Doug Hagin column

Doug Hagin was born in Tampa, Florida, and now resides in Dallas, Texas. Doug has been writing political columns for nearly a decade, and now his column runs regularly in American Daily, Republican News Daily, the Starr Journal, the Intellectual Conservative, Hour Eleven, the Reality Check, Opinion Editorials, the Ellis County Press, and the Daley News Post, along with others. Visit Doug's website at http://doughagin.tripod.com/
Doug Hagin
May 20, 2010
Two stories regarding the famed, or infamous if you are a bed-wetting Liberal, Arizona immigration law have my temper up a bit, and, as the post title presumes . . .
Doug Hagin
April 12, 2010
Why would anyone be surprised that the usual suspects are aghast that Virginia's governor Bob McDonnell has rightly proclaimed April Confederate History Month? . . .
Doug Hagin
February 7, 2010
There is no greater difference between the Left and Right than on the issue of human rights. The Left talks incessantly of human rights, equality, social . . .
Doug Hagin
January 27, 2010
Those who know me know that I am a proud, passionate, dedicated fan of the Florida Gators. They also will tell you that there is nothing I love anymore than . . .
Doug Hagin
November 22, 2009
We now know that the Senate will soon vote on a national health care plan. The House has passed their bill, the Senate will begin debate on their bill after the . . .
Doug Hagin
November 17, 2009
Ah, the "common good" we hear those words, or at least words to that effect from the Democrats in Congress and the Senate. We hear it from our Democratic . . .
Doug Hagin
May 31, 2008
Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee summoned top executives to Capitol Hill, to explain why gas prices are so darned high, and most importantly in their minds . . .
Doug Hagin
March 22, 2008
Big speech in Philadelphia for Barack Obama today (March 18). Big for what it could mean for his presidential hopes, which had been going very well, until his . . .
Doug Hagin
February 29, 2008
There is a storm brewing in America. The storm is over controversial issues, gun rights, and gun control. This saga will play out in the next weeks, or months, . . .
Doug Hagin
February 11, 2008
OH BOY! Am I dreaming, or is John McCain going to be the GOP nominee for president? Please tell me I am dreaming and wake me up, please! Senator McAmnesty? . . .
Doug Hagin
January 19, 2008
OK my friends, the races for the GOP and Democratic nominations are up in the air. We could, as of now, end up with any one of eight different presidents. . . .
Doug Hagin
November 1, 2007
Since Fred Thompson officially entered the presidential playoffs, I have been fascinated by some of the criticisms of him by the media, and even by some . . .
Doug Hagin
August 26, 2007
1- America was founded upon the principle that we are Created, by a Creator, and our liberties are bestowed upon us by that Creator. It is not necessary to be a . . .
Doug Hagin
August 6, 2007
There are several significant differences between the ideological right and left. We all know this. Abortion, taxation, the size of government, national defense . . .
Doug Hagin
July 11, 2007
Anyone who knows me knows I am strongly supporting Fred Thompson for president of the United States. I have laid out my reasons in previous columns. In short, I . . .
Doug Hagin
June 24, 2007
This whole immigration bill debate has been a true beating hasn't it. Having Republicans like columnist Linda Chavez, Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff, . . .
Doug Hagin
May 21, 2007
The new "comprehensive" immigration reform bill is making quite the splash isn't it? Is it amnesty? Its detractors certainly seem to think so, while its . . .
Doug Hagin
May 6, 2007
After watching the Presidential debacle, I mean debate between the Republican candidates I have reached a few very simple conclusions about presidential debates . . .
Doug Hagin
April 23, 2007
One week ago, evil visited itself upon the campus of Virginia Tech. An evil man, and YES, the killer, whose name I will not soil your eyes with, was . . .
Doug Hagin
April 10, 2007
We Conservatives often accuse Liberals of not having the guts or the willingness to fight. We often shake or heads in befuddlement over their perceived . . .
Doug Hagin
March 20, 2007
Are you a Conservative? Are you tired out and beaten down by the lack of real Conservatism in the modern day Republican Party? Did you just refuse to vote for . . .
Doug Hagin
March 6, 2007
What price are we to place upon sensitivity? How much will, we, as a nation that values liberty, sacrifice for the sake of sensitivity? Is giving up a slice, . . .
Doug Hagin
February 18, 2007
We Conservatives often accuse the left of having no moral compass. I am not sure that is quite correct. Everyone has a moral compass, although surely not . . .
Doug Hagin
January 30, 2007
The "peace" marches or protests or whatever you wish to call them certainly showed us a whole lot about the left in America didn't it? Yes, I would say the . . .
Doug Hagin
January 21, 2007
Yes, the Democrats are back in power, and back in the swing of things. When the Democrats regained control of the House and Senate earlier this month, folks . . .
Doug Hagin
December 17, 2006
'Twas the night before Winter Solstice, Kwanza, Hanukkah, Ramadan
------mas or any other holiday anyone, of any faith, or anyone of no faith at all might . . .
Doug Hagin
November 26, 2006
"If you can breed cattle for milk yield, horses for running speed, and dogs for herding skill, why on Earth should it be impossible to breed humans for . . .
Doug Hagin
November 8, 2006
Well, well, quite the election night it was for Democrats, Liberals and Leftists in America as well as around the globe. The GOP lost the House, the Senate, it . . .
Doug Hagin
October 23, 2006
War is many things. It is ugly, it is obscene, it is horrific, and terrible. At the same time, it is sometimes very necessary, and in certain cases, fighting a . . .
Doug Hagin
October 9, 2006
There are some great lies told in the world. The check is in the mail, for example, is an oft-repeated mistruth. When we hear it, we know, from experience, it . . .
Doug Hagin
September 27, 2006
I would like to offer my sincerest congratulations to the residents of the city of New York. That city is the only city, apparently, the most together, problem . . .
Doug Hagin
September 12, 2006
On this, the fifth anniversary of the 9-11 terror attacks what has America learned? Well on that terrible day, we all learned some tough, sobering lessons; we . . .
Doug Hagin
August 30, 2006
Have you ever seen some Leftist talking head on TV, or maybe listened to one on the radio, or read an op-ed written by one, and found yourself growing enraged . . .
Doug Hagin
August 19, 2006
Now that the United Nations, and other assorted Leftists and dreamers have seen, their hopes for a cease-fire in Lebanon come true, it is time to examine what, . . .
Doug Hagin
August 10, 2006
Political correctness attack many things in America. Free speech, Conservatism, individualism, traditions, and especially history and heritages have been . . .
Doug Hagin
July 26, 2006
When I was in school, I like most students, hated tests. Although I did not enjoy tests, I did prefer multiple-choice questions. They made me think before . . .
Doug Hagin
July 18, 2006
I have been doing this column for over ten years now, I have written about every controversial topic under the sun. Abortion, guns, taxes, spending, the . . .
Doug Hagin
July 11, 2006
David Letterman has made a career of making people laugh. His show has been on TV for far more than a decade now, and, one of America's favorite parts of that . . .
Doug Hagin
June 27, 2006
Leave it to Leftist Congressman John Murtha to take a cheap shot at our troops and at America, at every opportunity. Leave it to "war hero" Murtha, to lower . . .
Doug Hagin
June 20, 2006
There are many differences between left and right. The way the two sides look at life, humanity, liberty, the size and scope of government, the value of human . . .
Doug Hagin
June 6, 2006
Those of you who read the columns of my good friend, Edward Daley, know how sincere and thoughtful a man he is. You also certainly recognize him as one of this . . .
Doug Hagin
May 30, 2006
Everything in this world has a price; everything has a cost attached to it. Too often people say the best things in life are free. This is false. Certainly many . . .
Doug Hagin
May 22, 2006
Recently one of my favorite thinkers, Dennis Prager, wrote about how Leftists love to censor anything they disapprove of. He used several examples of Leftists . . .
Doug Hagin
May 10, 2006
Imagine for a moment that you had to get a new roof on your home. You would, unless you owned a roofing company, call a one to repair your roof. Now imagine . . .
Doug Hagin
May 1, 2006
As I am writing this on May 1, the day that illegal immigrants and their misguided supporters chose to hold a boycott of American businesses, I have a few . . .
Doug Hagin
April 16, 2006
As a public service, I am going to attempt to introduce Leftists to reality. Now I realize many of y'all are rolling your eyes right now. I fully recognize that . . .
Doug Hagin
April 11, 2006
Is America getting more stupid? Are Americans, largely, becoming more clueless and less thoughtful? Well, ask just about anyone, and you will likely hear him or . . .
Doug Hagin
April 3, 2006
OK, let me get this illegal immigration debate straight. Let me set the record straight as to exactly what those in favor of excusing and encouraging illegal . . .
Doug Hagin
March 21, 2006
Maybe it is just me being irritable, but the cheap shots being constantly taken against the mission, character, and intelligence of America's armed forces is . . .
Doug Hagin
March 14, 2006
Americans love their freedom; they love to talk about it, revel in it, embrace it, and of course, make use of it. How many of us, though, really take the time . . .
Doug Hagin
March 7, 2006
Are the sands of time running out on legalized abortion in America? Are the American people, armed with clear scientific and medical evidence finally ready to . . .
Doug Hagin
February 20, 2006
Principles can be very easy to announce and avow. They can also be amongst the most difficult things to stick to when they begin to conflict with your moral . . .
Doug Hagin
February 9, 2006
Maybe it is the fact that I am now over 40, maybe I am just old-fashioned, and maybe I just do not understand the world today. Maybe I am just out of touch with . . .
Doug Hagin
February 4, 2006
It is 2006, this is a more sensitive time, or at least it is supposed to be a more sensitive time, especially where race is concerned. Certainly, groups like . . .
Doug Hagin
January 27, 2006
The World Can't Wait-Drive out the Bush Regime is an entertaining little group of Leftist fanatics and Communists. Now you may not have heard of this new group . . .
Doug Hagin
January 20, 2006
The time has come for America to do what the radical left is always accusing America of doing! In fact, it is way past time for this nation to stop caring what . . .
Doug Hagin
January 11, 2006
Have you ever wondered if government would be better and far more efficient if they stayed home most of the year? State, federal, local governments take your . . .
Doug Hagin
January 3, 2006
2005 is now history, and 2006 has broken through to bring us who knows what. This column is not going to be a look backwards to the year that was. Nor is it . . .
Doug Hagin
December 21, 2005
Tolerance is a word, which is used repeatedly in today's America. We hear each and every day about different Americans, groups, religions, and races seeking . . .
Doug Hagin
December 9, 2005
Stop me if you have heard this one before. "Oh yes we support the troops BUT....." Sounds familiar doesn't it. How many Democrats have made such a proclamation . . .
Doug Hagin
November 28, 2005
"Bush lied!" "Bush misled us!" "The President withheld intelligence!" We have heard these particular statements from Democrat politicians pretty much non-stop . . .
Doug Hagin
November 15, 2005
Remember Michael Newdow? No? Come on now, kids, surely y'all can recall this fun-loving Atheist zealot who is out to destroy any and every public display of . . .
Doug Hagin
November 4, 2005
Listen long enough to the political left and they will convince you of two things. First, that they are the most tolerant and diverse bunch of folks currently . . .
Doug Hagin
October 27, 2005
When a person is wrong, they should simply admit it and move on. Therefore, I admit that I was misguided in my most recent column. Apparently, Harriet Miers is . . .
Doug Hagin
October 17, 2005
Whoever thought that an unassuming woman with an unassuming name like Harriet Miers could cause such a terrific political storm? Who would have ever dreamed . . .
Doug Hagin
October 11, 2005
Are you easily offended? Does your little ego bruise easily? Do you think everyone else in America ought to give a darn about your self-esteem? Do your eyes . . .
Doug Hagin
September 28, 2005
The debate over gun control is decades old, it is also going to continue to rage on for decades to come. For many who do not really take sides or think the . . .
Doug Hagin
September 20, 2005
The American Civil Liberties Union, or ACLU, loves to profess how they are the staunchest defenders of American freedom. They love to pound their chests and . . .
Doug Hagin
September 5, 2005
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, thousands of our fellow Americans may have lost their lives. There can be no more costly or tragic news than this to . . .
Doug Hagin
August 25, 2005
What is this thing called pacifism? Is it, as its proponents like to argue, a morally superior ideology? Is it an ideal that, if embraced by us all, would soon . . .
Doug Hagin
August 17, 2005
What is the truth behind media cover girl Cindy Sheehan? Is she simply a mother, driven by grief over the tragic loss of her son, Casey, in Iraq? Is she a . . .
Doug Hagin
August 9, 2005
Let me state right off the bat how good it is to be back writing. In the past few weeks, I just could not do it. Call it burn out, or writers block, or too many . . .
Doug Hagin
July 18, 2005
If there were a common theme that has appeared in more of my columns than any other has, it would be political correctness. This scourge on our society has many . . .
Doug Hagin
July 5, 2005
If we take Liberal logic, which of course is the ultimate oxymoron, and apply it to everything in life, we will get some rather odd results!
Liberal logic says . . .
Doug Hagin
June 27, 2005
What is the price, the cost, of ignorance? How much does it steal from all of us when ignorant people are allowed to not only foist their mental shortcomings . . .
Doug Hagin
June 20, 2005
For anyone wanting to read a sunny, upbeat column, I suggest you skip this one. There is a tremendous amount of anger in this one. So if you want happy, do not . . .
Doug Hagin
June 13, 2005
One of the pressing questions being asked these days regards closing the United States prison for terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. So should we close . . .
Doug Hagin
June 6, 2005
Of all the great divides between the left and right wigs of American politics, one stands out more vividly with each passing year. That divide, the greatest of . . .
Doug Hagin
May 30, 2005
Recently Amnesty International declared the United States a violator of human rights. They labeled the detention center in Guantanamo Bay Cuba, a modern day . . .
Doug Hagin
May 23, 2005
We Americans are really blessed aren't we? We live in a country that, although it has its faults and shortcomings grants us the freedom many people across the . . .
Doug Hagin
May 16, 2005
Take a moment to consider all of the pressing issues facing America today. There is a war we are waging, and rightfully so, to rid the threat of Islamo-Fascist . . .
Doug Hagin
May 8, 2005
There is a raging debate in our schools, which has been going steady for decades now, and I must say it is a debate I cannot understand at all. The debate . . .
Doug Hagin
May 1, 2005
The silence from the gun control supporters in this nation has been deafening the past few years. Anyone seeking a debate over gun rights and the Second . . .
Doug Hagin
April 21, 2005
In our world, there are many, many things that are complicated. There are issues, which demand serious debate and examination. Fixing the disaster that is . . .
Doug Hagin
April 12, 2005
There is a new book out called Liberalism Is a Mental Disorder, by Radio talk host Michael Savage. I have not read the book as of yet, but I certainly have . . .
Doug Hagin
April 5, 2005
I was not going to write about Terri Schiavo. I was going to be the only columnist across this fruited plain not to express my views on this tragic story. . . .
Doug Hagin
March 22, 2005
The recent tragic school shooting in Red Lake, Minnesota has brought back some horrific memories from earlier times. Names of small towns like Columbine, Pearl, . . .
Doug Hagin
March 13, 2005
There has always been bigotry, and sadly there always will be bigotry. Call it the ugly side of human nature, or the worst angels of our race, but some of us . . .
Doug Hagin
March 2, 2005
The question why is asked repeatedly in our society. At times, it might even seem to be an overly used and useless question. Yet it remains a question that . . .
Doug Hagin
February 22, 2005
Are you a Christian? Muslim? Jew? Hindu? A person of any religious faith at all? Well if you are then many Americans seem to think you are a person with mental . . .
Doug Hagin
February 13, 2005
Oh, that Ward Churchill has really made quite the name for himself of late hasn't he. That name is certainly not a pleasant one either. In fact he might just be . . .
Doug Hagin
February 8, 2005
Exactly when did America become a nation of whiners and wimps? When was it when we ceased being a nation of rugged individualism and backbone and tenacity and . . .
Doug Hagin
February 1, 2005
There are days, which will live forever in the pages and annals of history. January 30, 2005, will prove to be such a date. On this date, the people of Iraq got . . .
Doug Hagin
January 24, 2005
In this nation we live in many of us can just not get a handle on some things and some people and ideals. Sure, we can all recognize that there are folks with . . .
Doug Hagin
January 18, 2005
What is this thing we Americans call liberty? What does it truly mean to possess personal liberty? In this nation, founded upon the ideal of liberty, do most of . . .
Doug Hagin
December 29, 2004
Ah yes, the new year of 2005 is here and ahead lays 365 days of tears, laughs, love, hate controversy, pride, shame and who knows what else for us all. In . . .
Doug Hagin
December 21, 2004
Ah, Christmas is here at last. It means so much doesn't it. Family, food, decorations, lights that will not blink, then magically will not stop blinking. The . . .
Doug Hagin
December 14, 2004
Over your egg nog, laced generously with your favorite Kentucky Bourbon some thoughts on the cases of offendeditis that are breaking out all over America. Seems . . .
Doug Hagin
November 30, 2004
Just when you thought the 2004 presidential election was over, just when you thought it was time to move on towards other news stories, just when you thought . . .
Doug Hagin
November 23, 2004
Some people wonder where all our heroes are gone. Some even opine there are no more heroes in today's world. All those heroic figures are long gone they say. . . .
Doug Hagin
November 16, 2004
Generally speaking, I am not one to start the Christmas season too early. Frankly, I feel that our malls and retailers have gotten way out of hand when they . . .
Doug Hagin
November 8, 2004
After the recent presidential election, American Liberals must be feeling a little ill. Not often does a nation so overwhelmingly reject out of hand an ideology . . .
Doug Hagin
October 27, 2004
Some things to consider on election morning over your breakfast of scrambled eggs with melted cheese, toast with strawberry preserves, three slices of peppered . . .
Doug Hagin
October 19, 2004
OK kids decision time in the election of 2004. No more time to sit on the fence or declare yourself undecided. It is time to choose a candidate for the highest . . .
Doug Hagin
October 12, 2004
Liberals and Conservatives are always being compared and contrasted. Their ideologies, beliefs, politics, biases, there is nothing about these two very . . .
Doug Hagin
October 3, 2004
Political Debates can be many things. They can actually turn an election for a candidate who looks impressive arguing the issues. They can also prove to be the . . .
Doug Hagin
September 28, 2004
Just in time for the much heralded presidential debates, two of my favorite Liberal mouthpieces are sounding off demonstrating just how unhinged the Democratic . . .
Doug Hagin
September 21, 2004
America, the greatest, freest nation on the face of earth. The country with the highest standard of living, the best economic opportunities, and surely the best . . .
Doug Hagin
September 4, 2004
What a great speech this is, I kept saying to myself during President Bush's acceptance speech on the last night of the Republican National Convention. I must . . .
Doug Hagin
September 3, 2004
On the heels of the Republican National Convention you might expect this column to be about the highlights of that convention. You might expect it to contain . . .
Doug Hagin
August 28, 2004
Recently I wrote about the supposed Liberal love of freedom of speech. The political Left loves to espouse their love of freedom to speak one's mind until they . . .
Doug Hagin
August 23, 2004
OK question time kids, who will you be voting for come November? John Kerry, who wants us to ignore 20 plus years of doing nothing in the Senate in favor of . . .
Doug Hagin
August 17, 2004
During John Edwards speech accepting the Democratic Party's vice-Presidential nomination, he said if we, the American people wanted to know about John Kerry, we . . .
Doug Hagin
August 10, 2004
Freedom of speech is touted as the greatest thing in the world by those on both sides of America's political aisle. Certainly both Liberals and Conservatives . . .
Doug Hagin
August 2, 2004
Oh how about those Democrats at their convention last week? What a show they put on. The had speeches, and raucous applause. Those attending certainly seemed to . . .
Doug Hagin
July 26, 2004
Ah remember the good old days when Democrats put their true agenda right up front where guns were concerned? They did not pull any punches or fudge their . . .
Doug Hagin
July 18, 2004
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, or N.A.A.C.P. has certainly tried to make much ado over President's Bush refusal to speak at . . .
Doug Hagin
July 11, 2004
Democratic candidate for President John Kerry recently announced that he was a person who believed human life begins at conception. This was a surprise . . .
Doug Hagin
July 8, 2004
So how was your July 4th? Let me guess you ate some BBQ, drink some beer, had a picnic, maybe had a party. Perhaps you enjoyed or took part in a parade? . . .
Doug Hagin
July 2, 2004
What an interesting and historic day June 28, 2004 turned out to be. Iraq was given a new birth of freedom as the United States turned over control of the . . .
Doug Hagin
June 22, 2004
Dick Cheney has been a terrific Vice-President the last four years. He has served this nation well in this most troubling time. His experience with foreign . . .
Doug Hagin
June 15, 2004
Three little letters are causing great offense to some in our country. So much offense apparently that these offended persons are actively seeking to erase the . . .
Doug Hagin
June 8, 2004
Truly great men do not grace us very often with their presence. So when they do it effects us in great and profound fashions. A great man can change lives, . . .
Doug Hagin
June 2, 2004
Memorial Day 2004 was like many other Memorial Days we can recall. Parades and solemn ceremonies honoring our fallen heroes. Wreaths and flowers were laid at . . .
Doug Hagin
May 25, 2004
Think of all the things that just naturally seem to go together. Those things which we automatically associate with each other. Salt and pepper, milk and . . .
Doug Hagin
May 17, 2004
The American media has long been accused of being slanted and biased in their coverage of the news by Conservatives. The media naturally has been stalwart in . . .
Doug Hagin
May 10, 2004
"The prison images from Baghdad are clearly disgusting, but it's harder to find words to describe those whose first instinct upon seeing them is to raise . . .
Doug Hagin
May 4, 2004
The Democratic Party wants very badly to defeat President George W. Bush in November. They are desirous of replacing him with a president they think can better . . .
Doug Hagin
April 27, 2004
For months now America has listened to every Liberal politician and activist blast President George W. Bush for the lack of weapons of mass destruction found . . .
Doug Hagin
April 20, 2004
Alright, test time for all you Bush-bashers out there. There is a quote supporting President Bush and his war on terror that the Bush-haters are not going to . . .
Doug Hagin
April 13, 2004
Sometimes writing a column is tough. There are times when I simply can not seem to think of anything to write about. Nothing inspires my fingers to begin typing . . .
Doug Hagin
April 6, 2004
Two words are gripping America by the throat and slowly choking the freedom out of us all. Those words might surprise you. They might even seem to be good words . . .
Doug Hagin
March 29, 2004
Of all the issues facing American voters this November, one rises clearly above the rest in importance. No issue will have the impact of which direction we . . .
Doug Hagin
March 22, 2004
Recently I came across an interesting story out of Canada. It seems that prison guards in Edmonton are going to be told not to wear stab-proof Kevlar vests in . . .
Doug Hagin
March 16, 2004
Tis the season for presidential campaigning. This means of course political spinning, campaign speeches, political rallies, more spinning, political double . . .
Doug Hagin
March 8, 2004
Oh those darned Boy Scouts! Won't they ever learn? Don't they get it yet? There is just no place for those rascals in modern day America where traditional . . .
Doug Hagin
March 1, 2004
Is there anything more frustrating to witness than the double standards of racial politics in America? Could anything be more taxing on our sensibilities than . . .
Doug Hagin
February 23, 2004
Oh those Democrats are a wild, wacky bunch aren't they? They love to throw political bombs and nasty labels around. They love to demonize their political . . .
Doug Hagin
February 16, 2004
What a difference a dozen years can make to a political party. Just think, 12 short years ago the Democratic Party nominated a draft-dodger named Bill Clinton . . .
Doug Hagin
February 9, 2004
Just a few weeks ago I wrote about the side of abortion very very few pro-abortionists will admit to, and even fewer wish for anyone to know about. That side . . .
Doug Hagin
February 2, 2004
The Super Bowl is a sporting event that transcends sports in America and the world. Hundreds of millions of people all over the globe watch and listen as the . . .
Doug Hagin
January 26, 2004
The on-going battle over abortion in America is filled with emotion like no other controversial topic. Both sides claim they possess the ultimate truth, and . . .
Doug Hagin
January 19, 2004
Those who have visited Richmond, Virginia, have no doubt seen an been impressed by Monument Avenue where giant statues of Confederate generals Jeb Stuart, . . .
Doug Hagin
January 12, 2004
Think for a moment of the rights that Americans enjoy. Which is the most precious? Which is the most fundamental? Which of our rights can we truly not be free . . .
Doug Hagin
January 5, 2004
Take a look at this number and see if it means anything to you, 2,452,643. Does it ring a bell? No? Well if you are thinking these numbers represent a lotto . . .
Doug Hagin
December 29, 2003
2003 is now history and 2004 has arrived. Time, they say, waits for no man and they are right. But what will the marching in of the New Year mean for this great . . .
Doug Hagin
December 21, 2003
Yes it is Christmas once again, that magical time of year when everyone seems happier, more generous, and more loving. This time of year offers so much hope and . . .
Doug Hagin
December 14, 2003
Saturday, December 13 proved to be a very bad day to be a bad guy. Saddam Hussein, the long sought fugitive finally came face to face with the U.S. military and . . .
Doug Hagin
December 8, 2003
Questions, questions, and still more questions. Where those on the left of the political spectrum are concerned there are plenty pf puzzling questions begging . . .
Doug Hagin
December 1, 2003
What has happened to the Democratic Party in America is truly a tragedy. Once a party which was actually the Conservative Party with conservative ideals it has . . .
Doug Hagin
November 24, 2003
Thanksgiving! It means so many things. Turkey, giving thanks, turkey, football, more turkey, time spent with family eating turkey, reflecting on the blessings . . .
Doug Hagin
November 17, 2003
A recent news story out of Seattle, Washington, about a restaurant serving sushi on a nearly naked woman has caught my interest. This story — and more . . .
Doug Hagin
November 10, 2003
Just how asinine and over the top has the anti-smoking movement become in our nation? Exactly how much of our freedom is being trampled under foot by the inane . . .
Doug Hagin
November 3, 2003
This is 2003, we are supposed to be a more tolerant nation. We are supposed to be celebrating our differences and our diversity. We are supposed to be concerned . . .
Doug Hagin
October 27, 2003
Imagine waking in the middle of the night to sounds of your home being broken into. You are alone with the nearest neighbor several hundred yards away. You . . .
Doug Hagin
October 20, 2003
Freedom High School in Oakley, California, made big news and big controversy recently when a freshman there, Lisa McClelland, attempted to start a Caucasian . . .
Doug Hagin
October 15, 2003
If you are a Democrat, then this column is for you. If you are reading this and hoping one of the Democratic candidates can win the 2004 presidential election . . .
Doug Hagin
October 12, 2003
Now that Rush Limbaugh has resigned from his job at ESPN, we should take a long hard look at just where America is, in regards to issues of race and free speech . . .
Doug Hagin
October 2, 2003
If you have been on the edge of your seat wondering what insanity the politically correct would attempt to foist upon us next, wait no more. A story out of . . .



















































