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Opinion

The Cycles of Our National Politics

Local Commentaries

In my lifetime, I have lived through what I would call two or three “cycles” in our national politics. We came out of World War II as the major super-power in the world—there was a good feeling in the country. Yet, somehow, we lost our “mojo.” Along came the fall of China to the ...

The 1960s; The Best of Times, The Worst Of Times

Local Commentaries

Since World War II the decade of the 1960s stands out for its monumental changes in American life. Civil rights, women’s rights, Vietnam War protests, the “Pill”, music, President Kennedy’s assassination were all part of an upheaval in American life. The most noble legacy of the ...

Pull Back On The Rhetorical Reins

Local Commentaries

Let’s pick up where we left off last week. At some things, one just has to laugh. One just has to laugh at what four law schools did that at least in effect substantially diminished attendance for presentations to Federalist Society chapters: — At one law school: A fire drill and the ...

JCC Tapdancing On North-County Site

Editor's Corner

As part of a celebratory announcement in January 2023 for a New York state Downtown Revitalization Initiative that would include $10 million for the city of Dunkirk was a project that involved Jamestown Community College. At that time, the institution was hoping a Central Avenue site, between ...

If Continuum Of Care Program Remains It Could Help County

In Our Opinion

Chautauqua County Homeless Coalition officials think they’ve found a way to bring additional efforts to the county’s attempts to lessen the number of homeless. The coalition is poised to ask Chautauqua Opportunities board members to approve an application to join the Balance of State ...

SCOTUS Giving The President Same Power As A King

Letters To The Editor

To The Reader’s Forum: SCOTUS, (Supreme Court of the United States) actually only the Conservative majority, has granted Trump, essentially, unlimited power to do anything (even quasi-legal acts) as president as long as the acts are part of his official duties. Courts, from the District ...