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Local Commentaries

Complaints About Current Administration

I have a number of complaints about the current administration: 1. The present talks with Russia’s Putin about ending the war in Ukraine. These talks should have started with Ukraine, not with Russia. Trump knows full well that RUSSIA invaded Ukraine yet he has the nerve to say, “Ukraine ...

Guardians Of Corruption

If the tangled mess of corruption in our Federal Government wasn’t already obvious to the average citizen, then the DOGE initiative has made it abundantly clear, except to the willfully blind, of course. From the executive order: “The United States Digital Service is hereby publicly ...

Congress Should Reject The Misnamed ‘Sunshine Protection Act’

Welcome to the first full day of spring. At long last, the hours of daylight exceed the hours of darkness. The winter’s snowfall has largely melted. Snow in the air after the beginning of spring is common. Even measurable snow can still fall. Whatever white stuff comes our way in ...

Anxiously Waiting For The Signs Of Spring

As March came in like a lion, I anxiously wait for the signs of Spring that are so familiar. When the grandchildren were young, we went outside as soon as it was comfortable. By comfortable I mean we had to wear jackets, but we could comfortably sit outside to eat our lunch. Many lunches were ...

When The Chickens Come Home To Roost

This is an old saying which essentially means that things which are foreseeable and need to be fixed but are not...will, sooner or later, eventually need to be dealt with. In Chautauqua County, right now, two municipalities seem to be in the forefront as to this situation—Dunkirk and ...

The Need Of Natural Gas Is Matter Of Life And Death

Energy experts, engineers and grid operators should be setting our energy policy not politicians. Politicians are often responding to undue pressure from various stakeholders; self-serving industry groups and environmental organizations. Please note our current energy mandates /policies to ...