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The finger of God

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America is a Christian Nation! Anyone claiming otherwise is ignorant, or deceptive. Taking a “deep dive” into history and The Scriptures will absolutely show this! Over 300 court cases, the last 2 centuries have acknowledged, and declared this; including the US Supreme Court. Over 1400 proclamations for prayer, were made by federal and state governments, by 1815, with multiple more since. The idea, The Scriptures do not encourage Christians and churches to be politically active comes from the sirens of Satan! When Christians and their churches are involved; we are witnesses ...

McCormick pens inaugural letter

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In his inaugural letter to residents of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) said that after his first year in office, he believed it was important to hold himself accountable to the people he represents in the U.S. Senate for both his accomplishments and his shortcomings. In an interview with the Washington Examiner, McCormick said that accountability has been a constant throughout his life -- from his days as a high school wrestler, to his service in the military, to his career in business -- requiring him to assess where he succeeded and where he needed to ...

Law enforcement deserves public’s support

Editorials

There’s a new sheriff in town. Judge Eric Linhardt administered the oath of office to newly-elected Lycoming County Sheriff Eric Spiegel recently. Spiegel chose to run for the county position when former Sheriff Mark Lusk chose to retire. Spiegel said, as the Sun-Gazette reported in ...

Vaccination still your best shot at healthy flu season

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Winter is upon us, and for many Americans, that means company parties, get-togethers with friends and of course, gathering with extended family. These festivities are joyous. But they also inherently expose us to infectious seasonal illnesses like influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and COVID-19. As vaccination rates decline nationally, that risk is greater this year than any in recent memory. That’s why, now more than ever, Americans must make informed choices to keep themselves and their families healthy. For decades, annual vaccines have been our first and best line ...

The year in review

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Trump promised radical change in his second term, and that is what we got. Let’s take a look: He ruined the White House, making the inside look like a cheap bordello, and razing the East Wing to build an elaborate ball room for the billionaires who donated towards it in return for favors. He pardoned monsters and cheated us taxpayers out of billions of dollars in restitution we were owed. He said he would only deport criminals. He covered up pedophilia. He committed war crimes. He enabled genocide. He savaged federal agencies. He cut off student loan forgiveness for public service ...

What other newspapers are saying: Lack of planning could lead to trouble

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How do you do regime change without changing the regime? That is the conundrum facing President Trump following his announcement that the United States would run the government of Venezuela “until such time as a proper transition can take place” — date TBD. Coming from a president who has mocked American military occupations in Iraq and Afghanistan, Trump’s declaration was almost as surprising as the lightening-strike operation itself, which led to the arrest of Venezuela’s autocratic president, Nicholas Maduro, on drug trafficking charges. Set aside for a moment very ...