Michael McKenna

Catholic schools understand education is essential part of salvation

Those of us fortunate enough to be educated in Catholic schools were glad to be so.

February 10, 2021

House marches toward its death with vote to strip Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of committee posts

House Democrats, joined by about a dozen unthinking Republicans, on Thursday voted to do away with the committee system and change the way the House of Representatives has operated since its inception.

February 5, 2021

Pelosi leading nation down dark path by using impeachment as political strategy

On Friday, we commemorate the first anniversary of President Trump's acquittal in his first impeachment trial, even as we look forward to the second trial.

February 3, 2021

What exactly is Biden trying to stimulate with a U.S. economy already in rebound?

As the rough beast of federal "stimulus" legislation slouches toward reconciliation to be born, it is worth noting that the economy doesn't really need any stimulus.

January 30, 2021

Energy industry foolishly welcomes Biden as he initiates ‘produce no more oil’ policy

In Washington, you have to be careful what you say, because even if you're kidding, you never know when people might take you seriously.

January 27, 2021

States must stand up to feds to stop poaching of their power

The word "federalism" does not appear in the Constitution, yet it is the guiding principle that preserves the United States from the defects of unitary governments, like Great Britain, in which all power flows from one central government, and the defects of confederation, in which power is dispersed and consequently attenuated beyond usefulness.

January 26, 2021

Chinese communists cannot be brought into civilized world through trade

China's aggressive and illicit behavior cannot be ignored, should not be tolerated, and will not be changed by European money.

January 24, 2021

Trump’s accomplishments will remain part of the American fabric

As he departs the center ring for one of the smaller rings of American politics, it is fitting and proper that we take stock of President Trump's presidency.

January 20, 2021

Team Trump and Team Black Lives Matter are more alike than you think

Trump crew and Team Black Lives Matter are bound together by grievances against the state and the polity it represents.

January 16, 2021

We can’t repeat the mistake Southern states made in 1860

In the election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln won the presidency with 39.8% of the vote, the lowest percentage of any person to be inaugurated president.

January 13, 2021

U.S. elections are not worth sacrificing one’s ‘personal’ life

Those who lost in November need to accept the loss -- gracefully or otherwise -- and move along.

January 8, 2021

Biden now owns the government. That should not make him happy

Now that the Senate races in Georgia are pretty much done, let's take a look at who is happy and who is not so happy.

January 6, 2021

Relief bill mash-up sheds light on bureaucratically broken Congress

A few weeks ago, in a column about how crucial the Georgia runoffs were to a bunch of different things, I may have overstated the importance of those races.

January 1, 2021

21 predictions for 2021: What to expect next year, from Trump to Taylor Swift’s Grammy

Rather than worry about resolutions, let's think about predictions about what the new year might hold.

December 30, 2020

California’s corrupted policies drive out residents and companies

California, a state with limitless resources and natural beauty, is sinking. It has the highest rate of adult illiteracy in the United States -- and probably the hemisphere -- with almost one-quarter of the adult population illiterate.

December 27, 2020

Christ’s birth is much bigger than our everyday problems

In 1816, near the starving and ruined city of Salzburg, Father Joseph Mohr suffered through the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars. In that suffering, he wrote a poem about the nativity of Christ.

December 23, 2020

AOC is right: Democrats need new leadership

The de facto leader of the Democratic Party on Tuesday was rude enough to point out that soon, probably very soon, the party is going to need new leadership.

December 18, 2020

Don’t get angry with ‘happy holidays’

Season's greetings! Happy holidays! When one hears those sentiments, it is tempting to respond with an aggressive "Merry Christmas."

December 16, 2020

Justice Department, attorneys general careless at best, dangerous at worst

Last week, helped along by actions from both sides of the aisle, the republic crept a little closer to the precipice.

December 13, 2020

Republicans notch big victories in crucial state elections

Perhaps the second most important story in the 2020 elections has been the dominant performance of Republicans at the state level.

December 9, 2020