Protesting is a form of free speech against the government or policy decisions that affect our way of life. There is something eerily familiar about the “riots” in Los Angeles and the use of force against the protesters. People have been protesting in this country before it was a country. Think of the infamous Boston […]

Seeing our House of Representatives cannot decide on how to protect our girls, maybe the voters should. Let’s put this issue to referendum in the fall and let the people decide. That way there will be no questions on who was in favor or not. Susan Lara Perry

To prevent conflict in the wake of the Second World War, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower made sure to balance power in the Middle East. As president, he would defend this hard-won balance by forcing the British, French and Israeli withdrawal from Egypt when they invaded to take control of the Suez Canal. It would remain […]

For years, we’ve talked about the “new normal” in terms of weather, traffic and housing costs. But now we face a far more dangerous version, a political “new normal” where power is used for personal profit, executive orders replace democratic process and long-term allies, courts and constitutional protections are casually dismissed. When this newspaper reported […]

Many of us must be wondering about the toxic nature of the DEI prohibition imposed by our authoritarian leaders on our most highly valued community organizations, schools, libraries and many other institutions. Beginning with religious and spiritual communities, diversity, equality and inclusion have been essential guideposts for belief and action for millennia. We can ask […]

How silly to think that requiring identification to vote will prevent anyone from voting. The only people who would be affected are either dead or here illegally. To say some people can’t get an ID is assuming some are too stupid to do so. People need an ID to drive, buy a home, cellphone, firearm, […]