Author: conservativemakingsense

It’s not unusual for students on college campuses to protest political issues. My first memories of college protests started when I was a child with the Vietnam War, and those protests were heightened when the National Guard opened fire on Kent State students in 1970 resulting in the deaths of four students and national outrage. … Continue reading Looking at impacts of DEI and the rise of antisemitism on college campuses

Those of us who enjoy memorable movie lines might remember one of the better lines from Talladega Nights when Ricky Bobby’s dad tells him, “If you’re not first, you’re last.” However, in the GOP primary – which pollsters insist is firmly in former President Donald Trump’s grip – second place just might be the sweet … Continue reading Does Nikki Haley have a chance to become GOP nominee?

For those of us who suffered the mundane music era of the 1970s, Thursday’s news that President Joe Biden is going to extend building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border might bring memories of the famous disco song “Do the Shuffle.” In a surprise move, the Biden administration made a stunning reversal of the administration’s … Continue reading Biden’s border wall shuffle

To boost or not to boost. That seems to have become the new question every fall as new variants of COVID-19 develop and big pharma companies like Pfizer and Moderna offer new booster shots to, hopefully, combat the effects of the new variants. This year, boosters have been developed to mitigate the impacts of the … Continue reading New COVID boosts available, but many continue to be skeptical

The issue of guns and the Constitution hit center stage last week when the New Mexico governor unilaterally decided to ban people legally carrying guns in one town – Albuquerque – for a period of 30 days. She did it as a response to several instances of gun violence in Albuquerque, the latest which took … Continue reading Women can (and should) lead the discussion on addressing gun violence, laws in the United States

Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters has once again garnered mostly negative publicity and coverage of his recent decision to “partner” with Prager U to endorse using the conservative organization’s videos and education materials in Oklahoma classrooms. Walters endorsed this organization by saying "This expansion of our available resources will help ensure high quality materials rich … Continue reading Educational “partnerships” with partisan organizations is problematic

So, a few weeks ago, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt made much fanfare about signing an executive order entitled the Women’s Bill of Rights. Surrounded by a group of female business owners, medical professionals and athletes, the governor signed an order that he said will unify laws and rules. The executive order spells out that being … Continue reading A true “Women’s Bill of Rights” would include so much more

Just like any endemic, COVID is making a resurgence as summer ends and fall is ready to begin. Just like the flu, or just like RSV or any other virus. The difference is, many liberals still have PTSD from the 2019-2020 COVID pandemic, and some of these liberal-run entities – like Hollywood or many college … Continue reading Mask requirements are not needed

I watched the Wednesday Republican debate with one observation in mind. Who is the most presidential? And, there was one candidate who stood above the rest in that regard – former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley. Haley stood out in another way – she was the only woman on the debate stage … Continue reading Haley was the most presidential on GOP debate stage