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Mocking a sacrifice

In 2019, local news media, including this paper, extolled the heroism of an uncle of mine, Pvt. James I. Trick, who met his death fighting fascists in the Hurtgen Forest of Germany in 1944, garnering him a Silver Star for bravery under fire. DNA testing conclusively identified his remains, and they returned home for military interment 75 years after his death. Now, President Trump has designated “antifa,” simply a shortened form of antifascist, as a domestic terrorist organization despite the fact that no such entity exists: no headquarters, no governing body, no staff, no ...

A version of recycling

I was reading the paper this morning and a letter from a South Williamsport man nearly made me spit out my breakfast. I read it several times to make sure I was seeing what I was seeing. “Biden Buses” dropping off illegal immigrants. I remember when governors of Florida and Texas sent buses filled will illegal immigrants and migrants to New York, Martha’s Vineyard and other blue states. They even used planes filled with migrants and illegal immigrants. But Florida and Texas have now built compounds or rather prisons for these same people they sent out of their states to be ...

There was a time

The Trump administration cut almost two billion dollars from NIH this year, gutting research in cancer, autoimmune diseases, diabetes, kidney disease and many others. They also cut thirty-one million dollars (twenty-six percent) from legitimate autism research. You ask: “What is the benefit of these cuts?” The administration has not provided any meaningful explication, although the rhetoric coming from those in charge, like RFK Jr. is clearly anti-science, and anti-medicine Remember what’s at stake. Political ideology means very little to a patient with newly diagnosed ...

Record speaks for itself

Deny, lie or deflect by creating a new crisis is Trump’s method of dealing with his Epstein problem in order to avoid further scrutiny. Why would anyone question a man who publicly stated he does what he wants to women, “Grab them by the p----,” and “And when you’re a star they let you do it... You can do anything”? Why question a felon who paid hush money to porn stares and bragged about being able to visit teenage dressing rooms at Miss Teenage America pageants? Is the Epstein birthday card all a hoax perpetuated 22 years ago to embarrass the president today? House ...

Judgment of the nations

U. S. Foreign Aid goes to those displaced by wars, the world’s poorest, and to those battling diseases like HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and influenza. The amount the United States gives out in foreign aid is 1% of the Federal Budget. Yet, this seemingly small amount is huge and does a lot of good. U. S. Aid is often the difference between life and death for many of its recipients while it is an effective tool of American leadership and protection against terrorists and the spread of disease to the rest of the world. Standing alone against every Democratic legislator, Republican ...

Missing the story

To my friends at the Sun-Gazette: I’m afraid you missed the story. After several stories about illegal migrants being arrested and deported, you forgot the story about the buses that arrived in Williamsport and dropped them off. These were the “Biden Buses” that were in charge of sending people by plane and bus all over the country to secretly build up the Democrat voter base in red states. People all over town saw them. You must have heard about them. Why no story? JOHN C. BUTLER South Williamsport Submitted by Virtual Newsroom