COMMENTARY AND OP-EDS

Ohio’s constitution is far too easy to amend

July 18th, 2023|

The U.S. Constitution, carefully crafted for durability, has allowed our nation to flourish for the past 245 years. In large measure, that’s due to the fact that it’s not easy to amend. One of the weaknesses of Ohio’s constitution, on the other hand, is that currently it is far too easy to amend.

Election Integrity: One Illegal Vote Can Change an Election

July 13th, 2023|

Most people in the media don’t want you to believe that election crimes are committed. They say it is easier to find Bigfoot. But election crimes are not a myth, and The Heritage Foundation has been systematically documenting them for years. When those who deny the crimes occur are forced to confront the data, the response sometimes shifts to “It doesn’t matter anyway.” After all, does it really matter if a single vote is improperly or criminally cast?

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June vs. December

June 27th, 2023|

There is a quote that is attributed to yours truly, "When tolerance becomes a one-way street, it leads to cultural suicide."

Major League Baseball Is the Latest Brand Humbled by Anti-Pride Outrage

June 22nd, 2023|

At a pitifully attended pre-game ceremony, the team raced to get a controversial award off its hands before people could come in and boo. While thousands protested outside the gates, management made the telling decision to recognize the LGBT group, Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, before a virtually empty arena. As Breitbart’s Dylan Gwinn put it, “To say there were more reporters in attendance than fans … would not be a major exaggeration.”

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Form 4473

June 21st, 2023|

Disarming legal and law-abiding Americans while releasing violent criminals, and felons, like Hunter Biden, back onto the streets will not be tolerated.

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Who Makes the Law?

June 14th, 2023|

At first glance one might read the title of this missive and respond, "c'mon Colonel it's the legislative branch." That answer would be true because America is a constitutional republic. In our three branches of government, the one tasked with passing bills, legislation, is the one made up of our representatives, the legislature. However, the question posed by this title goes beyond just the superficial understanding of Montesquieu's Spirit of the Laws from which we get the concepts of legislative, executive, and judicial branches. And I am sure many of you realize that there are Americans who cannot articulate that simple construct.

The Army Flag and Flag Day

June 14th, 2023|

For those of us who are Soldiers of these United States of America, June is a very special month for us. No, I am not talking about any LGBTQIA+ stuff, rather, this is the month that our US Army was born. I remember an old Army recruiting song titled, “We Were There”.

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What Gives You Pride?

June 6th, 2023|

In this month of June, ask yourselves, what gives you "pride?" Is it something that can be widely admired, or just limited to a small group of ideologues?

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Let’s Make a Deal

June 1st, 2023|

If we keep making deals, instead of constitutional governance and true fiscal responsibility, we will deal ourselves back into economic bondage.