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Honoring our veterans

On Veterans Day, we honor all those who have served in defense of our nation. This remembrance began in 1919 as a commemoration of Armistice Day, marking the cessation of hostilities in World War I on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918.
Terence P. Jeffrey

Terence P. Jeffrey

Biden has increased debt by $33,521 per income taxpayer

President Joe Biden has been in office a little more than 21 months, but during that brief period he has managed to increase the federal debt by more than $3.4 trillion. On Jan. 20, 2021, the day Biden was inaugurated, the total federal debt was $27.75 trillion, according to the Treasury. On Oct.
An ending, but

An ending, but

An ending, but not the end

When I first started writing newspaper editorials and columns for the Los Angeles Daily News in November 1992, I learned that “-30-” (pronounced “dash thirty dash”) was the journalist’s code for letting an editor know where your copy ended.
oliver north

oliver north

At the edge of winter -- a crucial election affects national security

During the next week, the American people will go to the polls in an extraordinary opportunity to decide the future for our country. “We the People” will determine which political party will lead the 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the 100 members of the U.S. Senate.

Once-in-a-lifetime event

Many events occur only once in each of our lifetimes; some tragic, some ecstatic. On Nov. 8, 2022, we may witness more than one event of a lifetime. All the hype and money spent leading up to our 2022 mid-term election is staggering.
Is the red wave back?

Is the red wave back?

Is the red wave back?

In the dog days of summer, as President Joe Biden’s average approval rating plummeted to historic lows amid an intense flurry of national setbacks, policy blunders and rhetorical “gaffes” (otherwise known as senility), most in the punditry class began to predict an imminent “red wave” of Republican...
Explaining conservatism II: why the Left hates it

Explaining conservatism II: why the Left hates it

Explaining conservatism II: why the Left hates it

Since at least the World War II generation, most parents who held conservative values either did not think they had to teach their children those values or simply did not know how to do so. Most still don’t. If asked to define conservative values, most conservatives will be tongue-tied.
Hillary Clinton’s new campaign

Hillary Clinton’s new campaign

Hillary Clinton’s new campaign

Former Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York was out campaigning again last week, but this time it was not for the presidency of the United States. It was for an amendment proposed to the California state constitution that would create a “right” to abortion.
Explaining conservatism

Explaining conservatism

Explaining conservatism

There are a number of reasons many young people shy away from conservatism. The most obvious is that they have been exposed only to left-wing values -- from elementary school through graduate school, in the movies, on television, on social media and now even at Disneyland.