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Free speech under fire again because we need it

By CLARENCE PAGE Syndicated columnist Remember when President Trump vigorously defended free speech — before he turned against it? Remember how he sparked cheers when his second inauguration speech grandly promised to “immediately stop all government censorship and bring back free ...

Obituary a reminder of kinder, simpler time

By GEORGIA GARVEY Syndicated columnist A 99-year-old woman died yesterday. Though I’d never met her, I cried as I read her obituary. Her name was Marilyn Hagerty, and even as a nonagenarian, she was still writing the same gentle restaurant reviews that had made her briefly but ...

Jimmy Kimmel’s mistake

Jimmy Kimmel probably didn't affirmatively lie about the politics of Charlie Kirk's killer — he just didn't know what he didn't know. In the monologue that got him suspended by ABC, the late-night show host averred, "We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately ...

Kathy Hochul’s ‘principles’

New York Governor Kathy Hochul's endorsement of Democrat Socialist Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York City, reminds me of an old Groucho Marx line: "Those are my principles and if you don't like them ... well, I have others." Only last week, Hochul called on Mamdani to apologize to police ...

‘Show Me Your Papers!’

"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be ...

Who is going to buy Elon Musk’s cars?

The Tesla board has offered to make Elon Musk the planet's first trillionaire if he meets certain milestones in rocketing the automaker to new glory. Did Musk show true brilliance the first time around? Yes, he did. Tesla's stock price rose 700% in 2020, making it more valuable than Toyota, ...