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Most Americans look at the U.S. Senate as the pinnacle of deliberative democracy in the world. It’s not. Not even close. And not nearly “democratic.” Our U.S. Senate, in the

While quarantining in my 500-square-foot studio apartment in Sacramento, I had time – a lot of time – to reflect on the past year. There is little doubt; it has

By David Hegg  I have been reflecting on an interesting question lately. Here it is. Is it ethically responsible to engage in activity you would angrily criticize in another person,

“Them n—-s just got aired out… Somebody bust on the police, n—-. Two sheriffs shot in the face. They trippin’. It’s going up in Compton… Somebody ran up on the

In deep blue California, one-party rule means the far-left Democratic officials who run the state have in effect been able to put in place every progressive policy they’ve ever wanted.

I used to play a game with my sibling-like substance Leslie’s three youngest kids. Heavens. They’re in their 30s now. When they came of age, around 4 or so, I

From the time I was young, to early this year when my mother left for heaven, I remember her telling me whenever things were not going my way, “every cloud

I’ve been looking at this term “systemic racism” and trying to understand it. Yes, I’m just a white guy but I’m really trying to get my fingers around the idea.

While California’s COVID-19 data continues to trend positive with the number of new cases dropping to lower levels not seen since spring, there is also good news from Sacramento on

“I pledge allegiance, to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for

An acquaintance recently commented to our Zoom group that she was feeling both anxious and down. This surprised her, she said, because she’s normally a “I got this” kind of

Politics always boils down to issues that are macro versus micro. Call it local versus national. Somehow, according to Joe Biden and the Democrat talking heads, President Donald Trump has

Is it possible that 19 years have passed since the devastation of 9/11? On one hand it seems like just yesterday. We turn around and nearly two decades have passed.

It seems unbelievable, it was 19 years ago, when on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, I was getting ready for work, and as was the norm my bedroom TV

Hard to believe, but there are people in my life with even less science acumen than I. They embrace the Left and seem invested in the all-encompassing shades of climate

It was a spectacular day in our nation’s capital. Crystal-clear blue sky, low humidity, a morning chill, but you could feel the heat coming on. I was on my third

This past week’s Economist magazine features a cover titled, “America’s Ugly Election – How bad could it get?” Reading through the article, the answer is, “very bad” – as most

Our communities continue to be utterly devastated by COVID-19, both physically and economically. In the United States, more than 174,000 people have died. So many more have lost their jobs.

By David Hegg  A few years ago I was reading an article that presented four important elements in the transition from childhood to adulthood as they related to the chances

What’s the statute of limitations on Stupid Teenage Pranks?  I think I’m in the clear, so a confession: In the 1980s, my knucklehead buddies and I were involved in a