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…
The right tool for the job
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…
Expensive Propaganda
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…
Liberty, Justice For All
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…
Don’t let the murdered loose
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…
Easter Reminds Us of Service, Self Sacrifice
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…
Hug a gun, know it’s safe
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…
Honesty often eludes politics
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…
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day
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…
Truthful Press defies Republicans
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…
From the Left: Pierced with many griefs
Glenn Melancon I think it is safe to say that the modern conservative movement prides itself as the defender of Judeo-Christian values. Like the Sadducees and the Pharisees in the…
Keep the vultures off Social Security and Medicare
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…
Ken Paxton abuses taxpayer dollars
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.…
An honest job evaluation
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…
From the Left: Feed public education, don’t starve it
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…
One of these things is not like the other
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…
Nose, spite face
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…
From The Left: Good food, good life
Glenn Melancon One of the best parts of my job as a historian is reading. Because I work at a small teaching university rather than a large research university, I…
Liberal policies created the American middle class
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…
Be an instrument of peace
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…