Editorial

War on Capitalism

Capitalism gets a lot of hate. I expect it from the left. They blame free markets for racism, “horrifying inequality” and even, according to Economist Joseph Stiglitz, “accelerating climate change.” People on...

July 24, 2025 · John Stossel

One Year and Waiting

One year and waiting by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette One year ago today we were eating breakfast at the Starkville Café. John came over to talk about politics. He asked what I planned to write that week. I...

July 17, 2025 · Daniel Gardner

Big Green

Environmental groups are now rich. In 2020 (the most recent data available), they collected $8 billion in donations. $8 billion! “The environmental industrial complex actually has more money in the PR game, the...

July 17, 2025 · John Stossel

God has richly blessed America TAW

I was reading one of my favorite daily writers, Jeff Childers, author of “Coffee & Covid” a Substack publication. Childers’ Monday June 30 article, “GIFTS AND GRIFTS” included the answer to a question I’ve...

July 10, 2025 · Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette

Labor Unions Kill Jobs

Progressives love unions. Not only do unions protect workers, they say, unions gave us the weekend and the middle class. I say, capitalism created the middle class. Employers, competing for better workers, gave us the...

July 10, 2025 · John Stossel

The Secret Sauce That Made America

Is the tide turning yet? by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette On June 22 President Trump launched “Operation Midnight Hammer” that severely affected Iran’s ability to produce a nuclear bomb. The operation...

July 3, 2025 · John Stossel

Celebrate The 4th of July & Stay Cool In The Process

4TH OF JULY CHEESECAKE--- Berry Patriotic Cheesecake Fluff Salad is the easiest possible dessert to make for a Fourth of July gathering, but you wouldn’t know that from the creamy, delicious taste. The Fourth of July...

June 30, 2025 · Kara Kimbrough

Blessed are the peacemakers

by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette Our annual pilgrimage to Saulsbury for Memorial Day stirred up familiar memories of people and places, of family and friends who are still here or long departed. We’re...

May 29, 2025 · Daniel Gardner

SOCIALIST UTOPIA

Bizarrely, 62% of young Americans hold a “favorable view” of socialism. How can they be so ignorant? Socialism has been tried by lots of countries. It’s failed. It always fails. China prospered somewhat only after...

May 29, 2025 · John Stossel

Trump seeks peace

by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette All President Trump knows is how to win. That’s good for America and ultimately good for the world. But it’s infuriating for those with Trump-Derangement-Syndrome. In the...

May 22, 2025 · Daniel Gardner

School Choice

Now that Texas and South Carolina have passed school choice bills, parents will be able to choose the best school for their kids in 17 states. Why not all states? After all, competition improves services. The Post...

May 22, 2025 · John Stossel

Listen to Understand

Listen to Understand by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette Jesus said, “Take care what you listen to. By your standard of measure it shall be measured to you; and more shall be given you besides.” ---Mark 4:24...

May 15, 2025 · Daniel Gardner

Tariff Folly

Last month, President Donald Trump proudly announced, “Liberation Day! ... The day American industry was reborn!” Reborn because of his tariffs, which he called, “the most beautiful word in the dictionary.” This...

May 15, 2025 · John Stossel

Jesus and People Like Us

Jesus and people like us by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette We were talking the other day and he said, “I have to say, our society has changed dramatically since the first decade of this century. It is a very...

May 8, 2025 · Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette

Useless Government

~Opinion/Editorial~ EDITORIAL I have a conflict. I don’t much like Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s new Education Secretary. I sued her once. She and her sleazy husband, Vince, owned a circus called World...

May 8, 2025 · John Stossel

Trump's Second First 100 Days

by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette President Trump’s first 100 days of his second term ends on April 29, 2025. How has he fared? The RealClearPolitics Poll Average of 16 polls rates President Trump 45.4%...

May 1, 2025 · Daniel Gardner

Good Intentions: Bad Results

EDITORIAL G o v e r n m e n t makes most things worse. Lyndon Johnson launched a War on Poverty; Richard Nixon a War on Drugs. Both had good intentions, but their “wars” do more harm than good. I believed the War on...

May 1, 2025 · John Stossel

Who is standing for life?

Who is standing for life? by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette Celebrating the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ in remembrance of God’s amazing love for us inevitably draws my thoughts to...

April 24, 2025 · Daniel Gardner

Living Hell?

by John Stossel Who is standing for life? by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette Celebrating the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ in remembrance of God’s amazing love for us inevitably draws...

April 24, 2025 · John Stossel

Holy Days of Jews and Christians

and Christians by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette Palm Sunday is the first day of Christians’ Holy Week. Resurrection Sunday, or Easter, is the last day of Holy Week. During this week Christians around the...

April 17, 2025 · Daniel Gardner

Climate Myths

I guess United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres didn’t think his hyping global warming risks brought him enough attention, so now he says, “The era of global boiling has arrived!” Global boiling? Give me...

April 17, 2025 · John Stossel

Trump Taking Care of Business

by John Stossel Trump taking care of business by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette Governments are in the business of making and spending money just like everybody else. That’s where tariffs come in. Nations...

April 10, 2025 · Daniel Gardner

Political Money-Grab

EDITORIAL Did you bet on March Madness? I did, and many of you did, too. Americans bet billions on NCAA tournaments. We also “spent $60 billion at casinos last year (and) about $12 billion on online sports betting,”...

April 10, 2025 · John Stossel

It's Finally Spring. Better Mow Your Lawn.

It’s finally spring. Better mow your lawn. If you don’t, your town government may fine you thousands of dollars a day. Worse, if you can’t pay the fine, they may confiscate your home. Six years ago, in Dunedin,...

April 3, 2025 · John Stossel