COMMENTARY: What to call racist remarks instead of calling them racist remarks
BY ALEXANDRA PETRISo, someone has said something racist. But you don’t want to SAY they have said something racist. That would be upsetting! What...
COMMENTARY: Aztec debate proves best path is often in the middle
BY RUBEN NAVARRETTE JR.Let’s hear it for the redemptive power of the third way. There is a lot to be said for finding a...
COMMENTARY: Urban Texas expansion is substantial
BY M. RAY PERRYMANTexas cities are dominating national expansion. The U.S. Census Bureau recently released estimates of population growth between July 2016 and July...
COMMENTARY: NFL’s new policy on protests is not unjust, but is solves nothing
BY DANIEL BONEVACThe National Football League recently announced a new policy that says players may now remain in the locker room during the “The...
COMMENTARY: The massive failure of Christian political leadership
BY MICHAEL GERSONThree recent news items: — At the Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington, House Speaker Paul Ryan said: “We see moral relativism becoming...
COMMENTARY: This Memorial Day, prove Gen. Logan wrong
BY TOM PALAIMAWhat are you planning to do today on Memorial Day? What is the day for? Why was it created?Despite a long tradition...
COMMENTARY: Remembering the price of freedom this Memorial Day
BY GEORGE P. BUSHAs we gather with family and friends on Memorial Day, we are mindful of the words of scripture: “Greater love has...
COMMENTARY: Seatbelts save lives and Texans
BY DAVID AND WENDY MILLSSIn the blink of an eye, our 16-year-old daughter was gone. She had just left with her friends to go...
COMMENTARY: Heading out of town today? Prepare to pay more for gas
BY MICHAEL E. WEBBERMemorial Day weekend kicks off the annual summer driving season, but like a bad movie we have watched several times before,...
COMMENTARY: It’s time to vote on DACA, ‘Queen of the Hill’ provision explained
BY U.S. REP. JEFF DENHAMUntil a few weeks ago, “Queen of the Hill” meant little to anyone. But today, this little-known House rule may...