Among the many frustrating things about politics today is the pure, unapologetic hypocrisy on display among an alarming number of our nation’s leaders. Too often…
Posts published in “Opinion”
Editor: According to “Director of Election Services is hired” (Reading Eagle, Feb. 4), newly hired elections director Paige Riegner was asked if she believed the…
Editor: I am the daughter of a woman who died of Alzheimer’s disease. My grandfather (mother’s father) had mild cognitive impairment. My mother went on…
Editor: Leonard Pitts Jr. is totally wrong (“All too often in America, white is the default position,” Reading Eagle, Jan. 31). Inexact language is the…
Here in Reading, we’re blessed to have a couple of “towns” within our city. On hallowed ground in Riverside — also known as “Baseballtown”— future…
Editor: Hope continues to march on in the Reading community, thanks to the generosity of those who have given to the Salvation Army during the…
Editor: Jan. 23 is Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, part of a monthlong recognition of the value of life in the womb. It is held…
Editor: The governor claims we have an $8.5 billion surplus in the state coffers. He and his Democratic colleagues would like to spend it and…
Editor: “Legislation to automatically increase funding for school choice advances” (Reading Eagle, Jan. 20) discusses Senate Republicans’ efforts to get additional funding for Pennsylvania private…
Editor: Much has been written in recent days about the House and Senate maps proposed by the Legislative Reapportionment Commission. Republicans claim the maps unduly…
Editor: “Information sources not as unbiased as claimed” (Reading Eagle, Jan. 14) challenges readers to go on The Associated Press website and find a story…
Editor: Recently, the Reading School District launched an effort to replace the Foundation for the Reading Public Museum as manager of day-to-day operations and steward…
Editor: I’m writing to express my opposition to House Bill 2207, the Republican plan to change the way state legislative districts are drawn. For two…
Editor: The Dec. 22 Reading Eagle opinion page was really refreshing. “Tough times for free speech on U.S. campuses” showed that people are finally talking…
Editor: Common sense is the ability to determine through experiences and research the potential results of an action. Some examples include: turning around when cars…
Winter weather has arrived once again, and with it the usual dangers that accompany cold temperatures and frozen precipitation on our roads. One would think…