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Letters

Respect for veterans

As the child of two World War II veterans, I’ve always held a deep respect for those who serve our nation. Growing up, I learned to recognize both the pride and the tragedy of wartime service. My father piloted B-24 bombers, while my mother worked as a Navy munitions chemist. Their sacrifice ...

A ‘monkey president’

Millions of moderate Americans loved the policies of Trump’s first term. And they would like the same peace and prosperity for a second term instead of the raging inflation, open borders, and rampant crime they’ve suffered from in the Harris-Biden years. But many of these moderate Americans ...

Tax cuts for billionaires

Donald Trump’s economic agenda centers on more massive tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans – billionaires like himself and Elon Musk. Trump claims that with more money in their pocket, the extremely rich will create new jobs, with benefits eventually “trickling down” to people like ...

The monsters are due on Maple Street

Those who know “The Twilight Zone,” from 60’s television might remember this episode; normal folks, in normal town USA, turned on each other with hatred and violence. It was the start of an alien invasion. In the end, it was revealed that the aliens remotely turn on and off some ...

Carpetbagger

A letter published in the Sept. 16 edition referred to Dave McCormick as a carpetbagger, a name given to northerners who traveled south to profit from post-Civil War reconstruction. In contrast, Dave McCormick has returned to Pennsylvania, his birthplace and residence until his admission to ...

A win-win

Here’s a great way to save money by spending it! If you invest $10,000 in solar panels or geothermal systems, you get a $3,000 income tax credit. If you replace heating systems, or doors and windows, or add insulation or even buy new energy-efficient appliances, you are eligible for up to a ...