Editorial

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

Last Week's Five Accomplishments

Last week’s five accomplishments by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette List five things you accomplished last week. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said he secured $5 billion for the US Treasury in one day by...

March 27, 2025 · Daniel Gardner

DEI Is Dying

ED ITOR IAL President Donald Trump ended federal DE I programs. Even before, companies were having second thoughts. Victoria’s Secret changed “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” to “inclusion and belonging.”...

March 27, 2025 · John Stossel

Kenny Hodges' Spirit-filled life

by John Stossel Kenny Hodges’ Spirit-filled life by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette I attended a revival last week. Well actually it was a funeral for my long-time friend Kenny Hodges. I met Kenny at...

March 20, 2025 · Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette

The Good, The Bad, The Undocumented

President Donald Trump is deporting immigrants -- 11,000 last month. Some people are unhappy about that. Last week a judge ordered a stop to Trump’s removal of Venezuelan nationals. (Deportation happened anyway.) I...

March 20, 2025 · John Stossel

Cool or common sense

sense by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette Remember when cool was cool? High school and Hollywood were cool. Substance had nothing to do with cool. Popularity is the key to cool. It’s not necessarily what...

March 13, 2025 · Daniel Gardner

Tax the Past?

EDITORIAL Climate activists have found a new way to force us to pay more for energy. New York and Vermont passed laws that will raise the price of oil, gas and electricity by taxing the past. New York’s new law...

March 13, 2025 · John Stossel

Nothing Has Really Changed

THE DEATH OF EUROPE by John Stossel Nothing has really changed by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette You know that war over there that nobody talks about over here? Yeah, the second war Biden botched during his...

March 6, 2025 · Daniel Gardner

The Death of Europe

~Opinion/Editorial~ EDITORIAL America needs more rules to protect workers, say some from both parties. Sen. Josh Hawley wants more rules empowering unions. Barack Obama’s Labor Secretary says there’s “no fairness,...

March 6, 2025 · John Stossel

Dumb Things Socialists Promise

Socialism is popular! A Pew study reports that more than a third of American adults view it positively. How is this possible? Little has brought more misery -- first in the Soviet Union, then in China, Cuba, Nicaragua,...

February 27, 2025 · John Stossel

A Deal to Save Lives

The White House has indicated negotiations with Russia and Ukraine are beginning to come to a head, and may be resolved as soon as this week. Democrats and progressive media are stuck reviving a Russian Hoax. It seems...

February 27, 2025 · Daniel Gardner