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Since when are drug arrests a bad thing?

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Protestors in The Big, Rotten, Apple are protesting the arrest of the person who may be the world’s biggest and most successful drug dealer, Nicolas Maduro. The protestors are arguing, in essence, that because Maduro is a head of state, he deserves a special kind of immunity. When the United States Supreme Court granted a limited immunity to President Trump, based on 250 years of jurisprudence, the same protestors went berserk. There should be no immunity for Nicolas Maduro or other supposed heads of state who obtained their position through a coup d’état, served at the behest of ...

US urgently needs civics revival

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Why did the United States of America declare its independence from England in 1776? If you know the answer to this question, you are — tragically — in the minority. A recent civics quiz conducted by the Cato Institute yielded some alarming results: More than half of test-takers — ages 18 and older — couldn’t correctly explain why the 13 original colonies issued the Declaration of Independence. This startling ignorance is demonstrative of an existential educational crisis taking place across the United States. Increasingly, Americans are unable to demonstrate a fundamental ...

Businesses deserve clarity in regulations

Editorials

In Wednesday’s edition, we addressed the contrary approaches or tones taken by our federal and state governments regarding environmental policy. As has historically been the case, we reiterated our belief that responsible development of domestic energy sources — including natural gas and ...

Fire doors play important role in prevention, public safety

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Today I would like to talk about doors. While touring and inspecting buildings in the city a common error that I find is that “Fire Doors” are propped open. What makes a door a “Fire Door?” A Fire Door is constructed of fire-resistant material and will hold up against fire for longer ...

What other newspapers are saying: Americans need to stand with Iran’s protesters

Editorials

Protests in Iran are growing against the despotic regime, and on Friday President Trump declared American solidarity with the protesters. “If Iran shots (sic) and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom,” Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social, “the United States of America will come to their rescue. We are locked and loaded and ready to go.” The words lacked diplomatic subtlety, but the mullahs in Tehran got the message. Top Iranian officials issued frantic statements in response, and the press now has reason to pay more attention to the protests. Iran’s security ...

Landfill an asset

Letters

The county landfill is here to serve the people. Making a “profit” is not required. Proper management and in particular cash flow management is required. Because this part of the government is run as close to a business as allowed it is classified as an enterprise fund, which is different than other government funds. With the recent addition of land from our federal government our landfill can last over 100 years. Leadership with a vision as to how this additional land can be used to improve our landfill and provide services to benefit the people of Lycoming County and our ...