If the election of President Donald Trump wasn’t enough proof, the Brett Kavanaugh circus has only reinforced my belief that we live in a country dominated by white men, where no one believes a woman who cries foul — even other women (Susan Collins) — and where money and privilege will get you...
Hopefully Americans who have been following the Supreme Court nomination saga took the opportunity to see live, or review on YouTube, Sen. Susan Collins’ powerful and articulate speech Friday. It is testament to how our Senate should work, with each senator using facts, logic and reason to overcome...
Many Founding Fathers were younger than 40 years old in 1776, with several qualifying as founding 20 somethings. And though the average age of the signers of the Declaration of Independence was 44, more than a dozen of them were 35 years old and younger. Writing about the Constitution, Thomas Jefferson...
During his hearing on an accusation of sexual assault, Judge Kavanaugh gave Democratic senators an unexpected gift during his opening statement when he went into a brief, incomprehensible, political rant about a Democratic/liberal conspiracy against his nomination, even involving Hillary Clinton...
Shame on Sen. Grassley. This is what he stated to a reporter when asked why there aren’t any Republican women serving on the Senate Judiciary Committee: “We’ve tried to recruit women and we couldn’t get the job done. Well, it’s a lot of work. Don’t forget, compared to a lot of committee meetings,...
As I mark my first year as superintendent of the Allentown School District, I cannot help but reflect on how much progress has been made in such a short period of time. Since arriving, my goal has been to engage meaningfully with the members of our schools and our community. This engagement has...
Readers were riveted by this weekend’s confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. We received interesting letters. Here are some of the better reactions: Listen to Susan Collins’ powerful speech David Burke of South Whitehall wrote: Susan Collins' strong speech explaining why she...
Judge Kavanaugh has been nominated and confirmed, and was sworn in as a justice on our Supreme Court. It is time for reasonable people to turn down the heat a bit and to consider ever more important matters. It should be quite apparent by now that the person in the White House will not turn off...
Based on experiments conducted by himself and others around his work, Banksy, the famous street artist, could write an economics dissertation on the monetary value of art. In a way, that unwritten paper could be his crowning achievement. The self-shredding stencil of a girl letting go of a heart-shaped...
Don’t forget to vote in the election on Tuesday, Nov. 6. I highly recommend re-electing Zach Mako for state representative from the 183rd District. He strongly opposes tax increases and spending increases by the state government. Vote for his support to control state government spending. His proven...
If our state lawmakers fail to pass a law that could help theft victims get their money back, don’t blame Sen. Lisa Boscola. She pleaded last week for her colleagues to use some common sense and protect crime victims. I was happy to provide her with some ammunition to do it. It appears as if we...
The first email I received after Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed as a Supreme Court justice began, “Bwhahahaha!” and went downhill from there. I understand that people on each side who invested a lot of emotional energy in the politics of this fight are feeling elated or dejected. I’ll leave them...
I think it’s time to eliminate political parties. There is so much animosity between the two parties that the major issues seem to be taken less seriously. Let a person be chosen from his constituents and represent them in the House or the Senate. That’s what it’s all about — helping the people...
At the University of Illinois last month, President Obama received the prestigious Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government, an annual honor given by the university’s Institute of Government and Public Affairs that recognizes public officials who have exemplified ethical behavior in public...
On Nov. 6., people residing in Pennsylvania’s 16th senatorial district have a choice to make. Shall they vote for incumbent Pat Browne or elect Democrat Mark Pinsley. To me this is a quick decision. Re-elect state Sen. Browne. Browne has proven in his more than 20 years in office that he is able...
I once took a college course called “The American Presidency.” We learned to view each presidency along two dimensions: active-passive and positive-negative. Active presidents are proactive, take charge and have robust legislative agendas. Passive ones are hands-off, reactive and impotent. Positive...
I want to thank The Morning Call for the letters printed on Thursday speaking against the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh. Tony O’Malley, Cecile Turner, Gary J. Abramowicz, Claudia Allen and Glynnis Rea each wrote thoughtful and cogent letters regarding the temperament demonstrated by the nominee...
The Republicans said that they wouldn’t even give Merrick Garland (President Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court) a hearing because of the 2016 election. Then Neil Gorsuch was confirmed for the Supreme Court with some Democratic votes. Now the Republicans are pushing through Brett Kavanaugh to...
Regarding Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination for Supreme Court justice: There have been several uncorroborated accusations made against this fine man for supposedly sexual misconduct while a student. This so far has only been brought about many years after this was supposed to have happened, and so far...
One day soon, Brett Kavanaugh may take a seat on the United States Supreme Court. Whether or not he does, people will continue to debate whether he assaulted a teenage girl when they were both in high school, whether as a young man he was an aggressive drunk and whether, in pursuit of a job dedicated...
Bret Kavanaugh was investigated by the FBI for something they said he did in high school and college many years ago. I think all senators and congressmen should also be investigated by the FBI and see what is hiding behind their closed doors from many years ago. We might be very surprised. Sallie...