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I’ve never understood why Donald Trump seems to attract such a level of hatred and vitriol. There is nothing unusual about political candidates being vilified by opponents, but after an election or a term in office, the level of animosity usually subsides, and attacks focus on policy decisions and not as much on personality. I experienced some hostilities when I was a Republican presidential elector in 2016. It was my 4th time to be an elector from Alabama, so it was out of the ordinary when a...
Naming J.D. Vance as his Vice-Presidential running mate shows that Donald J. Trump is serious about the reindustrialization of America. Vance brings many strengths to the ticket, but the author of ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ understands full well the crippling results of off shoring our industry. He grew up in what he describes as “an Ohio steel town that has been hemorrhaging jobs and hope for as long as I can remember.” Vance is intimately familiar with the plight of the industry-poor Rust Belt. H...
It is an absolute disgrace that our nation’s premier security agencies—Secret Service and Homeland Security—allowed a potential assassin to get within striking distance of President Donald Trump. This is not just a lapse in security; it is a catastrophic failure that ended in tragedy and could have easily been much worse. The American people deserve answers, and we need them now. How did it come to pass that someone armed with a rifle managed to take eight shots from a perfect vantage point that...
The memoir by J. D. Vance, now President Trump's Vice-Presidential nominee, stands at 264 pages long but it is an easy and comfortable read. It centers around Vance's early years growing up in a fractured Appalachian family that lived in Ohio but had roots in the hills of rural Kentucky. At times it is spiced with "F" bombs that seem to be included in a nonchalant fashion. With the driving force behind the memoir being the internal conflict, J.D. Vance feels as he navigates entering the...
I had such high hopes that we’d make it through all four days of the Republican Convention without some kind of Joe Biden-related drama popping up. Silly me. I should have known better. Had you asked me a week ago, I would’ve bet good money that sometime during the Republican convention Biden would have stepped down, cackling Kamala would’ve been sworn in as the new Resident of the Oval Office and the fight to be Kamala’s Veep would be on like Donkey Kong. Indeed, that’s how things stood as of l...
We've all seen the headlines coming out of Montgomery in the last few months. Someone gets killed or seriously injured, the mayor holds a press conference blaming everyone but himself, until the next violent incident, where it just repeats itself. We're only halfway through 2024, and there have already been at least 35 homicides and hundreds of shootings in Montgomery. Mayor Steven Reed wants you to believe that there just isn't anything he can do. According to him, the violence Alabama's...
Autos Drive America and the American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) have unveiled their 2024 Economic Impact Report, highlighting the financial commitment and contributions made by international automakers and nameplate dealers across Alabama. Investments in manufacturing facilities from Honda, Hyundai, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, and Toyota have cultivated economic growth and career opportunities for communities throughout the state and country. The annual report shows that...
Like President Trump, J. D. Vance arrived in politics as an outsider. J.D. gained national recognition when he captured hearts and minds with his bestselling memoir “Hillbilly Elegy” and the Academy Award-winning movie adaptation. With searing eloquence, he describes the challenges facing working-class America, especially heartland communities decimated by economic decline and cultural decay brought on by global elitist policies. Vance shares his rare perspective as someone who rose from a tro...
Monday, the Republican National Convention kicked off with a bang. Even before the convention formally opened that morning, there were already celebrations being held over U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon’s tossing of unlawfully-appointed special counsel Jack Straw’s classified document case against President Trump. Even though everyone expects Straw to appeal—the DoJ has already given him permission to do so—this was a major win for Trump, and it set the tone for the day. From the announc...
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Fifty-five years ago those words were first entered into the annals of history by Neil Armstrong as he became the first man to step on the moon. And while Hollywood didn't commemorate the occasion with a dramatic biopic of the moon landing, Hollywood has provided us with a delightful romantic comedy centered around the Apollo 11 mission with "Fly Me To The Moon". A surprise treat of the summer movie season, "Fly Me To The Moon"...
“I love it when a plan comes together.“ – Col. John “Hannibal” Smith. Someone’s plan came together on Sunday in a big way. In a one page letter, Joe Biden said he would “stand down,” removing himself from consideration for the Democratic nomination for President. He thanked his Vice President for being an “extraordinary partner” but did not endorse Kamala Harris as his successor in the letter. He did endorse her a hour later in a post on X, and claimed to have donated to her through the Biden/Ha...
By now everyone has heard the news that Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race. An unprecedented event in American history. One cannot even draw a comparison between this and Lyndon Johnson's withdrawal in 1968. Ironically the convention is also in Chicago this year. How does this play out? Which party now has the advantage going into the fall? We will see soon enough. First, one can't help but feel a little sympathy for Joe Biden. He fulfilled his dream of becoming the...
To make a three-hours long movie captivating in spite of a plot that lacks both cohesiveness and clarity is quite a feat. Yet, it is just such a feat that Kevin Costner accomplishes with his first installment in the “Horizon” movie series. Of an age when many Hollywood actors begin to see their careers wane, Costner came to the forefront of the acting world once again with his portrayal of John Dutton, the family patriarch in the Western television series, “Yellowstone”. And to the surprise of m...
Proud of Perry IV for getting 8 home runs and the hustle award (at Auburn baseball camp)....
Montgomery, AL — In light of the powerful and emotional speech by Ann Funder at the 2024 Republican National Convention, Perry O. Hooper Jr., founder of Let the People Speak and Former Alabama State Legislator, is calling on all states to follow the exemplary lead of Texas and Alabama in enacting critical legislation to combat the fentanyl crisis. Funder’s poignant appearance, where she shared the tragic story of her son Weston who fell victim to fentanyl poisoning, resonated deeply with aud...
Joe Biden addressed the nation from the Oval Office Wednesday night to justify his withdrawal from the Presidential race. For those of you who missed it, let me summarize: Lies, damn lies, gaslighting, same old progressive talking points, several mental gear-strips and “We have to destroy our democracy to save it.” I’m not going to fact-check Joe’s speech. I’m sure there are dozens already doing that, teams of interns already pounding their keyboards to get it out for Thursday. Still, a few thi...
Kamala Harris has burst onto the scene as a virtual unknown. Yes, she served as the attorney general and senator from California before joining Biden on the ticket in 2020, but who has heard of her over the last four years.? What do Americans know about Vice President Harris? Well, nothing, that's what she's got going in her favor. Just wait. But even as an unknown, she still has the highest disapproval ratings of any vice president in history. Trump has higher approval ratings than her, and...
Historians place a lot of importance on primary sources. And in “This Glorious Struggle” George Washington’s Revolutionary War Letters that is edited by Edward G. Lengel, we get an at once entertaining, insightful, and informative collection of George Washington’s Revolutionary War Correspondence. That is to say, primary sources from Washington, himself. As these letters and military orders show General Washington as being just as human as the everyday person with him expressing concern about t...
If you’re unhappy about the Opening Ceremonies for the Paris Olympics—the fetishism, singing decapitated heads, bad drag, mocking of the Last Supper, or anything else about it—or you’d just like to send a general comment to the International Olympic Committee, you can email them at: www.olympics.com/ioc/contact-us Or call them at: +41 21 621 61 11 Their mailing address for cards and letters is: IOC Maison Olympics 1007 Lausanne Switzerland If you’ve not heard about the opening ceremonie...
Right now, every Trump voter I know has hit the panic button. They have believed the narrative that's being spun by the mainstream media. The news networks are discussing the newfound enthusiasm with their new candidate, and there may be some excitement. The Democrats had to do something and at first glance they appear to have a spark. I have tried to convey to Trump voters to relax. Despite all the positive media coverage the Vice President has received. Trump’s path to 270 is much more a...
The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics was a slap in the face to tradition, faith, and the hardworking athletes who have dedicated their lives to competing on this prestigious stage. Let us cut to the chase. Paris decided to kick off this global event by transforming the grand stage of the opening ceremonies of the Olympics into a runway for drag queens. Ther final act positioning them in a manner eerily similar to Leonardo da Vinci’s depiction of Jesus and his Twelve Apostles in “The Las...
October 30, 2024–Tuesday evening Kamala Harris took to the stage and delivered possibly the best speech of her entire career. It was well-written, fairly well-delivered (kudos to the teleprompter operator!) and it began with the following words: “One week from today, you will have the chance to make a decision that directly impacts your life, the life of your family, and the future of this country we love. And, it will probably be the most important vote you ever cast. And, this election is mor...
Many of you took to the roads to travel over Memorial Day. I am sure this resulted in rumblings and discourses about the deplorable conditions of Alabama’s roads. Most of you, if you went anywhere, had to travel on I-65. Most Alabamians live along the I-65 corridor. I-65 is approximately 366 miles from the Tennessee-Alabama line to Mobile. It is a nightmare. I can attest to the frustration of being stuck on this highway. I travel on I-65 from Montgomery to Birmingham at least 100 times a y...
1. Harrison Butker: By now, I am sure all of you have heard of the controversy over Kansas City Chiefs kicker, Harrison Butker, and his commencement speech that he gave at Benedictine College last week. It is amazing to me how much hate his speech has brought out. This is especially true of our forever tolerant and woke lunatics on the left. It is hard to understand so much misplaced and unchanneled anger. Whenever something like this comes up, and it always does, my suggestion is not to listen...
Abortion supporters generally shy away from Scripture, because numerous Bible passages demonstrate that the preborn child is a human person. But grasping at straws, they sometimes point to two passages that they think support the pro-abortion (I will not use the term pro-choice, because the baby isn’t given a choice) position. They cite Genesis 2:7, claiming that this passage proves that life begins at birth rather than at conception, and Exodus 21:22-25, claiming that this passage proves t...
