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Daily body count

Kimball Shinkoskey Woods Cross Journalists are reporting almost a daily body count taken by President Trump out of the skins of our Caribbean neighbors. In doing this, we are mimicking the relentlessly cruel Israeli daily body count of their neighbors we have seen in Gaza for the past two years. This is how Christians and Jews love their neighbors? Have you noticed? Not just far-right leaders in Israel and America, but their disciples in the Knesset and Congress are all good actors. I’m thinking of Senate Majority Leader John Thune in his fiery finger pointing at those ...

Stand up

Laura L. Lister Lock Haven This letter and these questions are sincere. If your comment is something insulting, then it becomes irrelevant and will garner no respect. This letter is to Republicans, of which I am a registered Republican. Here is a scenario to consider and answer: Your daughter is in a political science class in college. Her professor is right-wing Republican, as are you. Your daughter asked him a challenging question. He doesn't like to be challenged and wants total control of the class. He does not consider the question. He does not try to answer it with ...

Support WPSU

DEBBIE MEDER Lock Haven Give to WPSU? In a word, yes. As Penn State refocuses on its core educational mission, WPSU faces an important crossroads. The financial challenges that have affected so many institutions have made it impossible for the university to continue supporting the station as it has. But there is good news in the form of a partnership to protect public media. WHYY, the public media organization serving the Delaware Valley region including Southeastern Pa., Southern New Jersey and Delaware, has stepped forward with a bold and compassionate vision: to acquire WPSU ...

When courts fall, democracy dies

Tim Mannello Williamsport The legislative branch, the executive branch and the judicial branch are three co-equal branches of government. One of the functions of the judicial branch is to check the unconstitutional and illegal actions of the executive and legislative branches. The Republican controlled House and Senate are already a presidential rubber stamp. Judges play a crucial role in protecting our democracy. They are the final safeguards who can stop laws or government actions that might break the rules of the Constitution. When they issue a “stay,” it means those ...

What’s best for us

George Polycranos Port Matilda Everyone wants what’s best for themselves and their families. We try to elect candidates who will work to make our lives better. That’s why it’s so hard to understand the greed and cruelty of Trump and elected Republicans focused only on their own self-interests while causing tremendous suffering for so many Americans. The Republican “Big Beautiful Bill” extends another huge tax break for Trump and his fellow billionaires ballooning our national debt by trillions. It causes children to go hungry withholding SNAP food assistance and closes ...

How is he president? (part two)

Robert H. Workman Lock Haven Editor’s note: This is part two of a very long letter to the editor. Part one ran Wednesday. Nov. 12. May 2017 to March 2019: Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation: Following accusations that Trump’s 2016 election campaign involved illegally conspiring with Russia, former FBI investigator, Robert Mueller, spent almost two years investigating any possible wrongdoing. Mueller’s team were unable to find enough evidence to prove Trump’s team directly “colluded” with Russia, but it ascertained that Russia did interfere with the ...