Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Jim Crowley | Morphed into Oligarchy

I thought we had a democratic republic representative government in California where the people hold power through voted representatives. With California’s one-party political system, we have morphed into an oligarchy

David Hegg

David Hegg | Just Tell the Truth

By David Hegg Few things make me madder than dishonesty. Being able to take someone at their word lies at the very foundation of a healthy, productive and civil society.

Letters to the Editor

Larry Moore | The Savior of the World

Gov. Gavin “Alfred E.” Newsom, like Superman, is out to save the world, even if that world includes Texas.  But, unlike the Man of Steel, he doesn’t have superpowers. He

Letters to the Editor

Jim Scott | Tough to Reconcile

I have often complained about Gary Horton’s “Full Speed to Port” column. I have often reminded readers that always steering to port means that you spin in circles. However, when

Dan Walters

Dan Walters | Unintended Consequences of New Laws

Sociologist Robert Merton coined the term “unintended consequences” in a 1936 essay, exploring how people take actions they believe will have positive outcomes, but later learn they have negative impacts.

Letters to the Editor

Lynn Wright | The Mystery Senator

In any reading of the Opinion page of The Signal, you can expect the same litany of MAGA letter writers and their usual drivel of something along the lines of,