...BOOMERCONS...RAILROAD.. PAUL deLESPINASSE
the candidates of the two main parties are chosen in separate primary elections. There, those fanatically interested in politics turn out enthusiastically, but the majority — being politically apathetic — don’t vote until the general election, if then. This hardly increases enthusiasm among most voters for paying more attention to politics! A “fix” would be to have a single primary in which
Strengthen Center T
all parties and independents participate, sending the top three or four winners to ranked choice general elections, much as in today’s Alaska. It would be nice if larger numbers of Americans would also take a moderate interest in political participation, depriving the extremists of their present influence. — Newsmax
MICHAEL REAGAN
Train to Nowhere B
etween 1863 and 1869, two railroad companies finished the Transcontinental
Railroad. A passenger could buy a sleeping car ticket from coast to coast for $136, which is the equivalent of $3,150 today. In 2023, 10 times that amount couldn’t buy you
a ticket on the Los Angeles to San Francisco bullet train, because after 15 years of “construction work” not a foot of rail has been laid. Latest estimates suggest it will cost between $88 billion and $128 billion to complete. The project recently celebrated its 10,000th
construction worker on the job. Those are at least 10,000 votes for more big Democratic Party government. The bullet train might prove to be a fatal shot to California’s budget, but it cements the undying loyalty of unions to the spenders in Sacramento. — Newsmax
JOSH HAMMER
“boomercons” — lead us astray and repackage stale 1984 dogma instead of advancing cutting-edge 2023 solutions that actually deal with our present problems. As America loses its competitive edge, it is imperative that we get younger, scrappier, hungrier men and women
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End American Gerontocracy A
s a millennial conservative commentator, I know the dangers of letting the boomer conservatives — or
in positions of prominence across the countless institutions comprising the nation’s public and civic life. Private entities should increasingly utilize mandatory
retirement ages, and the Constitution should be amended to mandate retirement ages for all constitutional oath-taking actors in the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. These are nonpartisan, commonsense steps to help reinvigorate our sclerotic, late-stage republic.— Newsmax
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he high level of political polarization in today’s United States is probably because
BETSY McCAUGHEY
shop, or shares in a multinational corporation, your property is at risk. Last year, when Democrats controlled both houses of Congress, they
Coming Aſt er Business I
rammed through the Inflation Reduction Act, boasting that it would enable Medicare to “negotiate” lower prices for medications for seniors. Under the new law, government can strong-arm companies to sell
their most popular medications at a price Uncle Sam dictates, or be taxed out of existence in a matter of weeks. Politicians ignore the devastating impact of price controls on the pipeline for future cures. — Newsmax
STAR PARKER
Who Are We? W
e need to restore discussion about what the country is about. Are we a free nation under God? If yes, what does this
mean? What principles does this translate into regarding how we live and how we understand our government, our Constitution, and how we are governed? And what policies follow from these principles? It is very nice talking about wokeness and the border and debt. But it has been too long since the American people were drawn into a discussion about the nation’s principles and ideals and what these mean for our lives and future. — Newsmax
CALLISTA GINGRICH
Lost Opportunities S
ince the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in 2021, the United Nations reported: “In no other country have women and girls so rapidly disappeared from all spheres of public life, nor are they as disadvantaged in every aspect of their lives.” Girls cannot receive an education beyond sixth grade and are
prohibited from attending a post-secondary school. Women are also barred from public parks in Kabul and are
required to be completely covered while in public. The Taliban have prohibited women from participating in athletics and from holding many jobs. — Gingrich 360
f you own a business, the leftists in Congress are coming after you. Whether you own a mom-and-pop diner, an auto repair
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