Herald-Mail

Checking in with the Herald-Mail readers on what they have to say about Robert Byrd's death

June 29, 2010

If you’re anything like me, shortly after learning that United States Senator Robert Byrd had passed away at the age of 92, you probably asked yourself what readers of the Herald-Mail had to say about Byrd’s passing. Thankfully, the mystery has been solved. Here are only some of the comments left on the official Herald-Mail [...]

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The editor of the Herald-Mail needs to learn how to use Wikipedia

June 20, 2010

Once again, fellow Williamsport resident Tom Wilhelm is using the opinion pages of the Herald-Mail to propagate incorrect facts. From the June 20, 2010 Herald-Mail Letters to the Editor section, Citizenship for all born in the U.S. is an outdated concept: Arizona State Sen. Russell Pearce is a true and concerned American. The 14th Amendment guarantees [...]

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People from India don’t pay taxes?

June 18, 2010

From the Herald-Mail June 17, 2010 Mail Call section: “I think all this hoopla with being overtaxed is actually malarkey. If all the people who came over here and opened up all the quickie marts and doughnut shops actually paid taxes for once, instead of keep trying to re-establish ownership so that they can avoid [...]

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This is why I hate the Herald-Mail

May 16, 2010

From the Herald-Mail‘s Letters to the Editor, May 15, 2010: Why do people get a free pass when they cross our borders? To the editor: Let me see if I got this right: If you cross the North Korean border illegally, you get 12 years hard labor. If you cross the Iranian border illegally, you [...]

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The Herald-Mail is once again passing incorrect facts as opinion

March 6, 2010

From a letter to the editor penned by Edgar M. Foltz Jr. of Greencastle, Pennsilvania published on March 5, 2010: Unfortunately, capital punishment has been outlawed in some states, including Maryland. I realize, at the same time, that law, in too many cases, has been abused with the execution of innocent people, so those who [...]

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18 inches of snow makes this blizzard some kind of record

December 20, 2009

The blizzard looks to be over.  The sun is shinning and it’s not snowing anymore, but the ground is still blanketed with the white stuff.  The Herald-Mail is reporting that we received 18 inches of the stuff here in Williamsport. The National Weather Service is saying this storm was a record for the month of [...]

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