Thank you for sign removal
Political signs posted along the highways are useful information to inform local voters of the candidates running for office. But the day after the election, they turn very quickly from useful to litter.
I would like to thank our local Republican committee person, Arland Schantz, for his quick response in removing this eyesore. After every Election Day, he makes his rounds, removing the signs he placed, usually before lunchtime the day after Election Day. Thank you, sir.
Edward G. Goehring
Lower Milford Township
Health care subsidies are a vital necessity
I’ve lived with epilepsy since I was 11. My mother always told me: “You must never be without health insurance.” That fear has shaped my life. For years, nothing kept my seizures away until, finally, the right meds did. But those prescriptions are expensive. One is nearly $1,000 a month without coverage.
The thought of being without coverage used to mean panic. But thanks to the Affordable Care Act (through Pennie.com in Pennsylvania), I always found a plan I could afford. It’s saved my life, more than once.
Now I’m scared again. If Congress doesn’t extend enhanced subsidies, my premiums could triple. I might lose my insurance. Without coverage, I can’t afford my meds. If I stop them, I’ll have seizures again, risking my ability to work, drive or live independently. That kind of fear shouldn’t exist when there’s a fix.
Rep. Mackenzie should fight for his constituents. He should not let years of stability be ripped away, not just from me but from my neighbors whose lives may also be upended. Health care should be a right, not a privilege. Extending these subsidies isn’t about politics. It’s life or death for those of us with nowhere else to turn.
Laura Cummings
Palmer Township
GOP leaders not fulfilling responsibilities
In these troubled times it appears as many of the Republican Party’s leaders. have abdicated their sworn duty to preserve, protect and defend our Constitution while allowing President Trump to amass ever more government control. These GOP leaders’ dereliction of legislative duty and oversight has been shocking. The results? Masked, armed squads seizing our neighbors from the streets without due process before detaining them, sometimes in foreign countries; militarizing American cities with unneeded and unrequested troops terrorizing many residents; eliminating funding already constitutionally approved by Congress for needed programs; and now, demolishing part of the White House for a vanity project. By their silence, Republican officeholders seem to indicate their approval of all of that.
Trump has been able to go to such extremes because Congress, led by Republicans, lacking the courage to oppose him, has effectively disappeared from our Constitutional system of separation of powers or checks and balances. Meanwhile, Trump’s right-wing media megaphone distorts the gravity of our crisis and our country becomes more polarized. The only way we can begin to turn this around is by telling Republicans, with votes against them, that their oath is to our country and Constitution, not to Trump.
Jeffrey Gilbert
Salisbury Township
Pa. legislators aren’t doing their job
It is scandalous that our state’s House and Senate have not yet settled on a 2026 commonwealth budget. This is their No. 1 job. Yet they’re still drawing full salaries and fundraising for their next campaign while not getting it done.
Meanwhile, school districts and nonprofits that depend on budgeted funds have to take out loans or lay off staff, just to stay open.
Is accountability an unknown concept in Harrisburg?
Dodd Lamberton
Upper Saucon Township
Kindness after accident was very appreciated
On Oct. 16, I had an auto accident by the Valley View Diner on Route 191 and just wanted to recognize the owner’s kindness to me, and also the young lady who works for Enterprise for stopping to check on me. I am sorry I do not remember names but I do remember their actions. Thank you, it made an awful experience better!
Judith A. Hogan
Allentown
Republicans playing games with health insurance market
As Rep. Ryan Mackenzie and the GOP advertise the Big Beautiful Bill Act, they appear to be willing to let the Affordable Care Act cliff come back. This doesn’t hurt the rich. This doesn’t hurt the poor. It hurts the people that Mackenzie and the GOP claim they are fighting for the most. This will hit working middle-class Americans and small businesses the most. Wake up, America, this administration is for the rich only.
John Antrim
Upper Milford Township
States’ redistricting fights jeopardize level playing field
The headline reads “Red Voters Dread Calif. Map Redraw.” How do they think “blue” voters feel about what is happening in Texas, Indiana, Missouri, Utah, Louisiana, Kansas, Florida? What’s happening in these states on an aggregate national level has the potential to marginalize over half of the country and subject them to minority rule with little or no chance at reversal in future elections. Texas started this fight. It’s time to ensure the playing field remains relatively level so people, not legislators, decide who gets elected just as the Founders intended.
Anthony Louie
Bethlehem
How will America use its resources?
Does it seem that we have reached an inflection point in America in deciding why we exist as a country and as individuals?
Does this plentiful country exist for us as individuals to help each other make the best of our lives by sharing the country’s bountiful resources to the best of our abilities, or does the country exist so we as individuals can joint a team and bash the other team as we hoard and use the countries resources for our team only?
Chris Letourneau
Bethlehem Township
Oh, Blue Jays fans, how the tables turn
Back in 1993, Joe Carter hit the home run that gave the Blue Jays a world series win over the Phillies. This year, the Blue Jays lost to the Dodgers on a homer. I could ask Blue Jays fans how does it feel, but that would be petty and I already know the answer.
Daniel Gasda
Bethlehem
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