Letters to the Editor

I have just read Mr. Thomas Oatway’s latest letter (Jan. 28). I am amazed at how he personalizes his position and politicizes his views on COVID-19.  In so far as

Watching Joe Biden’s press conference on Jan. 19 brings to mind the famous quote attributed to Abraham Lincoln, “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak

After watching President Joe Biden’s foreign policy for the last year — the fiasco failure in Afghanistan, insulting the French with the submarine deal in Australia, leaving the door open

The main reason City Council members want “at large” voting is because they want to keep their seat on the City Council until they retire, including the mayor who, has

Re: Thomas Oatway letters to the editor, Jan. 18. Please consider another idea: Instead of blaming 830,000 deaths on COVID-19, substitute COVID-19 with most who  died were over 80 years

Joe Biden, who promised he would “shut down the virus” and demanded that states “get out of the way,” has not only performed worse with a vaccine than the predecessor

Re: What conservative thought has devolved into. It reminds me of the saying, “Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.” In full context, the quote from Samuel Johnson is

Medical experts Eziekiel Emanuel, Michael Osterholm and Celine Gounder announced in the Journal of the American Medical Association that they believe “COVID-19 is here to stay.” Of course, some will

As I waded through paragraph after paragraph of Jonathan Kraut’s Dec. 14 column on Russia invading Ukraine, I paused for a moment to check my compass and ask the question,

What is the medical definition of vaccine? According to the Centers for Disease Control, up until Aug. 21, 2021, a vaccine is the act of introducing a substance into the

While politically I do not agree with Arthur Saginian, I find his opinions usually well thought out and very ably presented. Saginian states (Jan. 6) that Socrates and Plato equated

Two years ago, I took one of my daughters to Venice Beach, for her 15th birthday. Venice is ground zero for the eclectic energy and culture that makes L.A. one

As anyone who has read my musings can figure out, I am an unapologetic conservative who has an enormous amount of respect for our U.S. Constitution and form of government,

It’s the best of times, it’s the worst of times. A country in turmoil and division then in the 18th century, and a country, a world in turmoil now. I

I want to congratulate Joshua Heath for achieving a great milestone after his opinion piece in The Signal on Jan. 18. He has now acquired a maturity and wisdom that

Commercials, TV and radio talk shows, store marquees, labels on appliances, newspapers, weather reports, magazine covers, classroom assignments – news and information about climate change is widespread. And yet, who

Part 2 of 2. Part 1 appeared Jan. 13. On Nov. 9, the New England Journal of Medicine published the results of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine trial. Participating were 2,268

Reading Audra Salazar’s letter (“A Sincere Plea on Vaccine Mandates,” Dec. 10) got me thinking about those who cite their religious beliefs as the reason to be exempted from getting

Behold the wisdom of our COVID bureaucrats: 1) Homemade masks that fail to stop aerosols are effective at stopping aerosolized viruses. They must be mandatory regardless of their ineffectual results.

During this most recent surge of illness, we were rocked by yet another attack on a Jewish institution during Shabbat. This time at Beth Israel Congregation in Colleyville, Texas. Another