In "Inception," Christopher Nolan directs a mind-rattling blockbuster built around the concept of dreams and ideas. One of the movie's signature lines is delivered by the main character, played by Leonardo...
By Daniel Moore I hold a 1976 Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Alabama. As an art student there, I was taught that artists have the same First Amendment rights as anyone else—freedom...
The Alabama Education Association (AEA), the state teacher’s union, is understandably giddy about Robert Bentley’s defeat of Bradley Byrne in the Republican primary runoff last week. They should proceed...
The Interstate Commerce Clause, located in Article I Section 8 of the United States Constitution, states that Congress shall have power to “Regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several...
A sign in Gulf Shores last weekend read “What would Jimmy Buffett do? Throw a party at the oil slick.” Since the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico first absorbed the nation’s attention two months...
Early this spring, when the prospect of an Artur Davis v. Bradley Byrne gubernatorial race seemed like a real possibility, if not an inevitability, I was energized about the future of Alabama. For the...
The most boring conversation starter is "how about this weather?" or other similar statements. I guess that makes sense when you think about it. What person, other than a meteorologist,...
Perhaps the worst thing about President Obama’s failing economic policy is that it has distracted attention from his disastrous foreign policy, which might make the United States more vulnerable over...
Orange Beach, AL – Fourth of July weekend is a time for relaxation and celebration. On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, officially recognizing our move...
It is hard to write on this subject without feeling like a giant hypocrite. I am sitting down in what is basically a small mansion in the suburbs of Birmingham, shielded quite well from the rampant poverty...
Bradley Byrne’s ambitious vision for the state of Alabama makes him the best choice for Republican voters selecting their nominee for governor in the runoff election next Tuesday. For too long, politics...
As political campaigns around the nation move past the primary season toward the general election, education will certainly be a common issue, as always. The candidates will issue their talking points,...
