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Student protests show how schools are failing kids [letter]
11+ hour, 17+ min ago (235+ words) Lancaster Online After reading an LNP | Lancaster Online article concerning the student protests and the punishment some of them received (3 Lancaster County schools issue detentions to students who walked out of class to protest ICE," March 2), I must say it…...
Student protests show how schools are failing kids
11+ hour, 17+ min ago (234+ words) Lancaster Online After reading an LNP | Lancaster Online article concerning the student protests and the punishment some of them received (3 Lancaster County schools issue detentions to students who walked out of class to protest ICE," March 2), I must say it…...
Thoughts on US-Iran war, Marc Thiessen and the GOP [letter]
2+ week, 11+ hour ago (176+ words) Lancaster Online The disdain and contempt that President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and many members of the GOP seemingly have for their fellow citizens was on full display in columns by The Washington Post's Marc Thiessen about the…...
Thoughts on Trump's handling of the Iran war so far [letter]
3+ week, 5+ day ago (200+ words) In addition to the Iran war's $1 billion a day cost, the consumer costs of President Donald Trump's unconventional war are skyrocketing. On March 6, Trump demanded Iran's unconditional surrender. Recently, in a 180-degree turn, he said he awaited Iran's unified proposal…...
More thoughts on Iran following Clark's insightful column [letter]
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (314+ words) It was really refreshing to read the column by Richard D. Clark, "An American in Iran: Personal perspective of Iranian people, culture, history," in the March 29 LNP | Lancaster Online Perspective section. Clark discussed his personal connection to Iran through his wife…...
Critical of Congress; reader wants LNP print size increased: Letters to the Editor for April 7, 2026
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (226+ words) Thanks to the leadership of my state representative, Nikki Rivera, I was notified of the public hearing of the Public Utilities Commission on " At Congressman Lloyd Smucker's recent community forum to discuss the federal budget, I had the opportunity to…...
Observations on how Trump has acted since start of his Iran war [letter]
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (182+ words) Just like most bullies who don't get their way, President Donald Trump resorts to name-calling, deflection and fabrication. Since the start of Trump's Iran war, he has called members of NATO "cowards," blamed his advisers for poor advice and made…...
US airstrikes on Iran were not justified [column]
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (597+ words) One of the reasons humans keep waging war is to obtain something, such as Germany's desire for power in World War I, or the Axis powers' desire for global expansion in World War II. Now, as the American and Israeli governments…...
Stevie Nicks song spurs thoughts about Republicans: Letters to the Editor for Aug. 5, 2025
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (200+ words) On the other five days of the week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday), new letters are published online only, early each morning. All letters, limited to 250 words, should be on topics. .. The LNP | Lancaster Online Opinion department publishes reader letters…...
We the people still have the power to protect our democracy [letter]
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (249+ words) It began with "We the people" and the radical idea that the common man had both the right and the responsibility to determine how they're governed. No longer would a king rule with undisputed authority. Instead, we built a system…...