In the midst of a constitutional crisis, inside the picturesque Barn Resort set against the rolling hills of one of America’s greatest battles, Gettysburgians gathered for The People’s Town Hall on Saturday. With over 215 confirmed in attendance, the townspeople listened to Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (D-PA-04) and Representative Malcolm Kenyatta (D-PA181) describe the dismantling of
“I, [name], do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that I will well and faithfully
This past two weeks have been difficult to say the least, with over 200 executive orders, many of which are unconstitutional and illegal, working to dismantle our democracy. It is imperative that we do whatever is in our power to fight back. Many people ask, “How can we fight this onslaught of lies, crime, fascism,
When my mother left the second time, I cried in my father’s arms. He tried to comfort this seven year old as best he could, but the grim reality soon settled in. He would have to find a daycare for my three year old brother and hire after school babysitters for me. He managed both
As I sat eating delicious scrambled eggs at the John Murtha Johnstown – Cambria County Airport while waiting for my opponent, Representative John Joyce, to speak, I wondered – what does this dermatologist from Altoona say to keep the good people of Pennsylvania’s 13th Congressional District voting against their own interests and putting him into
With a grace and humility that convicted felon Donald Trump has never known, President Biden has ended his campaign to be re-elected, then endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. Vice President Harris brings not only a fresh energy to the top of the Democratic ticket, she brings her whip-smart intellect as a former prosecutor, her electability
As the nation, including much of the press, drills down to every.single.performance. of President Biden in zealous endeavors to gauge his mental acuity, I am constantly reminded of the French fairytale, or nightmare really, “The Animals Sick of the Plague” by Jean de la Fontaine. If you are not familiar with the story, its premise
Bermudian Springs School District (BSSD)’s recent change to its Resource Materials policy that bans “sexual content” from reference books, instructional materials, multimedia materials, maps, library books, periodicals, and software is a spectacular failure to recognize their competent, professional staff’s ability to follow the law. Pornography, which Miriam-Webster defines as, “depiction of erotic behavior (as in
Oh, I know I should be grateful. Shining youth testify movingly about God and Jesus in their lives, share sweet memories of Sunday School, accompany older congregants to their pews, pass the offering plate solemnly, and announce plans of their bright futures. Sometimes, even my own children participate in this process. But just once, I
Undocumented immigrants pay federal taxes. Undocumented immigrants pay state taxes. Undocumented immigrants pay local taxes. Undocumented immigrants pay sales taxes. To know the above information is to accept boring truths – that people who live among us in the 13th Congressional District and pick our fruit, staff our tourism industry, prepare our food, maintain our
Democrat Beth Farnham ran a write-in campaign against incumbent Representative in Congress for the 13th District, Republican John Joyce. Preliminary numbers suggest she received about 3,000 votes although Joyce won the contest. This write-in campaign was always a long shot since its inception three weeks ago. However, my numbers would not be where they are today