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Instability

Would any teacher tolerate a student who constantly lies, refuses to admit failure, takes credit for others’ work, demeans or bullies classmates who are less fortunate, and disrupts the learning environment? Of course not. Such behavior would be unacceptable in any classroom. Yet somehow, many Americans continue to support Trump who exhibits these same traits—habitual dishonesty, lack of empathy or compassion, and a tendency to punish or debase anyone who disagrees with him. This isn’t leadership. Its chaos wrapped in ego. Debate his policies if you wish—on the economy, ...

Skip the straw

When I read the article titled “No end to plastic pollution” in the weekend edition of Aug. 16th, it prompted me to pen this letter. Whether you’re dipping a toe into the Susquehanna River, kayaking on the Loyalsock Creek, or playing in the surf of the Outer Banks, you’re connected to 97% of all water on Earth. The ocean regulates the weather, moving heat from the equator to the poles and absorbing excess carbon from the atmosphere while providing a home for countless species. What we take out of the ocean (seafood) and what we put in (plastics, discarded fishing gear, ...

School for losers

When the Democrats were in charge of the House, Nancy Pelosi told legislators that if they wanted to know what was in a bill, they had to vote for it first, and then they could find out. For a Democrat House Speaker, that’s pretty funny since it sounds like North Korea. But now that Democrats don’t control the House, they read the entire 900-page Big Beautiful Bill out loud to the House before the vote. That was funny, too, because such communist comedy exposes radical so-called Democrats to public view. Besides, it’s always pleasant to see what a little real democracy can do for ...

How does he do it?

He has called vets “losers” and fired thirty thousand specialists, including 800 doctors, who work at the VA, so care for vets will be harder. Yet, many vets still support him. Since the Hollywood Access tape in which Trump said, “And when you’re a star, …You can do anything. Grab them by the (expletive). You can do anything.” Forty women have accused him of sexual assault. He lost a rape court case costing him $83 million. Still, women support him. He has increased unnecessary paperwork so millions are about to lose their health insurance through Medicaid. He talks of ...

Where are the Christians?

The largest block of supporters of the autocrat in the White House are white evangelical Christians, but their belief system and actions seem to be in direct opposition to what Jesus requires of His followers. We, as Christians, are exhorted to act always with love, to recognize everyone as brothers and sisters, and to treat everyone the way we want to be treated; fairly, with love, respect, and acceptance. We are sent into the world to feed the hungry, comfort the sick, house the homeless, welcome the stranger, and love our neighbors as ourselves. Instead, these rogue Christians ...

Two annexations

Mexico has a better claim to large sections of the southeastern states of the U. S. than Russia has to 20% of Ukraine. Mexico’s claim stems from a historical period of territorial expansion when Mexico was forced, under duress, to sign the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo after the Mexican American War. In that treaty, Mexico was forced to give up its possession of what are now all or parts of present-day California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming. The United States paid Mexico $15 million for these lands, a sum that many historians argue was a token payment for ...