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Respect for others was the founding principle of America.
February 9, 2026

“Fight for freedom – Stand with Hong Kong” and America

Decisions to support FREEDOM should not be decided by the bottom-line. Today, FREEDOM matters in some businesses and sports leagues only if its bottom-line income is not affected. Recently, Daryl Morey, an NBA executive tweeted “Fight for Freedom, Stand with Hong Kong.” The reference was to social rights abuses the Chinese government inflicted on Hong … Continued
October 29, 2019

Pay no attention to the clown, please

The President of the United States is a clown.  Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know we’re supposed to have respect for the office and all that — and honestly, I do — but we’ve reached the point that not calling a clown a clown is doing a disservice to the country, the people and the office … Continued
September 9, 2019

Gov. Kay Ivey is a game changer

Gov. Kay Ivey has become an awesome game changer within Alabama politics. As the third most popular governor within the United States, Ivey has earned the trust and respect from the nation. Most significantly, Ivey has surrounded herself with a sphere of influence of trusted persons, who are willing to fight for the state of … Continued
March 19, 2019

RIP, ethics

The hope for ethics in Alabama’s state government died on Monday. To be fair, it had been on life support for quite some time, having taken on several near-fatal blows over the last few years. But on Monday, after months of trying, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall finally took ethics out back, like Ol’ Yeller, … Continued
November 20, 2018

Brett Kavanaugh lies a lot

Brett Kavanaugh is a liar. Let’s get that straight right off the bat. He’s a stone cold, look-you-in-the-eye-and-lie liar. That’s really the only reason there even was a hearing on Thursday, in which decades-old allegations of sexual assault against Kavanaugh were in the spotlight. Had Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee been truthful about his high … Continued
September 28, 2018

Putting Alabama families first

When you run for public office, you think of family first – your spouse, your children, and your parents. Both of my parents were teachers. I grew up in a modest home where education was important, and where I was rooted in the kind of traditional family values which everyone can appreciate. The lessons I … Continued
June 28, 2018

Thank goodness, I’m an “outside agitator”

I guess I’m an outside agitator. Alabama politicians love to throw that phrase around. Seems like anytime somebody disagrees with one of Alabama’s horrible laws or policies or acts, the politicos throw out that line, or something like it. In defending his law to prohibit removing monuments more than 40 years old, state Sen. Gerald … Continued
April 26, 2018