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Doing Our Part As American Citizens And Hold Elected

Officials Accountable To The Reader’s Forum: I must call it out as long as we still have a free press. Donald first tried extortion to get President Zelensky to give away the mineral rights of Ukraine in payment and gratitude for all the assistance the US has provided since the full scale invasion by Russia in 2022. But what the world witnessed on Thursday was nothing short of an ambush of President Zelensky. It reminded me of “The mob boss” who brought in a recalcitrant subject to “punish” him for not thank the boss enough for protecting him from the other gang. ...

Trump’s Department Of Government Efficiency Under Musk Is Unconstitutional

To The Reader’s Forum: Without question, DOGE is illegitimate in its entirety. Trump singlehandedly created a “government” agency and authorized Musk to run it without congressional authorization. The ‘power of the purse’ lies within congress’s domain, not the president’s domain. [U.S. Const. Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 1 & Art. 1, Sec. 9, Cl. 7] Congressional oversight and authorization are required to rescind or change permanently how funds already appropriated by current legislation are to be spent. Both the Constitution and the Congressional Budget and Impoundment ...

President Must Resume USAID Programs

To The Reader’s Forum: As a resident of Chautauqua County, I am concerned about the recent halt of USAID programs and the spread of misinformation about their impact. USAID is crucial to U.S. foreign policy. By promoting economic growth, education and world health in over 80 countries, USAID maintains the status of the United States as the premier diplomatic influencer in the world, which protects our national security. In the countries where we are active through USAID programs, the people value us because we improve their lives. If we give that up, we create power vacuums that ...

When Is Vandalism Appropriate?

To The Reader’s Forum: I agree with the P-J editorial that the vandalism at Rep. Nick Langworthy’s office is unacceptable, and I get it that the Congressman is upset about it. He’s right that these crimes have no place in our political discourse, and that the perpetrators should be prosecuted. I have to ask though, how is it that he could support the pardons that President Trump granted to perpetrators of the January 6th insurrection? He’s quoted as saying “the whole episode was mishandled and abuse in the courts” and that “The president just wanted to put it ...

A Way To ‘Almost’ Free Pure Water

To The Reader’s Forum: I’m old enough to remember when the idea of paying for drinking water seemed absurd. Then came Desert Storm. Every news report showed a soldier with a bottle of Evian in his hand. It wasn’t long before countless brands were available in supermarkets. My daughter‘s then boyfriend pointed out that “Evian” spelled backwards is “Naive”. Apparently someone at the French bottling company had a sense of humor. It wasn’t long before Americans were spending billions of dollars for bottled water and throwing away 60 billion empty plastic bottles ...

Trump Shows Us His Depravity

To The Reader’s Forum: Russia has shown the world its weakness, Trump has shown his depravity. Russia started an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and was defeated. They were unable to conquer a smaller country even though that country had less resources, less military might, and fewer people. President Zelenskyy showed more character and moral strength than anyone in Putin’s American regime. Three years on, when Russia exhausted its military and failed to make advances, they had to rely on North Korea, Iran, and Trump for help. This is who Trump wants the United States to ...