Editor’s note: This letter was submitted before the election, but not early enough to be published before the election. Meritocracy. Alone, it is not a good system, but under the
I’m a veteran, a disabled one, representing 25% of the 18 million living veterans today, which is just a mere 5% of our nation’s population. This day of tribute traces
A Republican friend joked with me that this week’s “Full Speed to Port” would be a jubilant victory lap for Joe Biden’s victory. I wish. I wish that things would
Regarding Gov. Gavin Newsom’s guidelines on holiday gatherings: No more than three households; must be outdoors; must stay 6 feet apart and wear a mask; must be under two
Part 2 of 2 (Part 1 was published Oct. 29) Project Drawdown has produced a framework to guide us on a new pathway of ecological recovery and sustainability, but to
I realize newspapers have a fundamental right to post editorials, which are, after all, statements of opinions, not factual news, and I do not begrudge The Signal exercising this time-honored
By David Hegg More ethical ink has been used in discussions concerning pride than perhaps any other element of individual character and integrity. And even so, we are usually at
Re: Carolynn Hill, letters, Oct. 9, “Not a Friend, a President.” I could not express my feelings about the president better than you did. You gave all the reasons I
There is a massive problem in America, which is a delusional epidemic by the Trump “cult” that the Republicans are advocating. It seems that no one is calling this out
It’s the Chinese virus. It’s the coronavirus. It’s the more-specific COVID-19 virus. Factually it ended up being the Convenient Virus; very convenient for anti-America bodies. As it turns out it
On March 19, California’s original stay-at-home order was issued. The purpose of these initial shutdowns was to “flatten the curve” and ensure that our health care infrastructure would have the
Recently the city of Santa Clarita Planning Commission approved a project that would qualify as “backward planning,” planning that pays no attention to modern issues, instead using methods long abandoned
I’ve oft publicly confessed I’m not a Church Guy. I pray just about every day, sometimes several dozen or hundred times. Hilarious note about that? It’s usually on the just
To my readers: You might be wondering why I did not write about the elections. My columns are written on Sunday and then published on Friday. So, look for my
I know teachers and administrations are doing the best they can to teach our children remotely, but schools are failing too many of our children. All children will have problems
As many readers know, my daughter was born with cystic fibrosis, an inherited disease that is extremely expensive to treat. Back in the late 1980s/early 1990s, our family’s costs were
Editor’s note: The following letter was not received before our deadline for election letters, so it was held until after the election. Could Democrats and their media possibly come up
We’ve come to a very important crossroads. When Google is free to influence elections without interference or challenge by limiting free speech from some and not from others… When the
In their landmark 2010 “Citizens United vs. FEC” case, the U.S. Supreme Court concluded “money is a form of speech” and the First Amendment precludes restrictions on corporate donations and
On Thursday, Oct. 9, I received four ballots in my mail box for the presidential election to be held on Nov. 3. I was delivered one ballot for myself, and