The courthouse

A beautiful old structure that has served the purpose of the people in Lampasas County, Texas well. And now it is time for a new justice building.

God of the gaps

When scientists can’t find an explanation for something, Bible believers, some say, will invoke God to explain it, hence, the term, “God of the gaps.” In a sense, however, physicists, astronomers, cosmologists, biologists, etc., do that too.

COVID hypocrisy shows up at the Texas border

Biden administration health official Rochelle Walensky announced last week that vaccinated Americans can visit with others who are vaccinated in small groups at home. But when Walensky was asked about visiting grandchildren, she said no, unless the kids are local.

Biden’s COVID-19 plan: force taxpayers to pay for abortions

Back in 1994, a worried Delaware taxpayer sent a message to his senator. “Please don’t force me to pay for abortions against my conscience,” he said. Joe Biden sent an unambiguous response.

Many American colleges, schools are damaging your child

I have been telling parents for decades that sending a child to almost any college is playing Russian roulette with his or her values. But it is a different version of Russian roulette. In the traditional version, only one of the gun’s six chambers contains a bullet.

Is the Equality Act Biden’s dragonnade?

Unity has been an early theme of President Biden’s term. However, one of his legislative priorities is the Equality Act, one of the most divisive pieces of legislation ever seriously debated.

Should illegal aliens have abortion rights?

Three-and-a-half years ago, two alien children were caught illegally crossing the Mexican border into the United States. One of these children decided she wanted to terminate the life of the other. She was the 17-year-old mother. The other was the 7-week-old baby in that mother’s womb.

Biden has reignited a national crisis at the border

Can you even imagine? A nation without borders again, in less than six weeks after our new president was inaugurated? He is for abortion (the killing of our young) and for encouraging illegal children to come to America for free everything.

Planned resilience will help Texas prepare for next unlikely event

From the coronavirus pandemic to the winter storm that knocked out essential infrastructure across the state, the past year has been marked by several “unprecedented” events. And for each of them, we have been caught unprepared.

Democrats consider permanent barrier around Capitol

EDITOR’S NOTE: This commentary was published originally in The Washington Times on Feb. 17. Congressional Democrats are considering a permanent, military-style barrier around the U.S.