One of the common arguments in defense of President Trump is to point to the legality of his actions. Whether one is discussing the Muslim Ban, the recent government shutdown,
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor Remember the “Thank You, Buck?” banners? They went up on more than a dozen bridges and overpasses around town, thanking then-Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon, R-Santa
By David Hegg I have always been very intrigued by politics, and especially the discourse between opposing parties. Argument — done well — is both fun and intriguing to me
Earlier this week, local leaders and community advocates journeyed to Sacramento to partake in discussions with policy advisors and elected officials on a wide range of state and local issues.
I was 8 the first time my dad and I hiked Placerita Canyon. It had rested there a few hundred million years, but, as a park, Placerita was just two
The Democrats are promoting new taxes. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has suggested that individual income exceeding $10 million annually should be taxed at a 70 percent rate. Sen. Elizabeth Warren suggested
“Have you no sense of decency sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?” With these words etched in history, Joseph Welch, special counsel for the Army,
I keep telling my daughter she needs to invent a transporter (a la “Star Trek”) so we can get to our destinations on time. I am absolutely not kidding. I
By David Hegg For most of human history, philosophy and ethics were based on what is known as the “axial” view of human existence. The axial position holds that this
Women’s History Month can be traced back to International Women’s Day in 1911. The Census Bureau takes it back to March 8, 1857, when female New York factory workers protested
Dear Congresswoman Katie Hill, How times flies! Do you realize if re-elected, according to your Dem Congress pal Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, you only have six more terms until the end
Captain Marvel got in the middle of an intergalactic battle once again, scoring some points for women with courage. The female superhero this time is our own Brie Larson, originally
We’ve heard much in the media from Republican pundits and carbon energy promoters of the folly of environmentalism and the inability of man to intervene against pollution and its effects.
Typically, each January, with a scattering of criminal sentence reductions bills and often authorizations for some higher taxes and hidden and fees, our state Legislature enacts a slew of mindless
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor One of my habits is that I like to stop at my neighborhood Circle K every morning and get a 44-ounce iced beverage to get
By David Hegg It is well known that the illusion of secrecy tends to strengthen the will to do evil. That is, we are more likely to do what we
School districts in the SCV were embroiled in conflict and controversy when the Albert Einstein Academy charter school was approved by the Acton Agua Dulce Unified School District. They exploited
I had a wonderful conversation with a woman just 20. She was a bright creature, so sweet and intelligent, a life full ahead. Still. She was 20. All — ALL
Assembly Bill 1505 (O’Donnell, Kalra, McCarty, and Smith, co-author Sen. Skinner) will soon be debated in the Assembly Education Committee. It will address the charter school approval and appeal process,
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor My daughter has a little bit of Ricky Bobby in her: She thinks second place is the first loser. Yes. Both of our kids —