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Going again to the wells Dear Editor, The recent Times Observer editorial on orphaned oil and gas wells unfairly blames today’s conventional oil and gas operators — many of which live and work in Warren County. Most of Pennsylvania’s estimated 200,000-plus orphaned wells were drilled long before modern regulations existed. The 200,000-plus orphaned wells are the responsibility of a bygone era, not today’s operators who work under strict state oversight, bonding requirements, and reporting rules. In fact, PA’s modern conventional oil and gas industry has plugged tens of ...

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Get organized Dear Editor, It’s unfortunate that our Democratic country has a “Mafia”-like boss in Washington, D.C., along with a bunch who have fallen in line with the boss. Either they complied or faced a “hit “man. Their recent vote to confirm that Big Beautiful Bill is sufficient proof that their allegiance to the boss supplants their support to our nation and their constituents. The Boss has blackmailed certain university presidents, law firms and elected officials into submission. At the same time his wealthy supporters will benefit at the expense of you and I ...

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A need to speak up Dear Editor, I wanted to share this with readers. “First They Came,” by Pastor Martin Niemoller Written after the Holocaust First they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist. Then they came for the Socialists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists And I did not speak out Because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews But I did not speak out Because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me And there was no one left To speak for me. Open ...

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Fighting words Dear Editor, The 250th United States Army anniversary parade in Washington, D.C., is history. President Donald J. Trump, a convicted felon, should have excused himself from attending except for the fact that it was important for him to celebrate his birthday in front of the troops. He supposedly avoided the military draft because of a questionable foot spur ailment, yet it did not curtail his years of golfing. Most important, however, are several facts. He stated about the late Sen. John McCain that “he’s not a war hero. He’s a war hero because he was ...

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Actions and words Dear Editor, You learn a lot running a business with employees. Contrary to what College Business courses teach, I never followed the “pay yourself first” philosophy. I never took a paycheck. I got what was left over. My employees were paid first. Payroll — and taxes. Each quarter after I wrote payroll tax checks I would go out and tell my employees, “Well, your payroll taxes are paid.” Nobody said a word. Didn’t look up. Didn’t seem to care. I guess I don’t blame them. What’s the big deal? They were withheld. Certainly they were ...

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Giving spirit Dear Editor, The news lifted the spirit. We needed that. Thank you Warren, Warren County, the residents of all 50 states who contributed to WARREN GIVES plus thank you to the sponsors, organizers and promoters of this remarkable event. The organizations help others in a Good Samaritan way, a “do unto others” way. Our nation’s history is littered with hypocrisy and contradictions but WARREN GIVES’ record breaking contributions is consistent with one of Warren’s and of our nation’s traditional, better values. Anthropology shows that generosity and ...