Retired RCTC Instructor Tom Ostrom has served as a commentator on KROC-AM since 1992 and has penned a column for the Rochester Post Bulletin. In addition, he is a nationally recognized author of books on the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.
Tom Ostrom
(OPINION)Political Conflicts Are Balkanizing America
Americans are clashing over the historical and political issues that will define the future of the nation.
(OPINION) The Clash of Ideas Will Determine America’s Future
The Left says, “Follow the science” when convenient, but ignores “the science” to peddle generally unproven assertions.
(OPINION) America Faces Existential Threat From the Radical Left
The democratic foundation set by the Founding Fathers is threatened by the radical Democrats and their allies.
(OPINION) Legal Fights Over 2020 Election Far From Over
Media and government officials continue to demonize and threaten those who dare question the alleged election incidents and favor investigations and reform.
Trump vs. the Republican Establishment (OPINION)
Former President Donald J. Trump is still the dominant Republican Party leader.
(OPINION) The Trump Legacy and Future of the Republican Party
President and now civilian Donald J. Trump has suffered pernicious media and Democrat attacks. The Democrats did not recognize his election, tried with two politicized impeachments to drive him from office, and now try to ruin his legacy.
Trump Presidency – An Era of Uncertainties, Achievements and Threats(OPINION)
Allegations of election and ballot fraud have persisted, the fallout from which is not fully understood or resolved.
The Electoral Swamp and Trump Legacy [Opinion]
Most Republicans, much of the voting public, and the Trump team of lawyers believe Trump won the 2020 Election with more than 70 million votes.
(OPINION) The 2020 Election Will Determine America’s Future
The antithetical philosophies of the candidates and their supporters will lead to very different American futures.
(OPINION) A Plethora of Topics in Contentious Times
This column will itemize events that merit comment as the political world turns.
(OPINION) Political and Law Enforcement Leaders Must Cancel the Chaos
Hopefully, the “Cancel Culture” warriors, rioters, and their Democrat allies will themselves be canceled out before civil liberties, market place capitalism, law and order, and American exceptionalism are expunged.
(OPINION) Riots, Mayhem, Obstructionism, and Existential Threats
The violent riots continue, aided and abetted by Democrat politicians and Leftists who want the disruptions, Covid-19 lockdowns, and economic uncertainties to continue so Trump’s is defeated in 2020.
The World is Upside Down (OPINION)
“The World is Upside Down.” Traditional patriotism and cultural pride are demeaned, American exceptionalism is denied.
The Minnesota Riots and ‘Obamagate’ Investigated (OPINION)
We live in a time were riots and violence are called “free speech.” And where peaceful anti-lockdown protestors are called “violent.”