Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Gary Morrison | Recognizing Tribalism

Re: Diane Zimmerman and Ron Perry, March 29.  Alright Diane, I admit that I don’t know the difference between a “poll observer” and a “poll watcher,” nor am I aware

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Gregory Whitney | Drugs Become Terrorist Weapons

Recently the Florida attorney general and others alerted the public to a new street drug 20 to 100 times stronger than fentanyl.  Street name “ISO,” the synthetic opioid isotonitazene is

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Beverley Scott | Part 6: The Deaths

Sequel to Capitol building break-in Jan. 6, 2021, part 6 of 6. (Part 5 was published April 1.) No one was killed by Donald Trump supporters.  Two people had heart

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Larry Bustetter | A Blinded Vet’s Concerns

I am a blinded U.S. military veteran (U.S. Air Force medic, Vietnam War) but I see clearly what is happening to America under the Joe Biden Administration.  Recently, I sent

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Arthur Saginian | Cult and Illogical Thinking

After reading Gary Horton’s latest attempt (Feb. 2) to convince the remaining holdouts to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by “exposing irrationality as a weapon against cult and illogical thinking,” it

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Rick Barker | Just What We Need

In re: Jonathan Kraut, “A Fourth Branch of Government?” March 29.  I have always enjoyed reading Mr. Kraut’s submissions and while he and I don’t share many views on most

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Glenn Moore | These Aren’t Kids

I have one question concerning Camp Scott: Since when have 18- to 25-year-olds been considered as youths? Glenn MooreCanyon Country Editor’s note: Fair question. The violent criminals who would be

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Robert Chomuk | Don’t Let it Happen Here

It has been said, “Build it and they will come.” Well it has been built, and they are coming. I am referring to the ever-growing homeless encampment behind the Shell

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Ron Bischof | ‘Ministry of Truth’

This letter to the editor is a response to Jonathan Kraut’s opinion column published Tuesday, entitled “A Fourth Branch of Government?”  Mr. Kraut asserted, “We need an agency to evaluate

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Rob Kerchner | A Sacramento Snow Job

In the ever-expanding category of “things that used to work in California, but thanks to bureaucrats they don’t anymore,” we get to add the entire Interstate 5 freeway every time

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Bill Lyons | Biden and the New American Ethic

President Joe Biden wants the rich to pay their fair share, rich defined as the wealthiest 20,000 households.  Good plan — the Democrats lose maybe 50,000 votes while the remaining

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Ron Perry | Thanks for Standing Up

Thank you Supervisor Kathryn Barger!  Once again you have proven how you fight for the people of Santa Clarita and Los Angeles County.   For the L.A. Board of Supervisors