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US democracy must be protected

For nearly 250 years, free and fair elections have been a hallmark of American democracy. In their pursuit to counter a king’s oppressive tyranny, our nation’s founders forged a representative government that gave power not to an elite monarch, but to the people. Since the founding of our nation, American government has reflected the will of the people. However, government “of, by, and for the people” is possible only as long as Americans have faith in the electoral system. To have truly fair and free elections, the American people must have confidence in their ...

Finding pandemic’s silver linings

WASHINGTON — Trying to find a silver lining in the pandemic while it’s still raging may be a fool’s errand, but evidence abounds that the curse of the coronavirus has had some positive effects on us, both individually and collectively. While we can hardly believe what’s happened — or that we’re still facing shutdowns and even more isolation — we’re still mostly sane and, with stupefying exceptions, largely responding responsibly. The more fortunate among us can still walk outside (with care) and adapt to the requirements of safety by social distancing and avoiding ...

Education being shortchanged

There’s no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted childhood education. In many countries, kids have physically returned to school. In others, schools were never closed. Yet in the United States, many public schools have been closed since March, yielding disastrous results for millions of kids. While scientific data say it’s safe to bring them back, incentives in the school systems are such that many kids continue to be locked up at home rather than receiving a proper education. A school’s main role is to educate children. They can feed low-income children and supply ...

Trump aids transformational shift

Many years ago, I was introduced to key Republican policies of fiscal discipline (balancing the federal budget) and smaller, less invasive government (modest spending programs and individual initiative and responsibility). Individuals, families, and businesses live within their means, provide for contingencies, and the future. Shouldn’t the federal government? The Democrat party appeared to take the opposite view. They promoted large federal government spending on social programs and deficit spending which greatly increased the national debt. With battle lines drawn, the ...

State provides insurance option

One thing we’ve all learned in 2020 is that good health is everything. The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that it’s more important than ever to have access to the insurance you need to live a healthy life. That’s why we’re happy to introduce Pennie, Pennsylvania’s new health insurance marketplace. Pennie offers a wide variety of coverage options offered by seven of the state’s largest private health insurance providers. So if you’ve lost your job due to the pandemic, are not yet 65 and Medicare-eligible, if your income is too high to qualify for Medical ...

Trump is winning economy

Trump is winning economy By Cal Thomas Some people can’t handle success. The latest jobs report shows that despite the pandemic President Trump’s policies of lower taxes and reducing regulations continue to work. Raising taxes and imposing regulations, as Joe Biden has pledged to do, has historically had the opposite effect, but there are people who continue to deny the history, believe lies and appear ignorant of sound economic theory. Yes, some businesses are struggling, or have closed, thanks to arbitrary orders from politicians, some of whom ignore their own directives. ...