Everyone's Opinion Newsletter

Some of you may be deep in the 'rabbit hole' of government conspiracy. Some may laugh at the idea, but still believe there is something wrong with America. We all know that there is something drastically wrong with the current world view. We can say 'united we stand, divided we fall” or "one nation under God" all day, but that doesn't make it so. In fact, the country hasn't been so divided since the days of the Civil War. Right vs. Left. Rich vs. Poor. Young vs. Old, and the list of sep...

I am utterly taken aback by how easy those who hold the power in our lives manipulate, coerce, and confuse the rest of us.  As the Democrats and Republicans continue to harp on pointless non-issues such as Obama’s birth certificate and gay marriage, dire threats to our freedom and security go unchecked.   The Patriot Act still exists, US sanctioned torture of “enemy combatants” continues, corporations are being given h...

We the people of the United States do hereby wish to invoke our constitutional right, to reclaim our government. We the people wish for our currency to no longer be printed like monopoly money. We the people wish to set forth a true political reform. We the people do not desire to have a socialist nation. We the people will no longer accept corruption from those elected to uphold our laws. We the people claim there will be no more 3am secret meetings to push forward laws and bills we do not w...

The primary election is over and voter turnout in Blair County was 15%, the lowest poll workers have seen in years as reported in a May 20th, 2009 Altoona Mirror article entitled: Voter turnout lower than usual across region. This article also quoted Republican clerk Donna Shultz, who evidently was upset by the dismal turnout and who chastised the voters that did not vote with a warning that, those stay-at-homes will have no justification for complaining if the winners of these school board e...

I would be more impressed if Mr. Eichelberger had a plan to preserve and uphold the Pennsylvania Constitution and hold public servants accountable for the crime and corruption taking place in the state and local level. A good starting point would be the Blair County Courthouse. Instead he wishes to start at the bottom by holding the citizens accountable for their actions.

Robert

Hollidaysburg, PA

RHJ Medical, Inc., is a rehab company for heroin addicts that wants a federal judge to overturn the will of the people in Dubois so they can open their clinic there (500 feet away from a public park.) We have heard the tune to this song before, have we not?

It is an unfortunate reality of our times that we do need these rehabilitation clinics, and we need a lot of them. But understandably, no one wants them in his back yard. It seems like an irreconcilable problem, but it is not.

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Thomas,

I agree with you that parts of Sixth and Seventh Avenues are known for their blighted appearance, and have been for years. This has certainly not escaped the notice of the City Council, which is part of the reason for the Gateway Project being focused on that area the past two years. The Gateway Project has involved code sweeps along with community volunteer efforts to help property owners in that area improve the exteriors of their properties. The Gateway Project h...