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Arthur Saginian | Examples of One-Party Rule

From former FBI Director James Comey to our illustrious “gods” in the entertainment industry, I am hearing that the Republican Party should be dissolved. What would that leave us —

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Robert Potestio | A Federalist Perspective?

Rep. Mike Garcia opposes the veracity of the results of the Nov. 3 election on the grounds he’s a federalist but he doesn’t accept the states’ rights regarding election protocol

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David Hegg | In Search of Ethical Fitness

By David Hegg  Back in the ancient world of the 1980s, I served as a spiritual advisor to a university football team. Basically, I taught Bible studies, mentored many of

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Naheed Virani | An Immigrant’s Plea

My family immigrated to the U.S. because of the freedom and opportunity it offered. We were amazed by the blessings of free speech, religion and association. We were delighted to

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Our View | Cancel Books or Read Them?

The history of the American experience is complicated. It has more than its share of battle scars, bumps in the road and episodes of downright darkness.  Some of that history

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Dick Cesaroni | When Is Insurrection Legal?

Based on prior news media, insurrection, rioting and looting, setting police stations on fire and taking over downtown sections of large cities seems to be legal. At least it is

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Noah Peterson | America Has to Pay the Piper

Congress’ continued deficit spending isn’t just unwise, it’s unjust. Once the pandemic is over, it needs to stop.  Even before COVID-19 required massive government spending to rescue Americans, the national

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Nicholas Dino | A Student’s Perspective

As a 15-year-old sophomore, I would like to give my perspective on how this pandemic has affected my friends and myself. At the beginning of 2020 when we were first

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Ariel Penn | Garcia Should Resign

It was disturbing to see photos surface of Rep. Mike Garcia in chummy conversations with (protesters) outside the Capitol on Jan. 6. And despite the violence that occurred that day

Alan Ferdman | Where Is Measure H Money Going?

Success in sports and business requires those in charge to carefully evaluate their own, as well as their opponent’s, methods. Have you ever wondered why some sports teams establish dynasties?

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Rebecca Gugler | Let Them Play!

Open letter to administrators and governing board members of Santa Clarita public schools:  I write today to advocate for the continuation of athletic conditioning and small cohorts on high school

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Jim de Bree | When News Is Entertainment

When I was young, newscasters were viewed as purveyors of factual information. Chet Huntley, David Brinkley and Walter Cronkite were largely respected journalists. Their news programs preceded primetime entertainment and

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Richard Myers | A Sickening Divide

I have just finished listening to the arguments for and against the impeachment of the president and am extremely disappointed with it.  The Democrats, as one would have expected, highlighted