Opinions

Public notice fosters transparency

Public notice fosters transparency

Public notice fosters transparency

Editorial cartoonist Ben Sargent once penned a masterful sketch of a newspaperman — a skinny, bug-eyed fellow in a baggy suit with a press card in the band of his porkpie hat. The unnamed journalist was depicted in the simple act of entering a dark room at City Hall and switching on a light.
Judging in the Judiciary Committee

Judging in the Judiciary Committee

Judging in the Judiciary Committee

When Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota questioned Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson at her Supreme Court confirmation hearing last Tuesday afternoon, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Democratic Sen.
Reject Ketanji Brown Jackson

Reject Ketanji Brown Jackson

Reject Ketanji Brown Jackson

The issue with Ketanji Brown Jackson, the 51-year-old federal appellate judge who is President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, is not necessarily her on-paper qualifications. She has served as both a district court and appellate court judge, served as vice chair of the U.S.
Ukraine: What is in America’s interest?

Ukraine: What is in America’s interest?

Ukraine: What is in America’s interest?

As a result of the Russian invasion and partial destruction of Ukraine, the question “What is in America’s interest?” is the question of the day. Specifically, how much should America get involved in defending Ukraine?
A slip of the tongue in Supreme Court

A slip of the tongue in Supreme Court

A slip of the tongue in Supreme Court

When lawyer Sarah Weddington stood up in the Supreme Court on Oct. 11, 1972, to present the pro-abortion argument in the case of Roe v. Wade, she was legalistically careful in the language she used to describe whom exactly an abortion aborted.
Those who embrace the culture war cruise to victo

Those who embrace the culture war cruise to victo

Those who embrace the culture war cruise to victory

For conservatives and Republicans, the present flare-up in Ukraine has shone a spotlight on the extent to which there is profound foreign policy disagreement within the broader ranks. From the ultrahawkish calls for a U.S.
A crude assessment of Biden’s oil fiasco

A crude assessment of Biden’s oil fiasco

A crude assessment of Biden’s oil fiasco

The rest of the world may have no use for Vladimir Putin, but in this White House, he’s performing one very valuable function: scapegoat. For Joe Biden, who’s been desperate to offload his share of the blame for this global catastrophe, the Russian warmonger has been a convenient option.

UFOs and other visitors

The Bible contains some rather profound statements, along with otherworldly ideas, to the extent that some people would just as soon dismiss it as fiction. Since these people don’t consider it a reliable guide to the material world, they dismiss it as immaterial to their lives.