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Some cold-blooded killers deserve to be executed

Jeffery Collins is an Associated Press reporter who witnessed the firing squad execution of death-row inmate Brad Sigmon in South Carolina on Friday, March 7, 2025. Collins’ credentials, according to his first-person account, is that he witnessed three different methods of execution, nine lethal injections plus an electric-chair execution. Unfortunately, Collins’ account was more about himself and his feelings on capital punishment rather than the victims that Sigmon had suddenly brought to an end. Collins pointed out he had researched the case, but he didn’t mention much about ...

A ‘constitutional crisis’?

Democrats are raising an alarm about what they call a “constitutional crisis.” If there is one, they should know because they are to blame for it. That’s because their party, since the days of Franklin Roosevelt, have been violating the boundaries and restrictions on government set forth in our founding document. The Founders wanted government to be limited so the people would be able to achieve their highest aspirations consistent with hard work and their talents. Much of life has boundaries and rules that when violated bring consequences. Think of speed limits, boundaries in ...

Sitcoms touch on millennial stresses

The new television sitcoms “Poppa’s House” and “Shifting Gears” present thoughtful takes on the crossroads many millennials may face as they inch closer to middle age. “Poppa’s House” debuted on CBS last October. Emmy-nominated comedian Damon Wayans stars as Poppa, a cynical yet easygoing father and grandfather who is savoring the success of his decadeslong radio show and his ability to still “kick it” with listeners. Wayans’ real-life son Damon Wayans Jr. portrays his son, Damon, on the show, which makes the family humor even more relatable for audiences. Damon ...

The feds and their own bribery

Normally, when the government asks a judge to dismiss criminal charges against a defendant, the judge will happily do so. This does not occur frequently, but occasionally, the government will reevaluate the strength of its own case and conclude it cannot prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt and to a moral certainty. What happens when the government believes it can meet that standard, but for reasons having nothing to do with the strength of its case, it seeks a dismissal? Can the Department of Justice legally, and can its lawyers ethically, hold the prosecution of the Mayor of New ...

Fire the Muskrat

Please call your members of Congress today and tell them Elon Musk must be fired. Immediately. (The U.S. Capitol switchboard is 202-224-3121. Tell the operator where you’re from and the operator will connect you to your representatives and senators.) This past weekend, Musk, the richest person in the world, posted a message to millions of federal employees on X — the platform he bought for $44 billion and turned into a cesspool of lies, hate, and bigotry. His message, from his own account, was: “Consistent with President @realDonaldTrump’s instructions, all federal employees ...

Where was ‘60 Minutes’ crew when Rust Belt jobs were cut?

CAMPBELL — Sept. 19 marked 47 years since thousands of workers, who were mainly men, did what they did every Monday in the valley. They walked into the Campbell Works of Youngstown Sheet and Tube along the Mahoning River for the early shift. Within an hour of the workers’ shift, Youngstown Sheet and Tube abruptly furloughed 5,000 of them in a day. Within months, 16 more plants owned by U.S. Steel shut down, including Youngstown-based Ohio Works. The company cited foreign imports, lack of profitability, aging facilities and the cost of growing government regulations on the industry ...