Paxton’s winning record versus Talarico’s extremism

Ken Paxton is a proven fighter who, as Texas Attorney General, has consistently defended Texans against radical social experimentation and fraud, protected consumers from abuses in the tech and pharmaceutical industries, and saved women’s sports and locker rooms from the intrusion of...

How important are midterms?

Prior to the 2024 presidential election, my opinion letter to the Lampasas Dispatch Record dated 8-27-24 listed three things that would likely happen if we elect wrong candidates. So, in order to reiterate these very real possibilities, they are listed here again: 1.

Greenland shows ‘art of the deal’

In 1867, the United States purchased Alaska from the Russian Empire for $7.2 million. The deal was widely ridiculed. Critics called it “Seward’s Folly,” after the secretary of state and lead negotiator, William Seward.

The difference between liberty and license

The Founding Fathers who fought for liberty wouldn’t recognize how people define the word today. A recently released survey from the Indispensable Institute for Family Studies shows vice has a vice grip on young men.

Rule of law can’t be based on feelings

One of the primary tenets of the American legal system is the importance of precedent; the doctrine of “stare decisis” means “to stand by things decided.” The purpose of law in such a system is to provide stability and predictability, so people can conform their conduct to the law’s requirements.

Kudos to K-Kids at Kline Whitis Elementary School

On behalf of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we wanted to say thank you to all the K-Kids at Kline Whitis Elementary for helping with our annual Clothed with Compassion event. They helped sort and label over 500 pairs of socks and underwear.

AI moral panic demands leadership

The midterm elections are right around the corner, and both parties are about as popular as a Mondaymorning visit to the DMV. The time-tested solution? Find a scapegoat, go negative, and blame the other side.This year the weaponized bogeyman is artificial intelligence.

America has not learned from Charlie Kirk’s murder

It feels like just yesterday that America lost Charlie Kirk. I remember every detail vividly.Charlie and I were in daily contact that week, as he prepared for his next national campus speaking tour.

Why liberty requires virtue

Afarmer can’t make his plants grow, but he can create the conditions that lead to their flourishing. A society can’t make its citizens virtuous, but it can nurture the institutions that lead to virtuous citizens.Great thinkers in Western civilization have long noted the importance of virtue.

It’s the legal system that is insane

Watching the Lindsay Clancy trial and its aftermath play out has made me fear, seriously, for the future of this country. A functioning 21st-century society requires a sensible and reliable legal system, and ours seems to be going off the rails.