Jim de Bree: Revisiting Harry Truman
July 20, 2017
Last month I drove across country. When I was in Missouri I drove near the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library. Although I did not have time to stop and visit,
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Joshua Heath: A Democrat’s defense of the GOP
July 19, 2017
Though I have served as an official in the California Democratic Party for the past four years, I deeply admire the GOP as an entity. Its core philosophy, conservatism, has
Gary Horton: On the mean streets of the USA
July 18, 2017
Carrie and I have been up in the Canadian Gulf Islands boating this past week. As I write this I see an incredibly serene, bucolic, forested harbor view from our
Thomas Oatway: Where reality meets ‘Health care sound bites’
July 17, 2017
To Steve Lunetta: Regarding the Saturday column “Some sound bites on health care,” I found your article and the research to be quite interesting, but hearing only from the opposite
Jonathan Kraut: Don’t forfeit the demand for honesty
July 17, 2017
More important than any other quality in our daily lives is the need for credibility. Without credibility in our environment there would be chaos, added uncertainty, and even avoidable injury
David Hegg: Fighting for true tolerance
July 14, 2017
Among the long list of recognized virtues is that of patience. It also goes under the names of longsuffering and tolerance. It is in this last guise – tolerance –
Steve Lunetta: Some sound bites on healthcare
July 14, 2017
Lately, I’ve been on a health care kick. As many of you know, I’ve written several columns lately that have been a search for answers to questions that rumble around
Gerald Staack: The Libertarian future
July 13, 2017
Have you ever wondered why there is so much division in our society? It stems from Washington, and it’s choking our national serenity. Nancy MacLean, the author of “Democracy in
Sally White: Only an incomplete cleanup
July 12, 2017
In a recent issue of The Signal we learned that there is light at the end of the tunnel (CAG: Roads built across Whittaker Bermite land would open up the
Michael Pin: City leading from behind
July 12, 2017
Well, it looks like my understanding of government was a bit naive. I was under the impression that a letter from a concerned citizen to local government officials detailing a
Brian Baker: Nothing fair about Fair Tax program
July 12, 2017
After the recent publication of my column on the GOP tax reform plan that would eliminate the federal tax deductions on home mortgage and interest payments (“Republicans shooting themselves in
Bryan Caforio: Steve Knight’s use of alternative Medicaid facts
July 11, 2017
Since voting for Trumpcare, Steve Knight has publicly faced his constituents only a few times, but he has been asked repeatedly about Trumpcare’s deep cuts to Medicaid. Three weeks after
Gary Horton: Talking health care sanity
July 11, 2017
This past Monday evening I shared a delightful dinner with fellow Signal columnist James de Bree, his charming wife, Teresa, and his incredibly inspiring daughter, Kristina. Here’s proof that people
The Talk of Santa Clarita: John Musella
July 11, 2017
John Musella is a resident of the SCV and president of the public relations company, the Musella Group. He is also the Board Chair of the Santa Clarita Chamber of
Maria Gutzeit: Wildfires and political whims
July 10, 2017
In June we arrived to choking smoke at the start of a long-anticipated two-week vacation to Utah and Arizona. In Dixie National Forest, the Brian Head Fire was growing exponentially.
David Hegg: All I’m askin’ for is a little respect
July 7, 2017
Just a few days ago we celebrated our independence, our freedom from tyranny. It was so good to stop and reflect on just how good we have it here in
Harold Schrage: Community spirit shines on July 4
July 6, 2017
I personally live in the “other” valley. I have been involved with the Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 355, for many years and share in our chapter’s involvement in Santa
Ron Bischof: Government ‘health care’ and the US Constitution
July 5, 2017
Our republic is again embroiled in a contentious debate over the federal government’s role in “health care.” I use “scare quotes” here because the issue currently under debate is fundamentally
Laurel Taylor: Proud to Be an American?
July 4, 2017
As we celebrate our nation’s founding, it is a good time to reflect on our pride of being Americans, and we have a lot to celebrate in that respect. But
Jim De Bree: On the failed health care legislation
June 30, 2017
I teach, as an adjunct professor, in the Masters of Taxation program at Cal State Northridge. Last Saturday’s class covered the 3.8 percent tax on investment income also called the