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The Economics Of The Border Wall
The signature pledge of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign was that he would build a “big, beautiful wall” along our entire border with Mexico to keep out illegal immigrants. It had tremendous appeal to his
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Patriots, Nationalists, Globalists
At a recent campaign rally, President Trump made the following statement: “A globalist is a person that wants the globe to do well, frankly, not caring about our country so much. And you know
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Cultural Appropriation And The Intolerant Left
Megyn Kelly was recently fired by NBC. The stated reason was that in an on-air round table discussion about appropriate Halloween costumes, Kelly seemingly defended “cultural appropriation” when she noted that wearing “blackface” or
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Death By Drugs: Part 1
The Origin Of The Opioid Crisis By Micheal Kurth August 31 was International Overdose Awareness Day. Events were held around the world to raise awareness of drug-related deaths. The United States has the highest
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Do Campaign Slogans Matter?
Pundits have cited many factors for Donald Trump’s surprising victory in the 2016 presidential election: the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia; Trump’s use of Twitter and social media in general; low
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The Midterms: What’s At Stake
In three months, voters will cast their ballots in the midterm elections. Locally, all 15 School Board seats will be on the ballot, although only four are being challenged. The towns of DeQuincy, Westlake
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A Night At The Symphony
My wife Cathy and I recently went to see the Lake Charles Symphony’s thoroughly entertaining production of “Shaken Not Stirred — The Music of James Bond.” The Symphony performed with Jeans ‘N’ Classics: a
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The Yield Curve And Recession
According to President Trump, we are in the midst of a tremendous economic expansion that “in many ways [makes this] the greatest economy in the HISTORY of America.” There is no question that investment
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The Perils Of A Trade War
Shortly after President Trump took office, he told reporters he had asked his staff to find a country where we actually do well in foreign trade and there wasn’t any. “It’s just losses with
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I-210 Bridge Repair: The Real Cost
By Michael Kurth A lot of people in this area avoid crossing the I-10 Bridge because of rumors it is in great disrepair and unsafe. (It has a sufficiency rating of just 6.6 percent).
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