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Much has been written lately about whether Merrick Garland will prosecute Donald Trump for one or more crimes.  It is easy to be an armchair quarterback, but it is altogether

Above all our society’s deep-rooted challenges, none is more nebulous or difficult to confront and solve than our entrenched, growing homeless problem. Toss in our drug and alcohol addiction pandemic

The Republican Party is wasting no time taking advantage of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. Laws are now on the books in red states across the country

When I was in high school my career goal was to go into the legal field. But the courtroom wasn’t my final destination. I wanted to enter the political realm.

I would hope all of us have these profound moments in life we never forget, that haunt us in both an uncomfortable yet good way. Mine was nearly a half-century

Like shade on a hot day, water in the West is our unsung hero. As a child growing up in the Midwest, I thought water was just always there. We

To quote Robin Williams from “Good Morning Vietnam”: “How hot is it out there? It’s hot. Damn hot. Hot as the inside of my shorts. I could cook things in

It was immediately clear to me, local prosecutors and the law enforcement community that Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón demonstrated he was not interested in holding criminals accountable

Recently I was reading some of G.K. Chesterton’s thoughts on society, government and power. During the early 20th century, this Roman Catholic philosopher/theologian was among the most perceptive societal critics

The Supreme Court’s recent ruling on Roe v. Wade has been a source of rage, joy, and misunderstanding. It provides us a rare opportunity to explore the Constitution, federalism and

So I bought some bubblegum the other day. Like, a lot. I was pushing my cart through one of Santa Clarita’s abundant mega discount box stores and happened to roll

After reading the divided positions of those who think a woman has a right to choose to terminate a pregnancy versus those who believe that the overturning of Roe v.

As has been our custom for the past decade, Carrie and I have been doing a vacation stint up in the U.S. San Juan/Canadian Gulf Islands.  Those who’ve been up

I am becoming convinced we don’t think thinking is worth the trouble. Too often it is just too hard to think about things so we pay others to do our

As a member of Congress, I get the chance to hear directly from 27th Congressional District voters on a daily basis.   What I hear, more than anything, is one

George Floyd, George Harrison, George Washington, George Clooney, George Gascón. To quote a famous Hillary, “What difference does it make?”  Answer: A helluva lot. But new-age liberals (read: Leftists) consider

DEAR SCOTT —  I remember when you sailed away, so long ago. Your 1992 demise was wedged between Halloween and the presidential election, upstaging both. In case you’re not getting The

About three weeks ago I had a tough Saturday evening. It had been a busy morning and afternoon, we had oodles of family plans and a going-away party and a

In recent weeks, several Signal columns and letters have discussed the pros and cons of forgiving student loans.   The most salient argument against forgiveness is that it is not

Democrats have been very large and vocal with their claim of an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021. They’re even spending big taxpayers’ dollars to put on a dog and pony