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National debt in the US

Fred Bucheit Howard In Monday’s Express, Arthur Keller of Beavertown informed us of the recklessness of the Democratic Party because of the increase of the national debt under Democratic presidents. But his article was not really to inform but to play politics. He could have mentioned that one of President Donald Trump’s “lesser known but profoundly damaging legacies will be the explosive rise in the national debt that occurred on his watch. The financial burden that he’s inflicted on our government will wreak havoc for decades, saddling our kids and grandkids with debt. ...

Ensure America keeps investing in rural Pennsylvania

Philip J. Vonada South Williamsport Our small towns and rural communities are the backbone of Pennsylvania in many ways, but politicians in Washington are putting them at risk. Right now, Congress is considering deep cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP, vital lifelines that keep hospitals open and food on the table for thousands of families right here in Pennsylvania’s 15th Congressional District. It’s essential for us in District 15 to understand how these programs enrich North-Central Pennsylvania and reclaim the wealth Washington has been extracting for years. We know ...

Open letter to the ACS board, staff, council and members

Howard Peters, Ph.D., J.D. Cupertino, Calif. Why are the American Chemistry Society (ACS) and chemistry almost “missing in action” this May 2025 in Columbus Ohio at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), the world’s largest high school science fair? Yes, the same Columbus Ohio headquarters of ACS’s largest profit center, CAS. Questions? Have I become a motley fool? Don’t many of us have technical training that discerns the difference between the truth and a good joke? Can only a motley fool speak the truth to the king or queen without retribution? ...

Autism families: Beware of Trump’s latest snake oil

Paul Nelson Tonawanda I shouldn’t be surprised. Anything coming out of the Trump administration is deadly; however, the latest scam deserves substantial attention. RFK, Jr., yes the man who took great delight in doing a whole lot of acid, chopping up small animals in a blender for his falcons, and sawing off a whale head and taking it home on top of his car, is going to “cure” autism. He fits right in with Donald Trump’s thinking. Remember how Trump touted the use of bleach and Lysol as cures for Covid? I feel the need to speak up, because believe it or not, their idea is ...

What is the point of Trump’s tariffs?

George Polycranos Port Matilda Americans reasonably assume that the President of the United States will put our nation’s financial well-being ahead of his own self-interest. So, Trump’s fixation on tariffs and trade wars just doesn’t make sense when virtually all economists, and even the conservative Wall Street Journal, say that tariffs increase inflation, lead to layoffs, and force hardworking Americans to watch their retirement savings evaporate. The radical imposition of tariffs was one of the major causes of the Great Depression. Financial deregulation, another ...

Celebrate the Constitution in Triangle Park on May 1

Shonah Hunter Mill Hall May 1st is Law Day, established by Congress in 1961 as a day to celebrate the rule of law and the United States’ dedication to a government that functions under that rule. This was established at the very founding of the country in The Preamble to the Constitution. It states boldly: “We the People, in Order to Form a More Perfect Union.” On Law Day, we renew our duties to one another under the Constitution and our democratic ideals. And through this commitment to our Union, we each provide for the common good through government responses to national ...