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...
Rep. Houlahan: It’s time to start the impeachment inquiry
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
You may or may not have heard much about the testimony of former FBI Director and Special Counsel Robert Mueller this past week before Congress.
While many in the media seem fixated on the optics — Mueller wasn’t showy, and demurred on answering a number of questions — for those who paid attention (and read his 400-page plus report), it is increasingly evident...
Sunday Quiz: Are you a damn, dirty Socialist?
Created by the Crack Quiz Team at The Times of Chester County (Pa.), Copyright 2019. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction without express, written permission.
In order to help the right thinking citizens of Chester County, we wanted to offer this helpful quiz to find out if you are a victim of creeping socialism or a good upstanding American Capitalist.
For each “Yes,” give yourself one point....
Trump’s new move on Cuba is idiotic
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Havana, Cuba, 2018 near El Malecon
John Bolton is full of crap. And his boss, Donald J. Trump, is in the words of a friend of a friend on Facebook, is a “DoucheCanoe.”
This week, the Trump Administration announced that the U.S. government would again tighten and restrict commercial and travel to Cuba. Bolton, a hard-line lunatic who helped get us into pointless...
Op/Ed: Trump budget cuts will be devastating to Chester County
By Kathi Cozzone, Chester County Commissioner
Chester County Commissioner Kathi Cozzone
It’s déjà vu all over again. The numbers and the analyses are out and President Trump’s FY 2020 budget contains brutal cuts even more drastic than his 2018 budget. This budget targets key federal programs that are vital to Pennsylvania counties which provide necessary human services, emergency services...
Spare me the ‘outrage’ on Sims’ abortion comments
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
So there it was, the screaming email this morning from someone named Marian Casillas declaring “Bully Brian Sims must RESIGN!”
Sims is a state legislator from Philly who got a little over the top when calling out anti-abortion protestors (they are decidedly not pro-life when they want to cut food stamps, slash health care, and fight against gun safety) they just...
Letter: Retiree sees value in investing in AG education, backs Linn
To the Editor,
I am a retiree living in the Avon Grove School District. As such, I need an educated community and strong public schools. I believe that Dorothy Linn, the candidate for the Avon Grove School Board in Region 1, is best prepared to meet that need. I need healthcare professionals and scientists to maintain my quality of health for the next 20 to maybe even 30 years. I need business...
Letter: Children cannot thrive in chaos
To The Editor,
I am a member of the Avon Grove School Board, however the opinions I am expressing in this letter are entirely my own. There are currently two candidates running for seats on the Avon Grove School Board who have stated that they intend to stop the ongoing project to construct a new HS.
Doing so would have disastrous consequences for our community and our children. Planning for...
Sunday Punch: Shut down Mariner East II, for good
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Would you allow a five-year-old to run amuck in your neighborhood with a grenade? I’d like to think not, as the odds of it ending well are pretty small.
So, allowing Sunoco/Energy Transfer Partners, a corporation who acts nearly as responsibly as a five-year-old, to continue building a pipeline across Chester County, near homes, schools and retirement communities...
Letter: Outcomes matter
To The Editor,
There are local school board candidates running on a platform to stop the 9-0 unanimous decision for the Avon Grove School District facilities project…..even though the project is 1.5 years underway, the result of 4 years of planning, and taxpayers have already invested millions into this project.
What would the outcome be of this reckless act to STOP a facilities project that is already...
