We Celebrate Birthdays Of Two Great Presidents

February 18, 2019

To The Reader’s Forum: This month our nation celebrates the birthdays of perhaps our two greatest presidents, the 18th century father and the 19th century preserver of our republic. The following letter, to Mrs. Bixby, was written by the second of these men after he had been re-elected President of the United States with a majority of the electrocal College of 212 to 21. The empathy, humility and eloquence contained in his words could not, in my opinion, be duplicated by any other leader in our history. The text is as follows: Executive Mansion Washington, Nov. 21, ...

Comedy Center Would Benefit From New Signs, Parking Enforcement

February 17, 2019

To The Reader’s Forum: Last Friday our daughter came up from Pittsburgh with the intention of touring the Comedy Museum. She grew up here and although her adult life has been in Pittsburgh, she found it difficult to get to the museum. She never saw a sign with instruction as to where, exactly, she should turn to be in front of the building nad was frustrated with Second Street being one way. Something should be posted, for example, on Third going into town that best access would be to turn right on the street before the ice arena. Certainly, people in charge should start at ...

Cuomo Has Opened The Legislative Floodgates

February 13, 2019

To The Reader’s Forum: Instead of producing an economic and moral environment conducive for citizens to move to New York, our governor has another agenda to impose. Cuomo not only has “legally” erased distinctions between genders, he just passed a law to erase the lives of more babies. The law goes soft on criminals for assaulting a pregnant woman which kills the baby she wants. It allows an abortion up to seconds before birth and for whatever reason, like the baby emotionally traumatizing the woman for being the “wrong” sex. The invasive procedure doesn’t even require ...

History Has Proven That Walls Do Work

February 12, 2019

To The Reader’s Forum: I present this information for your consideration. The Great Wall of China was not built to repel the Mongols. The wall was commissioned by the first emperor who died in 210 BC, long before the emergence of the Mongols around AD 800. The threat was from Xiongnu, who possibly became the ancestors of the Huns. The classic confrontation with the Mongols occured only from the late 14th century, when the Mongols were chased out of China by the Ming. The point is the wall was effective for the purpose it was designed. It is true the Mongols inflicted a defeat on ...

We Should Recognize Every Individual

February 1, 2019

To The Reader’s Forum: Last Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, I went with my husband to pick up a few things at Walmart. As we entered the store a few people passed us on their way out. They were speaking in the Spanish language. All of a sudden, from a little further down the entryway, a man called out, “Speak English!” He then went on to say that if they wanted to live here they should speak English. We are Americans, etc., along that line of thought. I was too shocked to respond in the small amount of time it took for this exchange to take place, and now I feel so embarrassed for ...

Reader Is ‘Deeply Disturbed’

January 31, 2019

To The Reader’s Forum: I am deeply disturbed by a few major events from this past week. I am saddened that teenage boys who were trying to do good and stand for life, were portrayed as doing evil. Watch the you-tube videos to see their reactions to those who were harassing them. They did not respond back negatively, but instead they tried to be positive by chanting one of their school’s cheers, and Nick Sandman patiently stood and just smiled as the Indian forced himself into his face. I pray that these boys will have the courage to remain strong and stand for truth and what ...