Debt and the GDP
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer For the first hundred years of American history, there was one cause of public debt: war. The United States of America started in debt, and it paid…
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Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer For the first hundred years of American history, there was one cause of public debt: war. The United States of America started in debt, and it paid…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer Have you ever heard the saying “When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail”? I’ve heard it all my life. It served me…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer Fox News just agreed to pay $787.5 million for lying about Dominion voting machines. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton offered to use $3.3 million of tax dollars…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer The Pledge of Allegiance ends with six memorable words: “With Liberty and Justice for All.” As we say these words, we are setting a standard for our…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer On July 25 2022, Daniel Perry shot and killed Garret Foster. Perry went to trial, and a jury of his peers found him guilty of murder. Texas…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer Reading the Gospel of John on Easter provides a great insight into “Christian Leadership” and “Christian Citizenship.” John expresses in clear, unequivocal language the call to service…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer On March 27, 2023, a shooter blasted their way into Covenant School in Nashville. In a matter of minutes the shooter killed three nine year old children…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer While honesty is the best policy, it doesn’t always make the best politics. Twenty years ago, Presi-dent George W. Bush lied about Iraq. The invasion made conservatives…
Glenn Melancon/ Contributing writer Saint Patrick’s Day has become a beloved American holiday. Whether that means pinching someone for not wearing green, drinking green beer, or eating corned beef and…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer On Feb. 27, 1968, Walter Cronkite changed history. He was a household name by that time. During the 40s, 50s and 60s, he covered everything from World…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer Maya Angelou said, “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” Liberals showed you who they are by creating and defending Social Security…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer What could you do with $3.3 million? In Texas the median house selling price is $350,000. The state funding for each student in public schools is $5,100.…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer It shouldn’t surprise you that some reporters, talk show hosts and columnists are lazy. They find a meme and then plug in a detail. The meme today…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer The authors of the Texas Constitution supported public education. They wrote: “A general diffusion of knowledge being essential to the preservation of the liberties and rights of…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer As a child, and as a parent, I’ve watched enough Sesame Street to have its images and songs drilled into my head. One of the most useful…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer Old sayings are a good way to remind us not to do stupid things. For example, I’ve often heard, “Don’t cut your nose off to spite your…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer In October of 1929 the New York Stock market crashed and took down the global economy. Conservative President Herbert Hoover chose to keep government help limited. For…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer The Gospel of Luke starts with the most recognizable image of Christmas: a babe, wrapped in bands of cloth, lying in a manger. The manger scene certainly…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer As a kid I didn’t “go to the movies” with adults. On special occasions my Aunt Barbara would round up her nieces and nephews and take us…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer Now that the election is over, conservative smoke and mirror politics is evaporating right before our eyes. Gas prices have dropped to $2.60 in North Texas. Fox…