18 results for "Margaret A. Bengs"
Margaret A. Bengs: Will of the voters is disdained when elected officials ignore their duty to defend laws
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 12:00 AMThe U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today on Proposition 8, the 2008 ballot measure passed by more than 7 million California voters that engraves the traditional definition of marriage in the state constitution.
Viewpoints: Life lessons from McKitty, a miracle found in my backyard
Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 12:00 AMWorking at my computer, I see the shadow of my 19-year-old cat, McKitty, as she approaches. (My late husband, Frank McReynolds, proposed the name, which we both loved.) She walks slowly and unsteadily now, due to her weakened condition. Over t...
Viewpoints: Rockwell's lesson: Focus on human potential
Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 12:00 AMAt a time when darkness seems so often to dominate the news, a visit to "American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell" at the Crocker Art Museum amazingly lifts you up, as though something important you once knew has frayed over tim...
Viewpoints: Why does teachers' union video promote envy?
Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 12:00 AMLast weekend I attended a local Christmas concert where a teenage girl played "What Child Is This?" her fingers gliding elegantly and meticulously over the strings of a harp creating notes sweet and pure; and a 9-year-old boy sang a so...
Viewpoints: A courageous American patriot who stood by his principles
Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 12:00 AMIn light of the Republican losses during this election, many are calling for the party to abandon its principles.
Viewpoints: Scorn at GOP fails to reflect what we are losing
Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 12:00 AM"Goodbye, sweet America," a woman wrote to this paper after the election. I have heard other similar comments. A father talked about how he regretted that his children will never know the America he knew. Others question whether trad...
Viewpoints: Reagan's message of self-reliance is important for this year's election
Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 12:00 AMAs we approach Election Day, Californians will determine whether the state heads even closer to one-party rule, or whether we will embark on a new path.
Viewpoints: Prop. 30 would hurt state’s economic prospects
Saturday, October 6, 2012 at 12:00 AMThis November, voters have an important question to ask when they go to the polls: Will my vote motivate employers to hire again in California, or propel them to leave the state instead? A critical signal will be how Californians vote on Propo...
Viewpoints: Bills undermine families, religious freedom
Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 12:00 AMYou'd think California legislators would have enough problems to solve – with 2 million Californians unemployed, chronic budget deficits and record high poverty rates. But no, during the just-ended session, legislators had plenty of ...
Viewpoints: Legislature adds to U.S. immigration chaos
Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 12:00 AMIn the final days of its session, the California Legislature enacted several bills that, if signed by the governor, will add to the nation's current immigration chaos caused by politicians pandering for votes by pummeling the rule of law. ...
