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Biden vs Trump

Letters to the Editor

Recently a writer on the Editorial Page said that America was heading in the right direction after four years of chaos under the Biden administration and his cabinet being the worst that ever served in the White House, well let’s talk about this terrible administration. Biden passed the Infrastructure Bill which Altoona received $40 million dollars from the Inflation Reduction Act, The American Rescue Plan, The Pact Act for veterans, The Chips and Science Act, lowered prescription drug prices for seniors, saw the creation of over 15 million jobs with job growth every month for over ...

King helped America better itself

Editorials

On this day each year honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., there are many people who expend too much time recalling the details of his death rather than appreciating the hard, challenging work in which he engaged in what was a very different America than today. It was an America too caught up in noticing people’s skin color, as well as other physical differences, characteristics and limitations, while failing to acknowledge that minorities were people also — people who experienced the same feelings, anxieties, pressures and desires for betterment as those who otherwise ...

Election influencing a concern

Editorials

Pennsylvania’s judicial-retention balloting last year was an eye-opener, but not because of which candidates’ retention bids were successful. Rather, what was remarkable — and troubling to many people of this commonwealth — was the total amount in cash and the value of other support dumped into the campaigns on behalf of those seeking the voters’ ballot-box approval. According to a Spotlight PA article published in the Mirror’s Dec. 29 edition, at least $18.7 million was poured into the state Supreme Court election, and the Keystone State’s 2025 retention races were ...

Where does the fraud stop

Letters to the Editor

Democrats are stubbornly defending rampant fraud in Minnesota. Why is Governor Tim Walz insisting on handling the “investigations” internally? The answer, as it usually is with Democrats, is simple: it has everything to do with political self-interest. Across the country, Somali-run child care centers, adult care facilities, and social service organizations have received massive public funding through programs beleaguered by fraud. In a vast majority of the politicians who enabled these programs — and turned a blind eye to fraud warning signs — benefited enormously. A prime ...

Taking from Peter to pay Paul

Letters to the Editor

Before Christmas, President Donald Trump announced a one-time $1,776 payment to the men and women of our all-voluntary active-duty military. This gift lands somewhere between a good and great idea. Because the payment was issued quickly, the administration chose to fund it by redirecting roughly $2.6 billion from an existing military program, the Basic Allowance for Housing. There were certainly other ways to finance this bonus. Which brings us to a more troubling example of robbing Peter to pay Paul. In this case, the Peter is the American taxpayer, and the Paul is Paul Walczak, a ...

Richland School District praised

Letters to the Editor

I would like to express many thanks to the Richland School District. Richland hosted the District Chorus festival on Friday, Jan. 9. They hosted 182 students from 34 different school districts. Richland can be very proud of their staff that provided a wonderful experience for these young adults. I must also say Blair County can be very proud of your students. The future for these young adults is very bright. Duane Ehredt Sr. Altoona