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Congress can call for conventions

In his Dec. 16 letter to the editor, Mr. Randy Grabill mis­takenly believes and is mislead­ing others that Article V of the U.S. Constitution permits the states to call for a convention to present constitutional amendments for consideration. Article V reads as follows, “The Congress, whenever two-thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to the Constitution, or, on Application of the Legislatures of Legislatures of the several States, shall call a convention for proposing amendments. That means Congress is the entity that calls for the convention, not ...

Bald eagle a great success story

Congratulations to the bald eagle on finally and officially being designated as our national bird. The bald eagle is not only a symbol of strength and nobility, but also is a great conservation success story. Bald eagle populations in the lower 48 states were decimated by the use of DDT in the middle of the last century. Fifty years ago, only a handful of bald eagles lived in Pa. Thanks to the banning of DDT, the protections to habitat afforded by the Endangered Species Act, cleaner waterways because of the Clean Water Act and reintroduction efforts by state wildlife agencies, bald ...

Public, press should keep eye on Trump

We should be concerned about ABC News recently settling a suit brought against it and “This Week” anchor George Stephanopoulos by Donald Trump. The genesis of the suit is an interview that Stephanopoulos conducted in March, with U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina. Mace, a rape victim, was questioned by Stephanopoulos as to how she could support Trump, whom the anchor said had been found civilly liable for raping writer E. Jean Carroll. Trump took umbrage with Stephanopoulos’ characterization, suing him and ABC. Rather than go to trial, ABC settled the suit, agreeing to pay ...

Lame duck luring U.S. into WWIII

In September, officials balked at Ukraine’s request to launch US-made ATACMS missiles into Russia, fearing provocation of World War III. President Putin proclaimed Russia would be “at war” with the US and NATO allies if such weapons were deployed. But two months and a presidential landslide victory by Donald Trump later, President Biden authorized this escalation with mere weeks remaining in his term. The 300km range of US-made ATACMS missiles allows strikes deep into Russian territory. Biden’s action raises grave concerns. Why would a president whose own party deemed him ...

Doctor’s thoughts are just an opinion

I see by Dr. Joseph Silverman’s Letter to the Editor on Dec. 20, that he used a tragedy in New York City, a cold blooded, premeditated murder at that, to take another swipe at our President-elect Donald J. Trump. His diagnosis of Trump without a physical evaluation is amazing. His political perception of the president-elect’s choices for his cabinet and various other positions of power is so enlightening. In my mind, his flaw in his reasoning is that he didn’t compare any of the choices the current sitting or sleeping president made for his cabinet and leaders as far as ...

Trump cabinet appointees a mistake

I am currently tending my wounds following the recent presidential election. I take some responsibility in not understanding the grievances of many on the right and not standing up against the ill-conceived identity policies of the far left. I have always believed that all of us share far more than that in which we differ; the moment has escaped us. The solution to all of this is not grievance, it is in understanding and moving forward. I look at the requirements for cabinet posts and see a who’s who of those best positioned to insult the norms of institutions that have served ...