President Trump recently decided that enough is enough when it comes to the drug cartels flooding our streets with fentanyl, cocaine, and all manner of misery. He’s officially labeled these cartels as “unlawful combatants,” a fancy legal way of saying, “We’re treating them like terrorists, not just criminals.” Under this new policy, the U.S. military…
Tragedy in New Orleans: A Call for Compassion, Community, and Action
On New Year's Day 2025, a tragic event unfolded in New Orleans' French Quarter when a truck, driven by 42-year-old U.S. Army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar, plowed into a crowd of revelers, resulting in 15 fatalities and injuring dozens more. Jabbar, who had served 13 years in the Army with a deployment to Afghanistan, was killed…
Penny’s Trial Highlights the Struggle Between Compassion, Responsibility, and Fear
The acquittal of Daniel Penny, the former Marine who restrained Jordan Neely on a New York subway, is a story that touches on issues of safety, mental illness, racial dynamics, and the role of ordinary citizens in public spaces. This case is as much about societal failure as it is about individual actions. The Good…
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