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National Columnists

Americans are not seeking out middle ground

An opinion piece by Sen. Mitt Romney regarding the demise of the No Labels political party initiative tells us as much about Romney, and why he failed to ever become a national leader, as it does about the failure of the No Labels effort. No Labels defined its mission “to support centrism ...

Polling how to sell what someone wants to do

In the mid-’90s, President Bill Clinton hired famed pollster Dick Morris to triangulate Clinton’s path to victory in 1996. Morris told Clinton that polling is not designed to tell someone what to do. Rather, polling is designed to tell one how to sell what they want to do. President Joe ...

Registration trends should make Democrats jittery

It still is a bit of a jolt to the senses to drive through what was once coal country in Pennsylvania and see an oversized, cheery, red billboard sitting along U.S. 30 reading “VOTE REPUBLICAN.” However, it is a reminder of how much the people who live in these old industrial and ...

Vote for results, not intentions

California’s $20/hour minimum wage for fast food workers went into effect this month, and the early results are negative. Companies affected by the law are laying off workers, putting off needed capital improvements and raising prices. Some are closing their doors altogether or opening new ...

CIA wants more power to spy on Americans

Americans need to be aware of the unbridled propensity of federal intelligence agencies to spy on all of us without search warrants as required by the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. These agencies believe that the Fourth Amendment — which protects the individual right to privacy ...

Crumbleys’ convictions a lesson for gun owners

The convictions of James Crumbley and his wife, Jennifer, for their role in their son’s mass school shooting in Michigan, which resulted in the tragic murders of four and injuries of seven, tells us one thing: If you are an irresponsible gun owner, you will pay the price if a crime is ...