Open letter to Alaska’s Catholic priests: Avoid public scandal at Christmas Masses
As we enter the final week of Advent and our elected officials in Washington prepare to come home for Christmas, it becomes urgent to remember the relationship between the sacraments and public scandal. ‘To lead into sin’ is the definition of scandal.
EDITORIAL: Alaska’s GOP lawmakers must not abandon traditional marriage
Many conservatives were skeptical when State Senator Gary Stevens (R-Kodiak) claimed that the Democratic-controlled bipartisan coalition in the Alaska Senate would avoid divisive issues and stick to things like passing a budget and funding essential services.
FBI counter-terrorism expert testifies at Eastman trial, says Oath Keepers doesn’t promote violent insurrection
A prominent former special FBI agent, who worked in counter-terrorism efforts, testified during the ongoing trial of Alaska State Rep. David Eastman (R-Wasilla), saying Oath Keepers never intended on overthrowing the federal government on Jan. 6, 2021, nor is
Alaska deaths skyrocket in 2021
Last year, 6,216 Alaskans lost their lives, continuing the sharp rise which began in 2020 with 5,196 deaths. Prior to the arrival of Covid in 2020, Alaska had experienced a slow but steady increase in annual deaths, with an average of roughly 4,200 deaths per
Day 3 underway in trial aimed at ousting Rep. Eastman for his ties with Oath Keepers
Regardless of what you think about Alaska State Rep. David Eastman, the trial unfolding in Palmer this week should be of grave concern to anyone who cares about the First Amendment, and the right of citizens to choose their elected representatives in Alaska.
With full support of Alaska’s D.C. delegation, Biden codifies gay marriage
President Joe Biden signed a bill that codifies gay marriage across the nation. The Dec. 13 signing took place after Alaska Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski cast crucial votes to help narrowly pass a national gay marriage bill in the U.S. Senate,
AK Covid Alliance: Data abounds, while truth remains elusive
By LINDA BOYLE – Alaska Covid Alliance By now, most Americans have been inundated with information on Covid but the actual facts are still nearly impossible to determine. Do you believe the government’s story? Do you believe the healthcare
Judge denies Eastman request to toss lawsuit. Trial begins Dec. 12
Anchorage Superior Court Judge Jack McKenna denied a request by Alaska State Rep. David Eastman (R-Wasilla) to dismiss a lawsuit aimed at disqualifying him from holding public office due to his affiliation with the national Oath Keepers organization.
Living in the chaos of post-constitutionalism
The late, great conservative columnist Joe Sobran, who edited the National Review when it actually was a conservative publication, called our culture “Post-Constitutional America.” That was nearly 30 years ago. Sobran knew it went back a long way. We have
Why neo-Marxism embodies ideas of white privilege, systemic racism & collective justice
In the early 1980s, I attended a graduate school at Brown University, where only two Soviet-born and raised students attended the time. I was from Kiev and Boris from Odessa, both cities of the former Soviet Union. I was a graduate student in the Anthropology
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