1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (153+ words) In my view, the control of both the executive and legislative branches by the current Republican administration and Congress has accelerated a deeply concerning decline in our nation’s foundational systems and global standing. Economic policies favoring tax cuts for corporations…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (211+ words) Despite controlling the U.S. House, U.S. Senate, White House and, essentially, the U.S. Supreme Court, it seems to me that Republicans just can’t manage to accomplish anything for the American people. Rubber-stamp Republicans, however, have no problem enriching the Mar-a-Lago class and serving…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (265+ words) LancasterOnline Some recent letter writers believe that capitalism is the system we should strive for. News flash! Every industrial country I can think of is a mixture of both capitalism and socialism. Many citizens of the United States are happy…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (285+ words) LancasterOnline I am intrigued by letters regarding parallels with President Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler, and differences between socialism and communism. I suggest that, although parallels exist, the motivations of the two men are different. Letters comparing the two subtly…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (284+ words) I stopped writing letters to LNP | LancasterOnline due to the left-wing bias I experienced. However, the Aug. 19 LNP | LancasterOnline letter “Get real: socialism is not the same as communism” cannot be left unchallenged. While technically true, so too a caterpillar…...

3+ week, 20+ hour ago   (184+ words) The story of the 8-year-old Pennsylvania boy who caught a re… I want to thank the generous people of our community who mak… I hesitated to write this but here goes. In my view, the term “democratic socialist” is an…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (177+ words) Let’s get real — and accurate. Socialism is not communism. The concept of socialism was born in the 19th century to address the economic disparity of the times. Of course communism should not have a part in our political system. Our experience…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (235+ words) Lately I have noticed a considerable increase in the use of the terms “socialism,” “democratic socialism” and “communism” in our political discussions. I wonder whether some of this language is intended less to describe policies accurately and more to frighten…...

4+ week, 20+ hour ago   (167+ words) I’m responding to Cal Thomas’ syndicated column, “Testimonies from people who have lived under socialism,” which was published in the Aug. 9 Perspective section. Thomas begins with what he calls a “truism”: People embracing socialism have never lived under it, or…...

4+ week, 20+ hour ago   (273+ words) In a column published in the Aug. 2 Perspective section, Bloomberg columnist Allison Schrager asks, “Americans are richer than ever — why are we so angry?” It’s a good question. Our two major political parties promote policies to reduce the cost of…...