Michael McKenna

Be grateful for George Washington: America’s ‘indispensable man’

On Monday, we celebrate George Washington's birthday, as we have for almost 200 years. Published February 14, 2021

Catholic schools understand education is essential part of salvation

Those of us fortunate enough to be educated in Catholic schools were glad to be so. Published February 10, 2021

House marches toward its death with vote to strip Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of committee posts

House Democrats, joined by about a dozen unthinking Republicans, on Thursday voted to do away with the committee system and change the way the House of Representatives has operated since its inception. Published February 5, 2021

Pelosi leading nation down dark path by using impeachment as political strategy

On Friday, we commemorate the first anniversary of President Trump's acquittal in his first impeachment trial, even as we look forward to the second trial. Published February 3, 2021

What exactly is Biden trying to stimulate with a U.S. economy already in rebound?

As the rough beast of federal "stimulus" legislation slouches toward reconciliation to be born, it is worth noting that the economy doesn't really need any stimulus. Published January 30, 2021

Energy industry foolishly welcomes Biden as he initiates ‘produce no more oil’ policy

In Washington, you have to be careful what you say, because even if you're kidding, you never know when people might take you seriously. Published January 27, 2021

States must stand up to feds to stop poaching of their power

The word "federalism" does not appear in the Constitution, yet it is the guiding principle that preserves the United States from the defects of unitary governments, like Great Britain, in which all power flows from one central government, and the defects of confederation, in which power is dispersed and consequently attenuated beyond usefulness. Published January 26, 2021

Chinese communists cannot be brought into civilized world through trade

China's aggressive and illicit behavior cannot be ignored, should not be tolerated, and will not be changed by European money. Published January 24, 2021

Trump’s accomplishments will remain part of the American fabric

As he departs the center ring for one of the smaller rings of American politics, it is fitting and proper that we take stock of President Trump's presidency. Published January 20, 2021

Team Trump and Team Black Lives Matter are more alike than you think

Trump crew and Team Black Lives Matter are bound together by grievances against the state and the polity it represents. Published January 16, 2021

We can’t repeat the mistake Southern states made in 1860

In the election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln won the presidency with 39.8% of the vote, the lowest percentage of any person to be inaugurated president. Published January 13, 2021

U.S. elections are not worth sacrificing one’s ‘personal’ life

Those who lost in November need to accept the loss -- gracefully or otherwise -- and move along. Published January 8, 2021

Biden now owns the government. That should not make him happy

Now that the Senate races in Georgia are pretty much done, let's take a look at who is happy and who is not so happy. Published January 6, 2021

Relief bill mash-up sheds light on bureaucratically broken Congress

A few weeks ago, in a column about how crucial the Georgia runoffs were to a bunch of different things, I may have overstated the importance of those races. Published January 1, 2021

21 predictions for 2021: What to expect next year, from Trump to Taylor Swift’s Grammy

Rather than worry about resolutions, let's think about predictions about what the new year might hold. Published December 30, 2020

California’s corrupted policies drive out residents and companies

California, a state with limitless resources and natural beauty, is sinking. It has the highest rate of adult illiteracy in the United States -- and probably the hemisphere -- with almost one-quarter of the adult population illiterate. Published December 27, 2020