Op from the Ed: GOP, Insurance industry causing move toward single-payer
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Do no harm. That is the first precept of modern medical care. This doesn’t mean standing there while someone is bleeding out, of course, which is the current state of American health care.
I was happy to give Guy Ciarrocchi, the president of the Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry, his say last week about not expanding government’s role in health...
Letter: Time to move Pa. toward clean energy jobs
To The Editor,
The quest for Climate Change action has reached critical mass with the Global Climate Strike which took place last week. We can’t depend on the federal government to protect our environment; let’s turn to our own state to start moving away from fossil fuels.
By supporting clean energy jobs now while cutting pollution, we can empower workers in the fossil fuel industry to be part...
Op/Ed: The importance of a good deed
By Chris Pielli, Special to The Times
Chris Pielli
Why do people run for political office? Ideally, it should be to serve the public and put the public’s interest above all other interests, including your own. I think of Sophocles’ famous quote –“To be doing good deeds is man’s most glorious task.” I have always tried to keep this in mind. As a veteran, I have served my country....
Op/Ed: Government run healthcare won’t improve care and won’t save money
By Guy Ciarrocchi, President & CEO of the Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry
Guy Ciarrocchi
Healthcare for the overwhelming majority of Americans is very good. However, some costs are too high and for some healthcare is not accessible.
So, this is the challenge for thoughtful policy-makers. The question is how to make good healthcare accessible to everyone. The answer must...
D.C. pols may have big impact on local 2019 election
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Today at 4 p.m., in Washington, D.C., there will be a meeting that may well decide the fate of the county elections in Chester County — not to mention thousands of similar elections nationwide.
The Democratic House Caucus will meet this afternoon to decide whether of not to move for a formal Impeachment Inquiry of Donald Trump. How that meeting goes will have a giant...
In defense of a good man who made a mistake: Bill Scott
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
There are things that make you shake your head, others that prompt a facepalm and a last category that leaves you saying “what the hell?” or words to that effect.
Put the idiocy going on in West Chester right now in the latter category.
For those of you who missed it, long-time Borough Council Member Bill Scott used the word “negro” in a discussion with an...
Letter: Energy efficiency for natural gas
To The Editor,
Natural gas has numerous benefits in Pennsylvania — it’s plentiful, incredibly efficient, and provides cost-savings to consumers. But there is one advantage that doesn’t garner much media attention: Natural gas is environmentally friendly.
In fact, natural gas is the most environmentally friendly fossil fuel, and the industry continues to develop more innovative ways to reduce...
Op/Ed: Seize the day on gun reform
By Kristine Howard, State Representative, 167th District
Kristine Howard
I have thought for many days about what to say about the latest incidents of mass shootings. I have expressed my sadness in a previous social media post about a prior incident. Saying the same thing again seems as pointless as thoughts and prayers. This is a complex topic, with different causes requiring different solutions. There...
Some common sense legislation could reduce gun violence, but don’t hold your breath
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Well, here we are again.
Another (well, two, actually) mass shooting with dozens dead. And yes, there are some ancillary issues, such as a growing White Nationalist movement inspired by the most racist president since Andrew Johnson (which is saying something if you think about Woodrow Wilson) — and while that whole issue, revealing a growing racist streak in the...
Today, we are all an imaginary cow