Unsigned Letters and Open Forums
What motivates a person to send an anonymous letter? I wondered after the election, as I read an unsigned letter that I’d received in the mail. Why would this person bother to find my address, type up a letter telling me that nobody cares about my opinion and suggesting I move to another part of […]
Unsigned Letters and Open Forums
November 24, 2024 What motivates a person to send an anonymous letter? I wondered after the election, as I read an unsigned letter that I’d received in the mail. Why would this person bother to find my address, type up a letter telling me that nobody cares about my opinion and suggesting I move to […]
The Tax Man
The Daily ItemNovember 1, 2024 Donald Trump calls himself the “Tariff Man,” recently telling business executives at the Economic Club of Chicago that, “To me, the most beautiful word in the dictionary is tariff. It’s my favorite word.” But let’s name tariffs what they really are — sales taxes on imported goods. Trump says that […]
Elect a Crime Fighter
The Daily ItemOctober 30, 2024 Donald Trump talks tough, but if you’re looking for a presidential candidate who has actually fought crime, Kamala Harris should be your pick. Over the course of her 25-plus year career, Harris has built a solid reputation as a tough prosecutor. As an attorney, she protected children by prosecuting cases […]
Help for ‘Sandwich Generation’
The Daily ItemOctober 30, 2024 Many of us work hard to care for aging parents while raising our kids. We are the “Sandwich Generation,” approximately 23% of U.S. adults, according to an October 2021 Pew Research Center survey. These are adults who have a parent aged 65 or older and are either raising at least […]
Jacobson for State House
The Daily ItemOctober 28, 2024 I have known Nick Jacobson most of his life, and I know he is an intelligent, compassionate, hardworking leader. He could take his Yale education and make millions of dollars in the private sector but has chosen fewer financial rewards of public service. He is thus a good man with […]
Senator Casey fights for disabled persons
The Standard-JournalOctober 24, 2024 I strongly support Senator Bob Casey and encourage my fellow Pennsylvanians to vote for him in the upcoming election. Senator Casey has consistently worked to ensure that individuals with disabilities are treated with dignity and respect, particularly regarding fair compensation for their work. The Department of Labor estimates that 100,000 people […]
Tax Cuts for Billionaires
The Daily ItemOctober 24, 2024 The Standard-JournalOctober 21, 2024 Donald Trump’s economic agenda centers on more massive tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans – billionaires like himself and Elon Musk. Trump claims that with more money in their pocket, the extremely rich will create new jobs, with benefits eventually “trickling down” to people like you […]
Asheville’s Tragedy a Warning
The Daily ItemOctober 23, 2024 The unprecedented devastation and loss of life in Asheville, N.C., caused by massive flooding from Hurricane Helene, should be a wake-up call to all of us. Many in the Northeast believe climate change is a problem for the South and West, where there have been dozens of massively destructive hurricanes, […]
Healthcare Protection
The Daily ItemOctober 22, 2024 On Oct. 11, The Daily Item reported that PA House Democrats and a majority of Republicans voted to pass legislation protecting key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). They believe we must safeguard health care at the state level. Why? They know a Trump Administration would overturn this important […]