by w47y6 | Nov 24, 2025 | In The News, Op-Eds
Central Coast Families Deserve Better Than Rhetoric on Healthcare Independent.comBy Bob Smith The Santa Barbara Independent published a full-length op-ed today by retired U.S. Navy Commander and Republican congressional candidate Bob Smith. The coverage of the op-ed...
by w47y6 | Sep 3, 2025 | In The News
GOP Labor Day Event Focuses on Election as Bob Smith Announces Challenge to Carbajal 24th Congressional District candidate Bob Smith and other Republicans call for changes in federal and state leadership Noozhawk.com by Nick Forselles, Noozhawk Staff Writer, Katherine...
by w47y6 | Aug 7, 2025 | Op-Eds
Gone with the Offshore Wind sbcurrent.com By Bob Smith, Commander, U.S. Navy (Retired) As I sat with my wife’s family for my birthday dinner this past weekend at Goleta Beach, everyone marveled at the view of the ocean from our table. I couldn’t help but say, “Now...
by w47y6 | Aug 6, 2025 | Op-Eds
Repeal Senate Bill 54 Independent.com By Bob Smith Restore Transparency, Safety, and Support. SB 54 prohibits nearly all cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities, with the unintended consequence that federal agents must cast...
by w47y6 | Jul 17, 2025 | Op-Eds
The Immigration Corruption Complex Santa Barbara CurrentBy Bob Smith, Commander, U.S. Navy (Retired) On Thursday, July 10th, federal agents carried out judicial ICE warrants in Carpinteria and Camarillo, not targeting peaceful farmworkers but addressing much darker...