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Education, voting matter Dear Editor, Question: Did Donald Trump’s 2016 comment, “I love the poorly educated” refer to the Fox News misinformed, poorly educated people? Was the information deficient, poorly educated people who are too busy and/or too disinterested or too lazy to follow current events his love interest? Or both? There are plenty of them in Washington D.C., and in both Warren County and in Pennsylvania’s rural northern tier, a deep red area. Nationwide, polls show their numbers have strung to approximately one out every three. The low 30% is higher than the ...

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Something is unfair Dear Editor, Fair week. Always fun. And always well done. Those people work hard. Was attendance down? Friday night was busy. Saturday was not bad. Not sure, but I can’t remember getting my hot sausage sandwich without having to wait in line, but this week I never did. And I ate four of them. And I only waited in line once for an ice cream cone — and I ate four of them too. I visited several booths. Sales were down. One business exhibiting at the fair said that they had $287,000 in business last year. This year they are on pace to do only ...

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Call for blood donors Dear Editor, The American Red Cross has declared only the second national blood crisis in its history — and patients may already be feeling the impact. Blood donations have fallen to a four-year summer low, worsening this summer’s emergency shortage. Donors are asked to act immediately to help save lives. All blood types are needed, but the situation is especially dire for type O blood as the Red Cross is now limiting distribution of these blood products to hospitals. The supply of type O positive blood has now fallen below a one-day supply. There’s ...

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Get out of the mud Dear Editor, Many of us are unaware that officials in Congress, the Supreme Court, and the White House are trying to erase our rights to vote freely, to demonstrate in our communities, and to live our lives as we see fit. These and other freedoms disappear if those above have their way. Our democracy of 250 years may be crushed out of existence; what we can do about it becomes more limited as time passes. Someday, for example, this author could land in prison just for writing this letter. Saving a country from democratic decline is like getting a stuck car out of ...

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Dear Editor, Whatever the future holds for skill games doesn’t change the current reality for Pennsylvania charities. As we watch the continued skill games debate in Pennsylvania, something must be made clear: whatever the future holds for skill games doesn’t change the current reality for charitable clubs. Our Moose lodges were already struggling, and more than ever we need immediate, reliable relief and an infusion of revenue to continue serving our communities. Electronic pull tabs (e-tabs) and the meaningful modernization of Pennsylvania’s small games of chance law is the ...

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U.S. double standards Dear Editor, Several ridiculous incidents occurred as we closed in on the 250th July Fourth. In Harrisburg, Rep. Eric Davanzo, a Republican, entered the House chamber wearing a red, white and blue jacket. House speaker Joanna McClinton, a Democrat, asked him to remove it. He quietly refused and took his seat. McClinton then had a security officer make him leave. The speaker's action was inexcusable. She should be censored but likely won't be. Days earlier, a massive “Pride” gathering was held in the capitol with pride-colored lights. There were no ...