No society can legislate morality

Nearly every day we pick up the daily paper and read of the moral terpitude infecting our society. When seeking an answer to what has gone so obviously wrong, many look to the state of politics in our society. 

Politics by nature are staffed by a transitory group of people that mostly reflect the society it represents. These people are entrusted by the people they represent to be stewards of the common good and maintenance of the agreed upon government functions. 

Much like society at large, there are good and bad stewards, therefore at no point are they charged with providing the nations moral guidance.

A right to own a firearm is firmly grounded in tradition and law

Guest Column by Timothy Toroian 

Now that the midterm elections are over, and Democrats are in some positions previously occupied by Republicans, here are some thoughts for your consideration: 

No politician has ever explained how inconveniencing law-abiding citizens removes guns from the hands of criminals. 

No politician has ever explained why habitual lawbreakers would surrender their guns to some kind of “buy back” program. 

Pennsylvania’s New Abnormal Government

By Lowman S. Henry 

As the dust settles on the General Election the only certainty is that state government will be very different come January. A new Governor will take office, the state Senate will have new leadership, and the state House — well, chaos will reign at least for the first half of the year. 

Attorney General Josh Shapiro will become the new Governor of Pennsylvania and his administration promises to be significantly different from that of outgoing Gov. Tom Wolf. Wolf came into office with scant government experience — he served as a cabinet secretary — and little real-world experience aside from a largely symbolic executive position with his family business.