Posted on Thursday, January 16, 2025 | by Andrew Shirley | 45 Comments | Print Since Elon Musk’s blockbuster purchase of Twitter (now X) in 2022, the world’s richest man has thoroughly revamped the platform into a bastion of free speech. Now he may be setting his sights on a…

On the menu today: The Biden administration was thrilled to announce a tentative cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that will lead to the release of some hostages, but history instructs us that it’s just a matter of time before Hamas breaks its side of the bargain. Meanwhile White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre dismisses State…

President Joe Biden delivered his farewell address to the nation on Wednesday night. In his speech, Biden touted his record on the economy and his support for “democracy.”   “The Statue of Liberty, a gift from France after our Civil War, like the very idea of America, it was built not by one person, but by…

Posted on Thursday, January 16, 2025 | by Outside Contributor | 0 Comments | Print As Democratic officials in California, including in Los Angeles, continued to expand so-called sanctuary city protections for illegal foreign nationals and fight President-elect Donald Trump’s deportation plans, at least one alleged California arsonist has been…

Posted on Thursday, January 16, 2025 | by Outside Contributor | 1 Comments | Print This week, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees began their Senate confirmation hearings. After four years of the administrative malaise of the Biden administration, the nominees proved to be a breath of fresh air. They completely reject…

Conservatives have scored some noteworthy victories for free speech on college campuses in recent years. But a new survey from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) shows that self-censorship is still rampant in academia, reflecting the continuing lack of ideological diversity on American college campuses. According to FIRE’s report, faculty members at institutions…

Posted on Thursday, January 16, 2025 | by AMAC, D.J. Wilson | 0 Comments | Print Looking forward to traveling in the coming year? Here are five highly visitable vacation sites in the USA recommended for 2025! Note: These selections are based on beauty & intrigue, attractions & activities, and…

Posted on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 | by The Association of Mature American Citizens | 0 Comments | Print If you have health insurance, you might assume it includes vision benefits—but that’s not always the case. Learn more about vision insurance and why it’s an important addition to your coverage.…

Recently, a local legislator wrote to me about education –  what has changed since his youth. He recalled, decades ago, his Maine high school being visited by one Lee Archer. The values Lee Archer taught those Maine kids moved him, and still do. So, you may ask, who is Lee Archer? As my educator-siblings say,…

Posted on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 | by Outside Contributor | 4 Comments | Print The pushback has begun from Black Americans against Al Sharpton and other self-appointed liberal “community leaders.” The National Black Church Initiative, a coalition representing 27.7 million people and 150,000 Black churches across the country, recently…