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From the Heartland
by | Mar 10, 2023

Between Tucker Carlson’s sharing of video from Jan. 6, the Twitter Files congressional hearings featuring Matt Taibbi and Michael Shellenberger, which demonstrate the government’s censorship mission, and Gov. Ron DeSantis’ reading of porn books from various school districts in Florida…

by | Apr 13, 2022

Sarah Palin is in the news again. Another way of saying this is that Alaska is in the news again. Palin is a case study for the media’s scant coverage of Alaska and other flyover states. Her well-known love for…

by | Dec 11, 2021

Every month, my work takes me driving on country roads through the Amish country of eastern Ohio in Holmes, Coshocton, and Tuscarawas Counties. I look forward to it, except if the weather is bad and those roads pose a challenge….

by | Nov 24, 2021

“Oh my gosh, Daddy, they’re killing each other!” So said my son John in a plea of desperation. He was referring not to his siblings, mercifully, but to our turkeys. I was at the office when John telephoned. His voice…

by | Oct 9, 2020

It seems exceedingly difficult to get a straight answer from the Biden–Harris ticket on many issues. When asked whether or not they would support court-packing, ending the filibuster, or adding new states to the Union, the Democratic ticket is as…

by | Apr 25, 2020

When Bernie Sanders suspended his campaign to be the first socialist in the White House, Americans, including Democrat “moderates,” were hoping talk of single-payer health care would be put on the back burner, at least until after the election. Guess…

by | Apr 12, 2020

Acting with uncharacteristic urgency, Congress passed a $2.2 trillion spending bill to address the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. The measure includes a patchwork of cash payments to individuals and aid for some businesses. The bill calls for spending…

by | Mar 14, 2020

Leave aside the political and philosophical arguments about “school choice” for a moment. Those vigorous debates are worth having, and they will likely occur during the presidential election contest later this year. For now, though, let’s examine the practical side…

by | Mar 1, 2020

On January 20, 2020, the nation turned towards Virginia as a massive Second Amendment rally took place in Richmond. Why did this “Right to Bear Arms” rally occur? Because Virginians were afraid of an aggressive legislative agenda aimed at gun…

by | Feb 12, 2020

Many on the left love to talk about the social cost of carbon dioxide emissions, but what about the social benefits? A new study by climate, economics, and statistical experts raises serious questions about the most popular social cost of carbon models and finds that…

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