Well, boys and girls, it’s my favorite time of year: Baseball Postseason. It’s that magical time of year when my heart follows the teams and the onion dip. While the government is officially shut down, baseball charges on, and I’ve got the best seat in the house: front row at home. The competition is fierce, the talent exceptional: the steals,...

It is the First Amendment that allows President Donald Trump to repeatedly say he won the 2020 election—when, in fact, he did not. It is the First Amendment that permitted Donald Trump to call those who attacked the Capitol on January 6, 2021, “patriots.” That same Amendment allowed the president to say COVID-19 would “disappear, like a miracle.” It is...

French philosopher Voltaire once observed, “Common sense is not so common.” Thomas Paine trusted it anyway and helped inspire a revolution built on it. In January 1776, Thomas Paine published Common Sense, a pamphlet that spoke in plain, direct language ordinary colonists could understand. English by birth, Paine became an extraordinary patriot. His words cut through chaos at one of...

That title is not hyperbole —it’s a reflection of a reality too many dismiss as over the top. Democracy depends on reason—on the willingness of citizens and leaders alike to engage honestly, argue respectfully, and govern responsibly. It’s the democracy I studied in high school and college, reading The Federalist Papers, Alexis de Tocqueville, and Thomas Paine. It’s a system...

An explosion aboard Apollo 13 instantly transformed a routine mission into a fight for survival. With oxygen leaking into space and power systems failing, three astronauts were stranded more than 200,000 miles from Earth. At the center of that crisis stood mission commander Jim Lovell. There was no time for blame and no room for ego. Lovell focused on one...

I’ve been looking back at history for moments when leadership wasn’t just a word, it was a responsibility carried with humility and moral strength. It’s easy to talk about leadership when the outcome is victory. The harder truth—the one that defines real character—is how a leader responds when the stakes are high, and the outcome is uncertain. Dwight D. Eisenhower...

If I had my way, every candidate who wins a primary election for public office—from Congress to the presidency—would be required to pass through a civic and ethical checkpoint before taking the oath. First, they would be required to read the Constitution—actually read it—and then pass a test on its key components. Not just the Bill of Rights, but the...

In recent years, many news stories have come under fire for misrepresenting or distorting facts, fueling public skepticism about the credibility of mainstream reporting. While I write commentaries—not straight news—I strive to ensure that my opinions are firmly grounded in verifiable facts. On June 7, I wrote a commentary titled A Day of Love—a Weekend of Force, reporting on the...

What follows is not a partisan critique. It’s a call for accountability—from everyone. And in this case, it’s not just important. It’s essential. When a lawyer takes the oath of office, it’s not just a box to check. It’s a declaration—a personal and public commitment to uphold the law, serve the truth, and act with integrity. Pam Bondi took that...

“If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.”–-Matthew 15:14 **When I first heard that President Biden had been diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer, I took this story down out of respect for him and his family. After reading the book, I’ve rewritten much of it, and I’m sharing it again now because I believe the...