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May 3, 2026

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  • 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...

    Columns Editorial
  • 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%...

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  • 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...

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  • 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...

    Columns Editorial
  • 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...

    Columns Editorial
  • 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...

    Columns Editorial
  • 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...

    Columns Editorial
  • 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...

    Columns Editorial
  • 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,”...

    Columns Editorial
  • 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,...

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  • 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...

    Columns Editorial
  • 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.”...

    Columns Editorial
  • 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...

    Columns Editorial
  • 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...

    Columns Editorial
  • 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...

    Columns Editorial
  • 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...

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  • 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...

    Columns Editorial
  • 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,...

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  • 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,...

    Columns Editorial Political
  • 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...

    Columns Editorial Political
  • Politics Firmly Rooted in the Fifth Estate

    Politics firmly rooted in the fifth estated by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette According to the White House website, in his first few weeks of office President Trump has begun to make America safe again “ending...

    Columns Editorial Political
  • What's on Your Plate?

    I tried meat grown in a lab. It tastes like ... well ... meat. I guess it is meat, but it's not grown the normal way. Scientists extract meat cells from an animal and then grow them in a bioreactor, much like ones you...

    Columns Editorial
  • It's the Only Thing

    It’s the only thing by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette Legendary NFL Coach Vince Lombardi famously quipped, “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” In the long run, how do people measure...

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  • The Power of Self-Interest

    THE POWER OF SELF-INTEREST by John Stossel It’s the only thing by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette Legendary NFL Coach Vince Lombardi famously quipped, “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” In...

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