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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

Of all the liberal women on Planet Earth, I confidently announce that the absolute A-No. 1 Poor Choice for a Democrat spokeswoman to call for a National Sex Strike is

The Jan. 6 propaganda show puts me in mind of the nine-year “Perry Mason” series, which graced our homes weekly about 60 years ago.  In that series, lawyer Perry Mason’s

I often wonder what it’s like for those who suffer from body dysmorphia, whether properly diagnosed or not. I remember while growing up it seemed that there was a standard for

A few weeks back our district’s Fighter Pilot Congressman discussed America’s gun problem in general and school shootings, specifically. The conclusion our hammer saw was to buy more nails. “Harden our

For centuries societies depended almost entirely on agriculture. The recognition that ground had to be cleared and plowed, seeds sown, and plants tended was part and parcel of daily life.

In 2011 then-Sen. Barack Obama said, “We are five days away from fundamentally transforming the United States of America.” He certainly tried. The wreckage called Obamacare that “transformed” one-sixth of