Author: conservativemakingsense

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

Hey everyone! After the last three years of daily editorial writing, I have decided to reactivate my old blog site and start posting again. There are so many topics and issues I have thoughts and Ideas about, it just seems natural to keep writing. Retirement simply means I can write whenever I feel like it … Continue reading I’m reactivating my blog so I can keep writing on topics that interest me (and, hopefully, you!)

As with everything, the debate about whether parts of the U.S. should start reopening for business or whether all Americans should continue to be shut in or with limited restrictions has become a political debate. It should not be political at all. This should not be a debate that supposedly pits Conservatives on one side … Continue reading Yes, reopen. But Americans must come to terms with a new reality