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Are all Republicans really this ignorant?

Jim Hironimus White Hall We have a President that is a Draft Dodger and a felon who got re-elected by promising his voters cheaper prices and making their lives better? He never served in the military but has surrounded himself with “yes-men and women” so he may do as he pleases. He is not following any rules of law or Congress, and the Senate will not stop him with the powers they have from our Constitution? Trump did not extend the laws that kept insurance prices down. He has not lowered prices as he promised. Now he and his minion in charge of the military are going after a ...

Life without work

Tim Mannello Williamsport Sigmund Freud once said: “Love and work… work and love, that’s all there is.” Got five minutes? Go to an AI engine and ask for: 1. the titles of 50 jobs likely to be eliminated or transformed by automation; 2. Jobs that will grow because of AI and; 3. Jobs safest from automation. Then ask yourself: If AI handles many if not most of every task we once called “work,” how will we meet our basic human needs? What will we call a meaningful life in a jobless world? How will we define our purpose and value when we can’t support the defining ...

Keystone Central School Board position

Vicki L. Adams Mill Hall I read the article in the recent Saturday-Sunday Express regarding filling the position of Region IV seat on the Keystone School District Board of Directors. One application within the deadline was received. Two applications were received one or two days after the deadline. It was noted by Superintendent Redmon that there is no set law or procedure preventing the board from considering the applicants. Later in the meeting former school board member Roger Elling stated the board had accepted late applicants in previous instances. Apparently, a decision will ...

Morality

Kathryn V. McFate Loganton In the dictionary, there is a explanation about morality: it says that it is a conviction of our principals. Donald Trump has spoken on this, saying, “His own morality is the only thing that can stop him.” I don’t see how a man who has hurt our country with his policies, has been found guilty of hurting others, has a friend that is a convicted sex criminal and has used our government to further his greedy agenda and doesn’t care about anybody should be president. He continues to give full support to the inept people that he has placed in our ...

Behind the Badge

Joseph Regan Montgomery County, Pa. Law enforcement officers are often seen only through the lens of the uniform they wear. Before the badge is pinned on and the shift begins, they’re people just like everyone else. They wake up early, tie their shoes and drink coffee before heading out the door. The difference is that when law enforcement officers leave for work, they do so knowing there’s a chance they may not come home. They step into uncertainty by responding to unpredictable situations and placing themselves in harm’s way to protect others. It’s a reality that demands ...

Being nice to enemies

Jim Newton Itasca Someone once said to be nice to your enemies, it’ll drive them crazy. There’s a lot of that going on between President Trump and soon to be former Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. It started with Greene’s surprisingly friendly appearance on Bill Maher’s “Real Time” show recently. Just when I thought I was dreaming, she announced her resignation from Congress. Trump responded calling her Marjorie “Traitor” Greene. Later, in typical Trump fashion, he walked back his remarks calling her a “nice lady”. Many were shocked, but why? Such ...