Letters To The Editor

We have the best medicine in the world because the American free enterprise, capitalist system developed it. Let’s not ruin it with socialism.   Medicare is a good example of what not to do. It cost too much; seniors older than 65, like ourselves, are forced to use it; we are forced to pay for […]

I have one suggestion to help solve our budget debacle: Effective today, have every law enforcement representative across the state, including local authorities, immediately start ticketing for hands-on cell phone usage while driving. Every day I could easily hand out three tickets per car trip, even in my small commute between Nipomo and Santa Maria. […]

In case you have not noticed the increase of CHP cars, whether visible or hiding, within San Luis Obispo County and beyond, it has gotten heavy. Obviously, this is due to thestate needing money: But at what cost? I have never experienced such aggressive and dangerous behavior, when these hotfooted CHP officers are scaring and […]

When you or I can’t pay our bills, we get to sell our assets before the bank comes and takes them away. This may include our home. It doesn’t matter whether the real-estate market is up or down, or if we want to sell or not. The state of California has gotten itself into a […]

I would like to take this opportunity to offer a sincere thanks to our 33rd California Assembly District representative, Sam Blakeslee, for his unending efforts in support of our Armed Forces, and especially our veterans. It is through the continued work of Assemblyman Blakeslee that he was able to establish the Air Express van service […]

It’s unfortunate that our elected state legislators from both parties, along with our myopic governor, have forgotten why they are in Sacramento. They are there, among other reasons, to serve the people and run the state’s business in a responsible way. Years ago, in my civics class, I learned about all governments and why our […]

I have the privilege to have a best friend who is Iranian. I have many times heard about the struggles that the people of Iran suffer through on a daily basis. It is no secret to us, what is going on in that country, especially after the events of the election. Last night, we were […]

The state of California budget is at least $21 billion in the red, according to our governor. Educators are being laid off or put on leave due to the budget shortfall. People are so unhappy in California that many are moving to other states. Industries are moving to states where taxation is less burdensome. Our […]

Both the media and universities have discovered that the most profitable enterprise is to generate and perpetuate fear. The present big effort is to convince the public that people are responsible for weather change, and that sometime in the future we will suffer from oceans rising, famine, and a lot of problems and losses they […]

I have to comment on the recent filth I saw after the wonderful event the beloved Santa Maria Elks hosted. It makes our community look awful, and it is the work of most likely one individual. It is the vandalism of private and public property. If someone is interested in getting their name out on […]

We all know the recession has hit California hard and our state budget is reeling. But it will only stunt California’s recovery to drain $24 billion from the state’s economy, as the governor’s latest budget proposes. What’s more, it will be harder for struggling Californians to get back on their feet because the cuts target […]

Will God or evolution finally decide that this human experiment has failed? Our oceans have whirlpools the size of Texas filled with human debris. Our lakes, rivers, and oceans are contaminated with pesticides and other pollutants associated with storm runoff.  We are cutting down tropical forests the size of Manhattan each and every day. We […]