it, but the Democrats have made it their modus operandi.First, the use of mobs.

Clear waste of taxpayer money to pursue court appeal

News Staff
Monday, February 2, 2026
Why are the powers that be in Lampasas County continuing to squander taxpayer money to persecute and damage a candidate for countywide political office? Courts have already dismissed the charges brought by the county, determining them to be without substance.
The rise of a new Confederacy

The rise of a new Confederacy

The rise of a new Confederacy

Josh Hammer
Monday, February 2, 2026
What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun,” King Solomon famously observed in the Book of Ecclesiastes. Truer words have never been written. Look no further than the present anarchic tumult in Minnesota.On Jan.
Who’s afraid of the Ten Commandments?

Who’s afraid of the Ten Commandments?

Who’s afraid of the Ten Commandments?

Josh Hammer
Monday, January 26, 2026
On Tuesday, the full, 17-judge U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard consolidated oral arguments in a crucial case that is all but guaranteed to make it to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Five takeaways from the college national championship game

Five takeaways from the college national championship game

Five takeaways from the college national championship game

Laura Hollis
Monday, January 26, 2026
Hoo, hoo, hoo, Hoosiers!Seeing the Indiana University Hoosiers win the College Football Playoff National Championship was the culmination of a season filled with notable lessons. Here are a few from my perspective: 1. In sports -- as in many other matters -- the experts are often wrong.
‘Rugged individualism’ leads to community

‘Rugged individualism’ leads to community

‘Rugged individualism’ leads to community

Victor Joecks
Monday, January 26, 2026
The most fertile soil for collectivism is isolation.During his inaugural address, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said, “We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.”Many people have skewered the second part of that statement -- and rightfully so.
Is a red line still a red line?

Is a red line still a red line?

Is a red line still a red line?

Josh Hammer
Monday, January 19, 2026
One of the most embarrassing moments of the extremely embarrassing Barack Obama presidency came in the context of the Syrian civil war.
Fraud and Obama’s ‘fundamental transformation’ of America

Fraud and Obama’s ‘fundamental transformation’ of America

Fraud and Obama’s ‘fundamental transformation’ of America

Laura Hollis
Monday, January 19, 2026
Just five days before the election of 2008, which would catapult him into the presidency, candidate Barack Obama gave a speech in which he made what is now one of his infamous statements: “We are just five days away from fundamentally transforming the United States of America.
Protecting girls’ sports is a winning position

Protecting girls’ sports is a winning position

Protecting girls’ sports is a winning position

Victor Joecks
Monday, January 19, 2026
Keeping men out of women’s sports is smart policy and smart politics. Just look at what happened recently in Nevada. Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo recently rolled out the Protect Girls’ Sports initiative.

‘Political dynasties’ challenged

News Staff
Monday, January 19, 2026
When I attended the congressional candidate forum in Lampasas on Jan. 13, I expected a routine night of policy talk. Instead, one exchange highlighted a deeper question voters should be asking: How do these candidates view power?
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