If you invite Andrew Taban to your next Fourth of July party, he will probably bring stale chips and flat beer to share. He will also throw a wet blanket on your festivities with his negative attitude about our nation’s birthday, a real downer. If you have invited any Republican friends, tell them to keep their political opinions to themselves.
Julie Johnson’s letter (July 4) “Where Does History Fit In?” was one of the most positive, uplifting, and hopefully unifying letters I’ve read in quite some time. Please write in
Senate Bill 125 may preserve Medi-Cal funding, but critics warn the cost could ultimately land on millions of Californians who already pay some of the nation’s highest insurance premiums. Californians
Under the old rules, Americans were excluded from obtaining Canadian citizenship even if their ancestors were Canadian, but being that the Canadian law has changed recently, if you have a
To fellow sophisticates like Andrew Taban and Jonathan Kraut, you have no idea how easy you make it to hit a target. It’s like shooting fish in a barrel (hitting
It would appear my (May 30 letter) concerning the appearance of veterans wearing military uniforms might benefit from some reference to the rules/guidelines that are in place. As noted before,
As of June 15, the United States and Iran agreed to stop hostilities and continue working toward diplomacy. Essentially, the two countries’ armed forces have made an agreement in hopes
Rick Barker’s letter (May 20) on felonies, misdemeanors and statistics reminded me of the time I came up with an idea to completely eliminate reportable crime. It’s simple: Toss the
I participated in our 250th Independence Day parade and experienced the increased enthusiasm and energy of the crowd. There were numerous spontaneous chants of “USA! USA!” and singing “Happy Birthday,
It is the 20th anniversary of Al Gore’s film “An Inconvenient Truth.” None of its frightening predictions has come true. And yet none of the people who believed, and regurgitated,
Dear Leftists: Please check out all the hundreds and thousands of videos from foreigners touting how great this country is. From the landscape to the food to the friendliness of
The gods of football (soccer for us Americans) are having a good time, but not all the fans We bought our tickets late for the game we wanted to see,
Regarding Lois Eisenberg, “Pope Leo vs. President Trump” (letters, May 7) I must advise Ms. Eisenberg to dump the pope and read the the Bible. The Old Testament (most notably
It was sad to hear that the recent heat wave in France resulted in the deaths of more than 1,000 citizens, with over 85% being older adults. It could happen
Wake up, America! It is almost too late, unless we open our eyes now! Maybe if we look to our history we might, just might, wake up in time! Listen
It has been suggested that those who oppose the use of illegal fireworks should consider the facts that we loved fireworks when we were children, and we did not consider
OK, Gary Horton (commentary, June 24), let’s agree that Antifa is a fairly generalized term with very little real meaning. If you replace Antifa with Liberal Lunatic, it will all
Like all successful businesses, sports franchises continually work to increase customer count. Events like some recent MLB Pride Nights are part of their overall marketing strategy. Many teams offer similar
Saugus Union School District is at an important turning point, and I am excited to announce my candidacy for reelection to the Saugus Union School District governing board, Trustee Area