The Ohio Star

Commentary: Our Future

January 9, 2021January 8, 2021 Admin

This is no time for despair. This is no time for discouragement, and this is certainly no time for violence. Now is the time to use every constitutional prerogative at our disposal to peacefully fight for the future of our country.

I was deeply disappointed by the outcomes in the Georgia elections and the congressional certification of the electoral college vote making Joe Biden the next President of the United States. However, this is the reality we face, and it is time to acknowledge it.

Commentary: The Case of the Silent Voter

September 27, 2020September 26, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

By now you may have heard of the silent voter.

The silent voter is nothing new. The New York Times identified this phenomenon way back in November of 1886, describing it as “the vote which helps make what are called tidal waves in politics.”

Carol Swain Tells Fox and Friends Weekend: Politics Underlies Everything We Are Doing With COVID-19

July 27, 2020July 26, 2020 Julie Carr

Dr. Carol M. Swain appeared on Fox News Channel’s Fox and Friends Weekend Edition with hosts, Jedediah Bila and Pete Hegseth Sunday to discuss how the coronavirus has been politicized and schools have become indoctrination camps of an anti-American agenda.

Senate Confirms John Ratcliffe as Director of National Intelligence

May 22, 2020 Jordyn Pair

The Senate confirmed Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX-04) on Thursday as President Trump’s top intelligence official in a vote straight along party lines.

Ratcliffe became Trump’s second permanent Director of National Intelligence (DNI) in a 49-44 vote, with all Democrats opposed. The vote along party lines was the first since the position was created following the 9/11 attack as generally there are never more than a dozen senators voting against a confirmation for the position, according to CNN.

Carol Swain Commentary: Coronavirus and the Politics Behind It

April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

On March 12, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the human coronavirus a pandemic, which is defined as a global outbreak of a disease. The existence of the coronavirus has created a worldwide panic. Among the things I don’t understand: why this virus, compared with others before it, warrants shutting down the United States and killing its economy. Our nation survived 9/11, Swine Flu, and H1N1. But coronavirus (COVID-19), together with the politics behind it, threatens to annihilate us.

All Latinos Don’t Vote the Same Way – Their Place of Origin Matters

March 22, 2020March 21, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

Joe Biden won Florida’s 2020 Democratic primary, capturing a majority of the state’s Latino voters.

Commentary: How We View Those We Oppose

March 7, 2020March 7, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

Recently I celebrated my birthday with my son and five of his children. His wife and oldest daughter were visiting relatives, so I pitched in and helped James with the kids.

Commentary: The Left Will Target Trump Forever… and Ever

January 28, 2020January 27, 2020 Admin

The Left has shown that the collusion exoneration last year by the heralded Robert Mueller investigation – all 22-months, the “dream team,” and $34 million of it – meant absolutely nothing.

The Left is hooked on Trump and cannot quit him. Ultimately, they hope to destroy him physically. He will be 74 in June. By the standards of senior medicine, they feel Trump is locked in a self-destructive cycle: little sleep, little exercise, poor diet, too heavy, too stressed.

Commentary: What Average Americans Want

January 4, 2020January 3, 2020 Admin

On New Year’s Eve, four of my siblings, their spouses, and I gathered at my sister’s house in Asheville, North Carolina. A table covered with side dishes and hors d’oeuvres, wonderful conversations and reminiscences, and glasses raised at midnight: it was a memorable New Year’s Eve party.

Commentary: The Politics, Science, and Politicized Science of Climate Change

November 30, 2019November 29, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

One has to wonder if the shock and despair described in David Bowie’s 1971 hit, “Five Years,” would be the preferred collective mentality for humanity, at least if the relentless propaganda campaigns of climate change activists are successful. And one must admit they have powerful allies at their disposal. A climate alarm consensus informs America’s entire educational, entertainment, and media establishments, along with most corporate marketing, and most political platforms from the local city council to the United Nations.

Planned Parenthood Advocacy Groups Announce Largest Political Effort to Date, Pushing Millions of Dollars Behind Candidates

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

Planned Parenthood advocacy groups announced their largest political campaign effort to date Wednesday, a plan to push millions of dollars behind candidates in upcoming elections.

Commentary: Like It or Not, War Is coming to the Right

September 10, 2019September 10, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

A coalition between the Democratic Party and left-wing militants is coming into view, manifesting as a combined arms approach of state and non-state actors working to suppress political dissent. It is paradoxically authoritarian and anti-establishmentarian, using law enforcement bureaus to effect their designs while simultaneously placing officers and agents in harm’s way.

Commentary: Trump and His ‘New Tone’ of Action and Accomplishment

August 19, 2019August 18, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

One of the great difficulties in perfecting technologies like radar and sonar revolves around the problem of distinguishing accurately between noise and the real McCoy. Is that an enemy bomber or missile out there, or is it just a flock of birds?

Commentary: The Courts Would be Wise to Stay Out of Political Battles

August 13, 2019August 12, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

The nine philosopher-kings enthroned on the Supreme Court were finally gracious enough to let President Trump proceed with his plans to build a wall at the southern border, at least for now. In a 5-4 ruling, the court last month overturned an appellate court’s decision, allowing the Trump Administration to tap into military funds and continue construction while litigation is pending.

Sherrod Brown Says Trump More Focused on ‘Protecting His Own Ego’ Than Protecting People from Gun Violence

August 9, 2019August 8, 2019 Jason M. Reynolds

President Donald Trump recently criticized Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) for “mischaracterizing” his visit to a Dayton, Ohio hospital to visit mass shooting victims. As the feud continues, Brown suggested that Trump is more focused on “protecting his own ego” than “protecting them from gun violence.”

‘Penny Plan’ Falls as National Debt Exceeds $21.5 Trillion

June 18, 2019June 17, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

by Bethany Blankley The U.S. national debt exceeds $21.5 trillion. That’s almost quadruple the national debt when President George W. Bush first took office in 2001. Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate held a vote on Sen. Rand Paul’s Penny Plan, which would reduce federal government spending and implement…

Commentary: Why We Should Resist the Urge to Label Others

June 8, 2019June 7, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

by Mitchell Nemeth Labels allow us to paint others into a box where we can then apply our preconceived notions to them. Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson famously said: The moment when someone attaches you to a philosophy or a movement, then they assign all the baggage and all the…

Commentary: Novelist Michael Crichton and His Warnings about the Corruption, Politicization of Science

June 3, 2019June 2, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

by Edward Ring Just over 10 years ago, the world lost Michael Crichton, bestselling author and screenwriter, who succumbed to cancer at age 66. His loss was greater than we could have known at the time. During the final years of his life, Crichton became increasingly focused on the…

Michigan Governor Signs Auto Insurance Reform That Will Lower Rates

June 3, 2019June 2, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

by Tyler Arnold Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan auto insurance reform into law Thursday that will guarantee lower rates for all drivers in the state with the highest premiums in the country. “By signing this legislation, we are providing relief to millions of drivers across the state and guaranteeing…

As Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown Plans 2020 Run, High Dollar Backers Complicate His Future

January 4, 2019January 6, 2020 Andrew Shirley

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has made it very clear that the Oval Office is in his sights. Coming off a six-point reelection victory, the only nonjudicial Democrat to win in Ohio in 2018, Brown has been working behind the scenes to build the infrastructure, support, and endorsements necessary to mount a challenge…

Commentary: C.S. Lewis Saw Government as a Poor Substitute for God

December 26, 2018December 25, 2018 Ohio Star Staff

by Lawrence W. Reed That means it contains all the flaws and foibles of mortals so a free people must confine it, restrain it, and keep a wary eye on it. “Friendship,” wrote C. S. Lewis in a December 1935 letter, “is the greatest of worldly goods. Certainly to…

Commentary: Saying You’re Against Fascists Doesn’t Excuse Acting Like One

December 23, 2018December 23, 2018 Ohio Star Staff

by Jon Miltimore and Tyler Brandt Despite claims that Antifa fights fascism, the group’s tactics actually mirror those of Benito Mussolini’s regime. On March 23, 1919, Benito Mussolini, an Italian veteran of the Great War and a publisher of socialist newspapers, created the Fasci di Combattimento (commonly known as…

Commentary: Progressive Politics Are Not Really Progressive

November 13, 2018November 13, 2018 Ohio Star Staff

by Victor Davis Hanson Some progressives lamented the apparent defeat of radical progressive African-American candidates such as gubernatorial nominees Stacey Abrams of Georgia and Florida’s Andrew Gillum by blaming allegedly treasonous white women. Apparently white women did not vote sufficiently en bloc in accordance with approved notions of identity…

Chelsea Clinton Won’t Rule Out Running for Political Office

October 26, 2018October 25, 2018 Ohio Star Staff

by Grace Carr Chelsea Clinton said she wouldn’t rule out running for political office in a Wednesday interview, saying that she’d consider running if a spot opened up where she thinks she’d be a good fit. “I think if someone were to step down or retire and I thought I…

Commentary: Democrat Lynch Mob Shows We Have a Government of Fools, Not Laws

September 21, 2018September 20, 2018 Admin

by Jeffery Rendall After you’ve finished snickering at the notion consider the reason Trump’s so-called loyal opposition (a.k.a. Democrats and #NeverTrumpers) hate the outsider president so much – isn’t it because he’s so different from most other Republicans? From the beginning you could tell Trump not only didn’t want to…

GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Randy Boyd’s Foundation Hands Out $1 Million For 37 Tennessee Community Pooch Parks in Days Preceding Election

July 29, 2018July 28, 2018 Jason M. Reynolds

Isn’t free money to support man’s best friend a good thing? What if the money is coming from a gubernatorial candidate just before the election? Republican candidate Randy Boyd’s foundation is handing out cash. The Randy Boyd Foundation presented the city of Jackson with the grand prize check of $100,000…

Jason Reynolds Commentary: U2 Turns Nashville Concert Into Political Rally

May 28, 2018June 8, 2018 Jason M. Reynolds

There is no question U2 is one of the most talented bands in our time. They also have done some great work in terms of social justice. Their work has included relief efforts for HIV-positive people in Africa. (RED) was created by Bono and Bobby Shriver in 2006 to fight…

Sports Experts, Commentators Call Penalty on Nashville Predators For Endorsing Briley

May 22, 2018May 21, 2018 Jason M. Reynolds

Yet another Nashville Predators foray into progressive politics has some saying the team’s president and CEO should spend time in the penalty box. The National Hockey League team’s President/CEO Sean Henry endorsed liberal mayoral candidate David Briley. The former vice mayor assumed office in March when disgraced Mayor Megan Barry…