Tag: journalism

It’s No Surprise That Trust in Media Continues to Plummet

Commentary The pandemic era has not been kind to the health of Canadian journalism and the public’s overall regard for it. A survey published in March by the Edelman communications firm delves more deeply into the problem, which reflects a year of journalistic conduct during the pandemic and the wokism that took hold of many…


Taxation Without Representation

Hard-working U.S. taxpayers, devastated by the politically motivated COVID-19 lockdowns, continue to shake their heads in disbelief over the obstructionist coronavirus response of many of our public school teachers’ unions across the country this past year. The same holds true for the massive $1.9 trillion Democrat COVID stimulus bill, passed March 11, that includes coercing…


When Assessing Blame for the Jan. 6 Assault on the US Capitol, Don’t Forget the Courts

There is plenty of blame to go around for the illegal and unprovoked assault on the U.S. Capitol by a combined group of criminals and misguided citizens on January 6. Everyone from the news media to members of Congress has expressed opinions on the cause of this debacle, but one group that has unjustly escaped…


Bipartisan Bill Aims to Empower Independent, Local Newspapers to Compete With Big Tech

In a bipartisan effort to support and preserve journalism, members of Congress on Wednesday introduced a bill that would allow small news publishers to collectively negotiate with tech giants such as Google and Facebook for their share of digital advertising profits. The proposed legislation (pdf), formally called the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, was introduced…


The Flag Raising of Iwo Jima

This month is the 76th anniversary of the Marine Corps’ landing on the Japanese-held island of Iwo Jima. It is also the anniversary of the most famous photograph of World War II, and perhaps the most famous photograph in history. And it has been, perhaps, the most controversial photograph of modern times. It is the…


Understanding the Left’s Objectives

Frequently seen on balanced news stations are conservatives opining that the Left and Democrats don’t understand that they are introducing policies that will slow down the economy and make life more difficult for most Americans. It’s not that the Left doesn’t understand; it understands very well. It is the opiners who don’t understand the goal…


The Emperor’s New Curtain

America was granted the unique opportunity to take a look at what’s really “behind the curtain.” Thanks to the unprecedented tenure of outsider Donald J. Trump as president, we were finally shown just how deep and wide the “swamp” truly is. More than anything else, I am thankful to the Trump presidency for that. When…


New Subscriber

As a very senior citizen, age 88, I have today read an edition of your newspaper. I liked very much what I have read. I was impressed by its honesty. As a retired officer of the United States Navy, I am very much interested in our world, my country, and my home here at Virginia…


The Impact of a Transexual in Women’s Sports

My daughter, as a senior on a high school girls basketball team, enjoyed a very successful season last year, given that there were eight seniors. These girls played many hours together both during and off-season. On a lark, they spent a practice scrimmaging the boys’ freshman basketball team. According to my daughter, the boys destroyed…


The Waxing of the Political Opposition

In his piece about Biden unleashing a war on his political opposition, Roger Kimball talks about the 75 million Americans who voted for President Trump [“Biden Unleashes War on Political Opposition,” published Jan. 27]. Biden received 81 million votes and the Libertarian and other candidates garnered another 3 million votes. That’s a historic 159 million…