Opinion
COLUMN: What’s ahead for Missouri and Kansas if Roe v. Wade is overturned, and how it differs from what you’re hearing and seeingRegardless of our stances on abortion, they at least ought to be based on truth. But truth is often in short supply – especially now, in the hysteria following the… Read More
Homeschools, Opinion
Failure of public schools is a common reason homeschooling is growing among all demographicsHomeschooling is attracting large numbers of families from all demographics and backgrounds. A fascinating article by The Hechinger Report explores this trend in more detail, by… Read More
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COLUMN: What now, since the last branch of government with any fidelity has been infiltrated by an unscrupulous activist?Leaks and backstabbing happen all the time in Congress. But a new line was crossed when private data from both the Trump campaign and administration was allegedly… Read More
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COLUMN: KC Star Editorial Board feels they deserve a say in KCPD funding matters more than a state legislator with KC constituentsKANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Missouri legislator advocating for pro-law-enforcement policies in Kansas City is guilty of “colonialism at its worst,” according to the Kansas City… Read More
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Op-Ed: Foreign acquisition of American agricultureThe United States is growing more dependent on foreign nations for necessities, including potentially hostile nations such as China. As we examined last month, 2021 was the 10th straight year… Read More
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Op-Ed: Democrats need to help working families afford gasoline, not prioritize electric vehiclesWhen our economy is strong, that typically correlates with the U.S. president having a good job approval rating. But even though the country added 431,000 jobs in March, and unemployment… Read More
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Op-Ed: The hidden tax increase in plain sightAmericans have less money than they had last year – though taxes haven’t been raised. So what’s the problem? Inflation, which has increased at a 40-year high annual pace of… Read More
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Op-Ed: Biden denies his policies caused high gas prices“By reversing Trump’s energy policies we’ll reduce our dependence on fossil fuels.” – Joe Biden A few weeks ago, President Joe Biden announced he was banning oil imports from Russia… Read More
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Op-Ed: Government transparency a victim of COVID-19“Far too often governments routinely deny requests for information with impunity.” – John Cornyn Sunshine Week, launched in 2005 by the American Society of News Editors, is a time to… Read More
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Op-Ed: Mark Cuban shows how the free market helps patientsBillionaire investor Mark Cuban is known for his razzle-dazzle. Not only has he backed a long string of tech, media, and cryptocurrency companies, he also owns the Dallas Mavericks basketball… Read More
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Op-Ed: Progressive district attorneys are making our cities unsafeWhile most Americans were focused on partisan polarization in Washington, D.C., the U.S. criminal justice system has been quietly transformed by a group of radically liberal billionaires and millionaires. They… Read More
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Op-Ed: Unmonitored drop boxes, other questions continue to cloud election integrity – even in Johnson County, KansasMost of the media want you to believe that lingering questions about election integrity are the stuff of lies, kooks and fringe conspiracy theories. As ESPN’s… Read More
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Op-Ed: Kansas City police need our supportThere is much to say on policing, generally, and as applied to Kansas City, specifically, both in terms of front line observations and experiences, and on what lies ahead. Policing… Read More
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OPINION: We’re following the absolute dumbest lemming leaders in the world off humanity’s cliff. Why?How can the world’s leadership be so world-class hideous? And how many more wars and jackbooted atrocities before we toss the despots and incompetents out on their considerable… Read More
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Op-Ed: Progressives discredit Black Republican history“There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because conscience tells him it is right.”… Read More
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Op-Ed: Learning from the Champions of Fiscal ConservatismGovernment spending is at the heart of sound public policy. But out-of-control spending for decades has created substantial economic destruction and ongoing threats that must be remedied before… Read More
Opinion
Thanks to Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, Missouri Families Have Access to Thousands of Dollars for K-12 Education ExpensesIt’s a new year in education for Missouri families. While we may be right in the middle of a school year, the education landscape in Missouri just got… Read More
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Op-Ed: After a year, even the Left is upset with Biden"I will bring America together and unite our nation, and ask every American to join me. We will join forces, stop the shouting and lower the temperature. Without unity there… Read More
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Op-Ed: True ‘COVID relief’ demands a new economic consensusThe United States is experiencing an economic crisis. Nobody could’ve predicted COVID-19 and the strain it would place on the global market, but the pandemic is only partly to blame. Read More
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Op-Ed: Criticism of police, defund policies ignite epic violent crime wave“Blessed are the peacekeepers, for they shall be called the children of God.” – Matthew 5:9 In the wake of last year’s civil unrest riots and violent public protests, local… Read More