Archive By Section - Letters to the Editor
Taxes and the Left
Compulsion against peaceful citizens is immoral. Likewise, extracting taxes for activities that benefit some citizens, but not others, is also immoral.
Time to halt smoking on restaurant patios
Time for the city of Santa Clarita to end patio smokers. I went to the Alamo restaurant a few nights ago when it got warm and sat in the patio dining area. It was full of smokers who ruined dining with second-hand smoke. I wouldn't take children or anyone to an outside dining establishment in the city of Santa Clarita. When I asked the city why smoking was allowed on ...
White House tours
The tours of the White House have been canceled by the President. How dare he do such a thing?
Miles per gallon
There's talk I've heard that Ford, VW & other carmakers make engines for cars in Europe and other countries that make upwards of 60 mpg. They are however not allowed in the U.S. Imagine the benefit to students and low-income families if they were allowed here.
Differing views
The Signal's Opinion Page of the March 14, 2013 issue shows forethought and good planning in printing two columns on the same subject but with the authors having completely different views on the matter. That subject is the recent 13-hour filibuster by Senator Rand Paul and the authors are SCV columnist Steve Lunetta and syndicated columnist Joe Gandelman; conservative and liberal respectively.
Letter: Danger of hearing without thinking
We use words and rhetoric to express ourselves, our opinion. But in today's politics, there's such a spin that you can no longer take words at face value.
Letter: Extreme makeover leads to better understanding
In December, The Signal reported that I had won an "extreme makeover" of the landscaping at my home in Saugus sponsored by the Castaic Lake Water Agency and Stay Green Inc.
Letter: Enough with the taxes already
The California Board of Equalization has just approved a 9.7 percent increase in the excise tax on gasoline, raising the total excise tax to 39.5 cents per gallon. This added to all the other taxes on gasoline sales will have us paying over 70 cents per gallon in tax. On top of this we pay license fees on our vehicles which are a tax as well and like many people I thought all of this money was for roads.
Letter: Good Second Amendment column
I want to commend Tammy Messina for her excellent column discussing the true purpose of the Second Amendment.
Stop the blame game
Let's stop the blame game and who's idea it was about the sequestration. It is what it is, unfortunately, so let's put the" Blame on Mame." If it makes the Republicans happy, let's put the blame on President Obama. Now that the blame for sequestration is out in the open, just get on with trying to fix it!
Styrofoam is the new gun control
Tired of the debate on gun control and sick of hearing about global warming? Well, get ready for the new subject of media conversation ... styrofoam cups. That's right, styrofoam cups. New York City Mayor Bloomberg has asked for a ban on the cups, saying they take up 30 percent of landfills and they will be there forever because they do not break down. Remember the ban on plastic bags? The cups will be next ...
Feeling better
Liberalism allows the less charitable to feel better about themselves by giving away other people's money and freedom.
The majority wins elections
Regarding the column from Tim Myers published March 2, "Does the election date change favor the incumbent?":
Government misdirection
This sequester panic is government fraud and misdirection at its best. We are being told that we cannot reduce future federal budget expenditures by $85 billion. This is not even a cut, it is a reduction in budget growth. How then is it possible for this same government to tell us that they can find $680 billion in "fraud and waste" from Medicare? The two promises conflict with each other and create a real question ...
Sequester Math
The sequester seems to be the only way that the rate at which we grow the budget is slowed down.
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Iraq, Afghanistan not friends we can trust
A column by Kevin Bayona published earlier this month tells us we should not be ashamed of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
City Council, thanks for honoring the USA
I just wanted to belatedly thank the Santa Clarita City Council for continuing the great tradition of honoring our country and its soldiers by placing flags along Lyons Avenue.
Forest access critical for healthy kids
I was pleased to see your coverage on the National Parks Service's recommendations on the National Recreation Area.
Are the inmates running the asylum?
On Friday, April 12, schools in Valencia were closed. Why? They seem to be closed much too often.
Hiking safety
I have been reading as well as watching news broadcasts about the many hikers who have been lost recently.
Argument for term limits
The gun control debate in Washington has turned into a sad Congressional joke but a great argument for term limits.
Shocking
The Left is shocked - shocked! - that the Koch brothers use their own money to sway public opinion.
Climate laws
Climate scientists have recently concluded that man-made emissions are not significant enough to have a noticeable effect on the climate. When humans billow billions of tons of CO2 into the atmosphere, it doesn't change the climate.
Redefinition harms religious liberties
In the current national debate over efforts to redefine the historic institution of marriage, some key concerns have hardly been mentioned.
Rules of the road, SCV style
Regarding The Signal's Letter to the Editor "Driving in Santa Clarita: Some rules of the road" (March 23, 2013):
Making opponents' case
Exclusionary arguments by gay marriage advocates (i.e., against polygamy, marrying relatives, marrying oneself, marrying underage, etc.) make the traditional marriage case for their opponents: i.e., that the social institution of marriage involves a lot more than simply "marry whomever you love."
Fan of Ethically Speaking
Although I am not a churchgoer, I love reading the columns every Sunday titled "Ethically Speaking" by Grace Baptist Church Senior Pastor David Hegg. Indeed, his columns make me think and feel good about myself.
City needs conference center
On March 3, The Signal published the editorial "Conference center: Don't give up yet." I was delighted to read this article and I think the words were needed to offset the idea that the cost of the land and construction would keep the conference center from being built.
Commit to compassion and civility, but pursue best public policy
The issue of homosexuality is deeply personal for many families. Such is the case for Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, who recently announced he has changed his mind on how marriage should be defined.
Jesus would not condone abortion
I read Mr Arenson's letter ("Jesus not a liberal Democrat," March 23, 2013), and agree with him completely. But there are some things that could be added, such as abortion.
