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NOTE: Here we post columns written by community members, city leaders and Flash staff. The opinions expressed in this section are not necessarily those held by The Flash Today. Contact information for each writer will be provided at the bottom of each column.

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What Next for Iran and Beyond?

August 17, 2026 jhorton 0
President Trump’s decision to start bombing Iran to bring about regime change was especially irrational [Click for more]

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Talarico’s Race to Lose

August 10, 2026 jhorton 0
According to current public opinion polls tracking the Talarico-Paxton battle for the Senate, James Talarico [Click for more]

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Tales of Tony and Bobby

August 3, 2026 jhorton 0
America may soon be facing a new pandemic.  To better fight it, we should develop [Click for more]

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Trump 2028–Where There’s a Will, There May be a Way

July 27, 2026 jhorton 0
President Trump frequently says he’d like a third term as President of the United States.  [Click for more]

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Remember, Donald: Whale–1; Ahab–0

July 20, 2026 jhorton 0
Just as Captain Ahab’s obsession with Moby Dick led to his own destruction, so too [Click for more]

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Mamdani’s Gift to the GOP

July 13, 2026 jhorton 0
Current signs point to a Big Blue Wave that will flip Republican House and possibly [Click for more]

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From 1776 to 2026: America and Ukraine

July 6, 2026 jhorton 0
Several parallels can be drawn between America’s war for independence and Ukraine’s war to defeat [Click for more]

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Ken vs. Jim–The Race so Far

June 29, 2026 jhorton 0
With the race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico for John Cornyn’s Senate [Click for more]

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Restoration

June 22, 2026 jhorton 0
The Constitution of the United States makes the President the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, [Click for more]

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Congress Should Not Blanch at Passing Reforms

June 15, 2026 jhorton 0
In response to President Trump’s drive to create an “Anti-Weaponization Fund” to compensate people he [Click for more]

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