Hypocrisy
Senator Al Franken confessed to sexual misconduct, apologized, and was drummed out of the Senate. It seems that President Trump and Judge Roy Moore have a smarter strategy.
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Our Opinion: The right path
If you take out a loan to buy a car that turns out to be a lemon, do you stop making payments to the bank? Some do, deciding their vehicles were such bad deals that letting the lender repossess them may be the best way out of a bad situation. About 95,000 people who took out student loans to attend for-profit institutions of higher learning are asking that the federal government forgive their debts because the schools defrauded them.
Alarming developments
So, in recent weeks, the following events have raised some very serious concerns and questions regarding Mr. Trump's understanding of his responsibilities and duties as President of the United States, as well as his ability and willingness to effectively handle them. 1) Mr.Trump attacked the 1st Amendment, which he has taken an oath to uphold and defend, by threatening to of news organizations which report news which he dislikes.
Our Opinion: Win quickly
A major tax reform proposal was expected to be unveiled today by President Donald Trump and Republican leaders in Congress. No tax bill is simple, of course.
“a a bill of goods”
In their effort to pin a star on their chests, Republicans are offering concessions to Alaska that other States will not have access to in an effort to win Sen. Lisa Murkowski's vote. They want to add exemptions for Alaska in order to get her to support their last-ditch bill to overhaul the American health-care system.
Our Opinion: Disservice
Democrats in the U.S. Senate have vowed to use every roadblock they can find to delay confirmation of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees. They have speculated they could drag the process out for as much as two months after Trump is inaugurated on Jan. 20. That would delay the people's business, forcing the new administration to work through interim heads of agencies ranging from the State Department to the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Kristopher Jones announces that a leading software development firm, UM Technologies, has acquired LSEO.com a company he founded. cv18jones Warren Ruda / The Citizens' Voice WARREN RUDA / THE CITIZENS' VOICE Scott Stiner, CEO of UM Technologies, said Wilkes-Barre 'is where we've decided to build the corporate staffs.'
Our Opinion: Pence shines light on coal
Both Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Tim Kaine performed well during their televised debate Tuesday night. But Pence performed a big public service by hammering on the war on coal being waged by President Barack Obama and which presidential candidate Hillary Clinton wants to intensify.
Our Opinion: What power
Some defense analysts have warned the U.S. Navy is not capable of dealing with all the ocean-borne threats in our modern world. This week, North Korea provided a reminder of how the naval power situation is changing.
Mercersburg fire department receives grant
Mercersburg fire department receives grant The fire company received more than $200,000 through a grant from the Department of Homeland Security. Check out this story on publicopiniononline.com: http://ponews.co/2bgC07x MERCERSBURG - The Mercersburg Montgomery Peters and Warren Fire Company received more than $200,000 through a grant from the Department of Homeland Security.
Senate-USOC exchange concerns, plans about Zika virus in Rio
A group of Democratic senators is concerned about how the Zika virus might affect American athletes at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro this summer. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., was one of 11 senators to sign a letter sent Monday to the U.S. Olympic Committee asking what steps it is taking to protect athletes against the spread of the mosquito-borne virus.