Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Jack Crawford | The Enemy of Democracy

I am writing in response to Jack Teoli’s letter of Dec. 1, “A Concerning Endorsement,” which criticizes the City Council’s 5-0 vote recommending a “no” vote on Proposition 50 regarding

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Rob Kerchner | They Need a Focus for Hate

Folks on the right talk a lot about TDS — Trump Derangement Syndrome — but leftists also called George W. Bush “Hitler.” They even hanged him in effigy. They freaked

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Arthur Saginian | One Option: Get Involved

Elaine Smith poses a perplexing question (letters, Oct. 8). She’s retired, in good health, has no extra money, but wants to help get rid of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and

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Dr. Gene Dorio | Safety and Development

Re: “County signs off on 1,500 more homes for west side,” news, Nov 19. On Dec. 14, 1963, I watched from our rooftop as the Baldwin Hills Dam ruptured, releasing

Dan Walters

Dan Walters | California’s Education Mishmash

California’s public school system, which purports to educate nearly 6 million students ranging from 4-year-olds in transitional kindergarten to near-adults preparing to graduate from high school, is in a world

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Alan Ferdman | A Waste of Ink

Re: Gary Horton commentary, “Here Is the Worst Investment America Keeps Making,” Dec. 3. The “worst investment” The Signal “keeps making” is to print Gary Horton’s continuing blithering nonsense. It

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Lois Eisenberg | Low-Income Hamburglary

Unfortunately McDonald’s is losing its low-income customers to higher prices. According to a corporate fact sheet, from 2019 to 2024, the average cost of a McDonald’s menu item rose 40%.

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Nancy Fairbanks | It’s Not a Bailout

Recently, I was at the grocery store listening to a heated conversation about whether the U.S.-Argentina agreement is a “bailout.” That word makes it sound like the U.S. handed over

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Rick Barker | Enforcing Laws

In re: “Community reflects on Saugus shooting – and what comes next – at remembrance event” (Nov. 15). Grief is a very powerful emotion and far be it from me

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Philip Wasserman | A Pardon Mystery

I disagreed with President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son, Hunter Biden. Still, I understood why a parent would want to protect their child from a prison sentence and the