Clifford Rieders

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Jan 2, 2025, 10:39 PM

Jimmy Carter’s Legacy is Hardly Positive

Jimmy Carter was the 39th President of the United States who held office from 1977 to 1981. His four years were a tumultuous failure. High prices, Iran’s holding of American hostages, a devastated economy, and a bungling foreign policy...

Nov 19, 2024, 5:43 PM

Military Politics

In Israel the big debate is about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu firing his Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant. They are both members of the same political party, Likud. Gallant came to see his role not only as leader of the...

Nov 8, 2024, 8:06 PM

Course Correction

When I took my exam to become a licensed Marriner for the United States Coast Guard, one of the most difficult topics in the multi-part exam was navigation. People do not learn about marine navigation in middle school or...

Oct 31, 2024, 9:07 PM

We Can Do Better

Against my better judgment, I voted early. I was not sure where I would be on election day, and it is convenient to be able to vote from wherever I am, so long as there is the US Postal...

Oct 8, 2024, 8:52 PM

All the Righteous of the World

Scripture tells us that all the righteous of the world have a share in the time to come. With Israel under constant rocket attack from terrorists and their sponsors, it sometimes feels to a Jew like we are alone in...

Sep 28, 2024, 3:52 AM

Jihad in Happy Valley

Recently someone sent me a picture of a billboard “Paid For By Concerned Citizens for Palestine” entitled “Palestine Needs Peace Not Apartheid.” It then says, “Ceasefire Now.” No such organization can be found on the internet. What does this mean?...

Sep 25, 2024, 10:02 PM

Blame it on the Jews

Blaming it on the Jews is not a new strategy for politicians. In Pirkei Avot, an important component of the Mishna, itself part of the interpretive work known as the Talmud, the Sages advise not to trust a ruling power,...

Sep 25, 2024, 1:41 PM

When Is a Political Ad Misleading?

The airways and TV are blanketed with claims that Roe v. Wade eliminated the right to abortion and is the fault of Donald Trump. In Roe v. Wade the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution of the United...

Sep 12, 2024, 11:01 PM

Bob Wise Was Wise

One of my best memories of living and practicing law in Lycoming County is Robert C. Wise. He deserved to live to a ripe old age, and he was indeed rewarded. He was blessed not only with long life...

Aug 27, 2024, 11:26 AM

It’s Off to the Races!

“It’s off to the races,” as my Dad used to say. Both political parties in the United States have their candidates and we now have approximately two months to beat each other up, to make unattainable promises, and to...

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About Me

Cliff Rieders is a Board Certified Trial Advocate in Williamsport, is Past President of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association and a past member of the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority.