Letter: There are remedies to fix this mess
This country needs to let the perpetrators know in very direct terms and methods that this abhorrent behavior is off limits and will not be tolerated.
America is both in crisis and on trial – Were the Founding Fathers heroes or villains?
A growing number of young Americans are not only ambivalent, but are outright hostile, toward America’s national origin.
Deb Billado: The heartaches and joys of nominating a president
While the ceremonial part of the convention will not occur, this part of the process is particularly important for the nomination of President Trump and Vice President Pence and is our priority and duty to America.
McClaughry: Really affordable health care
Your U.S. coronary artery bypass graft operation will cost $123,000 on average. Now look at Surgery Center of Oklahoma, which pioneered the bundled price. You can get your CABG done there by experts for $12,000.
Rioters are using racial discontent to promote Marxist agenda
“We must put an end to this now. The rioters and statue topplers must be arrested and prosecuted. We must educate the public about the truth of the founding of the most exceptional nation on Earth.”
Young Americans’ ignorance of socialism threatens our freedom and vitality
The deceptively false glamour of socialism is a mirage that each new generation will be tempted to run toward — unless they are told the truth about socialism’s true legacy.
Stan Greer: Do as we say or school buildings will stay shuttered
National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers union officials in state after state and school district after school district are making it clear they will do everything in their ample power to keep school buildings from reopening.
McClaughry: FERC ruling on solar subsidies could help Vermont ratepayers
Last Thursday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission finalized its updates to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, in what the majority called an effort to “preserve competition” and give states more “flexibility” in implementing the federal rule.
Are teachers unions accidentally creating school choice by their COVID-19 reactions?
As Laura Meckler and Hannah Natanson of The Washington Post observe, pandemic pods are “a 2020 version of the one-room schoolhouse, privately funded.”
Deb Billado: Imagine a world without police
We must start right now to show our support for our police officers. We should treat them with respect, teach that to our children, tell them we care about them, pray for them and back them up when and how we can.
What we can learn from COVID-19 restrictions on houses of worship in Maine and New Hampshire
We should use every piece of information to loosen lockdown restrictions when possible, especially where it affects fundamental parts of our lives. Such restrictions include needlessly restrictive occupancy rules on places of worship.
Opinion: Let states, localities take the lead on reopening schools
The problem is that federal policymakers often believe that their one-size-fits-all solution works best and try to dangle funding in front of desperate school districts.