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Still hope for America

When the people who founded our nation wrote our constitution, they were concerned that at some time “Mob Rule” might promote a dictator to lead our country. To Safe Guard this from occurring , they decided the Presidency would be finally determined by an Electoral College, not by popular vote of the uneducated masses. They assumed that each state would provide members of the Electoral College who would place the country FIRST, and not vote for a popular person unfit to serve. While each state provides members to serve in the electoral College and vote for a president, most states ...

Doesn’t care about workers

In his latest email to constituents, Representative Glenn (GT) Thompson once again shows that he sides with business over workers. He criticized the Biden administration’s actions in getting the Department of Labor to finalize a rule that increased the threshold for overtime pay to salaried employees, claiming it will burden businesses and employers throughout Pennsylvania. He then applauded a U.S. District Court decision against the rule, arguing that current law offers “benefits to lower-level employees, and that any significant changes to these standards should be reviewed and ...

The trauma of one separated child

The estimated number of children who would be separated from their parents if the Trump Administration successfully carries out a mass deportation of 12 million illegal immigrants is between 3 million and 5 million children. To paraphrase an old saying: The suffering of many children is just a number; the suffering of one child is heartbreaking. Think of one innocent little child you know. Your child. Your grandchild. A relative’s or friend’s child. Say her name out loud. Close your eyes and imagine her being forcibly torn from her Mom and Dad and siblings… forever. Forced family ...

Hey dad

Hey Dad — I’m in a little trouble with the Courts. Can you grant me a pardon? What’s this pardon? You know I left school in the third grade to pick slate from coal in the breaker in St Clair, Pa. Ask your mom she went to sixth grade, but you know she went to work in a sweat box. We can’t help you!!!! You be the Judge. JOHN KOVICH Williamsport Submitted by email

A cabinet of curiosities

In a mere month, America’s “stable genius” will once again be chowing down on Big Macs behind the Resolute Desk, and this nation will embark on its second quest to be made great again by a convicted felon and his hand-selected leadership cadre. As with all things Trump, look for “only the best” to again serve as the driving force for that ever-so elusive “greatness.” America, here’s your team. Let’s begin with the less obvious posts. To date, the ambassadorial squad seems to be filling out nicely. You’ve got sleep-aid hawker and Palestine denier Mike Huckabee as ...

Let consumers drive the market

I am tired of politicians putting the cart before the proverbial horse and pushing through policies and agendas that haven’t been fully thought through. A great example is the Biden administration’s electric vehicle mandate. This ill-thought-out policy may have a massively negative impact on consumers and our overall economy. The mandate – which forces the automotive industry to significantly increase its electric vehicle production within the next 8 years – will tie consumers hands when it comes to buying new cars. This mandate would greatly impact rural Pennsylvania, as ...