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Trump eerily close to getting his wish – King powers

The Republicans' greatest allies are the Democrats. They make error after error and repeat their errors. They say a dog goes back to its poop. Well, maybe that would explain it. In the spirit of March Madness basketball, the Democrats will jump for the "head fake" and simply go the wrong way, ...

Welcome back, Christopher Columbus

Sometimes Humpty Dumpty can be put back together again. Back in 2020, during the spasm of violence in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, vandals in Baltimore, Maryland, tore down a statue of Christopher Columbus. They shattered the figure of the iconic explorer and tossed the pieces ...

For times that try our souls: resistance

"Fight for our rights, fight for your rights," is probably the most overused phrase in American politics. In this desperate moment when American democracy — and world peace — is in peril in one man's cruel chokehold, it's time to retire that jersey. "Resist for our rights" is the right ...

Hero in uniform walks the walk

The March snow blizzards of 2026 have ripped the veil off of those who talk the talk but don’t walk the walk. I’ve just recently been blessed to witness first-hand those who talk the talk and walk it as well. I’m referring to the brave, compassionate and empathetic law-abiding local employees of the Delta County Sheriff’s Office. I’m a single 58-year-old disabled female military veteran. I’m of medium stature with petite bone structure and of average weight. I’m not a big person by no means. This is important to know in order to understand the whole wonder of what I’m ...

Pentagon’s press panic threatens august Stars and Stripes

Oh, no. Stars and Stripes is under fire again. Controversy is not exactly unknown to the legendary military newspaper. Born during the Civil War, Stars and Stripes has taken all sorts of flak and survived, impressively for a publication owned and operated by the U.S. military that ...

War and morality

War is the most horrific series of events upon which any government can engage. It is systematic, industrialized, indiscriminate killing. It kills innocent adults and little girls. It often ruins the post-war lives of the killers. It is young men violently fighting old men's power games. It is ...