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Tax the Wealthy

Once again, the citizens of the city of Solvang are asked to bear the burden, the financial burden, that should not be placed on our shoulders!

Check the Math

I am writing an open letter to Joseph Holland, Santa Barbara County Assessor, to raise his attention to dubious calculations used in the assessment of property values.

Follow the Money

Our Founding Fathers were idealistic, educated men, but they were human.

Muskets and Flintlocks

The Second Amendment guarantees a person’s right to own a musket or flintlock pistol — not an automatic weapon or a weapon of war.

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