Dec 7, 20224 Lessons I Learned from My Cuban Grandparents who Escaped CommunismHow my grandparents came to love America and see it as a ‘paradise.’ — What are the first thoughts that pop into your head when you think of the United States? For some, it’s that our country is unjust and corrupt. For my maternal grandparents, who escaped Fidel Castro’s Cuba, the overriding thought about our country is that it’s “paradise.” My grandfather, Tomás Rodriguez…Cuba6 min readCuba6 min read
Oct 17, 2022Back to the future: Republicans Can Find a Path Forward by Recapturing Reagan’s OptimismConservatives don’t need to look backward to the 1980s. But we do need to engage in serious discussions. We need to set standards for accuracy and fairness. And we need to make the case for optimism. — Editor’s note: This is the sixth in a series of columns exploring the future of the Republican Party and the conservative movement. I recently time-traveled to the 1980s. At a Hilton hotel in downtown Houston, I saw an offer for a free National Review subscription on literature printed in “Miami…Politics6 min readPolitics6 min read
Oct 14, 2022Do We Live in 2 Americas? Voters Reward GOP for Economics, But Culture Wars Pull Us Apart.I fear that a further balkanization of the nation into red America and blue America will make our politics at the federal level even uglier and more dangerous. — Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of columns exploring the future of the Republican Party and the conservative movement. Are Americans dividing — not just ideologically but also geographically — over politics? That appears increasingly to be the case.Economics5 min readEconomics5 min read
Aug 19, 2022“Hungary, Texas”My Appearance on Jack Butler’s Young Americans Podcast — USA Today Opinion Fellow (and native Texan) Chris Schlak joins the show to discuss his experience at CPAC Dallas, which featured, among other things, a speech from Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban, 2020 election trutherism, and January 6 performance art.Cpac1 min readCpac1 min read
Aug 5, 2022Dependency on China Is Bad, But Tariffs Are WorseWith GDP falling 0.9% in the second quarter of this year (a strong signal of recession, however the Whitehouse spins it), the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates up 0.75 …China3 min readChina3 min read
Jun 25, 2022Joe Biden’s Presidency Is Failing. And Americans Are Hurting Because of It.President Joe Biden continues to remain headstrong in key areas where different policies could potentially mitigate problems Americans are facing. — Joe Biden is stumbling. Last weekend, the president cruised on a bike trail in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, with cameras clicking. As he finished the ride, Biden lost his balance and, like a cow being tipped, slowly fell with his bike — while it was stationary.Biden3 min readBiden3 min read
Jun 15, 2022Tuesday’s Election Shows Trump Still Influences Voters. Republicans, Why Do We Allow It?Former President Donald Trump can stick around the political stage as long as he wants, but it is up to the people to decide when his time has passed. — Former President Donald Trump has a successful endorsement track record in the GOP primaries so far. According to Ballotpedia, 119 of his endorsed candidates this year have won and eight have lost — a 94% success rate. Even Tuesday night, following the two Jan. 6 committee hearings, out of the…Republican Party6 min readRepublican Party6 min read
May 10, 2022GoodbyeChris Schlak is leaving The Texas Horn. — I am in disbelief. After 14 months as the Editor-In-Chief, I will now be leaving The Texas Horn. I’ll be leaving the one thing in my life that I am most proud of. …University Of Texas3 min readUniversity Of Texas3 min read
May 1, 2022Resurrecting Texas’ Long Lost TraditionChris Schlak interviews attorney Ray Dunn over the history of private family burial in Texas and his family. — A few weeks ago, The Texas Horn received a news tip from someone interested in a local story involving the burial of a family member on one’s own property. Finding it intriguing, I reached out to the man mentioned in the story, Ray E. Dunn. Dunn planned on dedicating a…Texas17 min readTexas17 min read
Apr 17, 2022The Virtues of the Free MarketThe much-maligned “aimless” system confines the worst of our nature and habituates us to virtue. — Imagine a customer standing in line at a store. He is next in line and notices a “Biden 2020” hat on the owner’s head. The customer, who strongly dislikes Biden, is thinking of shopping elsewhere. Instead, he realizes that doing so would be too much of a hassle. …Free Market5 min readFree Market5 min read
