Category Archives: Op-eds

When conservatives go for commies

Posted on August 24, 2023 by Stephen W. Browne

One of the most bizarre things to come out of the war in Ukraine is the emergence of conservative women who are “Rootin’ for Putin.” No, I don’t mean the remnant of our home grown commies who miss the Soviet … Continue reading →

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Humoring delusions

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Stephen W. Browne

Trigger warning, there’s a lot to unpack here and it’s ugly. So if your delicate sensibilities are offended by hard truths turn the page. Last week 28-year-old Audrey Hale shot her way into a private Christian school in Nashville and … Continue reading →

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The verdict

Posted on November 25, 2021 by Stephen W. Browne

Kyle Rittenhouse was found innocent on all charges, and the first phase of the drama is over. Rittenhouse was on trial for murder in the deaths of: Anthony Huber, a convicted felon who held his grandmother and brother hostage at … Continue reading →

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The Biden problem

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Stephen W. Browne

There is no other way to put it, the president of the United States is exhibiting disturbing behavior and a great many people seem to be in denial about it. “You yeah, well what about Trump?” I hear. “What about … Continue reading →

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Cease fire, well that was quick

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Stephen W. Browne

Well there’s a cease-fire in place and you know what that means, time to recycle an old joke! An Israeli soldier calls up his girlfriend, “Hey Rachel, how about a date tonight?” “Of course not! Don’t you know our country … Continue reading →

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It all started when he hit me back

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Stephen W. Browne

Annnnnd the Middle East is at war again as Israel’s neighbors have a go at her once more after a period of comparative quiet. This somehow fails to surprise. The excuse this time is the eviction of some Arab squatters … Continue reading →

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Are you awoke yet?

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Stephen W. Browne

Oh dear, Dr. Suess has been cancelled! What shall we read to our children? Well, not exactly. The Suess trust has removed a very few of the very large canon of children’s literature because they have caricatures of Chinese and … Continue reading →

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The Time article confession

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Stephen W. Browne

I’ve waited a bit to comment on this, but I’m going to urge everyone with access to a computer to look up an article in the Time magazine online edition. The article is, “The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign … Continue reading →

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The radical center

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Stephen W. Browne

I don’t generally like The Atlantic, but I’m going to give credit where it’s due. They actually went out and did some journalism. The article I refer to is dated February 2, by Robert A. Pape, political-science professor at the … Continue reading →

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The Trump phenomenon

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Stephen W. Browne

Well it looks like the end for Trump, though that’s been said before. But I do think that on Inauguration Day it’ll be Joe Biden sworn in. So I would like to address both those of you who support Trump … Continue reading →

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