Pundits - 2008

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Beaver County Times Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Lame ducks

This section covers editorials, letters to the editor, opinion columns, and faux press releases on politician web sites.  Do not assume I agree with an editorial or other op-ed piece just because I don’t publish a critique.

I also submit letters to the editor.  There are limitations of that approach, however, and they include:

  • Out of necessity, newspapers place a limit on letter size.  For example, the Beaver County Times has a limit of 250 words.  Most other newspapers have a similar or lower limit.  The problem with the limit is that thorough discussion of a topic is tough to do in 250 words or less, especially when trying to refute “drive-by” assertions.

  • There is no guarantee the newspaper will publish your letter.

  • Newspapers occasionally edit significant content in your letter.

  • Some newspapers limit the number of your letters they will publish in a given period of time.  For example, I believe the Beaver County Times has a limit of 12 letters per year.  I believe other papers have lower limits.

  • The papers generally provide the letter title, and sometimes the title is misleading.

 

For calendar year 2007 critiques, please go to Pundits 2007.

For calendar year 2006 critiques, please go to Pundits 2006.

For calendar year 2005 critiques, please go to Pundits 2005.

For calendar year 2004 critiques, please go to Pundits 2004.

 

Beaver County Times

Editorials
Political downsizing December 31, 2008  
Bottom line December 28, 2008  
Good health December 28, 2008  
Out of luck December 26, 2008  
Steep climb December 26, 2008  
Energy boost December 24, 2008  
Reaching out December 23, 2008  
Limited options December 21, 2008  
Waste not, want not December 16, 2008  
Park perk December 14, 2008  
Tipping point December 14, 2008  
Don’t panic December 12, 2008  
A jolt of reality December 11, 2008  
Request denied December 11, 2008  
Daily reminder December 10, 2008  
Down PAT December 10, 2008  
Paying up December 9, 2008  
Poor grade December 9, 2008  
Smoked out December 7, 2008  
Working the middle December 7, 2008  
Drink up December 5, 2008  
Last resort December 4, 2008  
Need for speed December 4, 2008  
Stacked deck December 2, 2008  
Flawed thinking November 26, 2008  
Sitting ducks November 25, 2008  
Inching along November 23, 2008  
Good start November 21, 2008  
Leeches November 21, 2008  
Dig deeper November 20, 2008  
Middle ground November 20, 2008  
Painful withdrawal November 18, 2008  
Unstoppable November 16, 2008  
Uh-oh November 13, 2008  
News: Democrats ‘have an amazing opportunity’ in new Congress November 13, 2008  
Get real November 12, 2008  
Addicts November 9, 2008  
Power hitters November 7, 2008  
Real change November 7, 2008  
The politics of hope November 6, 2008  
Trade-off November 2, 2008  
Troop support November 2, 2008  
Brilliant October 31, 2008  
Top priority October 31, 2008  
Critical need October 30, 2008  
Lessons learned October 29, 2008  
A long way to go October 28, 2008  
Common ground October 26, 2008  
Ouch October 26, 2008  
Middle ground October 24, 2008  
Scare tactics October 24, 2008  
Real choices October 23, 2008  
In short supply October 22, 2008  
Inside the numbers October 22, 2008  
Doomsday October 21, 2008  
Losing ground October 21, 2008  
The last word October 19, 2008  
Double check October 17, 2008  
Debtor nation October 16, 2008  
A house divided October 15, 2008  
Comic truth October 15, 2008  
Bad timing October 14, 2008  
American Gulag October 12, 2008  
Close call October 12, 2008  
Fact check October 10, 2008  
Perception October 10, 2008  
The bills come due October 9, 2008  
Preemptive strike October 5, 2008  
Sound investment October 2, 2008  
Risky business September 30, 2008  
Drink up September 28, 2008  
Lap dogs no more September 28, 2008  
Quiet, please September 25, 2008  
Taxing the future September 24, 2008  
Degrees September 19, 2008  
Root beer pockets September 19, 2008  
Money matters September 18, 2008  
Mirror image September 17, 2008  
I-80 tolls not for thee September 16, 2008  
Digging deep September 14, 2008  
Losers September 14, 2008  
Then and now September 11, 2008  
Don’t lighten up September 10, 2008  
Falling apart September 10, 2008  
Common sense September 9, 2008  
Caveat emptor September 8, 2008  
Free rides September 7, 2008  
Closed shop September 5, 2008  
Bench mark September 4, 2008  
Get used to it September 3, 2008  
Bits and bites September 1, 2008  
Pervasive pork August 31, 2008  
Democratic faux pas August 29, 2008  
King’s dream August 29, 2008  
Grasshopper nation August 26, 2008  
Extreme makeover August 25, 2008  
Fact of life August 24, 2008  
The party is over August 24, 2008  
Out of place August 22, 2008  
Corps values August 20, 2008  
Power failure August 20, 2008  
Have faith August 19, 2008  
Walk this way August 17, 2008  
Starting now August 15, 2008  
Castor oil August 14, 2008  
Buck passer August 13, 2008  
Liar, liar August 12, 2008  
Easy does it August 11, 2008  
Winners or wimps August 10, 2008  
A fine whine August 7, 2008  
Gresham’s law August 7, 2008  
Top secret August 6, 2008  
Foolish ways August 5, 2008  
True believers August 5, 2008  
Faulty ideology August 3, 2008  
Gas hogs August 3, 2008  
Bridge gap August 1, 2008  
Record deficit August 1, 2008  
Food poisoning July 31, 2008  
Blunder July 29, 2008  
Bits and bites July 28, 2008  
Credit crisis July 28, 2008  
No relief July 27, 2008  
A warning July 25, 2008  
Huge stakes July 25, 2008  
Inflated July 24, 2008  
Modern times July 22, 2008  
Tough sell July 22, 2008  
Bits and bites July 21, 2008  
Cold turkey July 20, 2008  
Drilled July 20, 2008  
Road work July 18, 2008  
Identity politics July 17, 2008  
Do your jobs July 16, 2008  
Slipping away July 15, 2008  
Dream weavers July 11, 2008  
Get this July 10, 2008  
Blind to justice July 9, 2008  
Blunders July 9, 2008  
Poor learners July 8, 2008  
Who’s next? July 8, 2008  
No sense of decency July 7, 2008  
Reality intrudes July 6, 2008  
Bits & bites July 5, 2008  
Grow up July 5, 2008  
Sweet talk July 4, 2008  
Wait a year July 3, 2008  
It depends July 2, 2008  
Lease resistance July 1, 2008  
Black hole June 29, 2008  
Pivotal point June 28, 2008  
Broken branch June 27, 2008  
Building a future June 26, 2008  
Collapse June 26, 2008  
Rich man, poor man June 24, 2008  
Above the fray June 23, 2008  
The new poor June 22, 2008  
Blowing smoke June 19, 2008  
Deluding ourselves June 13, 2008  
No big deal June 13, 2008  
A bad bill June 12, 2008  
Failing grade June 12, 2008  
Exit strategy June 11, 2008  
Groan June 11, 2008  
Deep funk June 10, 2008  
Fat chance June 10, 2008  
Smart move June 10, 2008  
Mail it in June 9, 2008  
The right tone June 9, 2008  
Paying the piper June 8, 2008  
McCain a maverick?  Maybe June 7, 2008  
Hard times June 6, 2008  
Starting point June 6, 2008  
Good news? June 5, 2008  
Losers June 5, 2008  
Future shock June 4, 2008  
News June 3, 2008  
Geography lesson June 1, 2008  
Moving along June 1, 2008  
Political enablers May 30, 2008  
By the book May 29, 2008  
No joke May 28, 2008  
Today May 26, 2008  
Go slow May 25, 2008  
In the hole May 25, 2008  
Do something May 22, 2008  
Welfare queens May 21, 2008  
Over a barrel May 20, 2008  
Shameful charges May 19, 2008  
Test happy May 18, 2008  
Warming up May 18, 2008  
Above politics May 16, 2008  
Panderers May 16, 2008  
Relative reality May 15, 2008  
Classic politics May 14, 2008  
Barracks bunk May 12, 2008  
All covered May 11, 2008  
Bias based May 9, 2008  
Close to home May 8, 2008  
Different drummer May 8, 2008  
Double whammy May 8, 2008  
All wet May 7, 2008  
Loving May 7, 2008  
Silly May 7, 2008  
Another aggravation May 6, 2008  
Budget busts May 6, 2008  
Drink up May 5, 2008  
Beyond words May 4, 2008  
Damage is done May 4, 2008  
Handle with care May 2, 2008  
Painful May 2, 2008  
Grand theft May 1, 2008  
Reality check April 30, 2008  
Silence, please April 29, 2008  
Lethal weapons April 28, 2008  
No joke April 27, 2008  
Splitsville April 27, 2008  
Folly April 25, 2008  
Heavy load April 25, 2008  
Poor health April 24, 2008  
Roof razing April 23, 2008  
Trolling for votes April 23, 2008  
Lousy options April 22, 2008  
Silly April 22, 2008  
Chaos April 21, 2008  
Invasion of privacy April 21, 2008  
The irony April 19, 2008  
Wasted effort April 19, 2008  
Blame the perpetrators April 18, 2008  
The right thing April 17, 2008  
Voter switch April 16, 2008  
A call to arms April 15, 2008  
Switch hitters April 14, 2008  
Taken for granted April 11, 2008  
Crisis point April 10, 2008  
Lapped April 9, 2008  
Failing grade April 7, 2008  
Modern times April 7, 2008  
Obsolete April 7, 2008  
Road to ruin April 6, 2008  
Collective mistake April 4, 2008  
Escape artists April 4, 2008  
Too male, too pale April 3, 2008  
A bad climate April 2, 2008  
The anti-surge April 2, 2008  
Withdrawal April 1, 2008  
Middle ground March 31, 2008  
Cattle call March 30, 2008  
Stoop labor March 28, 2008  
Mommy state March 27, 2008  
Scare tactics March 27, 2008  
Never forget March 26, 2008  
Root-beer pockets March 25, 2008  
A gay time March 23, 2008  
Our true genius March 23, 2008  
We can’t wait March 21, 2008  
Banned in Bristol March 19, 2008  
Bitter legacy March 19, 2008  
Good advice March 18, 2008  
Death spiral March 16, 2008  
Promises, promises March 13, 2008  
Earmark hypocrites March 11, 2008  
Hot-air production March 7, 2008  
Back burner March 5, 2008  
Power play March 4, 2008  
Class shows March 3, 2008  
Deeply flawed March 3, 2008  
Living for today March 2, 2008  
Healthy trend February 29, 2008  
Long odds February 28, 2008  
The point of no return February 28, 2008  
Walk away February 28, 2008  
Fear factor February 27, 2008  
Close call February 26, 2008  
The real danger February 26, 2008  
Keeping secrets February 24, 2008  
Matter of trust February 24, 2008  
No easy way out February 24, 2008  
Power play February 24, 2008  
Hitting back February 20, 2008  
SOP February 20, 2008  
Aging February 17, 2008  
Painful price February 15, 2008  
Wait and see February 15, 2008  
Chunky February 12, 2008  
Don’t ask, don’t tell February 12, 2008  
Political poison February 10, 2008  
Looking ahead February 8, 2008  
Farcical February 7, 2008  
Starting point February 7, 2008  
Filling a void February 5, 2008  
Go slow February 3, 2008  
Think big February 1, 2008  
Food fight January 28, 2008  
Freeloaders January 20, 2008  
     
Letters to the editor Author  
Time to leave Iraq and Afghanistan Edward Hum December 31, 2008
Story of Noah can’t justify goose hunt David Matthews December 31, 2008
Double standard of the judicial system John McCandless December 31, 2008
Close loopholes in smoking ban law Steve Rodich December 31, 2008
Don’t base vote on a bumper sticker Jay Paisley December 30, 2008
Secret ballot offers union goons’ tactics Paul Dici December 26, 2008
Give us cash to buy American cars Earl Shoup December 26, 2008
Let’s have a pity party for OPEC Oren Spiegler December 23, 2008
Level playing field for organizing John Augustine December 21, 2008
Rendell’s spending at root of woes Jeff Harris December 21, 2008
Kennedy has less to offer than Palin Joseph Wesloskie December 21, 2008
Don’t be fooled by low gasoline prices Todd Davis December 17, 2008
Billions for wealthy, zilch for workers William Horter December 17, 2008
What happened to ‘drill, drill, drill’? Frank Mazzant December 17, 2008
Technology can give us direct democracy Harry McIntosh December 16, 2008
Let’s bring home the bacon big time Gary Van Winkle December 14, 2008
Don’t put blame on government William Horter December 10, 2008
No choice but to help auto makers Philip Dedig December 9, 2008
This county needs jobs, not politics Edward Kastelic December 4, 2008
Please define voter intimidation Stephen Kislock December 3, 2008
Is he Gen. George Armstrong Bush? Art Refice December 3, 2008
U.S. must help auto industry James Frederick November 28, 2008
Lies, lies and more lies William Horter November 28, 2008
Palin’s crowds don’t mean all that much Norma Furness November 25, 2008
Others can’t respect us when we don’t Laura Craig November 23, 2008
Use bailout money for sales tax rebate Michael Spohn November 23, 2008
Four years too late on flag protest Gary Hopwood November 21, 2008
Aid middle class to restart economy Kate Stear November 21, 2008
Palin is no role model to emulate Cindy Freed November 20, 2008
Too many hurdles faced by McCain Art Refice November 20, 2008
Obama’s election is God’s plan Gloria McFarland November 19, 2008
Obama’s critics are too quick to judge M. C. Winkle November 18, 2008
Obama elected for right reasons Patti Shee November 16, 2008
No way to protest election results Marcie Capo November 14, 2008
Election a wake-up call for women Velma Berger November 13, 2008
Put blame for loss where it belongs Alex Yawor November 13, 2008
Obama critics have lost their perspective Dan Sainovich November 12, 2008
Nation pays price for Bush’s big ego Ed Tincani November 12, 2008
It’s time to put aside hate and negativity Carrie Merriman November 11, 2008
Proud and not-so proud American Sharon Churchin November 9, 2008
American dream is truly beginning Roylin Petties November 9, 2008
Letters were off base on Obama Jewel Robertson November 9, 2008
Election was about problems, not race Roger Nanni November 7, 2008
Great loss for ‘sweet land of liberty’ Rachel Cain November 6, 2008
Democratic voters did nation injustice Paul Kahr November 6, 2008
McCain ignores past on Biden quote Bill Angel October 30, 2008
How can you still be undecided? JoAnn Jergons October 30, 2008
Wardrobe is middle class? Lisa Belczyk October 29, 2008
McCain is the same as Bush Joe Boggs October 29, 2008
Taxes part of doing business Daniel Deceder October 29, 2008
No more GOP incompetence Thomas Finch October 29, 2008
Experience matters in Harrisburg Larry Gillespie October 29, 2008
Who would have thought? Ed Hum October 29, 2008
Get nation back on track Larney Santry October 29, 2008
Give money to food banks Ann Taylor October 29, 2008
Loyalists can’t handle the truth James Burton October 28, 2008
‘Join us in voting for all of life’ Sherry Allen October 26, 2008
Democrats needed to protect workers Patricia Hredzak October 24, 2008
Liberals use tactics of Hitler and Stalin Dusty Campbell October 23, 2008
Let’s talk about telling the truth William McClarey October 23, 2008
Editorials hit nail on the head Gary Van Winkle October 23, 2008
Money enough for welfare checks Janet Caldarelli October 19, 2008
America needs a reality check Jack McCandless October 19, 2008
McCain knows how to get bin Laden? Dorothy Pollock October 19, 2008
Who has damaged the nation the most? Richard Beougher October 17, 2008
Disparities that can’t be overlooked Mechelle Poling October 17, 2008
Check out e-mail before forwarding Beckie Deiter October 16, 2008
Republicans can only spread lies Thomas Finch October 16, 2008
Tone degrades our society Lynn Gardner October 16, 2008
Right to appropriate special education Lissa Hannan October 16, 2008
Repairing damage Bush has done Ian Thompson October 16, 2008
A few things for us to keep in mind Bradley Guinn October 15, 2008
Plenty of blame to go around Jack Ricker October 12, 2008
This election is about experience Carmel McCreary October 10, 2008
Boost the economy; give us the money Jeff White October 10, 2008
Could this motive be behind crisis? Robert White October 10, 2008
Charges were tied to politics Mel Ice October 9, 2008
Hart’s smear job just doesn’t stick Charles Netzel October 9, 2008
Use your brain and wear a helmet William Vild October 9, 2008
Let us have some of the $700 trillion Emily Carlino October 8, 2008
Conservatives keep dishing out excuses Sam Allen October 5, 2008
What a difference eight years makes William Horter October 3, 2008
We can’t repeat last eight years John Tomaszewski October 3, 2008
Know the facts; listen to Fox News Peter Homitz October 2, 2008
What about war’s innocent victims? Joe Munroe October 1, 2008
Don’t vote out of fear Sherry Allen September 30, 2008
Bush tries to sell another tall tale Norma Furness September 30, 2008
Don’t elect Bush’s clone Glenn Kimbrough September 30, 2008
Where were they in time of need? Angela Dowdy September 28, 2008
Palin ethics probe must keep going John Lovra September 26, 2008
Put utility lines in the ground Nick Jansen September 25, 2008
Blame game doesn’t work for McCain Arthur Brown September 24, 2008
Democrats can’t do worse than GOP Roylin Petties September 24, 2008
McCain is living in past Stephen Kislock September 23, 2008
You can’t back war and be pro-life Sam Allen September 21, 2008
Safety net needs to be reinforced Bruce Simmeth September 21, 2008
It’s already time to look to 2012 Romilda Sines September 21, 2008
Benefits of CHIP expansion show James Scibilia September 18, 2008
Experience should be a major factor Jackie Boggs September 17, 2008
Don’t let racism win on Election Day Geraldine DeSena September 17, 2008
Political use of prayer backfires Norma Furness September 17, 2008
This country is in need of change Vicki Basile September 16, 2008
Keep American dollars in the U.S. Bruce Stewart September 16, 2008
Terrorists have no native land Ed Hum September 14, 2008
Dissent is not the same as disloyal David Matthews September 14, 2008
Gun rights in U.S. are not unlimited Jana Finder September 12, 2008
The wrong place and the wrong time Balinda Lloyd September 12, 2008
Incident gives gun owners a bad rap Derrick Tjernlund September 12, 2008
Let’s look at all our energy options John Connelly September 11, 2008
Don’t fall for GOP’s hypocrisy Roger Nanni September 11, 2008
Smoking ban has too many loopholes Steve Rodich September 11, 2008
Voters must see through the fear William Horter September 10, 2008
Disability does not define the child Judy Pamer September 10, 2008
Paris Hilton would be a better choice Lonzie Cox September 9, 2008
Repeal VA’s ban on voter registration Stephen Kislock September 8, 2008
Losing touch with reality Katheryn Bliton September 7, 2008
Politics and patients’ care Linda Thomas September 7, 2008
McCain made poor choice J. Tomaszewski September 7, 2008
McCain puts politics first Vera Belfiore September 5, 2008
It isn’t about race or gender Betty Hazlett September 4, 2008
First choice raises concern Simon Lang September 4, 2008
An insult to Clinton backers Dan Sainovich September 4, 2008
McCain letter was on the mark Lynn Gardner September 3, 2008
Time for all Americans to unite Sherry Allen September 2, 2008
Vote for change with Obama John Lovra September 1, 2008
McCain, answer the question Joe Boggs August 29, 2008
McCain’s message is misleading Arthur Brown August 29, 2008
Cuban missile deja vu Dan Cogley August 28, 2008
Race has no place in election Jewel Robertson August 28, 2008
McCain blathers about race Lonzie Cox August 27, 2008
State should make PACE automatic Michael Hornick August 24, 2008
Abortion ranks low as an election issue Stephen Kislock August 22, 2008
Bush worshippers can’t handle truth Richard Pagano August 20, 2008
Let’s bring back the good old days Ed Hum August 19, 2008
Russia doing what U.S. did in Kosovo Nikola Drobac August 17, 2008
Politics as usual from Republicans Jonas Rushman August 15, 2008
Mukasey a failure as attorney general Thomas Taylor August 15, 2008
Put the shame back in teenage pregnancy Emmett Powell August 14, 2008
Russia doing what U.S. did to Iraq Stephen Kislock August 13, 2008
Use algae to enrich other fuels John Haaf August 7, 2008
Bush, Cheney had other priorities Ed Hum August 3, 2008
Greatest foreign policy debacle Oren Spiegler August 3, 2008
America needs Social Security Daniel Bosh August 1, 2008
We’re all walking time bombs Jerry Miskulin August 1, 2008
Let Medicare be used by everybody Randy Shannon July 29, 2008
Voters, keep up the good work Naomi Strayer July 27, 2008
McCain would be worse than Bush Arthur Brown July 25, 2008
Draft dodgers like Bush still help us Ed Hum July 25, 2008
The time to develop clean energy is now Robert Steffes July 25, 2008
Obama is right on Afghanistan Peter Sowatskey July 24, 2008
Obama is wrong to change strategy Lonzie Cox July 22, 2008
Offshore drilling will drop oil prices Roger Veon July 21, 2008
Be careful when voting this year Ida Adkins July 20, 2008
Magazine cover spoke for many Karen Vaughn July 20, 2008
Obama wouldn’t aid most helpless Michael Puz July 18, 2008
Here are facts for McCain adviser Marie Barkovic July 16, 2008
Our politicians cannot save us Alecia Ott July 16, 2008
Constitution has been betrayed Stephen Kislock July 13, 2008
Don’t allow pupils to drive to school E. J. Stephenson July 13, 2008
Plenty of blame to spread around Alex Yawor July 11, 2008
Don’t take the risk on offshore drilling Philip Dedig July 10, 2008
Where does Specter get these ideas? William Horter July 10, 2008
Will drilling solve gasoline problem? William Alexander July 6, 2008
Let’s take steps to be self-sufficient Sherry Allen July 6, 2008
Toll on I-80 would be huge mistake John Peterson July 6, 2008
We don’t need more energy lies Denise Dreon July 2, 2008
Bottled water all corporate hype Lonzie Cox July 1, 2008
Wars should be main issue J. Tomaszewski July 1, 2008
Don’t blame Dems for mess we’re in Thomas Finch June 30, 2008
What was writer whining about? David Matthews June 30, 2008
Home rule study a lose-lose deal Ron Tedford June 30, 2008
Zimbabwe has suffered enough Jeremy Ault June 29, 2008
Obama has Carter, McCain has Bush Alex Yawor June 29, 2008
McCain win equals a Bush third term William Alexander June 27, 2008
Don’t start playing party blame game William Horter June 27, 2008
Politics turn off former Democrat Velma Berger June 26, 2008
Senate must get rid of immunity clause Randy Shannon June 25, 2008
McCain needs war to show leadership Frank Bovalino June 23, 2008
Early education pays off Darcy Stiteler June 22, 2008
Fiddling away J. Vukmaravich June 22, 2008
Toward a better, cleaner Earth Joshua Kondik June 15, 2008
Breathing more freely Oren Spiegler June 15, 2008
Realistic approach to learning C. Gaido-Schmidt June 11, 2008
Plug speculators’ loophole Randy Shannon June 11, 2008
Economic responsibilities Joshua Kondik June 10, 2008
Waiting for Obama’s answers Thomas Stump June 10, 2008
Value the gift of education George Petrella June 8, 2008
Follow the doctor’s advice Jean Roll June 8, 2008
Bridging race and politics Lonzie Cox June 5, 2008
Bring back the tariff Jerry Miskulin June 5, 2008
I’ll vote as an American William Horter June 3, 2008
Drill for more domestic oil Dennis Scheib May 30, 2008
Dump ‘mangled care’ S. Vogel-Scibilia May 29, 2008
Why is it that …? John Sear May 27, 2008
Why not round up gas prices? Donald Miller May 25, 2008
Cutting down on recidivism Dennis Ugoletti May 25, 2008
Graduate and go on welfare Janet Caldarelli May 22, 2008
Revamp health care in U.S. William Horter May 22, 2008
We don’t need another war J. Tomaszewski May 22, 2008
Fixing our infrastructure Jane Earll May 20, 2008
Gas tax holiday is needed Philip Dedig May 18, 2008
Put America on Medicare Daniel Bosh May 15, 2008
Read the Constitution Stephen Kislock May 14, 2008
Personal responsibility is dead Oren Spiegler May 14, 2008
Reduce our dependence on oil James Zedak May 14, 2008
Experience is overrated Nick Chopiak May 13, 2008
The wrong attitude Lonzie Cox May 12, 2008
Quite a contrast Jackie Cukrovany May 12, 2008
Health care needs to be fixed Simon Lang May 11, 2008
Keep beer sales as they are David Shipula May 11, 2008
Startling statistic Brendan Jones May 8, 2008
U.S. needs a civilian president J. Tomaszewski May 8, 2008
Health care doesn’t need fixed Steve McKenna May 7, 2008
Woes of free enterprise Charles Musser May 7, 2008
Look at all the issues Nancy Brickner May 6, 2008
Safety net needs reinforced Bruce Simmeth May 6, 2008
Blowing smoke on gas tax William Boren May 4, 2008
Listen to the voters Marian DeSantis May 4, 2008
Democrat elitists in control Tikvah Feinstein May 4, 2008
Focus on change in November Betty Hazlett May 4, 2008
Welfare is out of control Bruce McIntosh May 4, 2008
Regulate foreign trade Nikola Drobac May 1, 2008
A way to fix U.S. health care William Horter May 1, 2008
Clinton preparing for 2012 Weston Phelps May 1, 2008
Altmire must back pull out Randy Shannon April 30, 2008
‘Ashtray of the Northeast’ Oren Spiegler April 28, 2008
Who is living in the past? Paul Castelli April 27, 2008
Obama will win this marathon Weston Phelps April 27, 2008
It’s about responsibility David Busang April 25, 2008
Give up the pork Jack Hinkley April 25, 2008
Worth taking a risk Ray Todd April 25, 2008
Stop pandering and lead Wallace Arnett April 24, 2008
Obama can’t win in November Dan Grey April 24, 2008
One candidate stands out Philip Dedig April 23, 2008
McCain is living in the past Nikola Drobac April 23, 2008
U.S. has sacrificed enough Marie Barkovic April 22, 2008
End political blathering Charlotte Hovanec April 22, 2008
History is in the making Patsy Mastrangelo April 22, 2008
Impeach Bush and Cheney Thomas Taylor April 22, 2008
Showing true courage Angel Brown April 21, 2008
History will be a harsh judge Jerry Miskulin April 21, 2008
Good riddance Art Refice April 21, 2008
Climate change is real Deane Lavender April 20, 2008
Candidates must unite Charles Adamski April 18, 2008
Understanding our frustration Lonzie Cox April 18, 2008
Pondering Obama’s words Angie O’Dell April 17, 2008
The Democrats’ best bet Randy Shannon April 17, 2008
She’s just a woman Ann Taylor April 17, 2008
A limited view of lies Evelyn Bailey April 16, 2008
Bitter Robert Mecchia April 16, 2008
Don’t buy deficit bunkum Nikola Drobac April 14, 2008
Bandwagon or garbage truck? Glenn Thiel April 14, 2008
Senseless Marie Barkovic April 13, 2008
Smear attacks starting early Thomas Finch April 13, 2008
Who is benefiting from Iraq? Angie O’Dell April 13, 2008
Address our real problems Lois Sestito April 13, 2008
What Clintons have done John Sedar April 8, 2008
GOP can’t stand the truth Alex Yawor April 8, 2008
Vote for change Lawrence Agostine April 7, 2008
Industries control government Pete Kelley April 7, 2008
Bush still not up to job Willie King April 7, 2008
Clinton can do the job Vince Avedon April 6, 2008
Enough already Jean Peretich April 6, 2008
Let’s unite Roylin Petties April 6, 2008
Non-response speaks volumes Steve Rodich April 6, 2008
Take over the oil companies Matthew Maljevec April 4, 2008
Don’t distort Obama’s record Jewel Robertson April 4, 2008
Rich rewards Lonzie Cox April 3, 2008
Clinton in a league of her own Gerald McCoy April 3, 2008
History lesson Robert Steffes April 2, 2008
Democrats are blowing it Mechelle Poling April 1, 2008
Closing school a bad move Molly Catanzarite March 30, 2008
Obama’s priority is like Bush’s Georgiann Mansell March 30, 2008
Too many unknowns Velma Berger March 28, 2008
Let the truth prevail Lynn Gardner March 28, 2008
Don’t dismiss casualty count John Tomaszewski March 27, 2008
A senseless war like Vietnam Joan Verner March 27, 2008
Bush is no Lincoln Larry Gillespie March 26, 2008
Greeted as a victor Robert Schmetzer March 26, 2008
Ignore rosy scenarios on Iraq Terry McGaffic March 25, 2008
Time for a woman president Amy Rosenberg March 24, 2008
Do we buy food or gas? Patty Hall March 23, 2008
A changed America Judy Pamer March 23, 2008
Will God let McCain win? Nikola Drobac March 21, 2008
Give change a chance Jewel Robertson March 20, 2008
Middle class is under siege Robert Grimm March 16, 2008
Rendell inspires party switch Mark Lahr March 16, 2008
Give Hillary a chance Velma Berger March 14, 2008
Legalized extortion Nick Chopiak March 14, 2008
Bias in the eye of the beholder Pam Morelli March 11, 2008
What are they thinking? William Alexander March 9, 2008
Don’t punish students Melissa Beca March 9, 2008
U.S. sees through Israel’s eyes Todd Davis March 9, 2008
‘Welcome to the new America’ Jerry Miskulin March 7, 2008
Politicians ignoring poverty J. Tomaszewski March 7, 2008
Let’s talk accountability Nikola Drobac March 6, 2008
Do as the president says Stephen Kislock March 6, 2008
Rendell wasn’t far off base Lonzie Cox February 29, 2008
Why not a woman president? Marian Kutzner February 27, 2008
We have become the USSR Jonas Rushman February 27, 2008
Savers being punished William McKnight February 24, 2008
Go after oil companies Lee Speice February 24, 2008
Can’t wait for Hart to lose William Alexander February 22, 2008
Media unfair to Edwards Diane Johnson February 22, 2008
A better hybrid car solution Jerry Miskulin February 21, 2008
Pitiful excuse of a president Earl Shoup February 21, 2008
Clinton is the top candidate J. Tomaszewski February 21, 2008
Little choice Frank Mahr February 19, 2008
Inquiries mistimed, misplaced Terry Matthews February 19, 2008
How far can we be pushed? Steve Woyiak February 19, 2008
Socialized medicine Nick Chopiak February 17, 2008
Inconsistent outrage Lonzie Cox February 17, 2008
McCain an appealing candidate John DiGreggorio February 17, 2008
It’s clean-up time again Bradley Inman February 17, 2008
The nation needs McCain Sam Lopez February 17, 2008
Fourth Amendment trashed Stephen Kislock February 15, 2008
Almost dealt a losing hand Art Refice February 14, 2008
Reasons to be leery of McCain Frank Snyder February 14, 2008
E-ZPass can’t replace people Frank Bovalino February 12, 2008
Picking on the poor Virginia Schutte February 8, 2008
Promises don’t pan out Nikola Drobac February 7, 2008
Not such a smart deal Vince Avedon February 3, 2008
Tolling I-80 is fair Joseph Markosek January 27, 2008
     
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Political Prose: Democrats’ faces, like county, end up red November 10, 2008  
Political Prose: Who has the tools to fix America? November 1, 2008  
     
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