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Andrew Kelly: Free speech advocates mistaken in defending Alex Jones

August 17, 2018 by Andrew Kelly 32 Comments

One of the newest hot-button debates surrounding free speech in America is that of controversial talk show host Alex Jones’ content being removed from a plethora of streaming services such as YouTube, Vimeo, and Spotify, as well as the deletion of his social media platforms. Many on the left and center say that this was […]

Filed Under: Features, Opinion, Spotlight Tagged With: alex jones, Andrew kelly, forum, free speech, opinion

Devon Minnema: The ongoing impact of the Jones Act

August 17, 2018 by Devon Minnema Leave a Comment

There are many obscure laws out there that affect our communities, however there are few as impactful on West Coast communities than the Jones Act, also known as the Merchant Marine Act of 1920. First, a quick definition of a somewhat rare term. “Cabotage” is the shipping of goods by water to and from ports […]

Filed Under: Features, Opinion, Spotlight Tagged With: Devon Minnema, forum, Jones Act, opinion, shipping, taxes

A Vibrant Faith for the 21st century: A great book on reading scripture

August 15, 2018 by Henry Sun Leave a Comment

By Rev. Henry Sun In 1976, what I consider the defining book on an evangelical doctrine was published.  Written by Harold Lindsell, at that time the editor of Christianity Today, “The Battle For the Bible” made the case that the foundational doctrine for Christianity was its doctrine about the Bible, and the most faithful, historic […]

Filed Under: Features, Opinion, Spotlight Tagged With: Battle for the Bible, Christianity, forum, opinion, religion, The Bible Made Impossible

Counseling Matters: Attend college OR learn a trade?? A false choice!

August 3, 2018 by Rob Peters Leave a Comment

Love it or leave it!  You’re either with me or a’gin me.  Either we walk or take a taxi!   Each of these examples is a blatant fallacy:  what critical skills people and rhetoricians label  “a classic false-choice” proposition. (Want more? Listen to politicians of all stripes talking in front of crowds….).  Another instance of a […]

Filed Under: Features, Opinion, Spotlight Tagged With: college, Counseling Matters, forum, opinion, Rob Peters, trades

A Vibrant Faith for the 21st Century: Troubling Old Testament texts

August 1, 2018 by Henry Sun Leave a Comment

“Then David said to Nathan, ‘I have sinned against the Lord.’  Nathan replied, “The Lord has taken away your sin. You are not going to die.  But because by doing this you have shown utter contempt for the Lord, the son born to you will die’”  (2 Samuel 12:13-14 [New International Version]). “Parents are not […]

Filed Under: Features, Opinion, Spotlight Tagged With: A Vibrant faith for the 21st century, Christianity, forum, henry sun, opinion

Stewart Hall: What I took away from attending a City Council meeting

July 26, 2018 by Editor 3 Comments

By Stewart Hall Special to the Herald On July 17, I was able to attend the Benicia City Council meeting. It had been several months since attending meetings after the yearlong debate over cannabis. After seeing how that topic and how it was handled, I considered not attending or witnessing another session. I read in […]

Filed Under: Features, Opinion, Spotlight Tagged With: AMPORTS, Benicia, Benicia City Council, Fitzgerald Field, forum, Industrial Safety Ordinance, opinion, stewart hall

Devon Minnema: Dixon vice mayor’s controversial comments not reflective of today’s generation

July 24, 2018 by Devon Minnema 5 Comments

Over the last few weeks, I’ve had the unfortunate role of needing to defend my hometown and constituents. First defending them from our own Vice Mayor Ted Hickman for a column he wrote in the Dixon Independent Voice calling for a “Straight Pride American Month,” and then from the dozens of emails echoing him that […]

Filed Under: Features, Opinion, Spotlight Tagged With: Devon Minnema, Dixon, forum, LGBTQ, opinion, Ted Hickman

Dennis Lund: Trump the Puppet? Words speak louder than action, it seems

July 22, 2018 by Dennis Lund 1 Comment

President Trump’s recent European tour created an uproar from the anti-Trumpers that has surpassed election night 2016. The outcry, over comments to Putin, has not previously been seen or imagined in recent history. One member of the deranged left, Congressman Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) asked for a coup d’état in his tweet: “Where are our military […]

Filed Under: Features, Opinion, Spotlight Tagged With: Dennis Lund, Donald Trump, forum, opinion, Russia, vladimir putin

Bob Livesay: Where have all the voters gone?

July 15, 2018 by Editor 3 Comments

By Bob Livesay In my opinion, the voters just got a big wake-up call. They will not let Mayor Paterson, Vice Mayor Young or other progressive groups make their decisions for them. The “Dear Gov. Brown” letter was the last straw. You know, that letter that says “End the issuance of permits for new fossil […]

Filed Under: Features, Opinion, Spotlight Tagged With: Benicia, Bob Livesay, forum, opinion

Dennis Lund: The ‘death’ of Stax Records and the Lorraine Hotel

July 1, 2018 by Dennis Lund Leave a Comment

At a recent concert featuring Booker T. Jones, of Booker T. and the M.G.’s fame, the 74-year-old Jones reminisced a bit regarding his long career, specifically his work at Stax Records in Memphis, Tenn. The music produced at the makeshift studio– it was a converted movie theater– was special for a variety of reasons. The […]

Filed Under: Features, Music, Opinion, Spotlight, The Arts Tagged With: Dennis Lund, forum, Lorraine Hotel, Martin Luther King, Memphis, opinion, Stax Records

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