Michael McKenna
Columns by Michael McKenna
Tea parties, Trump’s victory and Jan. 6 truth
On Dec. 16, 1773, the Boston chapter of the Sons of Liberty painted themselves as American Indians, marched to Griffin's Wharf, boarded three ships and took hatchets to 342 chests of tea, eventually tossing the contents into the harbor. Published December 15, 2021
Who will insist on fairness and equity for female swimmers?
As a member of the women's swim team at the University of Pennsylvania, Lia Thomas has been racking up an impressive number of wins and records this season. Published December 11, 2021
Biden makes China first, America last
Biden likes to say that climate change poses an "existential" threat. I imagine the slaves in China and the children working in open-pit mines in the Congo have a slightly different sense of what might constitute an "existential" threat. Published December 8, 2021
The business of college football and academic moral rot
The last few days have been busy ones for a handful of college football coaches. Published December 4, 2021
Will Trump run?
Last week, a team of opinion researchers presented results from surveys in five swing States that indicated that President Donald J. Trump would do well in a race against President Joe Biden. Published December 1, 2021
House Democrats’ retributions and acting like an adult in Congress
The recent censure of Rep. Paul Gosar brought to mind a related moment from November 2016, although the thread that links the two is not immediately apparent. Published November 26, 2021
The importance of elections and eating
As you pray over the food this Thanksgiving, the connection between prosperity, especially the bounty of the harvest, and society are worth noting. Published November 24, 2021
Give thanks to God for everything in your life
In 1621, Richard Warren, almost certainly a refugee from debtors' prison, scuffled for his survival on the eastern edge of the North Atlantic with the Pilgrims at Plymouth. Published November 21, 2021
Don’t assume Republican control of Congress will solve anything
The recent election results and a slew of survey data suggest that the Republicans will take control over the House in 2022. Published November 17, 2021
What did we commemorate on Veterans Day?
Last week, on November 11th, we celebrated Veterans Day here in the United States, mostly by posting happy pictures of fathers, brothers, uncles, sons, daughters, etc., on Facebook. Published November 14, 2021
Republicans got nothing for their infrastructure bill votes
In the wake of the disastrous vote by the 13 House Republicans for President Biden's "infrastructure" legislation, a lot of people are understandably angry. Published November 10, 2021
Lessons from the 2021 elections
How you assess the results of last Tuesday's elections depends in some measure on your personal biases. Published November 6, 2021
Republican State Leadership Committee helped pave the way to wins in Virginia
On Tuesday, Republicans in Virginia won all three statewide races (Governor, Lt. Governor, and. Attorney General) and, as importantly, regained control of the House of Delegates by picking up seven seats held by Democrats. Published November 3, 2021
Nobel Committee refuses to honor Trump and Pompeo’s Abraham Accords
The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2021 to two journalists -- Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov -- for "their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace." Published October 30, 2021
Virginia and New Jersey turn ugly for the Democrats
Govs. Terry McAuliffe and Phil Murphy seem to need a lot of help. Published October 27, 2021
Democrats’ time for magical energy thinking is over
Unfortunately for the United States, one of its political parties has become the home of magical thinking with respect to energy. Here's a hint: it's not the Republicans. Published October 23, 2021
Death awaits in Europe this winter
As Team Biden prepares to go to Glasgow at the end of October, it is worth noting that more than a few people in Europe will likely die this winter because of their governments' fixation on climate change. Published October 20, 2021
America’s strength doesn’t reside in the system, it resides in the people
Most of the public discourse in this country is about what is wrong, what needs fixing. This is as it should be. Things that are going well should be mostly left alone. Published October 17, 2021
Progressives want the State to own your child
The addition of suburban moms to the list of domestic terrorist threats seems a bit excessive, even for the crew that brought you Ruby Ridge and Waco. Published October 13, 2021
Republicans should be in favor of getting rid of the filibuster
This week, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell postponed a legislative showdown over the debt ceiling and took one ugly and difficult chore off the plate of congressional Democrats by making a deal to raise the debt ceiling. Published October 9, 2021
