America

Why are white people so scared?

Several Saturdays each Fall, Auburn University students, faculty and alumni — thousands of them — roll into Jordan Hare Stadium on campus to cheer for the school’s football team. The majority of the players are black. The school’s basketball teams — both mens and womens — are made up primarily of black players. The school’s … Continued

Josh Moon

September 14, 2018

Opinion

A more patriotic Alabama

The terrorist attacks on September 11 changed the lives of every American, including me, in a million different ways. I remember hearing the news that Tuesday while in the National Museum of Ireland. I was there with other Americans studying terrorism in Ireland and Northern Ireland. We had been hearing the Irish tell stories of … Continued

Tabitha Isner

September 11, 2018

Opinion

The anti-American American president

The American president has refused to defend America. That is, as far as I can tell, an unprecedented development in American history. Even when delusional conservatives were railing on and on about President Obama, they usually stopped short of seriously complaining that he had sold out the country in deference to a hostile foreign nation. … Continued

Josh Moon

July 17, 2018

Opinion

Americans are better off now

Two years ago, I joined other Republican House members in unveiling our “Better Way” agenda. The agenda covered everything from national security to tax reform to the economy. It was a bold vision about a different path for America that wasn’t driven by a larger, more powerful federal government. Instead, we advocated for a better … Continued

Bradley Byrne

July 16, 2018

Opinion

Sez you, Nikki Haley

While “experts” like the United States’ Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley say it “is patently ridiculous for the U.N. to examine poverty in America,” Alabamians know that what’s actually ridiculous is the hundreds of thousands of Alabamians who live in poverty. Haley’s comments came in reaction to United Nations Special Rapporteur Philip G. … Continued

Kristina Scott

July 10, 2018

Opinion

Are Republicans and Democrats all the same?

Two sides of the same coin. You hear that expression a lot these days, usually in reference to Republicans and Democrats. And it’s usually uttered by someone who is claiming to be equally disenchanted with both parties. The politicians are all alike, they’ll tell you. But it’s not true. And anyone who insists it is … Continued

Josh Moon

July 9, 2018

Opinion

Supporting Alabama’s number one industry

Agriculture is our country’s oldest industry. Since the beginning, America’s farmers have worked the land and sustained our communities. Today, agriculture is the top industry in rural America, and it remains the number one industry in Alabama. As our manufacturing industry continues to grow, I have made a commitment to never forget about the backbone … Continued

Bradley Byrne

June 26, 2018

Opinion

We don’t deserve Memorial Day

Memorial Day is supposed to be the day we set aside each year to honor the men and women who have died serving this country — the folks who fought to keep this place free and the shining “beacon on a hill.” This year, we celebrated with a giant middle finger to those brave souls. … Continued

Josh Moon

May 28, 2018

Opinion

The death of America

It’s not going to be a giant meteor. Or the Four Horsemen. Or a rapture. Or aliens. Or global warming. Or nuclear war. None of those are going to be the end of America. Stupidity is going to kill us. Maybe the stupidity will result in one of the aforementioned catastrophes, but stupidity will clearly … Continued

Josh Moon

May 9, 2018

Opinion

Alabama’s pre-k program continues to lead the nation, but thousands of kids still don’t have access

When I was growing up, kids didn’t start learning the alphabet until they began kindergarten. Today, kids are expected to be able to write their names and read at least some words before they even begin kindergarten. The expectations are higher, and starting off behind everyone else in their class can leave a kid feeling … Continued

Craig Ford

May 4, 2018