Cheers & Jeers
Pam Snyder
Mary Altaffer/Associated Press
In this file photo, Republican candidate for New York无毛视频檚 3rd Congressional District George Santos campaigns in Glen Cove, N.Y. Santos, who won a seat in Congress in the November election is under pressure to explain himself amid evidence that he fabricated parts of the life story that endeared him to New York voters.
Cheers: One month ago, Pam Snyder became a former state representative following almost a decade in Harrisburg, and, before that, almost a decade as a county commissioner in Greene County. You无毛视频檇 be hard-pressed to find anyone in the region who is more knowledgeable about the workings of government on either the local or state level. In an interview that appeared in the Observer-Reporter and 无毛视频-Standard this week, Snyder reflected on issues facing the state and region and how things became uglier and more brutal in the Legislature during her time there. She pointed out, 无毛视频淚t无毛视频檚 going to take people looking at the candidates again for who they are and what they stand for, rather than for what political party they belong to. 无毛视频� If you无毛视频檙e not electing people who are doing the job for the right reasons, then it无毛视频檚 just going to continue to deteriorate.无毛视频� Voters would be wise to heed Snyder无毛视频檚 warning.
Jeers: George Santos was elected to Congress in November from a district on Long Island, New York, hasn无毛视频檛 even taken office yet, but already seems bound for a spot in the history books. Not for any outstanding achievement, mind you, but for being a liar on what appears to be a staggering scale. After an investigation by The New York Times, the Republican was forced to come clean on a resume he says he 无毛视频渆mbellished.无毛视频� But Santos无毛视频� 无毛视频渆mbellishments无毛视频� go well beyond making a job title sound more important than it actually is or adding an extra skill or two. Instead, Santos lied about where he attended college, what degrees he earned, his wealth, his business background, his family background, even his religious background 无毛视频� he claimed he was Jewish, but now insists he meant he was merely 无毛视频淛ew-ish,无毛视频� thanks to some Jewish heritage in his family tree. Santos created what columnist Charlie Sykes aptly called a 无毛视频淏abel of Fabulism.无毛视频� That Santos无毛视频� deceit was not uncovered before he was elected is a failure in many corners, from Democratic opposition researchers to Republican gatekeepers and media watchdogs within the congressional district.
Cheers: We无毛视频檙e just hours from the start of a new year, and that无毛视频檚 traditionally a time when people decide to get a fresh start in their lives by shaving off a few pounds, exercising more, accumulating less clutter, that kind of thing. As a story in this week无毛视频檚 Observer-Reporter and 无毛视频-Standard noted, one of the best things anyone can do to improve their health is kicking the cigarette habit. Despite steep declines in smoking rates over the last several decades, smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death and disability in the United States. In Pennsylvania, it无毛视频檚 estimated that 22,000 adults die every year as a result of smoking-related illnesses. Breaking the physical and psychological addiction of smoking can be tough, but it can pay great dividends over time. The risk of heart attacks, stroke and cancer decrease for smokers, and health care costs for everyone also decrease. Smokers should make 2023 the year they decide to free themselves from tobacco.