By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary “Lead, follow, or get out of the way.” It’s a phrase you’ve probably heard before. The phrase has been attributed over time to Thomas Paine, General Ge... Read more
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary Too often one of the side effects of politics is that people expect their elected officials to “bring home the bacon.” I fully understand that un... Read more
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary I had an incredible experience once during the early days of the war in Afghanistan. I was there just after the invasion on a small special operations... Read more
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary Recently, I saw a picture on social media that caught my attention. It was one of thousands that were in my feed that day, but it stuck with me more t... Read more
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary Occasionally I get asked what my favorite moments in the State Senate were. To be sure there were several highlights spread out over an eight-year peri... Read more
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary I don’t know about you but the 4th of July has always been one of my favorite holidays. As a kid, Christmas was always front and center as the best hol... Read more
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary Well, if you were watching the news, Friday was a major day. Epic, really! The Supreme Court of the United States did some supreme work overall this pa... Read more
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary The audience for Rightside Radio is amazing. Recently a guy named Justin, who said he was 19, called in and asked me on the air, “If hard times create... Read more
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary Years ago, in the mid-80’s to be exact, I was given the opportunity to do something that felt edgy and radical when I earned a slot to go to Fort Benni... Read more
Phil Williams: Hot sauce liberals
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary Ok, true confession here: I am a self-professed spice weenie. I don’t enjoy spicy hot foods. I never have for as long as I can recall. A little extra k... Read more