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Promote facts not speculation

R. Thomas Berner Bellefonte I’m seeing a disturbing trend in the Republican Party both nationally and in Pennsylvania. That is the tendency to announce suspicious activity without providing evidence and sources. Think Sen. JD Vance and the false story about Haitian immigrants eating pets in Springfield, Ohio. The latest example comes our way via House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler of Lancaster County. Cutler is repeating a claim that some of his fellow House Republicans have uncovered, according to the Lancaster newspaper, “multiple incidents of potential double voting” ...

Time for new leadership

Dennis Goodenough Coudersport I am writing to express my disappointment with U.S. Representative Glenn Thompson’s recent lawsuit looking to halt the counting of overseas ballots submitted by legally eligible Pennsylvania voters. This action seeks to undermine the constitutional voting rights of our military and citizens living abroad. It challenges long-standing and effective verification processes that ensure the integrity of these votes. Most importantly, there is essentially no documented history of voter fraud associated with overseas ballots. Instead, I think this lawsuit ...

Trump’s onslaught of hurricane response lies

Jesse Barlow State College When disasters strike, that’s when we need our president and other elected officials the most. During Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the Biden-Harris administration did its job while Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson spread lies and shirked responsibility. According to the Charlotte Observer, “former President Donald Trump has politicized (Hurricane Helene) at every turn, spreading falsehoods and conspiracies that fracture the community instead of bringing it together.’’ NO, the Biden-Harris administration did NOT use FEMA funds “on ...

Helping people or corporations?

Paul Clark Mill Hall Everyone is going back and forth about the presidential election. It is important to research and learn the truth from all sides. As a central Pennsylvanian, please consider local level candidates and their importance to your health and safety. Locally, we have the 76th State House seat currently held by Stephanie Borowicz. Ms. Borowicz has been in this position since 2019. She is a staunch “pro-life” supporter. Except that she voted AGAINST Pennsylvania HB 0494 which requires carbon monoxide detectors in Day Care facilities. Except, she voted ...

Where’s that way forward?

Craig Allen Jersey Shore So, Kamala Harris and the mainstream media are trying to convince voters that she represents “a new way forward,” right? But, what does she say when, on The View, Sonny Hostin asks the simple question… “what would be the difference between the Biden and Harris administrations?” Kamala’s answer is “… I’m not Joe Biden… I’m not Donald Trump and… not a thing that comes to mind,” interspersed within her usual word salad. When given the opportunity to provide evidence of what the “new way forward” is (twice) on “The View” ...

Soul-searching required

Roger Herman Bellefonte As the election nears, let’s focus on the biggest issues, such as what type of nation we aspire to be. The economy is a tricky issue, in that Trump inherited Obama’s strong economy, and Biden inherited Trump’s contracted economy because of his botched COVID response. Trump’s recent trial (resulting in multiple felony convictions) revealed a depth of sleaze greater than one might otherwise have expected, by way of his associates’ past behaviors. Add to that his recommendation for Paul Manafort to run the Republican convention. Remember Manafort? ...