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Pray for our country Dear Editor, During these troubled times, we all look for the reasons why we are so afflicted. We begin to blame anyone and everything for these problems. However, we must not forget to look to ourselves and the part we may have played in this present day state of affairs The 2nd Chronicles states: “If My people, which are called by My Name, shall humble themselves, and pray and seek My Face, and turn from their wicked ways: then will I hear (them) from Heaven, and will forgive their sins, and will heal their land.” Prayer to Save America O Merciful ...

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Saving lives at home Dear Editor, Exactly three years ago, I received my diagnosis of breast cancer. In April 2017 and September 2017, I had mammograms at Warren General Hospital. The April procedure was for my annual screening and it showed no issues. The September procedure was scheduled to test for a suspicious mass. That mammogram was also negative. It took a biopsy and ultrasound to determine that the mass was cancerous. I know that, had the 3-D technology been in use at WGH in April 2017, my diagnosis would have been made sooner and my cancer would have been less ...

Wisdom from past

Dear Editor, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay starred in a hit Broadway play in 1787-88. Nope, not true. But they did write 85 essays to encourage adoption of a new Constitution for the young U.S.A. These became known as the Federalist Papers. A few quotes from these essays will illustrate their wise understanding of human nature and politics. They would not be surprised by current happenings. ¯ “All extremes are pernicious in various ways,” Hamilton, Fed paper 35. Maybe such as extreme taxing or incessant tweeting? ¯ “In all very numerous assemblies, of ...

Above the law?

Dear Editor, When looking into law and order issues, please consider that the following have been convicted or pleaded guilty to felonies: Paul Manafort, campaign manager; Michael Cohen, Trump attorney; Roger Stone, campaign consultant; Michael Flynn, national security adviser; George Papadopoulos, campaign adviser; Rick Gates, Manafort deputy. Steve Bannon, campaign manager, was recently indicted for felonies, wire fraud and money laundering. The Trump administration holds the record for criminal indictments at 215. The Nixon administration is a distant second at 76. Consider the ...

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Far left of center Dear Editor, Thank you for the right-on-the-button support, Donald J. Trump for a second term. Upon completion, his legacy will find prominence on Mount Rushmore. Source: cartoon in the Times Observer on Sept. 18. “The evil of two lessers, Trump 2020, Biden president.” What’s in a name? Bi-den. Joe “Two den” — two dens of iniquity, the Harris-Biden ticket. The former vice president with 47 years of do-nothing, blow-with-the-wind, alleged-criminal-self interest, swamp creature. Harris, left of the left, with her years of public service wandering in ...

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Dangerous misinformation Dear Editor, After reading the letter headlined “Overstating death figures” (Sept. 19), I felt compelled to respond. These claims which have been circulating around social media since the beginning of this month are based on a major misunderstanding of how “cause of death” is reported on death certificates. Specifically, the claim that “only 6% of reported COVID deaths were actually from COVID, while 94% of the patients who died had contributing conditions and causes,” and that as a result only “9,000 people” have actually died of COVID-19 ...