Columnists

Gary Horton: America has a complex complex

You may find yourself driving down our potholed streets and freeways, hung up in traffic for hours, wondering, “How can this be when we pay so much in taxes?” “Surely,

Charles Vignola: The closer or the loser?

In the latest Gallup poll, President Trump’s approval rating has plunged to an abysmal 35 percent. For the record, that’s a nadir in polling that President Obama never reached, nor

Anne Marie Whalley: Evolution takes time

We don’t pay for extra TV channels, and we try to keep up with the news using the basic national and local public commercial broadcast networks. On “Women’s Day” I

Erick Werner: Fundamentals of a nation

Earlier last week, our fellow Southern California residents in the luxurious beach community of Malibu declared their town a “Sanctuary City” for illegal immigrants, a move that comes as our

Jack Dolan: What do you actually know?

What do you know, and what do you believe? Think about what you know, actually know. Not the things you believe because someone told them to you, but the things

Gary Horton: What’s next after health care

Before taking office, Donald Trump repeatedly railed against the Affordable Care Act, saying on “Day One” he would repeal the act and replace it with “something great,” promising to “cover

David Hegg

David Hegg: Truth and trust

Every leader understands the principle that communication breeds trust, while lack of communication tends to breed suspicion. When we are open about things, others tend to appreciate and accept what

Brian Baker: Gender bias is complex

In Tuesday’s edition The Signal published a column by Maria Gutzeit entitled “Women’s Day: a work in progress.” In this very interesting column Maria discussed “gender bias” against women, citing

Gary Horton: A story as old as Aesop

We’re told, “We’ve seen it all before.” We’re told, “History repeats itself.” We’re told, “Those who fail to learn from history are damned to repeat it.” Enter our “so-called” President

David Hegg

David Hegg: Society’s denial of self-denial

Among ancients the greatest honor was given to those who, seeing the greater good of the greater number, chose valiantly to deny themselves certain rights and pleasures to improve those

Brian Baker: Naked judicial activism and overreach

This week, for a second time, a federal district judge – this time in Hawaii – issued an injunction against President Trump’s executive order restricting immigration from several specific countries.