Opinion: Coronavirus, a Crisis of Confidence
By Wellington Baumann, Columnist As I watched President Trump’s Oval Office address on the coronavirus, I was left with the impression of another presidential address given in that same room 40 years ago. Then-President Jimmy Carter told an apprehensive nation that it suffered from a “crisis of confidence.” At the time, the western world endured an energy crisis derived from OPEC’s oil embargo and rampant inflation. With gas lines...
Opinion: The Problems with Environmental Progressivism
By Wellington Baumann, Columnist Take a stroll through your average middle to upper class suburban neighborhood, and you’ll see the wave of environmental progressivism that has washed over our country. Old roof shingles have been replaced with glistening solar panels, gas guzzling SUVs have been swapped out for dependable Priuses, and that $10 green drink now sports a paper straw. Moreover, brave and stunning individuals are finally...
Opinion: Golan Heights Should Remain Part of Israel
By Wellington Baumann, Columnist President Trump recently announced that he intends to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. This announcement falls in line with President Trump’s established pro-Israel foreign policy. Yet, just like when President Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in 2017, various media outlets and politicians were quick to denounce Trump’s actions as a diplomatic blunder. Why is...
Opinion: Shutdown without Winners
By Wellington Baumann, Columnist Thanks to a scuffle surrounding 0.1% of the proposed budget, parts of the Federal government went unfunded for 35 days. President Trump asked Congress to appropriate $5.7 billion towards a wall along the southern border, but Congressional Democrats refused to provide a single dollar. Although the government recently reopened due to a short-term funding bill, it will only remain so until February 15th....
Opinion: An American Gun Epidemic?
By Wellington Baumann, Columnist In the wake of the Parkland school shooting, the debate over the need for the Second Amendment has sprung up once again. If you turn on your television, open a newspaper, or look on social media, you will witness frightening images of students running out of buildings and grieving families huddled in mourning. Any tragedy such as this pulls at the heartstrings. As a result, we have been bombarded...
