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Missing US under Joe Biden admin

Oh God, how I miss Joe Biden. When he was president, the economy was booming, unemployment was low and we had good relationships with other countries. President Biden and the Democrats tried to help the working class. They preached peace not vengeance and violence. They never sent troops to invade American cities. And, they passed the infrastructure bill that is responsible, right now, for improvements to highways, bridges and many infrastructure projects in Pennsylvania. But now that has all changed with Donald Trump and the Republicans in power. With their tariffs, they have ...

HB 441 would help conserve insects

The Pennsylvania Senate should support the recently-passed H.B. 441, which would amend our state’s Wild Resource Conservation Act of 1982 to give Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources authority over terrestrial insects, allowing the agency to conserve insects like monarch butterflies, bumble bees and fireflies — before they reach the point where they need protection under the federal Endangered Species Act. Pennsylvania is one of just 12 states whose laws don’t provide for the authority to conserve invertebrate animals. Pollinators and other ...

Far-left Democrats have taken over party

I am looking at and listening at what’s going on in the greatest country in the world, I can’t believe what I am seeing and hearing. The Republicans are trying everything they can to straighten out our country, but the Democrat’s two-party system is doing everything they can to destroy America. Does the Schumer shut down ring a bell? 43 days holding the U.S. hostage by the Democrats for nothing. I grew up in a Democratic household in the 50s, 60s and 70s. My parents were moderate Democrats their whole lives. There are millions of moderate Democrats across the U.S. like my ...

Lawmakers should stop Qatar base in US

I am writing to express my profound alarm over the proposal to let Qatar build and operate an air force base on American soil. This isn’t a simple diplomatic arrangement; it’s an unprecedented erosion of our national sovereignty and security. Permitting a foreign nation to establish its own military installation on our soil is a radical departure from policy. An independent foreign base is a sovereign foothold, not a joint training facility under U.S. command. It raises critical questions of legal authority and creates an unacceptable risk to American military technology and ...

GOP needs to care about suffering

Everyone wants what’s best for themselves and their families. We try to elect candidates who will work to make our lives better. That’s why it’s so hard to understand the greed and cruelty of Trump and elected Republicans focused only on their own self-interests while causing tremendous suffering for so many Americans. The Republican “Big Beautiful Bill” extends another huge tax break for Trump and his fellow billionaires, ballooning our national debt by trillions. It causes children to go hungry withholding SNAP food assistance and closes rural hospitals. ACA health ...

It’s OK not to be OK with this

I am a proud American who has watched a number of happenings since January 2025. I have been surprised and appalled. Abrupt firing of federal employees, and the elimination of important departments. Withholding funds to states when the monies have already been allocated. Republicans in the House not showing up for work for over six weeks and still getting paid. Withholding food benefits from Americans when there are contingent funds available. Not paying Federal workers, expecting them to show up for work for over six weeks. Tearing down a part of our White House without proper ...