Democracy is not supposed to be this hard
Many good-hearted Americans want to unite America once again. But the way to unity in a democracy is not to…
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Congressional candidate comments on Jan. 6 events
One year ago, a mob attacked the U.S. Capitol Building and tried to prevent the peaceful transfer of power from…
Read moreRemembering an old friend
I just read about a very old friend having passed away. Duane Meadows and I grew up together, and probably…
Read moreCongressional candidate comments on Jan. 6 events
One year ago, a mob attacked the U.S. Capitol Building and tried to prevent the peaceful transfer of power from…
Read moreFour lanes or bike lanes?
Another head-on collision — two more people killed on Highway 395 — and CalTrans still believes bike lanes are more…
Read moreAbortion
Life begins at the point of conception. No one can deny that after a human being is conceived it will…
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The LA Times published an editorial regarding the status of legalized marijuana and how the law did not produce the…
Read moreLessons from the past
Most young folks think history can’t teach us much. However, today’s news headlines beg us to consider otherwise. For example,…
Read moreLet’s recognize Republican heroes
It is about time we recognized the true heroes of the Republican Party. They are not the dopey louts who…
Read moreWe need better journalism
Television news broadcasts rarely deviate from a low standard of journalism that provides the who, what, where and how, but…
Read moreMy retirement is calling
It’s getting hard for me to justify continuing to work and pay taxes. To tell you the truth, I’m tried…
Read moreAsk LaMalfa to support carbon pricing
It’s time to believe what the scientists say about climate change. In Lassen County residents are dealing with unrelenting heat,…
Read moreTime to repurpose the prisons
Please do not seek to perpetuate the torture of my mental ill stepson by keeping the medieval prisons open. A…
Read moreGet involved before it’s too late
Americans are frogs in the pot of water being brought to the boil and cooked. We ignore incremental chunks of…
Read moreGlobal warming is real
I was in Central Oregon last month when temperatures set records. I met with farmers who fear pending water shortages…
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