Opinion

Freedom is not free

Everyone loves a good movie, especially when a wrong is made right, when the good guy wins. All ‘military movies’ have some lines that are powerful, making an indelible point you cannot forget. For instance, in the movie "A Few Good Men," Col. Jessup delivers an objective truth about the absolute necessity regarding armed forces. He states, and anyone who has served in the military will attest, “you want me on that wall, you need me on that wall. I provide the very freedom you breathe.” My son, a three-tour Iraq war veteran, had the privilege of being present when Toby Keith ...

Mamdani's rent freeze threatens everyone who owns anything

Tenants' groups and leftwing activists are cheering New York City's newly announced multiyear rent freeze. But Mayor Zohran Mamdani's rent scheme is headed for a judicial smackdown at the U.S. Supreme Court. In 2023 and twice in 2024, a hesitant Supreme Court declined to hear challenges by ...

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Donald Trump, refugees and SCOTUS

The Supreme Court on Thursday expanded President Trump’s power over immigration—or so the press proclaims. The White House no doubt wishes that were true, but the six conservative Justices merely ruled that judges can’t usurp power that Congress delegated to the President. At issue in Mullin v. Doe was Mr. Trump’s termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syrian and Haitian refugees. A 1990 law lets the Secretary of Homeland Security provide quasi-legal status to migrants if they can’t safely return to their home countries because of armed conflicts, natural ...

Zohran Mamdani's bogus explanation for opposing Israel

It's a shame, really. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is such a strong supporter of pluralism that he has to single out the state of Israel for unique opprobrium. Asked by Jonathan Karl of ABC News in an interview for "This Week" whether he supports Israel's status as a Jewish state, ...

It's the big 2-5-0 for America

America always celebrates its birthday with sparklers, red, white and blue bunting, parades and fireworks. On Saturday, however, in Superiorland and elsewhere in these United States, expect all of the above to amp up considerably as the nation marks its 250th birthday. If truth be told, though, the fun in Marquette's Lower Harbor got rolling Thursday afternoon with the kick off of the Marquette County Exchange Club's 44th Annual Freedom Fest that will run until 10:30 p.m. Saturday. Look for great food, games for the kids, live music and a tent full of ice cold adult beverages, to name ...