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Letters to the editor

Giving AI a bad name

Tim Mannello Williamsport In a recent letter, a writer cited his research using AI as a basis for arguing that Democrats unfairly call Donald Trump heartless, just because six of his businesses went bankrupt. The writer told us: “Do your own research,” and you’ll find out for ...

Decency dividend

Jim Newton Itasca If you’re an investor, you know the value of stock dividends, but some dividends are more like a mirage: the “peace dividend” after the Soviet Union fell, for example. Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Donald Regan soberly stated in a 1989 interview, that the peace ...

Keep the Civil Service

Suzanne Colvin Mercer In America’s early days, nearly all federal government positions were vacated and restaffed whenever there was a change in the administration. The problem with this is that the frequent personnel turnover leaves the government permanently in the hands of ...

History will be the judge

Russell “Buzz” Meachum Northumberland I’m writing to express my amazement and disappointment in those citizens who have served our country in the military and consider Donald Trump a fit choice for president. I can’t understand how they would consider him worthy of such a lofty ...

Trump bankruptcies

Craig Seasholtz Avis Have you heard that Donald J. Trump cares only about himself and not others? The fact that he has gone bankrupt multiple times is cited as proof of his heartlessness. I decided to do more extensive research of these claims using ‘artificial intelligence (AI)’ ...

A college town

Canda Biatman McElhatten Today I heard the statement, “Well, you shouldn’t live in a college town then!” I heard it when someone complained about loud music at night. I heard it when someone complained about parties. I heard it as an excuse for a number of bad choices and ...