SCOTUS and the rebirth of self-government
The uproar over Justice Samuel Alito’s leaked decision overturning the infamous and constitutionally-indefensible Roe v. Wade decision of 1973 could presage a…
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Stand against the ‘evil league of evil’
I’d love to see the Russian people to put a stop to their government’s Nazi-like war on the Ukrainian people….
Read moreCalifornia’s problems are solvable
When I drove west into California years ago in my beat-up Honda, I was eager to build the future here….
Read moreThere is no ‘new normal’
There is only one geometric normal: perpendicular, at a right (90 degree angle). If you are building a wall, check to…
Read moreSoaring meat prices
Can you believe the meat price increases predicted by USDA Economic Research Service? 15 percent for red meat and 11…
Read moreGuns don’t commit crimes
A letter to the editor from a former policeman said the Biden Administration is calling for more gun laws but…
Read moreBan the criminal
The recent shooting in Sacramento, has Governor Gavin Newsom, President Joe Biden and others calling for more gun control and…
Read moreLudicrous assertion of free speech
I know this opinion will not sit well with the ultra-conservative residents of Lassen County, but it needs to be…
Read moreCongress should join U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney defending Justice Clarence Thomas
Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning today issued the following statement praising U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney for opposing radical attempts…
Read moreHayden Hill Salvation
My mother and my stepdad both were geniuses. No kidding. When somebody tries to tell me I’m smart, I just…
Read moreTransportation and the local healthcare system
As my peers, friends and neighbors enter our Silver Seventies we’re facing a downright astonishing fact. Getting to the local…
Read moreToday, even the homeowner is homeless
America’s growing homeless population is one of the surest indicators we have lost our way as a people. Now, I…
Read moreIsn’t it about time?
Isn’t it about time Americans understand how Putin invaded Ukraine so easily? Russians follow his orders because Putin has his…
Read moreLMUD — Cowboy up and take your lumps
Editor’s Note: This My Turn is a reaction to Tuesday’s Lassen County Board of Supervisors meeting. For context, see the Lassen…
Read moreCongress: Pfizer-occupied territory?
In the early 1990s – at the time of the First Gulf War – syndicated columnist and future presidential candidate…
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