Editorial: A better way to describe tax rates
Can we clear something up?The debate in Washington has been focused for months on income tax rates. But the way politicians and media frame the issue of the Bush tax rates is at odds with one of the...
View ArticleEditorial: The fiscal cliff was entirely avoidable
Heres to hoping the nations elected leaders in Washington not only avert the so-called fiscal cliff that looms in a month but also make some headway in getting the nations finances in order.No...
View ArticleEditorial: Compromise or quit, politicians
Just split the difference already.Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill are playing this game of semantics over what constitutes a real revenue increase, with President Barack Obama wanting to...
View ArticleEditorial: Monsters and the Middle East
Its an old story, but all hell is breaking loose in the Middle East. Nowhere is that more so than in Syria, where U.S. intelligence suggests that an increasingly desperate Bashal al-Assad is preparing...
View ArticleEditorial: The budget and the boomers
With all the talk about the fiscal cliff, this ought to be an opportunity for Americans to get a lesson in government finances. Instead, the campaign, and the weeks of jockeying that have followed...
View ArticleEditorial: Can we rise to the challenge, America?
From an Interfaith Memorial Service in Newtown, Conn., on Sunday night, President Barack Obama made a powerful appeal to the nation to address the root causes of an unthinkable and senseless act of...
View ArticleEditorial: Another poke in the eye from a too big to fail
Ultimately, insurance giant AIG decided not to join a lawsuit against the federal government brought by shareholders alleging that big, bad Uncle Sam went too hard on them in the process of saving...
View ArticleEditorial: At last, a smart move from House Republicans
On Wednesday the GOP-led House voted 285-144, with all but 33 Republicans on board, to extend the debt ceiling another three months without spending concessions, postponing their confrontation with a...
View ArticleEditorial: No more Mr. Nice Guy?
Together, we resolved that a great nation must care for the vulnerable, and protect its people from lifes worst hazards and misfortune ... But we have always understood that when times changes, so...
View ArticleEditorial: Committee needs to focus on singular mission
Mayor Dan Clark set off a firestorm earlier this month when he announced his intention to revision the Measure L Committee. That firestorm grew on Wednesday when he announced — on the advice of legal...
View ArticleEditorial: Missing Stan the Man
We live in era where cheaters, bullies and less-than-admirable characters Barry Bonds, Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods, etc. too often dominate the sports headlines. The more outrageous, the better...
View ArticleCommittee's patience is a virtue with response
The Measure L Committee decided Monday to table a response to Mayor Dan Clark until after it heard from the city attorney.And it is a very smart move to take a measured pace before issuing a response...
View ArticleEditorial: City attorney needs to say shape up or ship out
We feel the winds and they are ablowin' in the wrong direction.They're blowing in the same direction they were back in 2009 and 2010 when the council was mired in turmoil over the trash situation.It is...
View ArticleEditorial: Immigration reform fine, but not at expense of sputtering economy
You just dont hear the hue and cry anymore when immigration reform comes up. Funny the immediate effect an election can have on attitudes.A bipartisan group of U.S. senators, including Republicans...
View ArticleWe can stem the tide of drug use if we get proactive
Thursday's news of a major heroin bust came as a great shock that such a hard narcotic was circulating in such great quantity in our town.
View ArticleEditorial: UAS test site proposals open, let the race begin
Thursday the Federal Aviation Administration put out the call for proposals to be come one of six Unmanned Aerial Systems test sites, lifting months of waiting from cities and states across the...
View ArticleDI Editorial: Valid criticism is lost amongst hypocrisy
The city's transparency has come under attack over the past several months.It comes from people who have always been critical of the council, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but their voices...
View ArticleDI Editorial: Capt. Lazar again shows commitment to the community
It seems like every time we turn around, there is another reason why Capt. Dennis Lazar truly understands community outreach.
View ArticleEditorial: A pivotal week for gay marriage, and for the Supreme Court
Two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court this week regarding gay marriage represent one of those delicious situations likely to compel Americans including those nine on the court to confront their...
View ArticleLCC visit powerful reminder for Ridgecrest's continued involvement
Ridgecrest and China Lake had the distinct privilege to host the League of California Cities Desert Mountain Division on Friday, cementing the first time in more than three years and the third time...
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