They just can’t say it
Source: New Times- April 25, 2019 Opinion » Rhetoric & Reason ByAl Fonzi Have you noticed that the mainstream American media just can't say certain words or express certain ideas anymore? You know, like "Trump is innocent" or "Islamic terrorists"? I know, Trump is...
Green unicorns
By Al Fonzi This week the progressive Democrats can't wait to jump on the "extreme green" train to the land of lollipops, popsicles, and unicorns as they actually drag the nation down to the depths of environmental hell. The "Green New Deal" touted by progressive...
A cascade of failure By Al Fonzi
New Times March 01, 2018 Opinion » Rhetoric & Reason A cascade of failure By Al Fonzi Once again America is witness to a homegrown atrocity as a deranged teen slaughtered his former peers. The debate on guns, their availability, and lethality is generating a...
The coming challenge: part I By Al Fonzi
January 04, 2018 Opinion » Rhetoric & Reason The coming challenge: part I By Al Fonzi The year 2018 presents challenges for Americans not experienced since the storm clouds of World War II loomed over the Atlantic and Pacific horizons. In 1941, Britain had...
A grave threat to the Republic • By Al Fonzi
December 21, 2017 Opinion » Rhetoric & Reason A grave threat to the Republic By Al Fonzi First, let me wish all readers of New Times and its staff a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. That being said to the annoyance of the "PC police," the Republic is in...
Being thankful for Thanksgiving – NewTimes
November 23, 2017 Opinion » Rhetoric & Reason NewTimes Being thankful for Thanksgiving By Al Fonzi It's that time of year again when local media reinforce the negative aspects of popular culture and unwittingly contribute to the general debasement of national...
Living in dark times
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First Amendment under fire By Al Fonzi
NEW TIMES SLO Email Favorite Share September 28, 2017 Opinion » Rhetoric & Reason First Amendment under fire By Al Fonzi Kathy Reidmann's last column surprised me: I never thought to see the day when a liberal demanded censorship of ideas ("I stand by my opinion,"...
SLO County Republicans are standing against hate. We always have
Al Fonzi is a retired Army officer, former Chairman of the SLO County Republican Party, hosts the KPRL radio program Sound-Off on Fridays and writes political commentary for the Atascadero News and New Times. Courtesy photo Viewpoints SLO County...
Racist Roots of Earth Day
By Al Fonzi • We’ve just celebrated another “Earth Day,” an annual event requiring the political class to demonstrate their commitment to protecting the environment from humanity. On the surface it’s a public exercise promoting conservation but its origins and legacy...