Saturday, February 2, 2013
Dear Editor:
United States Senator Pat Toomey just announced that he is sponsoring an amendment to the Constitution for term limits. This would limit Congressmen to three terms and Senators to two terms.
I am glad to see that someone in Washington finally gets it. Senator Toomey said he believes that we cannot have career politicians, and he is exactly right. I hope that other politicians follow his lead, not just in Washington but in Harrisburg, too.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Dear Editor:
The letter to the editor is also an open letter to the fine residents to Coaldale.
Since February of 2012, Coaldale has been torn apart by the ongoing controversy due to the cutbacks of our local police department. Our Mayor BRAGS about how the cutting of three full time police officers was voted on a 7-0 margin, however, that was then, and this is now. Mistakes can be corrected!
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Dear Editor:
The NRA has backed a video game of target shooting (ages 4 and up).
What's next?
I can picture a baby in the crib behind the bumpers with a weapon shooting at anyone or anything in the doorway.
Or how about a baby laying in the crib shooting at the mobile over its head.
What's next?
The killing has got to stop.
Too many young lives are being wasted.
I remain,
Robert (Ski) Siesputowski,
Summit Hill
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Dear Editor:
This is a reply to the article submitted by Jerry Knowles in Saturday's TIMES NEWS. So you think it's a good idea to sell the liquor stores to pay to fix the Pa. roads and bridges. I disagree. Why sell something that is making Pa. money? I know where we could get the money. Let all the Pa. politicians give back their perks. Let them pay for their own medical insurance like the average working person has to. Make them do the job they were elected to do.
Pa. taxpayer,
Joe Butrie, Lansford
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Dear Editor:
Thurgood Marshall was a distinguished justice of The United State Supreme Court from the previous century. He was the first African American to serve in that role. Marshall had no place for Christianity for two reasons … objection and REPLACEMENT. He was an atheist; after all, how could conventional wisdom reconcile Jim Crow of the Bible belt without throwing the baby out with the bath water?
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Dear Editor:
The Christmas season is now behind us and the decorations are packed away, but The Tamaqua Salvation Army would like to thank the people of Schuylkill and Carbon counties who graciously supported The Army and all Corps across the country during this holiday season and throughout the year. Through your help, The Tamaqua Corps was able to assist more than 400 children with Angel Tree Christmas gifts and clothing, as well as 855 families with a Ham and/or Christmas food basket.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Dear Editor:
In your column of Jan. 19, 2013, you be moan the fact that you are taking home less in 2013 than in 2012, because you are required to pay an additional two percent in F.I.C.A.
May "Notch Victims" - those born through the years - 1917 and 1926 get 10 percent less in Social Security payments than those who earned the same amount - thanks to the Nixon Administration. But I'm told that is the cost of government.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Dear Editor:
The recent article in the paper got me upset about the whole project. After reading that the Courts ruled in favor of Mahoning Township. I just cannot understand why Mahoning Planning Commission and Township Commissioners will not work with the County so that this property can be made usable and back on the tax rolls with people securing employment and adding to our area's employment.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Dear Editor:
I would like to know why the Carbon County commissioners left us taxpayers' down. They should have checked out things before they went ahead and got a can of worms opened by buying that Packerton Yard.
What a waste of time and money. How many years must the taxpayers wait and for what? They said jobs would be coming. When?
If you would like to hear more call (610) 826-3164 and stop in and talk to me.
Thank you.
Harold Latshaw
Palmerton
