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Letters to the editor

Guess I was wrong?

Jim Hironimus White Hall I submitted a Letter to the Editor talking about how people running small town class reunions need to reach out to those that do not attend and “ask them why.” I was told by a Facebook friend who is still there that they have already done this and that 73 ...

Unfit for Office

George Polycranos Port Matilda Even before his felony conviction, Donald Trump’s feckless, destructive and corrupt one-term presidency provided abundant proof that he is unfit for office on many levels. Each Memorial Day we are reminded of his complete disdain for our men and women in ...

‘Equal:’ some or all?

Tim Mannello Williamsport Our country is divided between two groups with contradictory notions about what it means to be an American. The first group believes that ALL people (not just all men) are created equal and that they are endowed by their Creator with certain rights that cannot be ...

There has been a slight misunderstanding here

Kimball Shinkoskey Woods Cross Nora O’Donnell, anchor of the CBS Evening News, says there is nothing in the Constitution that says a felon can’t be President. She’s right. I can’t find it anywhere in my copy. There is also nothing in the Constitution that says you can’t steal ...

Letter to our Senator Casey

Bob Pryor Jersey Shore Over the last few weeks your constituents have noticed your refusal to respond to questions from the press. They don’t have any ideas where you stand on very important issues that impact our lives. Issues affecting the economy, our safety, education of our children ...

American authoritarianism: A stark choice

Ed Satalia State College In 1651, the English philosopher Thomas Hobbes published “Leviathan,” in which he argued that a government grounded in absolute authoritarianism, with an associated loss of individual freedoms, was essential to guarantee a stable and safe society. The ...