AK Constitutional Convention Debate: Round 2 of Bob Bird vs. John Coghill
For those who missed the first Alaska Constitutional Convention debate between Bob Bird and John Coghill, the two longtime political movers will lock rhetorical horns again on Oct. 27 for a live, on-air debate on The Talk of the Kenai radio show, which can be
Anti-American, pro-abortion rally spills into streets of downtown Palmer
A group of about 50 pro-abortion activists gathered in downtown Palmer to scream anti-American and anti-Supreme Court slogans for a couple of hours on July 2. Protesters, including transgender and LGBTQ activists, voiced outrage at the U.S. Supreme Court’s
The fake ‘common sense’ of federal gun control laws
“A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” Having organized large gun-rights rallies in the past, completely unaffiliated with the NRA, I have sometimes
Is Alaska’s funding of private & homeschool education worth celebrating?
I hesitate to rejoice over the news that the State of Alaska will reimburse families for the cost of private and homeschool education, since I don’t believe it’s healthy for a society when families are dependent upon the state to pay for their
Alaska Supreme Court rejects challenges to ranked-choice voting
In a brief, two-page order, the Alaska Supreme Court on Jan. 19 rejected a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of ranked-choice voting. On Jan. 18, the court heard one hour of oral arguments on the merits of the new voting system. Plaintiffs Scott
What Russian Orthodoxy’s ‘Great Schism’ reveals about authoritarian governments
History does not repeat. Yesterday will never be today or tomorrow, but historic patterns do repeat. History shows a pattern of nations’ emergence, growth and decline. It provides facts and allows us to search for underlying causes of historic events.
We make our choices, and our choices make us
Sophie’s Choice is a 1982 British film written and directed by Alan J. Pakula. It stars Meryl Streep and Peter MacNicol, and was honored with numerous American and international film awards. This film will always be a relevant example to those who
CNN wrong to think Murkowski is ‘not a lost cause’
Reporting on GOP Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka’s strong showing in recent polls, and President Trump’s recent endorsement, CNN’s Chris Cillizza admits Lisa Murkowski is in trouble, but thinks she’s still got a shot at winning. “She’s not a
How long will pro-life Alaskans endure token political gestures?
Prolife voters have remained loyal supporters of the Republican Party for decades and, apart from local and token legislation in heavily prolife states, have achieved truly little in exchange for being the largest single-issue voting bloc in American
Senators, Alaska education commissioner say education without U.S. civics lacks a high purpose
It’s not often that quotes from Benjamin Franklin, Plato and President John F. Kennedy echo through the Alaska Senate Education Committee chambers. The March 10 hearing on Senate Bill 72 was different. In considering whether Alaska students should be
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