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Democrats prioritize welfare over national security

Few speak the truth as clearly and succinctly as House Speaker Mike Johnson. Appearing on ABC’s “This Week” last Sunday, co-host Jonathan Karl challenged the speaker’s calling the recent No King rallies “Hate America Rallies,” calling them “the modern Democratic ...

AI ‘friends’ are a big joke — at our expense

This fall, Avi Schiffman, founder of the AI startup Friend.com, boasted on X about his company’s new advertising blitz, claiming it was the “Largest NYC subway campaign ever.” Since then, the large white billboards lining New York City’s train stations have not only sparked intense ...

Rebuilding hope in a time of darkness

President Trump recently followed through on his threat to use the federal government shutdown as an occasion to fire government workers on a mass scale. Shutdowns are temporary, yet the effects of this one seem likely to be permanent. It’s a kind of limbo, a foretaste of the old government ...

Barker Bulletin — Fall in Iowa: Faith, family, and football

Beautiful, crisp falls days are some of my favorite things about Iowa! I hope that you’re able to enjoy this wonderful October weather. The remainder of the summer and the beginning of the fall has continued to be very busy. I’ve been taking advantage of educational opportunities and ...

Which kind of Country will we be?

My two boys recently got new passports. The little books are gorgeously designed. On thick paper, drawings are etched of wheat fields and farmers, statues and monuments. Quotes from great Americans - former Presidents George Washington, Theodore Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy, as well as the ...