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Greenies and hot air

Dear Editor, Tocqueville was astounded by American exceptionalism, which he witnessed on a tour in the early 1830s. Since Jan. 20, 2021, it only got better. Not only have I been able to identify as a furry; the most in demand male lingerie model on the Milan runways; the highest paid exotic dancer; a doctor (and I follow the Science, not Fauci’s science) and now, at long last. I am identifying as a weatherman. The climate alarmists who have published in The Times Leader have focused on “…the climate crisis has arrived and is changing our lives” (Oct. 1, 2023). Everything is ...

Congratulations candidates

Dear Editor, Congratulations to all local political candidates of the November 2023 elections. Win or lose, it is gift to present one’s self to serve. And then, “to the victors goes the spoils.” Many find themselves ridiculed in the media (especially social). It often becomes a “thankless” job. These elected positions are not for the “faint of heart” or those quick to anger. God bless all public servants (elected or otherwise). May the “tests of times” find you well. All current political climate(s) seem dark these days. May the light be with us ...

The nation and Jesus

Dear Editor, It’s 1861 and Abraham Lincoln is giving his Inaugural speech. His words float over an angry landscape seeing that his beloved union may end up a divided nation. He mentions one small phrase at the end of his acceptance as President of a nation on the verge of civil war. “The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely, they will be, by the better angels of our nature.” Lincoln hoped that passion would give way ...

A pox on both sides

Dear Editor, No one can claim righteousness in the Israeli-Hamas War. The only moral equivalence is that both sides are horribly wrong. A pox on everyone that is claiming “their right” of vengeance by slaughtering anyone, especially children. Israel has a right to seek justice and defense for the murder of over 1,400 (the biggest mass murder of Jews since the Holocaust) and the hostage taking of over 200. According to Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank: “it (October 7th) was a modern day pogrom planned and designed calculated to kill innocent Jewish civilians.” The ...

The Jordan effect

Dear Editor, Recently fellow House Republicans overwhelmingly rejected the candidacy of Congressman Jim Jordan, Republican from Ohio, in his bid to assume the vacant position of speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. That was brought about by Congress man Jim Jordan and his close associate Congressman Matt Gaetz, Republican from Florida, and members of their “Freedom Caucus” who led the charge to dismiss then-speaker Kevin McCarthy, Republican from California. Although over 90% of their fellow Republicans approved of McCarthy as speaker, reportedly for his willingness to work ...

Hunting, fracking do not mix

Dear Editor, Many hunters are entering wooded areas in Ohio in search of deer, turkey and pheasants. One of the most popular places to hunt are Ohio’s public lands, especially parks and wildlife areas in the Southeastern portion of the state. Among the top ten counties for deer harvests in the 2022-23 season were: Coshocton (7,590), Tuscarawas (7,028), Muskingum (5,982), Guernsey (5,073), and Carroll (4,251). The Ohio Department of Natural Resources reported that “hunters from all 50 U.S. states purchased deer permits in Ohio for use in the 2022-23 seasons with Pennsylvania ...