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To The Reader’s Forum: The residents of Congressional District # 23 know Nick Langworthy describes himself as a man who values life, who values those providing military service to our nation, and who values – as so many of us do- fiscal responsibility in order to safeguard the present and future economy for our children and grandchildren. I have written to Congressman Langworthy asking him to focus on sustaining our Medicaid safety-net for both our aging population and our lower-income neighbors, and to NOT reduce health care– even to a small degree- in order to reduce our ...

Teacher Recognizes Colleague, Battle Of The Books Organizer

To The Reader’s Forum: I would like to take a moment to recognize and celebrate the extraordinary efforts of my friend and colleague, Jeff Kresge, who each year organizes a county-wide book challenge for middle school students in grades 6 through 8. Hosted at the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown, this event is far more than a friendly academic competition. The setting itself underscores the importance of the books students read and discuss—titles that focus on civil rights, resiliency, and equality. These are not just timely topics; they are the bedrock of informed ...

City Resident Wants Response On Immigration

To The Reader’s Forum: Dear Mr. Langworthy, About a month ago I called your D.C. office and talked at length about your immigration policies. You have been quite vocal about your support of President Trump’s policies to deport “criminals” and “illegals” because you feel this will make our community safer. There are refugees living in Jamestown who have been vetted by the UN and the US State Department. They are not criminals. I asked your staffer when will you make a public statement in support of immigrants/refugees who are here legally. I have yet to see this ...

Orwell Was Only Wrong About The Year

To The Reader’s Forum: The Latin Times reports that President Trump has instructed congressional Republicans to “erase January 6.” Trump’s treasonous behavior will just never be recorded. George Orwell just got the year wrong. Susan Ewing Jamestown

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Taxing the Rich is Wise Capitalism To the Reader’s Forum: I was driving the other day and saw an orange yard sign with a simple handwritten message; Tax the Rich. When I got home, I read an article on how 100 billionaire families had contributed $2.6 billion to politicians in 2024, 70% going to Republican candidates. Since the 2010 Citizens United decision, there has been a 160-fold increase in billionaire political contributions. The gist of the article was, they paid for the politicians now they’ve come to collect. A more recent example is Trump’s blatant pay-to-play ...

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Restore Protected Status To Afghan Refugees To The Reader’s Forum: The Trump Administration just revoked temporary protected status for more than 9,000 Afghan refugees living in the United States. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced May 12th that conditions in Afghanistan no longer constitute a significant threat. This is despite a brutal Taliban regime that continues to exact revenge and punish those who don’t conform to rigid rules of conduct. Serving as interpreters and guides, these are people who often risked their lives to support our troops. Following the ...