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Opinion

There Is A 2 Tiered Justice System In America

Letters To The Editor

To The Reader’s Forum: Mr. Thomas, you are correct. There is a 2 tiered justice system in the USA. Donald Trump has benefited from it more than anyone. No judge in his right mind would tolerate the abuse that Trump puts out from any ordinary defendant. Remember, he IS a defendant. He ...

What Matters More: Faith Or Politics?

Local Commentaries

Inserting himself into the day of worship celebrating the resurrection of Jesus, President Biden issued a proclamation for the Transgender Day of Visibility. The same was true for Catholic Kathy Hochul, At least, Joe Biden in a separate message acknowledged day of Easter being about Jesus ...

Drugmakers OD On Insane Prices, Incessant Commercials

Local Commentaries

Prices for prescription drugs in America average almost three times as much as in other major nations around the world. Even more, the companies that set those prices are doing everything they can to make sure they stay in the stratosphere: they’ve filed suit to overturn an upcoming reform, ...

When Do The Pros Outweigh The Cons?

Local Commentaries

In 2018 an article in The Post-Journal reported that legalization of marijuana took a big step forward. It was said that the “pros would outweigh the cons”. We could raise $700 million in tax revenue. The county Board of Health backed legalization because the “pros outweigh the cons”. ...

Turning Swords Into Plowshares

Local Commentaries

These are words from the Old Testament--words of hope from a prophet that, at the end of time, “nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.” Unfortunately, we haven’t gotten to that point, and mankind continues to find new ways to kill each ...

Is It Any Wonder Donors Are Abandoning GOP?

In Our Opinion

Democrats are lapping Republicans in this year’s election fund-raising, and could that be because GOP donors are wondering what they get for their money? Donors, both small-dollar and large, helped Republicans retake the House in 2022, and all they’ve received in return is a majority that ...