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ROBERT L. MARONIC: A $1 Trillion Defense Budget Could Soon Bankrupt The U.S.

Rich Lowry, the editor of the National Review, wrote a column in the New York Post on April 11, entitled “Unless we spike military spending — and FAST — the next...

FRED FIRST: The Bitter-sweet Memory of Smells

This bit of writing (which was also a radio essay on WVTF) comes from February...

BOB BROWN: Anger, Forgiveness, and Atonement

Every poll from Gallup to Pew Research Group confirms that anger is engulfing America. We...

FRED FIRST: Small Wonder

This is all I’ve got: a few unremarkable images and some brief words about them....

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Stop Bullying Denmark and Greenland

The last time that the U.S. seriously wanted to purchase Greenland from Denmark was in...

Does History Move Too Fast To Comprehend?

When I first read We Can Have Pease in the Holy Land it was hot off the press.  Jimmy Carter laid out a six-part...

Six Ways to Raise a Good Kid

It's possible to raise a good kid without calling in outside expertse or pushing pills. Raising a child well can actually be a...

Short Roads Left for Burcham and Willis

Much has happened since my last column, so here goes. Through the years, I have been an outspoken critic of Roanoke City Manager Darlene...

Cap and Trade Legislation: Economic Suicide

Last week the House of Representatives narrowly passed a massive new energy tax that will have devastating consequences for every single American.  Congressman...

“One”

“One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do.” I went online to read the rest of the lyrics of that classic song by Three...

Stopping America’s Destruction Requires Your Participation

(Following is an excerpt from the speech I gave at the July 4th Tea Party protest in Roanoke.) For my column and my radio show,...