Tag: Sam Stroud

Abortion ballot proposition not an issue for state

Opinion

Sam Stroud Staff Writer The new trend among states these days has become ignoring certain laws they don’t have much affinity for.  We’ve seen this with “sanctuary cities,” where states such as California and Washington have decided the federal immigration laws in place aren’t worth enforcing.   Alabama has joined this trend now with the ratification of the new state constitutional amendment that states abortion is no longer legally protected in the state. This new amendment is unconstitutional, is backed by no legal basis and undermines the fabric of our…

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Pope’s decisions, associations endangering Catholic Church

Sam Stroud

In the years since his ascent to the papacy, we have allowed Pope Francis to turn the apostolic office into a joke. He has corroded the papal throne with his despicable actions.  Easily one of the most damaging decisions Francis has made has been recognizing the bishops appointed by the Chinese government; China had been appointing bishops without papal approval, but the Catholic Church had refused to accept them.  I’m sure the problems with allowing an authoritarian country with a single party system that demands total compliance and adherence to…

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Roby is not perfect but is better for 2nd Congressional District

Opinion

Sam Stroud Staff Writer On Nov. 6 Troy residents will vote to pick a representative for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District. They have two choices, Republican Martha Roby and Democrat Tabitha Isner.  As with most races, both candidates have their merits, but Roby is the better choice with her policies on Medicare and her legislative positions.  That said, Roby is a phantom candidate who has been more elusive than Bigfoot to her own constituents. For instance, Tabitha Isner has visited Troy at least three times already this semester to campaign. Martha…

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Kavanaugh appointment does not make Supreme Court illegitimate

Opinion

Sam Stroud Staff Writer Despite the protests and speculations, Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court on Saturday. Now that stopping Kavanaugh from sitting on the Supreme Court is not possible, the left is claiming the court is no longer legitimate. They say this is true because of the accusations Kavanaugh faced, the fact that Trump picked him and Kavanaugh’s personal political ideology. These arguments, however, hold no merit and do not in any way affect the legitimacy of the court. With Kavanaugh’s appointment, the president is not attempting…

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Corruption-free Ivey can bring growth to state

Opinion

Sam Stroud Staff Writer With the Alabama gubernatorial election less than a month away, Republican incumbent Kay Ivey is leading most polls with over 50 percent of the vote. There are a few reasons for this lead other than the R next to the Alabama governor’s name. In the aftermath of former Gov. Robert Bentley’s scandalous resignation after he was caught having an affair with his communications director, Ivey promised that her administration would be open and transparent. Ivey has stood by that promise. While the lower levels of government…

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