THE PENTAGON PULPIT
Trading the Geneva Convention for the New Testament in the Fight to Shield “Operation Epic Fury” from a Secular Audit. The air inside the Pentagon briefing room usually smells of stale coffee and the clinical,...
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Alabama political opinion editorials — commentary and analysis on state policy, legislation, and government.
The Shock Doctrine, 2026 Edition: How a Manufactured Energy Crisis is Funding the War on Science
The heat is already breaking records, but if you look at the federal ledger, the climate crisis officially no longer exists. Disaster capitalism wears a new suit these days. It doesn’t sneak through the back...
It’s Time To Lower Prices For Middle Class Alabamians
Things have never been more expensive in Alabama. From houses to cars to utilities to eggs, the prices of all of our essentials have exploded in recent years. The majority of Americans can’t even afford...
The Apocalyptic Permission Structure: How Holy War is Bleeding America Dry
In a functioning republic, we expect to traffic in hard realities. We demand that our legislation and foreign policy be built on the physical, unyielding laws of cause and effect. We ask for the receipts....
Alabama Wants Fewer Voters. The SAVE Act Is How.
HB541 would require voters to register with a political party to participate in primaries, creating unnecessary barriers to participation in elections that are funded by taxpayers and often decide electoral outcomes.
The Death of Expertise in Alabama
Open for Business, Closed for Science If you want to know how a state government dies, don’t look for a violent coup or a burning building. Look for a bored committee room in Montgomery on...
Don’t Look Away Katie Britt: The Laken Riley Act’s devastating impact on immigrant children in 2025
On X, Senator Katie Britt tweeted, “It was an honor to lead the Laken Riley Act in the Senate and join President Trump almost one year ago as he signed his first bill as our...
Strong Reasons Why the Now Defunct Madison County Emergency Rental Assistance Program Was a Complete Debacle
Do you live outside the Huntsville City Limits in Madison County, AL? Because of this fact alone, you are ineligible now to apply for federal COVID-19 emergency rental assistance, which has been available continuously to...
Libertarian Party of Alabama Offers Voters Another Option in November
The state was abuzz last night with the results of the primary election runoffs. The abysmal turnout of a mere 15% of eligible voters underscores the notion that Alabamians are fed up with politics as...
25% of Etowah County Voted in the Wrong Election
The recent primary election in Alabama mostly went off without a hitch. There was an exception – a big ugly exception – in Etowah County. Some voters in Etowah were given the...