Opinion
Opinion
Letters to the Editor: You don't have to be religious to revere Father Greg Boyle
Father Greg Boyle lives out his faith with humility and love. His Presidential Medal of Freedom was long overdue.
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Letters to the Editor: I served in Vietnam, and I don't remember the protests fondly
In comparing today's college unrest to the 1960s, we must remember that many Vietnam veterans were deeply hurt by the protests.
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Letters to the Editor: We can have wildlife protection and clean energy. These groups are showing the way
For a 'grand bargain' to end infighting on utility-scale renewable energy, look to the Northern Chumash Tribal Council and other groups.
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How many ways can a political memoir backfire? Ask Kristi Noem
First the South Dakota governor shot her puppy, now she's the poster child for lying GOP politicians. At least she's paying a price.
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Of course the death penalty is racist. And it would be wrong even if it weren't
Racism taints every stage of death penalty proceedings in California, as the state Supreme Court should acknowledge. It's present in other criminal sentences as well.
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To reach climate goals, L.A. needs action on its Green New Deal — not excuses
L.A. has ambitious climate goals, and deadlines are just around the corner. Officials should be redoubling efforts, not making excuses for why they can’t be met.
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What happened to the Republican war on 'woke' — and what we should have learned from it
Democrats' far-left excesses are collapsing under their own weight. Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump and other culture warriors had little to do with it.
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Trump's racist 'welfare' dog whistle is nonsense just like Reagan's
The poorest Americans are mostly rural and white, and they're loyal to Republicans who keep bashing them.
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Letters to the Editor: O.C.'s far right has usurped the American flag. Let's take it back
In Huntington Beach, run by a far-right City Council, you wonder what someone really means when they're flying the American flag.
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This tough-on-crime proposal won't solve California retail theft, but it would crowd our prisons
Retailers including Walmart, Home Deposit and Target are backing a measure to undo effective criminal justice reforms.
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Letters to the Editor: Did the UCLA protesters invite mockery, or should we take them seriously?
Some of the rhetoric and tactics were hardly 'peaceful,' says one reader. Another compares the demonstrators favorably to Vietnam War protesters.
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Letters to the Editor: Angelenos need to stop trashing the majestic San Gabriel Mountains
Let's hope Biden's expansion of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument will help with the graffiti and trash problems.
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Letters to the Editor: Instead of scaremongering over Trump, focus on Biden's accomplishments
Many articles on the election focus too much on Trump's chances at the expense of mentioning President Biden's accomplishments.
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Letters to the Editor: Gun violence in Mexico, courtesy of the United States
Two of the three surfers shot in Mexico were from Australia, a country that a reader notes has highly restrictive gun laws.
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