Congress can ban birthright citizenship

The Supreme Court has committed a grievous moral and legal error in Trump v. Barbara, the landmark case on birthright citizenship.

America at 250: restoring her greatness

The pages of tomorrow’s history are written by today’s decisions.History is littered with failed republics and democracies. The Roman Republic became the Roman Empire. Democracy in ancient Greece turned into an aristocracy. This didn’t just happen in ancient history.

Can we stop the slide into socialism?

Last week brought more news that contains powerful warnings about the trajectory of the country. First, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Watson v. Republican National Committee.

Saratoga water district deserves increased funding

ater is vital to life, to a community and its residents. Lampasans recognize the need to conserve and protect the water we have and to plan for the future so that adequate resources are always available.

Our visitors get it; the Pope and socialists don’t

Several things have taken place over the past week that shore up the importance of understanding what has truly made the United States of America the most prosperous country in human history.First, we have the foreigners visiting the U.S.

America at 250: roots of our greatness

If you want to find out why our country has been so successful, you should study the people who built it.America is about to turn 250 years old. It should be easy to celebrate America. Aside from the healthy patriotic pride anyone should feel, we are the greatest country in the history of the world.

Serving one’s country should be a sacred honor

As we approach USA250, we should remember our Founding documents. Many people are familiar with some of the phrases of the Declaration of Independence, such as “When in the course of human events …” and “We hold these truths to be self-evident … .

Who -- or what -- brought about our existence?

To my knowledge, there are essentially two models to explain our existence: the “Big Bang” model without a biblical explanation, and then a biblical view which might include a “Big Bang” event.

Thank you to community partners

The Lampasas Senior Center would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the Town and Country Study Club and Area Wide Locksmith for their generous fundraising efforts in support of installing a handicap-accessible door at our center.

Trump stakes reputation on Vance’s dubious diplomacy

Donald Trump has been the most cleareyed and most transformative foreign policy president of my lifetime. But Trump is also the famed businessman who wrote “The Art of the Deal” four decades ago.