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timesleader.com > opinion > 1751569 > opinion-how-much-democracy-is-enough

Opinion: How much democracy is enough?

1+ hour, 46+ min ago   (529+ words) By Frederic J. Fransen InsideSources.com Two hundred fifty years ago, delegates to Pennsylvania’s constitutional convention in Philadelphia were wrestling with a question about which Americans still are arguing: How much democracy is enough? The constitution they created would make Pennsylvania…...

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Opinion: What if you had the chance to sign the Declaration of Independence?

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (208+ words) By John S. Brenner In 1776, 56 delegates came to Philadelphia and did something that had never been done before. They put their names on a declaration stating that people had the right to govern themselves. One popular story has Benjamin Franklin reminding…...

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timesleader.com > opinion > 1745742 > letters-to-the-editor-june-18-2026

Letters to the Editor: June 18, 2026

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (474+ words) I say this with respect: the Luzerne County Anti-Discrimination ordinance does not make undocumented immigrants a protected class, as some are falsely claiming. What the ordinance actually does is prevent discrimination in jobs, housing, healthcare, education, and public spaces. It…...

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timesleader.com > opinion > 1722849 > letter-to-the-editor-october-31-2025

Letter to the Editor: October 31, 2025

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (141+ words) Candidates cross-filing needs to stop Candidates cross-filing needs to stop In Pennsylvania, Judge and School Board candidates can cross-file to appear on both party ballots, supposedly to keep these races “non-partisan.” But here in Luzerne County, that’s…...

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timesleader.com > opinion > 1722742 > letter-to-the-editor-oct-30-2025

Letter to the Editor: Oct. 30, 2025

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (224+ words) SNAP is expiring and our representatives can’t stay silent SNAP is expiring and our representatives can’t stay silent This letter is in response to the article you had on the government shutdown & snap benefits. Thousands of Pennsylvania families are…...

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timesleader.com > opinion > 1722519 > letter-to-the-editor-oct-28-2025

Letter to the Editor: Oct. 28, 2025

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (344+ words) GROWING OLD IN THE REGION AND NATION What does it mean to grow older in the region and nationally? Becoming older regionally means falling birth rates, longer life expectancies, and the constant baby boomer demographic. It demonstrates a trend that…...

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timesleader.com > opinion > 1721940 > letter-to-the-editor-october-23-2025

Letter to the Editor: October 23, 2025

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (197+ words) Banning electric scooters needs to happen If the Legislature does not ban electric scooters from Pennsylvania’s roads, many children will be maimed and killed. Misinformed politicians and bureaucrats think that electric scooters are a viable means of transportation. Nothing could…...

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timesleader.com > opinion > 1721746 > letter-to-the-editor-oct-21-2025

Letter to the Editor: Oct. 21, 2025

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (643+ words) State budget impasse threatens vital community services Pennsylvania’s budget impasse is devastating nonprofits that serve our most vulnerable residents. As the Vice Chair of the Board of Outreach – Center for Community Resources, I’m witnessing firsthand how political gridlock is harming…...

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timesleader.com > opinion > 1719033 > letters-to-the-editor-sept-26-2025

Letters to the Editor: Sept. 26, 2025

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (501+ words) A sign reads ‘Impeached. Arrested. Convicted. Shot. Still Standing. Trump 2024.’ Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk speaks at a Turning Point event prior to Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaking, Sept. 4, 2024, in Mesa, Ariz. Our freedom of…...