ĢƵ

close

Al_Owens

The most important announcement of my life

After serious consultations with my family, I’ve arrived at the following conclusion: This is the formal announcement of my intention to run for the office of governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.I truly believe the people of this commonwealth need me and my unique skillset.While ...

Pinching myself

I’ve enjoyed the exploits of politicians since I was a preteen.One of my motherĢƵ friends even nicknamed me “Ike,” since, while I was only 8 years old, I threw my support firmly behind Dwight D. EisenhowerĢƵ presidential reelection campaign.(It had nothing to do with IkeĢƵ stand on ...

The old promissory note

At first blush, you might think that Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has had a newfound appreciation for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – and all he stood for.Rubio tweeted part of Dr. KingĢƵ “I Have a Dream” speech at 5 a.m. on Martin Luther King Day.“When the architects of our republic wrote ...

A tale of two Joes

“It was the best of times.” – (Joe Biden) “It was the worst of times.” – (Joe Manchin)“It was the age of wisdom.” – (Biden) “It was the age of foolishness.” - (Kyrsten Sinema).“It was the season of Light.” (Democrats) “It was the season of Darkness.” ...

Rand Paul on a rampage

The new year is but a few hours old, and fortunately, none of Donald TrumpĢƵ minions have stormed the U.S. Capitol.So far, so good.I can’t assure you there won’t be “Insurrection 2022.”Those folks are still convinced Joe Biden thrust himself into the Oval Office by less than legal ...

2021: My year in review

January was the most chaotic month of the year.Six days into the new year, we came as close to a violent overthrow of the U.S government as has happened since the Civil War.January 6th was to have been the day when the newly elected president was given the official affirmation of his victory at ...