Thank you for taking Congress to task over the “debt debate debacle” in your recent editorials, and particularly for “jeering” Rep. Tom Marino, who shares just as much responsibility for the fiasco as any of our lawmakers.
I hope that everyone noticed in Monday’s article that Mr. Marino’s spokesperson said he would first consult with “financial experts,” then “business leaders” and finally “district residents” before deciding how to vote.
This should tell you all you need to know about Mr. Marino’s priorities: He follows orders well, but we are not the ones giving the orders.
We are at the bottom of the list.
Jove Graham,
Lewisburg
Letters
August 4, 2011
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'Fixing' cat problem
Northumberland Borough council is considering a "fix" to the problem of having too many feral cats. The proposed "fix" is to trap and euthanize the problem cats. They think this will "fix' the problem. It might "fix" the problem of too many cats, but then we would have the problem of too many squirrels, chipmunks and rats in the area. What is the "fix" for that problem? Will we then have to trap and euthanize squirrels, chipmunks, and rats? Possibly groundhogs, rabbits, or opossums too? What other critters could become a problem?
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Defense cuts
Being a veteran of 38 years of service with the Air Force and the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, having served during Viet Nam with service in Thailand, and again in the Gulf War of 1990-91, I ask that all veterans and the general public, to write the U. S. congressmen and Senators, asking them not to vote to cut the Department of Defense funding that will lead to the following:
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Human problem
I've been involved with cat rescue for many years and have used the TNR (trap/neuter/release) method, and I can tell you it works. As part of TNR, cats are vaccinated for rabies. Killing cats will not solve the problem; further more, what kind of message does that send to humans, especially children?
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Mutilated lines
After the 2000 Census, The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that there were no established legal standards for determining unacceptable reapportionment practices. Here in central Pennsylvania, however, Gov. Tom Corbett and his legislative colleagues may have given the court some valuable help in making such a determination.
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Reject partisanship
Never before has your vote been more important. Many of us say that our vote makes no difference, so why bother? This attitude explains why oftentimes a low percentage of registered voters actually vote and why candidates and political parties try so hard to get out their voters. The election in November will be a defining event that will determine the direction of our country's future.
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Obama's gas policy
President Obama inherited from George Bush the gasoline price of $1.84 per gallon. Experts/analysts have predicted gasoline prices this spring could break the $4 barrier. Our good neighbor Canada wanted to export its oil via a pipeline to Texas, which had the support of union leaders and who had indicated would create approximately 20,000 jobs and bring us that much closer to energy independence.
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Reforming government
The Simpson-Bowles commission created by President Obama to reform the tax code and reduce the deficit was praised by home, but nothing has been done.
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Diminishing sex
This letter is in regard to two letters previously printed in The Daily Item. My husband and I applaud Rebecca Flynn for the courage to inform people of what is going on at Shippensburg University.
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Students deserve a chance
Of the several hundred students eligible to attend SUN Area Tech it's amazing to learn that only eight from Lewisburg and 31 from Selinsgrove are enrolled.
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Marino's opponent?
A recent article in the Daily Item noted that a Pike County resident by the name of Phil Scollo has decided to seek the Democrat nomination to oppose Tom Marino in this year's November election.
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