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February 21, 2021–I kicked an anthill a couple of days ago here in The Gazette with my article “An Alabama DOGE? YES!” Shortly after it appeared, my phone started blowing up with people supporting it. Several of them said they’d had the same idea, and everyone had an example of waste, fraud, abuse or just plain stupid spending that could be cut. On Thursday, I even heard API’s Stephanie Smith talking on the radio about their ALDOGE project, which she said they started back in December. Apparentl...
February 21, 2025 - The much beloved classic movie musical, "The Sound of Music", celebrates its 60th anniversary on March 02nd. With it being first premiered on March 02nd, 1965 by 20th Century Fox. To commemorate the milestone, the Walt Disney Film Restoration team has spent nine months overseeing the digital scanning of the preserved film footage and cleaning up any dirt, warping, and other issues they encountered. With Walt Disney planning on releasing a 4K edition of "The Sound of Music"...
February 23, 2025 - There has been talk about tax reform in Alabama through the years. While there has been work around the edges, it is not what a lot of politicians have promised. However, one of our neighbors has tackled it head on. Lousiana Governor Jeff Landry called the state legislature into special session this past November. The session’s focus was Lousiana’s tax structure and to overhaul the state’s tax code. During the session, lawmakers passed bills that in most cases require voter a...
February 24, 2025–Hooray! We can all rejoice and rest easy! Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) has been eradicated, destroyed, shredded and stamped out across the land! Now we never have to worry about it again! And if you truly believe that, I’ve got a bridge across Mobile Bay to sell you. Yes, there’s been significant progress made against DEI. From the landmark SCOTUS ruling in Students for Fair Admissions vs Harvard to Alabama’s own anti-DEI law (SB129), to President Trump’s Day 1 Exe...
It is happening. Doge is surging, and it’s more than the Department of Government Efficiency, it’s a symbol of the people taking back control. Accountability and Transparency are now the key words, not diversity, equity and inclusion. The walls are closing in on the corrupt bureaucracy that’s been running this country into the ground for decades. Donald J. Trump unleashed the ultimate wrecking ball to smash through the establishment’s grip on power. His name? Elon Musk. While the media melts dow...
For decades, foreign policy elites have insisted that the only path forward in the Middle East is the much-ballyhooed “two-state solution.” The Oslo Accords, Camp David\endless negotiations—yet the results are in, and they speak for themselves. The so-called peace process has been nothing more than a mirage in the desert, while Hamas continues to prove that it has no interest in peace, only perpetual terror. Enter a new approach. Say what you will about President Donald Trump’s proposal for Gaz...
"Tax season is upon us, and Americans are once again reminded of how much of their hard-earned paychecks is taken by the federal government. Most Americans use this time to reevaluate their spending habits and consider ways to be more fiscally responsible. Unfortunately, the U.S. government doesn't do the same. The United States is $36 trillion in debt and we are spending nearly $2 trillion more each year than we bring in. If the United States were a business, we'd be dead broke. Thankfully,...
February 25, 2025–HB229–The Best Interest of the Child Protection Act 2025–is an awesome bill that would be great for Alabama kids. It’d be great for Alabama families dealing with the strain of divorce. It would be a good thing for the entire population of our State. Naturally, you probably haven’t heard about it. You haven’t heard about it because it doesn’t come with a price tag of hundreds of millions of dollars. It’s not a hot-button issue for the Big Mules or social conservative gr...
January 5, 2025 - HOOVER, AL - The Alabama Republican Party is thankful for Governor Kay Ivey's vision for Alabama, as outlined in her 2025 State of the State Address. Under her leadership, Alabama has achieved significant progress, especially in the area of education, where she has supported school choice, curriculum transparency, and banning the teaching of divisive concepts without parental consent. Chairman John Wahl commended the governor's dedication to improving Alabama's education...
Governor Kay Ivey, the first elected female Republican Governor of Alabama, has once again demonstrated why she is one of the most effective and transformative leaders in the state's history. In her eighth State of the State Address, she set the tone for her final years in office, outlining a bold vision rooted in conservative values, economic prosperity, and educational excellence. Her leadership, which began in a moment of crisis when she stepped in after Robert Bentley's resignation,...
January 30, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke on the Senate floor about the need to quickly confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Kash Patel, and Tulsi Gabbard to key roles in President Trump's cabinet. Sen. Tuberville defended each nominees' qualifications and their commitments to making America healthy, more just, and secure again. During the speech, Sen. Tuberville denounced the baseless attacks aimed at these nominees by the media and career politicians as n...
January 30, 2025–Not ‘should’ we, but ‘could’ we deport Vivek Ramaswamy? Short answer: no, not as things now stand. But, as a child of H1B parents, looking at his situation can help us understand issues that are bound to arise with birthright citizenship of all types. As to whether or not we SHOULD deport him? That’s a separate issue we’ll get to later. On his first day in office, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO), “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship.” T...
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. Matthew 2:1-2 For 2,000 years, the wise men of the east have intrigued us. Who were they? From whence did they come? Whom were they seeking? And why? Could their quest have had anything to do, even in part, with the principles of law and...
We are witnessing one of the most egregious abuses of presidential power in modern history. Joe Biden’s “full and unconditional” pardon of his son Hunter Biden is just the latest proof that the swamp is alive and well and must be drained. Biden has been lying about this for years, and now he's using his office to make sure his son stays untouchable, even after getting caught red-handed and pleading guilty. It is not just about the pardon itself: it's about the lies that Biden has used as cover...
December, 1914. For over four months, Europe had been embroiled in war. What was initially conceived to be a quick conflict had become a stalemate unlike anything the world had yet seen. With the advent of newer, deadlier weapons of war, the word slaughter had been redefined to accommodate the new world of mass killing. In the first Battle of Ypres, a.k.a. Bloody Flanders, the month-long battle that had just ended on 22 November, saw over 290,000 total casualties on both sides to include, 19,530...
This year marks the 70th anniversary of “White Christmas”, the movie musical based on Irving Berlin’s classic popular Christmas melody of the same name. And in the spirit of the Christmas season, many movie theaters are offering showings of the 1954 film on the big screen on December 15th, 16th, and 17th. Being a post-World War II musical, the plot centers around two soldiers portrayed by Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye who became a song and dance duo after the war’s end. After an old army buddy a...
Our legendary governor of the 1940’s and 1950’s was the giant, cartoonish, character James E. “Big Jim” Folsom. Ole Big Jim ran against the big businesses of Birmingham – big banks, utilities, and U.S. Steel – and labeled them the “Big Mules.” He campaigned on the back of a flatbed truck in every hamlet in the state. He would dance and sing with his band, the Strawberry Pickers, and rail against the Big Mules of Birmingham and the Big Planters of the Black Belt. George Wallace came onto the s...
7 years ago, our great state was admitted as the 22nd state in the United States. On this 205th birthday, also called "Alabama Day," I wanted to take time to brag on a few highlights of Alabama's 205 years. On December 14, 1819, Alabama was officially named a state during a constitutional convention held to organize the state government under the first Governor of Alabama, William Wyatt Bibb. President James Monroe then signed Alabama into official statehood. After making some rounds across...
December 10, 2024 - OPELIKA, AL - The East Alabama Examiner was first to break the Election Day story on yet another 1st Amendment civil right violation in Lee County [https://www.eaexaminer.com/post/auburn-based-independent-news-channel-exposes-the-election-day-tyranny-of-judge-english] on November 5, 2024. This recent embarrassing event indicates Lee County Probate Judge Bill English failed to provide rudimentary instruction to Lee County Poll Workers, specifically Chief Poll Inspector Sharon...
Rear Admiral Kent Davis USN Retired, is a hero to approximately 400,000 veterans and their families within AL. He served successfully as Commissioner of the AL Department of Veterans Affairs for almost six years from February 2019 until October when AL Governor fired him after Davis filed an ethics complaint regarding a dispute over handling of federal grants offered through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021. This appears to be unjustified because the AL State Board of Veterans Affairs...
December 9, 2024–Last week’s SCOTUS oral arguments in United States v Skrmetti (the case involving Tennessee’s ban on gender-altering therapies for minors) have people wondering if we’ve reached Peak Trans, and the answer is…no. Not yet, at least. While the Court seems to be leaning towards upholding the Tennessee law, the Justices aren’t expected to rule until next June. The federal government claims that denying transgender minors gender-affirming care violates the equal protection...
In politics, as in football, success hinges on assembling the right team and executing a winning strategy. For President Donald Trump, who was elected with a mandate to deliver bold, transformative change, his nominations for key positions are not mere formalities-they are essential players in his game plan. It is incumbent upon every Republican in the Senate to confirm these nominations, ensuring that the president can hit the ground running to implement the agenda Americans overwhelmingly...
December 7, 2024–Regardless of what happens next in the Daniel Penny case, the damage has already been done. The message has gone out to all men, especially White men, and it’s been received: Do nothing. Don’t step up or step in. Do NOT intervene. Do NOT get involved. Regardless of the situation, you will be held at fault. Your life will be destroyed. You will be charged, prosecuted and sued. It’s just not worth it. Better to stand back, better still to ignore the situation completely until y...
This year marks the 70th anniversary of "White Christmas", the movie musical based on Irving Berlin's classic popular Christmas melody of the same name. And in the spirit of the Christmas season, many movie theaters are offering showings of the 1954 film on the big screen on December 15th, 16th, and 17th. Being a post-World War II musical, the plot centers around two soldiers portrayed by Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye who became a song and dance duo after the war's end. After an old army buddy...
Estimates state that there are 546 million listeners to podcasts worldwide. With there being over six million podcasts in the world. And that in the US, 47% of the population twelve and up listen to a podcast at least once a month. In an effort to reach some of the listeners in this popular digital audio file market, the Moody Bible Institute has developed a faith filled audio drama aimed at kids ages 8 to 13 in their podcast, "The Honeycomb Chronicles". With the purpose of "The Honeycomb...
