Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Kirk Smith | A Deceitful Picture

Something that is bad for our culture is when someone says something in our political discourse that can easily be shown to be not true or only part true and

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Nancy Fairbanks | SPLC’s Dubious Credibility

It’s disturbing that anyone views the Southern Poverty Law Center as a “respected organization” given its long history of labeling certain conservative nonprofits as “hate groups.” Critics argue its vague

David Hegg

David Hegg | Unity and Respect

By David Hegg Anyone playing with open eyes and an open mind can see Americans are becoming much too comfortable with a culture of conflict. From the halls of government

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Jack Crawford | Steps Forward in Sport

Congratulations to Jen Pawol on becoming the first female to umpire a major league baseball game! She made her debut in Atlanta in a three-game series between the Braves and

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Jack Crawford | A Lesson in Gerrymandering

Gerrymandering means “to arrange political divisions to give one political party an unfair advantage in elections, to manipulate unfairly.” Therefore, by definition, gerrymandering is antithetical to the basic principles under

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Brian Richards | Questions!

I have questions! Why are Democrats are on the wrong side of so many issues that they shouldn’t be, were common sense invoked? For example, President Donald Trump’s plan to

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Walt McKee | Stop Ducking the Question

OK, can we get rid of these neon street signs on Newhall Ranch Road and McBean Parkway? I live a block away from this intersection and have never seen any

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Michael Cruz | Narrow, Short-Lived Benefits

The recent praise for the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” reads more like a campaign ad. The reality is that this law delivers narrow, short-lived benefits at a staggering long-term cost

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Rob Kerchner | They Look Familiar …

Donald Trump opponents today are like COVID panickers from five years ago; destined to be wrong, but never backing down. In fact, the two groups are not just “like” each