Greenfire Coalition Writer's Forum
Shapiro, Legislature Kneecaps Citizens
Michael Sauers June 6, 2025 For fifty years I have been supporting communities who find themselves being pressured by the Federal Government, State Government, Economic Development Agencies (CANDO, SEDCO, Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance) and Proposing Industries to...
Polling Politicos Avoid-You Should Be Irate
Michael Sauers May 24, 2025 The wealthy can afford everything. The well-off have great purchasing power also. They make up a very small percentage of the U.S. population (1-5%) but they, through their suits (lawyers, accountants, representatives in government, etc.),...
Progressive V. Corporate Democrats
Michael Sauers May 22, 2025 The battle for the soul of the Democratic Party has been ongoing since the Party's birth. Recently, Senator Bernie Sanders, an Independent from Vermont, ripped the scab off the festering debate when he openly acknowledged that the...
Tire-burning in Nesquehoning Approved
Written by: Linda Christman Posted by:Michael Sauers May 21, 2025 As of May 1, the State Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) has approved the permit to allow the Panther Creek Power Plant to burn tire shreds in addition to waste coal. The plant produces...
Top Down Regional Economic Development Keeps Communities in the Dark
Michael Sauers May 21, 2025 A few years ago, Congressman Dan Meuser met with "community leaders" at a gathering hosted by Bloomsburg University (Commonwealth University). The topic was the future of economic/community development, education/training and the federal...
Teachers/Education Are Dangerous
Michael Sauers May 15, 2025 There is a serious lack of teachers at all levels. The pay and working conditions are awful. The majority of teachers scrape by most of their careers. Towards the end (25 to 35 years) there is ray of sunshine called a pension. Paired with...
U.S. Government Is Largest Funder and Practicer of Animal Experimentation
Michael Sauers May 13, 2025 To varying degrees we all love ourselves, our families and our lives. Also, to varying degrees, we are in denial regarding the impacts our self-importance has on, well, everything. The list is long! This post is about animal experimentation...
Organic Farming Is the Present & Future
Michael Sauers May 12, 2025 As I travel the countryside, I am noticing farmers, highway departments, lawn care companies and just regular folks applying fungicides, insecticides, herbicides and chemical fertilizers everywhere. Have they lost their minds? Are they...
AI, Cryptocurrency and Data Centers
A Modern Day Three Headed Beast Michael Sauers May 11, 2025 The lunatics who want to know, record, analyze, market, contrive and control every aspect of our lives are inching forward at lightning speed. Like Cerberus, Chimera, Azi Dahaka and other three headed...
An Abundance of Impeachable Offenses
Michael Sauers May 7, 2025 Trump has committed 22 impeachable offenses. These should be pursued ASAP. Article1 Stripping a certain category of children born in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof of their birthright citizenships Article 2 Issued...