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Ten signs Americans are failing their duty to the nation

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Kimball Shinkoskey Woods Cross Americans don’t wake up in the morning and say, “What can I do for my country and my community today.” Our patriotic activity is limited to one or two days a year. Here are some of the ways the average American is failing the country: Non-participation in public affairs is something almost everybody is guilty of today. Voting counts, but not for much. We usually don’t know what or who we are voting for. We are just letting money and power run society today without standing up our voices and our bodies to say “no” and to show how it must ...

The greatest president

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Sam Stea Williamsport President Trump is the greatest president, and he’ll go down in history. Not along the same lines as Lincoln or Washington. Think more Charles Ponzi or Bernie Madoff. Greater in fact, because of the scale of the scam. He made 2.2 billion dollars in his first year as president, and get this, two thirds coming from his cryptocurrency pump and dump scam with $TRUMP and $MELANIA Digital coins, which came out January 2025 and are now virtually worthless. (US Office of Government Ethics and Internal Revenue Service) Brilliant. Mr. Trump, you are the greatest. ...

Dear Annie: My friend’s joy highlights my own pain

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Dear Annie: I am embarrassed to admit this, but I am jealous of my best friend. “Claire” and I have been close for more than 20 years. We met in college, stood in each other’s weddings and raised our children alongside one another. She has always been the person I could tell anything to. Over the past year, though, everything in her life seems to have fallen into place. Her husband received a big promotion, they bought a beautiful new house and her daughter was accepted into her first-choice college. Meanwhile, my husband was laid off, we are worried about money and my son is ...

Iran’s nuclear ambition

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Arthur Keller Beavertown I keep reading the Democrats say the Obama plan regarding Iran’s uranium enrichment was working, tightly monitored and Iran had no plans for a nuclear weapon. Once again, they mislead the American public! Do they ever tell the truth? Let’s review the facts. For years Israel had been warning us about Iran’s nuclear weapons ambitions, but no one listened. So, Israel decided they needed hard proof. After two years of intensive preparation, “Operation Stealing the Reality,” the intelligence heist, was executed in January 2018. Israel’s ...

Capt. Kelly should not be punished

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Donald Moskowitz Londonderry, N.H. As a former Navy enlisted and officer, I am concerned with Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Hegseth’s pursuit of punishment for Capt. Mark Kelly saying our military personnel could disobey illegal orders. Capt. Kelly had a distinguished career in the U.S. Navy. He served as a Navy pilot flying combat missions during the Gulf War. Subsequently, he was an astronaut, piloting two space missions and commanding two more missions. Capt. Kelly should be able to comment on any matters in accordance with his First Amendment right of freedom of ...

Dear Annie: Being needed isn’t the same as being valued

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Dear Annie: I am the person everyone in my family calls when they need something. I babysit, drive relatives to appointments, host holidays and lend money when someone is in a bind. I rarely complain because I love my family and want to be helpful. A few weeks ago, my sister called me in a panic because her babysitter canceled before an important work dinner. I had already made plans with a friend, but I canceled them and drove 40 minutes to watch her children. I stayed until nearly midnight and even cleaned up the kitchen before I left. Not long afterward, I had a medical procedure ...