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In 2023 I wrote a column expressing concern about our southern border, especially with the Biden Administration rolling back previous Republican policies. In the aftermath, a number of media outlets

I thought of this the other day, the old Jewish wisdom that an idiot can throw a rock into a pond that 10 wise men cannot retrieve. I was on

Regular readers of this column know the Naumenko family in Irpin, Ukraine, are friends of ours. Irpin is located close to Kyiv and is again in Russia’s crosshairs as that

As we return to Sacramento for the second year of our legislative session, I am reflecting on what we accomplished in our first year in office.  Our focus has been

By David Hegg Sometimes great things, essential movements and seemingly necessary events end up being the cause of unintended consequences. Laws meant to curb illegal behavior can have loopholes that

Happy New Year, and as 2024 unfolds, it’s crucial for every Californian and American to engage actively in shaping our political landscape. This year, California stands at a pivotal juncture,

My Best Pal in the Whole World is Phil Lanier. For 60-plus years, we use Woke Math and identify as 8-year-olds. Christmas can’t officially commence without our phone call. We

Happy New Year to the Santa Clarita Valley! On to what will prove, one way or another, a monumentally important year.  Americans have long thought of themselves as an exceptional

Your typical activist college student nowadays, eager to change the world, will tear through a variety of texts on subjects like Black liberation, feminism and socialist theory. They’ll learn all

By David Hegg Every new year brings the promise of improvement. Our great hope is that this year will be better than the one just past. We hope for better

Sen. Tommy Tuberville and the Pentagon recently ended their social-policy war, and all Americans should be grateful to see this needless debacle come to an end. Sen. Tuberville’s blockade of

Who. The heck. Am I kidding. We’re starting the hopefully illustrious New Year of 2024 shortly. Well. At least I am. If it isn’t just like me, I believe this

The baseball world was surprised to hear that the Dodgers signed Shohei Ohtani to a staggering $700 million contract. That is 70% of a billion dollars just to play baseball!

With Christmas joy and that special time with friends and family behind us, I wonder what the New Year will bring. If you were granted some wishes for 2024 that

By David Hegg This morning finds our society at the start of two important nights. Just seven days separate them, but how we see them couldn’t be more different.  Today

I have always loved this time of year! The weather continues to cool as we look forward to seeing snow fall on the hills around us.  Lights and holiday decorations

Christmas is not just around the corner, it’s here. Salivating and chest heaving, it’s pounding on the front door like the Tasmanian Devil in a Daffy Duck cartoon. I can’t

I missed the War on Christmas.   Where did this annual wringing of conservative hands go? Did COVID wipe out the War on Christmas, too? Until just these past few

By David Hegg It is the 5th century B.C. Greek philosopher Plato, who gets the credit for both creating and promoting what has become known as the “noble lie.” In

I was back in Sacramento recently for a meeting, where I got to enjoy the beautiful crisp fall weather and colorful leaves that I normally miss out on when the