opinion

Joe Biden’s bogus climate emergency
Opinion, Сolumns
RICH LOWRY 
Jul 22, 2022
Word has come down from on high that it is now mandatory to refer to climate change as an “emergency.” Democrats and climate activists are urging Pres...
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History-makers through Karsh’s lens
Opinion, Сolumns
DAVID M. SHRIBMAN 
Jul 10, 2022
MONTREAL — Winston Churchill, determined. Albert Einstein, ethereal. Eleanor Roosevelt, engaging. Andy Warhol, whimsical. Pablo Picasso, intense. Geor...
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PennDOT needs tolling alternative
Opinion, Сolumns
Jul 08, 2022
While the U.S. Supreme Court was making all the big news in recent weeks, the justices weren’t the only ones dropping significant decisions. On Thursd...
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Celebrate independent US manufacturing
Opinion, Сolumns
JOHN FLEMING 
Jul 01, 2022
American Independence Day, celebrated each July 4, reminds us of the heroic efforts of our forefathers, and every generation since, to free ourselves ...
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Ignoring women after the Roe v. Wade decision?
Opinion, Сolumns
CHRIS STANLEY Special to The Era 
Jun 29, 2022
Whatever one thinks about the Supreme Court’s recent decision to nullify the 1973 Roe v. Wade abortion decision, the reality is that we now live in a ...
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Other Voices: The untold story
Opinion, Сolumns
Jun 28, 2022
One-hundred percent green energy could destroy human existence. The untold story about green energy is that it can’t possibly provide nearly enough en...
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Other Voices: The right decision
Opinion, Сolumns
Jun 28, 2022
On the decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court did the right thing. I will never understand how a woman can go out and “lay” with any man ...
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Walking and chewing gum at the same time
Opinion, Сolumns
LYNN SCHMIDT Tribune News Service 
Jun 27, 2022
Democratic President Lyndon Johnson is reported to have said that then-Republican Rep. Gerald Ford “is so dumb that he can’t walk and chew gum at the ...
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Myths about amateur sports
Opinion, Сolumns
Jun 22, 2022
Going for gold has taken on a different connotation since the Supreme Court ruled college athletes can be paid by parties not directly affiliated with...
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Loophole a revolving door for cops
Opinion, Сolumns
Jun 22, 2022
After a Minneapolis police officer with a long history of disciplinary problems murdered George Floyd in May 2020, state and local governments around ...
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Could nursing home shortage be next in Pa.?
Opinion, Сolumns
PAUL MUSCHICK The Morning Call 
Jun 22, 2022
ALLENTOWN (TNS) — As Pennsylvania’s population grays, nursing home owners should be rubbing their hands together in anticipation of an increasing stre...
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How Joe Biden torched his credibility
Opinion, Сolumns
RICH LOWRY 
Jun 22, 2022
When President Joe Biden says something isn’t inevitable, it is time to count on it as a deadlock guarantee. The president’s handling of events has be...
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What is Perry trying to hide?
Opinion, Сolumns
Jun 16, 2022
The first public hearing of the January 6 Select Committee revealed that Rep. Scott Perry, R-York, contacted the White House in the waning days of the...
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Cheney lifts the rug on the GOP
Opinion, Сolumns
MARTIN SCHRAM Tribune News Service 
Jun 13, 2022
“We cannot just sweep this under the rug. We need to know why it happened, who did it and people need to be held accountable for it. And I'm committed...
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Hey, MAGA folks, define ‘great’
Opinion, Сolumns
GENE LYONS 
Jun 09, 2022
So, here's my question for the MAGA crowd — one of several related questions, actually: When was America last great, and what was great about it? Also...
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