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Letter: Gun control ideas for the US government
There are two "ideas" which I would like both Gov. Brown and President Obama to consider, since they both are promoting plans which they expect John Q. Public (us!) to "accept" as worthy.
CORRECTION: Letters: Obama stars in new take on “A Christmas Carol”
Rumor has it that after the advent of Obamacare, a new movie version of the Dickens classic "A Christmas Carol" has been in the works and is due out in 2014.
Letters: Escaping Poverty
Some seek to "fight poverty" by expanding welfare programs and extending benefits. These might maintain the "status quo" but are not an effective response to poverty and the social breakdown in America.
Letters: Immorality of slavery
Everyone understands the immorality of slavery. But what if only half your labor was taken without your consent?
Letters: Yoga a positive influence on young people
What a shame that the Encinitas Union School District faces a possible lawsuit from the parents of the children there.
Letters: Candy cane giveaway a success
Friday night on Dec. 21, we had one of our annual candy cane giveaways for the homeless shelter.
Bring back the Star
I know there were reasons that "Follow the Star" was canceled this year by the church. You referred to plans in the recent Signal article for saving it in the future.
Gun control arguments miss salient points
With his usual vitriol and high dudgeon, Charlie Vignola's anti-gun tirade ("What's needed to pass gun control laws?" Dec. 20) flies wide of the mark.
Letter: Movies not playing in the Santa Clarita Valley
With the "Academy Awards" show fast approaching, I thought you fellow movie aficionados would be interested in knowing which movies we will have to leave our valley to see:
Letter: Sanitation District’s actions result in fine
The (Santa Clarita Valley) Sanitation District and a coalition of upstream and downstream water users made an agreement in 2008 that reduced the cost of chloride treatment by 50 percent.
Letter: More about the crickets
It was written online recently that the attack on our consulate in Benghazi was not an attack on our sovereign soil.
Letters: Tax cuts here to stay
Well, here we go again - the 98 percent will get their Bush tax cuts made permanent. Why, you ask? Well, 20 years ago, Grover Norquist had all Republicans sign a pledge never to raise taxes on anyone. If you did, he would make sure you never got re-elected. So if the Republicans let us go off the fiscal cliff, that means their "no" vote turns out to be a vote to raise taxes on ...
Letters: Stop the crusade to end Christmas
I would like to speak out about the controversy concerning Christmas. There are individuals who want it banned and do not want crèches or Christmas trees and to say "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas."
Letter: Lunetta column erroneous
It seems the Dec. 5 column submitted by Steve Lunetta, "Modification affects many properties," has several erroneous statements.
Letter: Dead right
On a weekday, my 5,000-pound truck and I were making the turn from David Way, then left on Bouquet Canyon Road. Near Camp Scudder, I noticed a group of bicyclists on my right. They were in the bike lane and also on the roadway. I slowed and passed them.
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McKeon and gun control
I always enjoy a good chuckle on a Sunday morning, and the letter by Richard Myers today allowed me a good one.
Gun control and voters in McKeon’s district
I recently read Brian Baker's April 24 letter "On logic, liberated thinking and gun control."
No birds in Newhall
Sure hoping we will have other options besides the birds for the traffic circle sculpture coming to Old Town Main Street area.
An immigrant praises the strength of America
It comes by surprise. Bombs explode and people run; some are killed, hundreds are injured. Why? What is in the mind of men to do such things?
City is responsible in open space purchase and management
In his article of April 20 ("Setting a bad example"), Tim Myers posits a definition of a "geography" partisan and divides them into good, neutral and bad.
Fake filibusters impede democracy
I am very concerned that our democracy does not work in the Senate.
Our weakness shows
Jonathan Kraut's "Blame the bombers and nothing else" (April 23) is right about one thing: the acts perpetrated by the alleged Boston Marathon bombers the Tsarnaev brothers; Newtown's Adam Lanza; and cop terrorist Christopher Darner were all seeded in hate.
Wilk’s bill offers improvement in higher education
Congratulations to Scott Wilk on his success in gaining the approval of the Higher Education Committee of the Assembly for AB 806.
On logic, liberated thinking and gun control laws
I really have to wonder at what passes for thinking in liberals. In his column - or maybe "rant" would be more accurate - on Wednesday, Gary Horton goes on a wild spree of finger-pointing about the failure of new gun control legislation at the federal level.
No gun background checks
When I think about what the American people wanted in regards to gun control and what their representatives in Congress did for them, only one word comes to mind: betrayed.
California’s Tax Freedom Day delayed again
Although the average American can celebrate Tax Freedom Day on April 18, Californians must wait nearly a week longer - until April 24 - to join the celebration.
Bad bills from California’s Super-Majority Party
California's single-party supermajority in Sacramento continues to churn out bad bills, harming children and families in the Golden State.
And now a pause for a positive story
After reading lots of negative letters from a group I call "The Angry Five," I have a very positive story to tell.
Don’t overlook the good in this world
It seems that it is difficult for some people to react to good news and a positive theme, especially the one relating to alcoholism.
