Stephen Smith | On the Left: Are They Sociopaths?
December 11, 2021
“Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent
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John Boston | Don’t Let the City’s Roundtable Ruin Hart Park
December 10, 2021
Dear 5th District Supervisor Barger: Hey Kathryn. Placing digits to keyboard this fine Friday to head off a disaster of Homeric proportions. Recently, my beloved City o’ SClarita drafted a
Audra Salazar | A Sincere Please on Vaccine Mandates
December 10, 2021
The following is a copy of a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom. I am writing this letter to you to address my concerns regarding the COVID-19 vaccine mandates for school-aged
Benjamin Bartel | A Structural Change for Labor Market
December 10, 2021
I use Spectrum for my internet. Yes, they have treated me well. But I couldn’t help but laugh when I saw a Spectrum ad on TV the other day that
Jonathan Hatami | After a Year of Gascón, Are You Any Safer?
December 9, 2021
Angelenos, we have now suffered through one full year of L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón. So truly ask yourself, are we any safer? Let’s look at the “data and
Rob Kerchner | The Left’s Nonsensical Mandates
December 9, 2021
It’s only logical that left and right disagree on the pandemic. Leftism emphasizes feelings and intentions much more than results, so it doesn’t matter if masks don’t work and the
Arthur Saginian | Calling for a Voter Boycott
December 9, 2021
In his letter (Oct. 21) Thomas Oatway stated that he doesn’t always agree with Democrats and their policies. Neither do I. He also said that he is not registered with
Gary Horton | 2021: A Good Yawner of a Boring Year
December 8, 2021
I can’t believe there’s only 17 more days until Christmas. 2021 just started yesterday, or so it seems. A combination of semi-lockdowns and staying at home more and traveling
Paige Weaver | No Choice Remained in Kenosha
December 8, 2021
In the wake of the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict of innocence, the talking heads in the news media are screaming about the dangers of vigilante justice and how this portends the
Max Morgan | Applying Double Standards?
December 8, 2021
In her latest letter, Lois Eisenberg (Dec. 3) regurgitates her same message, that all Republicans are “racists” (yawn), “militants” and embrace “vigilantism.” If Ms. Eisenberg has any measure of objectivity,
Victor Lindenheim | Productive Public-Private Partnership
December 7, 2021
The groundbreaking ceremony for the I-5 North County Enhancements Project took place last week, commemorating the start of a series of highway improvements, representing a new investment of $679 million
David Hegg | What Governs the Governing?
December 5, 2021
By David Hegg One of the most known statements regarding the use and abuse of power comes from John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, whose lengthy name caused history to remember
Gary Morrison | For the People?
December 5, 2021
Re: Melody Keppler, letters, Nov. 23. Well, Melody, thank you for responding to my comment. The fact that you missed my point and went straight to defending Donald Trump could
John Weaver | Another View on Climate Change Myths
December 4, 2021
We have been subjected to lengthy coverage of the 2021 international meeting on climate change in Glasgow, Scotland. The numerous dignitaries and pontificators made it a super-polluter event, arriving on
Jennifer Danny | Songs Didn’t Mean What I Thought
December 4, 2021
A few weeks ago, I read that The Rolling Stones were removing their song “Brown Sugar” from their playlist due to its lyrics. I had never really known what the
Gary Curtis | Fauci Advises More Tests, Quarantines
December 4, 2021
Our world is now suddenly faced with a new strain of the COVID-19 virus, the “Omicron variant.” It is slowly spreading from South Africa and could be highly transmissible. Some
John Boston | I’m Going After Smyth’s Bench Press Record
December 3, 2021
A New Year’s resolution I’m starting early is getting back to being strong. Mind you. Not strong — SMELLING. Just — strong. A couple months back, a little boy, maybe
Tom Pedersen | A Future Scenario for Columnist?
December 3, 2021
Regarding Joshua Heath’s Nov. 30 piece in The Signal, I would like not to criticize his current thinking but instead speculate on his own perspective, say 15 years from now.
Kirk F. Smith | Doing Homework on Vaccines
December 3, 2021
In response to Thomas Oatway’s letter, “Ignore the Vaccine Disinformation,” Nov. 26: As much as I respect Mr. Oatway’s opinions on the COVID-19 vaccines, and I will not, in his
Lois Eisenberg | Chilling Message on Vigilantism
December 3, 2021
There has been a chilling message about the acceptability of vigilantism. Case in fact: Kyle Rittenhouse, a vigilante teenager, went to a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, with an AR15-style rifle,