Category archives for: John Young

Coverup for you to probe, Senator

Coverup for you to probe, Senator

Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., says the “coverup” surrounding the tragic incidents in Benghazi is “bigger than Watergate, bigger than Iran-Contra, bigger than the Pentagon Papers.” It’s interesting that Inhofe doesn’t mention another matter that didn’t make his top four. It involved allegations of weapons of mass destruction, talking points planted in the press and weekly [...]

Government is evil, until…

Government is evil, until…

It’s easy to deride U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s double standard. In fact, he is only observing a tradition of great duration. Former Sen. Phil Gramm was truly a mythical bird, decrying federal spending at every stop, then racing at the speed of an arclight to the nearest microphone to take credit for any federal dollars [...]

Big tragedy in a small town

Big tragedy in a small town

They say everything’s bigger in Texas. But most things that make it big are small. West, Texas, for instance. The name confuses. Named after a banker and sodbuster, West is in Central Texas, 25 miles north of Waco, where I spent a long time as a newsman. As everyone knows by now, West is small, [...]

Tin-can plinkers vs. public safety

Tin-can plinkers vs. public safety

“Many people like to get larger capacity magazines simply to save time reloading while they’re at the range. “When you’re paying by the hour for range time, a lot of people do feel the need to stock up as much as possible.” America wouldn’t want to infringe on anyone’s range time. That costs a pretty [...]

Worst investment of the century

Worst investment of the century

It never ceases to amaze – the breathtaking lack of proportionality some people have when they have it out for President Obama.

Gay rights are like Dad’s sideburns

Gay rights are like Dad’s sideburns

Anyone who experienced the ’60s will knows this: that there actually were two ‘60s.

Big, bad talk-show audition

Big, bad talk-show audition

Listen to Dan Patrick destroy his guests. Try to get a word in edgewise; he’ll not only cut you off, he’ll slice you into cold cuts.

Fiscal disservatives, designer deficits

Fiscal disservatives, designer deficits

You wondered if tea party Republicans cared about the little people. You should have heard those in Washington plead for victims of a federal austerity horror.

They’re for education, against the test

They’re for education, against the test

Jesse Hagopian is doing more than teaching history. He is answering history’s call.

Casting call: America’s next McCarthy

Casting call: America’s next McCarthy

America needs to know: Whether Chuck Hagel has sold nuclear secrets on E-Bay.

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