Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Rick Barker | Everyone Is Entitled

As polite society reminds us, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. But people with functioning frontal lobes will also point out that while you may be entitled to your

Letters to the Editor

Bill Ryan | Putting the Shoe on the Other Foot

Gary Horton’s “Ditch the Age of Stupid, Make Wisdom Great” (June 30) paints all Republicans with a single brush. His latest is, “That implied label of ‘stupid’ is one Republicans

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Gerald Staack | A Time-Tested Method?

Young Republicans must learn the old traditional GOP time-tested policy that wins elections. The formula, according to Thom Hartmann, is simple: • Increase inequality in the country until poverty and

David Hegg

David Hegg | What Did You Expect?

By David Hegg  I do a fair amount of marriage counseling and, more often than not, the troubles couples face materialize down the road, far from their initial cause. Something happens

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Rob Kerchner | Protecting People from Themselves

Many liberals are asking “why should vaccinated people sacrifice to protect those who refuse vaccination?” In other words, why protect people from themselves? It’s a very good question…and it’s the

SCV Voices: Guest Commentary

Jennifer Danny | Bringing My Great Uncle Home

My great grandmother was Jennie, and I am her namesake. I’ve mentioned her husband, my great grandfather Harry, previously. Together they had four children: two daughters and two sons. They

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Rick Barker | On Garcia and Respect

As is very clear to anyone reading my letters on here, I am a conservative and also a very big fan and supporter of our current Congressman Mike Garcia. I

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Arthur Saginian | Things You Can’t Force

Jim de Bree, a semi-retired CPA, wrote July 15 of capitalistic economies and their vulnerability to monopolies, oligarchies and consumer manipulation using high-tech algorithms. He compared the cost of drugs

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Rick Barker | Just Going in Circles

I wonder if anyone has ever bothered pointing out to Gary Horton what would happen if people followed his tagline, “Full Speed to Port.” When you go Full Speed to

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Alvin Blake | Global Politics Solutions?

I’m not sure if hypersonic missiles or Iran’s drones have a chance of first-strike capability. If so, or if some countries will think so, and/or don’t fear a second strike,