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Don’t celebrate yet

Lassie MacDonald State College Donald Trump’s supporters might temper the celebration. A rude awakening is on the way. A friend asked a Trump voter who served in the Marines and owns a small business how people responded to his MAGA hat post-election. He said he gets enthusiastic thumbs up and high-fives. Fast forward to Inauguration Day and beyond. MAGA supporters may not be so happy when: — Trump’s proposed tariffs increase the costs of everything from cars to clothes — local restaurants close because cooks and servers have been deported — grocery prices ...

It’s time to finish off the Protestant Reformation

Kimball Shinkoskey Woods Cross The Protestant Reformation that started in 1517 in Europe advanced onward with the completion of the American Revolution. Freedom of religion in America allowed new churches to be started here, several of which believed they reached the full potential of the Reformation. However, politics and government were also a part of the Reformation as well. Politics had always been front and center in religion and religion front and center in politics from the very earliest days. In fact, ancient governments usually had a non-denominational “high priest” ...

Racetrack response

Scott Knisely Mill Hall I am Scott Knisely, the “interested party” identified in the Dec. 5, 2024 Express article. Due to the paper’s word constraint policy, and advice of Attorney Robert Englert, I cannot respond to all the misinformation printed in The Express and allowed to be spewed out, by the cyberbullies, on the Clinton County Speedway website. However, all statements about us wanting to “shut the racetrack down” is completely fake news. The current situation for township residents is that the races are louder and longer than the agreed upon hours stated in the old ...

Little has changed in 50 years in Penns Valley

Jim Hironimus White Hall I recently found out that a B&B in a town in Penns Valley has been under attack for being owned by a gay couple. Their B&B is beautiful — they invested a lot of money to make it stand out. They have great service and many from the area love their food and services. Sadly, a “few degenerates” that are racist have made threats and caused them nothing but problems. Back 60 years ago, when I was a kid in Penns Valley, they thought Catholics were strange. Then, the Amish moved in and they hated them. There were no minorities living in the area, ...

The Navy needs ships

Donald Moskowitz Londonderry, NH My U.S. Navy continues to be over stretched across the oceans of the world against our potential enemies of China, North Korea, Russia and Iran. Our 11 carrier strike groups (CSGs) should be deploying for about six months at a time; but are now deploying to the world’s hot spots on the order of nine months or more on a regular basis. We have around 285 naval vessels, when we need at least 300 ships to project U.S. Naval Power around the world. George Will in his recent editorial points out we have only 50 attack submarines, but we need 66 to ...

Disasters keep families away from home during holidays

Sherry Nealon-Shrive Wilkes-Barre The holidays are a time to come together — not just as family and friends, but also as a community. With NOAA data showing that 2024 is our country’s second-highest year of billion-dollar disasters — such as Hurricanes Helene and Milton — many people won’t be able to spend the holidays at home. For thousands, this year’s disasters reduced their homes to rubble, leaving them to seek refuge at an emergency shelter, in temporary housing or at a loved one’s. But there’s hope, thanks to volunteers and donors, whose support through ...