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Opinion

Athletic programs’ culture more important than ever

National Columnists

While waiting for the House v. NCAA settlement to conclude, I, like many other college football fans, had to finally accept that the amateurism model, in place for over a century, has come to an end. The settlement ruling, which has been five years in the making, results from the 2020 ...

My father never complained about hard work

National Columnists

It’s not that I don’t remember my father complaining. Because, oh, he did plenty of that. He complained about how there were too many lights on in the house, how we hadn’t eaten all our food, how the door was still open or how we’d turned the heat up too high. He complained that our ...

Love provides enduring hope

National Columnists

About a week after my column on the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s death was published, I received a vile email from a reader. I’ve been doing opinion writing long enough to know that ad hominem attacks are par for the course in this business, especially in our ever-present digital ...

Violent mobs not part of democratic republic

National Columnists

On Sept. 30, 1962, the University of Mississippi experienced a “mostly peaceful” demonstration. As with all such protests, it was peaceful until it wasn’t — it became a riot, and a particularly heinous and destructive one. The mob attacked federal officers, including border patrol ...

Let California collapse, America learn

National Columnists

California has long prided itself on being a symbol of progressive governance, a supposed beacon of tolerance, opportunity and inclusivity. But behind the glittering curtain of Hollywood dreams and Silicon Valley innovation lies a troubling reality – a self-inflicted crisis stemming from ...

Idealism must give way to realism

National Columnists

One of my very first legal clients was an illegal alien named Alejandro. He migrated from Central America and lived in Macon, GA. He and his wife worked multiple jobs. They had children born in the United States. They sent much of their money back to Central America to provide for their ...