Opinion

Doomed for Failure

Doomed for Failure

Before the U.S. House of Representatives concluded legislative session and entered the customary district work period scheduled during the month of August, House Democrats pushed through several misguided bills connected to annual funding of the federal government. Passed along party lines, these unworkable bills are doomed for failure in the Senate and will never reach the president’s desk as written. And that is because Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee removed numerous long-standing bipartisan provisions dealing with important policy matters. Further, they added many highly-controversial and political new provisions to these bills. Such extreme, one-sided legislating is doomed for conflict and delay.

Biden’s Converging Crises

Biden’s Converging Crises

Since President Biden assumed office, the United States has been confronted with several crises, including an economic disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, an open southern border and an increase in dangerous crimes nationwide. After a year of battling a dangerous virus, Americans are trying to get back on their feet and return to normal. However, the crises our country is facing as well as the spike in COVID-19 cases caused by other contagious variants is certainly making such an endeavor difficult.

Mostly Educational

This is the final in a series of ten summertime articles that stubbornly insist that 80% of parents and 80% of educators actually agree on 80% of all issues (my 80/80/80 rule). Unfortunately, schools have become ground-zero for the culture wars, and national leaders from both sides seem to be strategically pitting parents against educators. Please remember that these talking heads know nothing about your local community, and in Oklahoma, your local public school is the community. Visit any local school basket

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