by Morgan | May 19, 2026 | Op-Eds
Part 2: What About Bob Smith? sbcurrent.comBy Bob Smith, Commander, U.S. Navy (Ret.) Promoting Dynamism in Santa Barbara and the Central Coast Last week, I asked a simple question: Who is our congressman politically? This week, it is fair to ask an obvious follow-up....
by Morgan | May 11, 2026 | Op-Eds
Part 1: Carba-Who? Our Congressman’s Identity Problem sbcurrent.comBy Bob Smith, Commander, U.S. Navy (Ret.) Who is Salud Carbajal Politically? Members of Congress do more than vote. They join caucuses that signal how they operate and what kind of legislator they are....
by Noah Collins | Jan 24, 2026 | Op-Eds
Energy Fantasy Meets National Security Reality sbcurrent.comBy Bob Smith, Commander, U.S. Navy (Ret.) The Answer, My Friend, Isn’t Blowing in the Wind In December 2025, the federal government paused construction on several large offshore wind leases, citing national...
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 | 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...
