Ronald E. Yates 
The world has long known that communist despots have very thin skins and do not like it when the unwashed proletariat pokes fun at them or their tyrannical minions. So, I guess it comes as no surprise to us proletarians who reside in the People’s Republic of Kalifornia (PRK) that our …
At a recent Donald Trump political rally, Elon Musk took the stage and, in a few masterful words, explained why the 2024 presidential election is so critically important. “This is no ordinary election,” Musk told the audience. “The other side wants to take away your freedom of speech. They want …
I received this account from a friend in Georgia. It was written by someone who lives in East Tennessee and has just survived Hurricane Helene’s devastation. The person who wrote this commentary prefers to remain anonymous. It is a stark reminder of how difficult it is to live through a …
At the risk of joining possibly thousands of others who have decided to opine about Tuesday’s debate between vice-presidential candidates J.D. Vance and Tim Walz, I feel compelled to offer a few lines of commentary. Here are my takeaways from the CBS-sponsored debate. First, the moderators, Margaret Brennan and Norah …
I am sorry to report that three prominent GOP RINOs (Republicans in Name Only) from my home state of Kansas have defected to the two Marxist Democrats who want to seize the White House on November 5th. I feel compelled to apologize because I grew up in Kansas. In my …
Here we go again. Another attempt to assassinate Donald Trump. I wonder what it will take before Joe Biden and Kamala Harris stop calling the former president a “threat to democracy” and a potential “dictator?” Will they and their sycophants in the corrupt state-run media cease with their endless lies …
During her debate with Donald Trump, Kamala Harris insisted that the Biden administration had done an excellent job supporting and managing America’s military. The facts say otherwise. According to Military.com, an online site for news and information about the U.S. military, the U.S. Army failed to reach its recruitment goals …
From millionaires to Muslims, small subgroups of the population seem much more prominent to many Americans. Why? Part of the answer is attributable to the media—news and entertainment. Have you noticed, for example, that in almost EVERY film and EVERY commercial, there MUST be at least one or two of …
What follows is a little more shameless self-promotion. It’s an excerpt from my Finding Billy Battles Trilogy that I posted a while back. I hope you will enjoy it, and naturally, I hope it will inspire those of you who have not yet read the trilogy to do so. I …
Why Journalists Risk Their Lives: It’s Part of the Job Nobody ever said doing good journalism is easy–or safe. In fact, reporters and photographers who have spent significant time covering war, revolution, political upheaval, and natural disasters are keenly aware that when they arrive in war-ravaged places like Ukraine, Iraq, …