Opinions

Career politicians vs. the Constitution

Terence P. Jeffrey

Monday, August 3, 2026

Democrat career politician Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island -- who is now serving his 19th year in the U.S. Senate -- has introduced a bill that would impose an 18-year term limit. But this term limit would not apply to members of Congress. It would apply to Supreme Court justices.

Starting with the Aug. 4 edition, the Dispatch Record will come from a new printing plant with a slightly more narrow paper width.

Developing a taste for change

News Staff

Monday, July 27, 2026

Change is inevitable, but that doesn’t make it easy. Think of it like this: Your favorite cereal – what you have been eating for breakfast for years – can’t be found on the grocery store shelves. At first it seems to be a stocking issue, but it doesn’t reappear.

What World Cup participants can teach us about national pride

Victor Joecks

Monday, July 27, 2026

The World Cup showed why you shouldn’t be ashamed of America’s heroes and heritage. While only Argentina and Spain made the World Cup final, citizens of many countries enthusiastically cheered on their teams. Norwegian fans became an internet phenomenon for their “Viking Row” cheer.

New York’s attack on religious liberty

Terence P. Jeffrey

Monday, July 27, 2026

Seven members of the Little Sisters of the Poor left their order’s motherhouse in La Tour Saint-Joseph, France, on Aug. 28, 1868, and headed for the coast. Three days later, they boarded the Napoleon III steamship and began a trip across the Atlantic.Two weeks later, they arrived in New York.

The Democrats’ embrace of socialism

Josh Hammer

Monday, July 20, 2026

The Democratic Party has come a long way since Bill Clinton was president and not in a good way. In 1993, the first year of the Clinton presidency, Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nevada) introduced legislation to end automatic birthright citizenship for the children of illegal aliens.

A driver who needed to be pulled over

Terence P. Jeffrey

Monday, July 20, 2026

Yovani De Jesus Alvarez Murillo, as reported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Justice, is a citizen of Honduras who allegedly 'illegally entered' the United States from Mexico in 2002. That was the year he turned 19.

Campaign talk re: data centers

Matt Beauchamp Lampasas

Monday, July 20, 2026

I have watched with disgust over the last few months as one of our own Lampasans, Clayton Tucker, has traveled around the state bringing shame to our town’s name. How has he done this?

Erasing Little Italy is about more than just a map

Ben Shapiro

Monday, July 20, 2026

EDITOR’S NOTE: Laura Hollis is off this week. We hope readers will enjoy the following guest column by Ben Shapiro.New York City has long been celebrated as a city of immigrant neighborhoods.

Some unpopular observations

Laura Hollis

Monday, July 13, 2026

It’s been a busy week news-wise. Here are a few of my observations (not likely to be popular).1. The U.S. men’s soccer team should have declined the red card reversal.

Deport illegals to reduce inequality

Victor Joecks

Monday, July 13, 2026

California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently pointed out the problems with mass immigration. Just don’t expect him to realize it.In late June, Newsom came out in support of a national billionaires’ tax. In contrast, he is opposed to the billionaires’ tax that will be on the California ballot this year.

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