Opinion – Page 90 – California Globe

Lift Your Voice and Sing… Something Else

July 5, 2021 3:29 pmAugust 31, 2021 8:39 am

Some of the most iconic moments in entertainment history include various renditions of the Star-Spangled Banner. In these moments, issues that divide melt into ties that bind as spectators find themselves united in the words “O Say can you see!”...

OPINION: Is Gavin Newsom the Most Corrupt Governor in California History – or Just a Despot?

July 4, 2021 2:20 amJuly 3, 2021 10:03 pm

Assemblyman Kevin Kiley refers to Gavin Newsom as the most corrupt governor in California history. While I have tended to agree that Gavin Newsom is another corrupt Sacramento politician, I have viewed the Republican Assemblyman’s hyperbolic characterization (“the most”) corrupt...

Opinion: California Should Recall Our One-Hit Wonder Governor

June 30, 2021 6:10 amJuly 1, 2021 7:10 am

What does Gavin Newsom have in common with the boy band Hanson? Both delivered us a one-hit wonder decades ago and have struggled to top that success ever since. While the three Hanson brothers are still making music today, none...

Opinion: This Election Integrity Lawsuit Is the Key to Restoring America

June 29, 2021 9:58 amJune 29, 2021 10:10 am

Election integrity is the paramount issue of our time, for from it flows all the other issues plaguing our nation. Corrupt elections beget illegitimate laws and destroy faith in our system. Without clean elections America will soon pivot from lofty...

Calculus Is Canceled: A Legacy Betrayed?

June 21, 2021 2:45 amJune 20, 2021 3:49 pm

Cancel culture has come for calculus. After decades of student activism and the work of educator-activists dedicated to raising academic rigor, their hard-fought battles have resulted in a greater cross-section of students having access to Advanced Placement courses. However, officials...

Los Angeles Flavored Tobacco Ban Could Increase Youth Smoking

June 16, 2021 10:13 amJune 18, 2021 10:24 am

The Los Angeles City Council is currently weighing a proposal to impose a city-wide ban on all flavored tobacco products, ostensibly on the basis that prohibiting the sale of these products will make smoking and vaping less attractive to Los...

When the Rainbow Attacks

June 15, 2021 6:25 amAugust 31, 2021 8:36 am

America has become acclimated to seeing a sea of rainbows in June, with almost every organization altering its logo to boost its “ally” credibility to the LGBTQ+ community. Whether it’s Nike changing their famous swoosh or litany of rainbow-colored pastries...