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Editorials

It’s time to fire FBI director Kash Patel

Kash Patel, the conspiracy theorist and podcaster turned FBI director, is sleeping on the job — literally. According to a recent report from The Atlantic, members of Patel’s security detail have, on multiple occasions, had “difficulty waking Patel because he was seemingly intoxicated.” ...

Need to restore civil behavior, discourse

Barb: Just when I believe Trump has gone his lowest, he “trumps” himself and goes lower. During a visit to a Michigan Ford auto plant, he gave the middle finger and used profanities at an employee who shouted a remark. Believe it or not, this sitting president used the “F” word ...

Roots of political ugliness go deep

Longtime readers of The Mining Journal’s Opinion page are familiar with columnist Cal Thomas, a reliably conservative writer who has been around for a good many years. We have found that close readings of Thomas’ columns — he typically writes at least two per week and apparently never ...