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Musk and Trump on the wrong path

Today, March 5, I just finished reading the article that the “right” Altoona Mirror on Page A5 on DOGE’s planned closing of many federal offices in Pennsylvania, including the IRS office in Altoona and other offices in State College and others throughout the state. These two men, President Elon Musk and his assistant Donald Trump, are leading our state and country on a path to authoritarian rule, where only the multimillionaires and billionaires will be in complete control of our country, our lives and our livelihood. They are removing government agencies and employees who are ...

Don’t forget, Russia is not a friend to US

I turn 80 this year and, for my entire life, the Russians have been an enemy of the United States of America and to the values of democracy, free speech, freedom to gather and protest and free and fair elections. When the USSR broke up in 1991, there appeared, what many viewed as, an opportunity for a democratic Russia. But that was not to be. This is when Vladamir Putin, who declared Soviet Union’s fall to be “the greatest geopolitical tragedy of the 20th century,” began his rise to power. He ascended to the presidency in 1999 and has remained in control ever since. Opponents ...

Country headed in wrong direction

It’s funny how a letter writer rationalizes some key bullet points about this current administration. Downplaying the insurrection; yes, he seems to take issue with that nasty word. And that is exactly what it was, an insurrection. Then he goes on to sugar coat what I can assume he’s referring to all the dear little executive orders passed in rapid fire. Just telling us to calm down and endure a “little pain.” If I didn’t know it, I’d say that the letter writer was gobbling up Faux News as fast as he can. If he’d get his head out of his entertainment channel, maybe he ...

Broken promises in gas line project

The gas line replacement project has been nothing short of a disaster in our area. Full of lies and broken promises, we were told that the project would be minimally invasive, promised that once it was completed, our yards, alley and street would be put back in pre-project condition. They have torn up yards, left huge craters in the alley that cannot be maneuvered around so you just have to drive slowly and pray that your axles don’t snap in two. They do not stay in one area and work to completion; rather, they just keep moving on to their next target — or should I say victim. We ...

Plastics affect more than oceans

On April 5, thousands of Pennsylvania residents will haul rods and tackle boxes to the local lakes to catch their first trout of the new year. Fishing is a relaxing, yet exciting hobby shared by many families and friends across the state. However, local lakes and waterways are being overtaken by pollution, specifically plastic, that harms the species living within them. Though oceans are the most common topic of plastic pollution, this pollution is an immediate and relevant problem to the local area that, if not solved, will begin to impact the species present and the ability to ...

Trump becoming dictator with orders

President Donald Trump is becoming a dictator by issuing so many executive orders that are not good for our country. Elon Musk should not even be involved in any decisions. Trump has his billionaire friends giving him suggestions on what to do. Trump doesn’t care about the middle and lower classes in the United States. He is enacting his Project 2025 to suit the rich class only and also to gain more power over countries he wants to annex as states and U.S. territories. Trump wants to limit SNAP benefits to what he thinks they should be. He never had to rely on state or federal ...