Letting the flag fly free
But simply flying a flag is not enough. Citizens should take care to make sure they are following proper etiquette when it comes to the presentation of the Stars and Stripes.
Category Archives: Opinion
We’ve still got a fighting chance for unity
"Well, I don't know what will happen now. We've got some difficult days ahead." - Martin Luther King Jr., April 3, 1968 Some of you may recognize the epigraph above from my novel, "Grant Park."
In our opinion: Religious freedom requires both legislative and judicial solutions
The Supreme Court's Trinity decision, in which it decided Trinity Lutheran Church in Missouri deserved equal treatment when it came to federal money for playground surfacing materials, was significant. For one thing, it was a 7-2 decision, giving it a heft that goes beyond the court's normal 5-4 ideological shift.
Bruce Bond should’ve kept his anti-Trump rants to himself: Top 5 Letters to the Editor
As you might imagine, we get more letters to the editor here at PennLive Opinion than we could ever hope to run. Some are turned down because they're too long.
National View: The Trump administration calls China’s bluff on North Korea
The Trump administration on Thursday announced secondary sanctions against Chinese entities accused of aiding North Korea's illicit nuclear and missile programs. The action is a sharp turn in President Donald Trump's approach to China and the beginning of a new and unpredictable effort to use sticks instead of carrots with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Conservative View: Marc A. Thiessen – Senate GOP’s health-care …
Sen. Mitch McConnell called off a vote last week on the Senate Republican health-care bill. That's a good thing.
Our View: Service with a smile
Fox News asked the unthinkable in an online headline on Friday: “Could the Republicans rescue themselves by turning to ... Democrats?” Congress may, in the end, work its way through the health care saga with compromise and cooperation. In the meantime, the partisanship we see serves as an unfiltered message to the public: This is how it goes.
Trump administration is calling China’s bluff on North Korea
The Trump administration on Thursday announced secondary sanctions against Chinese entities accused of aiding North Korea's illicit nuclear and missile programs. The action is a sharp turn in President Donald Trump's approach to China and the beginning of a new and unpredictable effort to use sticks instead of carrots with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Michael Hamilton
The Senate this summer is rearranging the deck chairs on the Obama, the proverbial ship of state the former president steered straight into the iceberg of taxpayer-funded health insurance, never to return. Similar to the band that played as the Titanic sank in 1912, the Congressional Budget Office has dutifully released its score of the Better Care Reconciliation Act , the Senate bill purported to replace Obamacare.
Opinion: Trumpa s apprenticeships wona t happen with the budget cuts he proposes
President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence greet House of Representatives committee leaders Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady , Education and Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx and others at a budget discussion in March. There is a troubling chasm in the world of work today, and it threatens U.S. prosperity and hopes of strengthening the middle class.
Hating government doesn’t solve problems
In its current iteration, the Republican Party truly seems to believe that the solution to every problem involves throwing more money at rich people. This explains the health care fiasco in the Senate, and it's why President Trump and Congress have yet to address a single major problem the country faces.
Trump’s disdain for the world is making America weak again: Opinion
President Donald Trump, right, is flanked by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson during their meeting with Italian Premier Paolo Gentiloni, at the US ambassador residence in Rome, Wednesday May 24, 2017. President Donald Trump, right, is flanked by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson during their meeting with Italian Premier Paolo Gentiloni, at the US ambassador residence in Rome, Wednesday May 24, 2017.
As I See It: Long division15 min ago
"CBS Sunday Morning" had a great segment on its June 18 show. It covered a lot of political and social ground in asking many questions related to when the major divisions in our country really started and what is going on today that is fueling the fires.
LETTERS: Debating LUPE’s refusal to meet with Sen. Cruz
We respectfully consider that The Monitor's editorial regarding "the art of politics" misses the point in comparing LUPE's decision not to meet privately with Sen. Ted Cruz. We agree with and support LUPE's decision not to meet with Sen. Cruz.
When a partisan becomes president
In the fall of '16, Americans elected a presidential candidate with a well-deserved reputation for partisanship. Once inaugurated, he surprised his countrymen by seeking to end party politics and usher in a time of unity among Americans rarely seen in our history.
Editorial Roundup: Bloomberg View – Closing bases would strengthen U.S. military
The House is working on the military budget for 2018, and the Pentagon is not pleased. Not only does the plan fall short of the "historic" boost in spending promised by President Donald Trump, but the proposal doesn't even include one of the military's own suggestions for saving money.
Bloomberg View: US will pay for Trump’s global unpopularity
Judging by a just-released poll from the Pew Research Center, President Donald Trump is heading to next week's G-20 meeting in Germany with a resounding global vote of no confidence. Only 22 percent of more than 40,000 respondents from 37 countries had confidence in Trump doing the right thing regarding world affairs; 64 percent felt that way about Barack Obama at the end of his presidency.
Letter: Major cause for memory loss? Partisan politics
I must respond to the recent "fake news" letter concerning violence being encouraged by the left "Your View: Blame the left for political violence/" June 22). As usual, we must take selective amnesia into consideration: It was then-candidate Trump encouraging his audiences to commit violent acts against dissenters at his campaign rallies, endorsing Second Amendment action against Hillary Clinton, on and on.
Your View: Criticism of sheriff should come with caveats
Sure, it's an issue I've been working on for 20 years. It's an issue I'm passionate about and one I've discussed with many in the law enforcement community from here to Washington, D.C., and the southern border.  But it's an issue I'm still learning about; an issue that I have a good working knowledge of but one I recognize is always changing.
Pro&Con: US air travelers deserve better
More than 3.4 million Americans are expected to take to the skies this July 4 holiday, and turbulence is a given. With such a surge in traffic, congestion and delays that leave passengers holed up in crowded, outdated airports are inevitable.