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Despite the obvious facts and settled science, Republicans continue to scoff and condescend about the “climate hoax” and “climate alarmists”. Hotter temperatures in the watersheds have diminished river flows worldwide. Climate change is causing huge environmental and economic disruptions on …
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Several attempts have been made during the recent to-do over runaway AI to calm the fears of the ordinary layperson—unsettled by imaginings of anthropomorphic ghosts in the machine—by stressing that computers, being deterministic, are incapable of free will and therefore cannot have motives,…
- Steve Rasmussen, Foothills
Once again, Trump is obsessing about Mount Rushmore. This time he has urged South Dakota governor Larry Rhoden to sculpt his face into the mountain.
On the surface, the U.S. seems to spend a lot on education — more per student than all but a few countries.
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How did the United States, superpower of the planet, get such losers for war planning? Didn't the U.S. generals and admirals see that the Strait of Hormuz would be shut down? And drones—those exotic “new” toys that’ve been around for decades—somehow surprised them?
Well, so now our fearless leader has decreed that CNN, MS-Now and Politico will no longer be permitted on White House grounds. Perhaps the newspapers could follow suit: publish text of what the president says, but omit all video and photo coverage of our leader. To borrow on a quote from the…
In 1964, Arizona Patriot and Senator, Barry Goldwater, suggested that the US should "…. lob one into the men's room in the Kremlin." Sixty two years later with Ukraine's citizens' diminishing resolve, Zelensky might want to consider that strategy as being a worthwhile option.
I was dismayed when I read my LTE, "Save America," published September 24, 2026. It had been edited, either by mistake or intentionally, completely deleting the third paragraph.
Iran. It's certainly not us. Voters gullible. Congress cowardly. President demented. Aren't you sick and tired of an incompetent government? I am. Aren't you disgusted with a Congress that focuses on trivia, leaves very important issues unresolved and goes on a long vacation. I am. Aren't yo…
The U.S. poverty rate in 2025 dropped to its lowest level in history, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau report. Poverty is now at 10.5%, down slightly from last year. Child poverty also hit its lowest level, dropping to 13.4%.
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A defining moment from John McCain’s 2008 campaign is being revisited as a reminder of political integrity, highlighting the importance of correcting misinformation — even within one’s own party — in today’s polarized climate.
On the surface, the U.S. seems to spend a lot on education — more per student than all but a few countries.
The U.S. spends too much on K–12 education.
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Despite the obvious facts and settled science, Republicans continue to scoff and condescend about the “climate hoax” and “climate alarmists”. Hotter temperatures in the watersheds have diminished river flows worldwide. Climate change is causing huge environmental and economic disruptions on …
Several attempts have been made during the recent to-do over runaway AI to calm the fears of the ordinary layperson—unsettled by imaginings of anthropomorphic ghosts in the machine—by stressing that computers, being deterministic, are incapable of free will and therefore cannot have motives,…
Once again, Trump is obsessing about Mount Rushmore. This time he has urged South Dakota governor Larry Rhoden to sculpt his face into the mountain.
Border Patrol build-out