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Nicotine Pouches Not Approved For Cessation To The Readers’ Forum: As expected, Gov. Hochul’s proposed excise tax on the sale of nicotine pouches, similar to taxes on other non-cigarette tobacco products, has supporters and detractors. I urge you not to accept claims that nicotine pouches, like Zyn, should be exempt from tobacco excise taxes because they are approved for smoking cessation. That’s wrong. There are a variety of FDA-approved, medically backed, safe nicotine replacement therapies (NRT), available both over-the-counter and by prescription. They provide controlled, ...

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Parent Of Special Needs Child Raises Issues To the Readers’ Forum: I am writing as a special needs parent who has reached a breaking point with the lack of access, communication, and basic respect within our local mental health system. My first attempt to seek help for my special needs son was through the Jones Hill office. I was belittled for not bringing him to an initial appointment, despite explaining ahead of time that he would not be able to answer questions and that the visit was for intake purposes. Rather than being met with understanding, I was given an unnecessary ...

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Warming Shelter Is A Sign Of Compassion In Action To The Reader’s Forum: I worked last night at our CODE Blue Warming Shelter, a temporary shelter that protects those experiencing homelessness from the extreme cold temperatures outside. The following donations came into the Center, “unsolicited” in ONE night. Homemade pasta, cheese, Italian bread, four different kinds of homemade cookies, a huge tray of brownies (homemade), body wipes, fruit snacks, women items, wash clothes and hand towels, applesauce snack drinkies, hand-warmers, and little packs of snack cookies. TRUTH! I ...

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Trusting The Nation Will Move Forward During A Hard Time To The Reader’s Forum: I was gob-smacked as I read a recent article in The Atlantic written by staffer Ali Breland. A quick reread confirmed what I had thought. He quoted Enrique Tarrio, a longtime leader of the Proud Boys as saying—in colorful terms—that the Proud Boys no longer feel compelled to fight “left-wing protesters” because the federal government was doing just that by itself. That’s why the Proud Boys and similar groups have receded from the headlines, Tarrio argues. Bear in mind that Tarrio was among ...

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Live Better, Be A Good Witness God’s Love To The Readers’ Forum: This is an open letter of response to an editorial from Rev. Mel McGinnis published in the January 25th edition of the Post Journal. You taunt “Play stupid games, win stupid prizes” Really? What an immature response to the fatal “prize” awarded by the unrestrained, untrained, out of control ICE agent who shot Renee Good at point blank range! No ICE agent is empowered to be judge, jury and executioner for the “stupid game” of not following instructions. You are blaming the victim. And this is an ...

No Good News From The Trump Administration

To The Readers’ Forum: Roughly one year is gone - only three more of the Trump administration to go! (Thank goodness!) But what a year this has been! First, I’ll give you the “bad” news. “Normal” has left the building! “Project 2025” has become the tool, the blueprint, of conservatives and Trump. Roughly10% of the federal workforce has been fired by Trump, and various agencies of the federal government, from the Education Department to Health & Human Services to the Consumer Protection Agency, to name but a few, have been decimated or abolished - many more people ...