The Time Has Come for Real Change by Doug McReynolds October 14, 2026 A recent (July, 2026) report from the American Farm Bureau predicts that the combination of lower commodity prices and “volatile” production costs are expected to lead to a $32 billion loss on major crops for U.S. farmers in 2027, up a billion from the $31 billion loss predicted for 2026. Production costs are volatile all right: a year ago, a gallon of diesel fuel cost a farmer $3.78. Two months ago, when the article...

Decades of unchecked war powers reveal catastrophic losses and broken oversight by Steve Corbin October 10, 2026 (Originally published in The Fulcrum on August 8, 2026) In America’s 250-year history, only five wars were formally declared by Congress as required by Article I of the U.S. Constitution. They and the respective presidents were: the War of 1812 (James Madison), the Mexican-American War (James Polk), the Spanish-American War (William McKinley), World War I (Woodrow Wilson), and...

Don’t Expect Truth in Advertising from Zach Lahn by Doug Smith October 7, 2026 With the onslaught of political ads flooding into our homes via TV right now, I thought this would be a good time to remind everyone that YOU CANNOT TRUST THEM! They are legally allowed to spew lies without apology or accountability. As a retired radio station manager, I know broadcast law. Radio and TV stations are NOT ALLOWED to edit or refuse to run political commercials because of content. The FCC mandates...