In 1992, independent candidate Ross Perot captured 19 percent of the presidential vote from people who otherwise would have likely voted Republican and enabled Bill Clinton to trip into the presidency....
As the election approaches, three things are becoming increasingly certain: Robert Bentley will be elected governor, Luther Strange will be elected state attorney general, and John McMillan will replace...
This week, Alabama Congressman Bobby Bright aired a new television ad reminding everyone of the derangement that comes with being a Democrat in Alabama. In the clip, titled “Just Bobby,” the Democratic...
After the Tide drubbed Penn State, their fans found solace in the hospitality shown towards them by Alabama fans. Some even sent us letters expressing their thanks. Northerners hear about Southern hospitality...
At the end of last year, The Crimson White upgraded to an all-new, interactive website. It allows readers to comment on stories and share them through e-mail, Facebook and Twitter. Unfortunately, on this...
The University has 30,232 students enrolled this fall. This far exceeds President Witt’s goal, first announced when he arrived in 2003, of enrolling 28,000 students by 2013. At that time, there were...
At the time of this writing, I have not yet attended the gubernatorial debate being hosted here at the Capstone and broadcast on C-SPAN. But one thing is sure: Ron Sparks will plug his plan for a state...
As we approach the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks this weekend, the proposed construction of a mosque near Ground Zero and a Florida church’s decision to commemorate the atrocities by sponsoring...
TV Land, a cable refuge for hopeless nostalgists, is currently celebrating 50 days of “The Andy Griffith Show” to commemorate the television classic’s 50th Anniversary. The event may warrant a national...
Recently, while filling out paperwork to get on payroll for my job, I came to a form required to verify my legal status. Over previous years, I have vocally participated in the debate over illegal immigration....
Earlier this month, the liberal weekly The Nation published a column by Katrina vanden Heuvel entitled “Food Stamps or Teachers.” The article criticized moderate Republican Senators Susan Collins and...
Last month, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid pulled the plug on comprehensive climate change legislation, effectively killing any chance that a bill to limit carbon dioxide emissions will pass this year....