Joseph Wheeler graduated from West Point in 1859, joined the Confederate Army in 1861, and soon found himself a major general of cavalry. When the war ended, he returned to civilian life (including twenty years in Congress) but when the Spanish-American War broke out in 1898, Wheeler asked to rejoin […]
Guy Ciarrocchi: Trump didn’t start the fire. He’s the fireman.
Former President Donald Trump. Maybe you like him, maybe you don’t. Of all the attacks on Trump, the line of attack that is most bizarre, backward, and most disconnected from reality is that he’s the cause of America’s tension, chaos and division. That’s like blaming the firemen rushing to the […]
Sen. Ryan Aument: Giving children the best chance at success
Education provides our students with the foothold they need to climb the ladder of success and opens the doors of opportunity. A high-quality education gives them the foundation they need to embark on careers that offer family-sustaining wages, upward mobility, and financial freedom. This freedom and pathway to economic opportunity […]
Polls: A coin flip contest in Pennsylvania
Remember when NFL referee Gene Steratore pulled out an index card to determine whether the nose of the football touched the first-down marker? That may be the most apt description of the presidential race in Pennsylvania today? Two respected polls from CNN/SSRS and Quinnipiac University unveiled results of their last […]