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Letters To The Editor

Death Penalty Is Not A Deterrent To Violent Crime

To The Reader’s Forum: There is no good reason for the death penalty anywhere in the United States. Pundits favoring what is nothing more than state-sponsored killing have continued to mistakenly suggest a death penalty is a deterrent to violent crime by also claiming that violent crime is ...

Maintain High-Quality Education System

To The Reader’s Forum: Area superintendents hit the nail on the head in discussing with The Post-Journal the teacher shortage that school districts across New York are facing (Retirements, enrollment changes push need for teachers, May 8). The U.S. Department of Education has officially ...

‘Diversity’ In The USA Is Presently Impossible

To The Reader’s Forum: A few weeks ago I heard the results of a survey revealing that out of over 100 professional financial advisers, only two were Black. Of course, the commentators said we need more “Diversity.” We would have Diversity in every part of our society if we had ...

Start Making A Difference By Casting Your Vote, LadiesTo The Reader’s Forum: Over the years I haven’t always agreed with Norman Carlson, but I have to agree with your comments in the Readers’ Forum Thursday, April 15, 2021, “Hiding from the truth while having it both ways.” Yes, we (the United States) are finally facing many of our faults … racism, police reform, not educating our children and ourselves about our true history, the list goes on and on! We the people do have a voice in reforming our government for the better, not so in many other countries! Ladies be thankful you live in these United States. Educate yourself, look at what you have, compared to other countries, a lot!! We are all God’s children and I mean all!! No matter what your nationality, no matter where you live! Wake up, our country has a lot to correct, yes, you can be a part of this… respect, love, caring for people! Are you ladies trying to leave America? Are you not comfortable in your homes and in your town? I believe the answer is, “you are just fine!” Start making a difference to correct our mistakes by voting! Look around your neighborhood, city, what can you do to make it better?! Diane J. Peterson, Jamestown

To The Reader’s Forum: Over the years I haven’t always agreed with Norman Carlson, but I have to agree with your comments in the Readers’ Forum Thursday, April 15, 2021, “Hiding from the truth while having it both ways.” Yes, we (the United States) are finally facing many of our ...

A Few People Cause A Wasteland Of Destruction

To The Reader’s Forum: Giant wind turbines and vast fields of solar panels are not made of fairy dust brought by unicorns. Do ‘greens’ think we can’t see that huge quantities of raw materials and fossil fuels are used to mine, manufacture, transport and construct these intermittent, ...

Are Plant-Based Foods The Answer?

To the Reader’s Forum: So, I heard on Fox News that President Biden may be banning meat to combat global warming. Then I remembered that Colorado Democrat Governor Jared Polis had issued a similar proclamation last month. My first reaction was, what kind of cockamamie idea will the ...