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Secretary Of Defense, Others On Signal Call Should Resign

To The Reader’s Forum: My older brother Dan returned from Vietnam with a Bronze Star, a Silver Star, and a Purple Heart. My younger brother, Bob, served as the XO on a nuclear submarine. My son is a combat veteran and former officer in the U.S. Army. He was awarded the Bronze Star for valor in Iraq. The recent clown show by SecDef Hegseth on the unsecured commercial platform Signal discussing the details of the imminent attack on Houthis put American forces, our nation’s brothers, sons, and daughters, in jeopardy. Every single member of the current administration that was on ...

Think About Those Affected By Federal Cuts

To The Reader’s Forum: I learned some interesting facts at the recent rally and since there were no reporters present, I thought I’d mention a couple. The first was that Jamestown’s school system receives $1.4 million from the Department of Education and much of that goes to help children from lower income families, to help them succeed. If you’re not in favor of that, remember the quote, “If you think education’s expensive, try ignorance.” A veteran spoke about the decrease in federal funding. A woman with cystic fibrosis spoke. Without health insurance and/or Social ...

Respect For Property Is In Eye Of The Beholder

To The Reader’s Forum: The March 29-30 edition of the Post Journal featured comments by Mr. Bruce A. Piatz regarding the neighbor who did not pick up his dog’s feces when the dog did his business near a Vote for Trump sign. I quote Mr. Piatz: “So the gentlemen homeowner didn’t take it any further and went in the house like anyone with a little bit of class would have done. So you see, that would never happen in a Trump America because Trumpers respect one another and their property. They would never stoop to a low level confrontation like that...” Yet, on January 6, ...

JHS Music Program Has A Proud History

To The Reader’s Forum: I am writing to congratulate the Jamestown School Music Program in advance of their 100th Anniversary Concert on Saturday April 5 at the High School (4PM). For 100 years, the Music program has inspired students and has brought fame/pride to the Jamestown community. I know because my father, Charles L. Jacobson (“Jake”), was Band Director and head of the Jamestown music department in the 50’s and 60’s before becoming JHS Principal and then Assistant Superintendent of Schools. I was a member of the Band/Orchestra in the 60’s and have continued ...

The Nightmare Of The Trump Administration

To The Reader’s Forum: So, is MAGA thrilled that over 1500 criminals, that is, those who agreed to having committed crimes against the U.S. or were convicted of crimes currently in the U.S. criminal code by juries of their peers, have been pardoned by Donald Trump? Is MAGA similarly thrilled that Pete Morocco was selected to “head”, if that is what one calls it, the U.S. Agency for International Development, where Trump/DOGE fired over 13,000 employees? Is MAGA thrilled that poor people, currently working or those that cannot, will lose Medicaid coverage to pay for tax cuts ...

Please Curb Your Dog

To The Reader’s Forum: To the person who wrote in on 3/20/25 and admitted he would not clean-up his own dog’s poop since it was on a “Trump supporter’s” lawn. Such a disgusting display, really speaks volumes for the type of individual you really are. It’s quite obvious, from the hundreds of negative Trump comments you submit to this newspaper that you are consumed with vile hatred, for the President of the United States. Perhaps one of the worst case of TDS I have ever seen! The good news is, you only have to deal with it for the next 3 years and 9 months or ...