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Opinion

Allies Must Bear Their Share Of World Leadership

Local Commentaries

CHAUTAUQUA—Oren Cass is the chief economist at the American Compass. But, he notes, he’s not an economist in the sense of having an economics degree or writing papers about economics. Meanwhile, Dennis Wilder, a professor at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in ...

Once So Close, Canada Now Worlds Away

Editor's Corner

CHAUTAUQUA — Eight months ago, you could confidently declare the United States and Canada were more than just pleasant neighbors separated by a border. We were, as the saying went, best friends. President Donald Trump’s second term, which suggested early on the annexation of the country to ...

Noise Ordinance Tweak Is Good Policy If It’s Enforced

In Our Opinion

Jamestown City Council members are considering a change to the city’s noise ordinance focused on loud noises from vehicles. Simply stated, if police ticket a vehicle or a driver three times, city police will have the ability to have the vehicle towed and impounded at full cost to the ...

Nothing Thrifty About St. Luke’s Thrift Shop Donations

In Our Opinion

Every week, The Post-Journal runs an item in its “Briefly” column with hours for St. Luke’s Thrift Shop. We’ve been running the item for years - and evidently readers and the rest of the community have taken notice. Not only does the shop offer low-cost items to those who need them, ...