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Mayor Ballot Count Actions Appropriate

To The Reader’s Forum: The Nov. 24th editorial critical of Mayor Eddie Sundquist representing fellow Democrat Regina Brackman at the County Board of Elections absentee vote count and subsequent hand count of all ballots was off the mark. Councilwoman Regina Brackman asked Eddie, an attorney, to represent her and of course he agreed. Eddie has experience in vote counts and given that the absentee ballots added to the vote totals and were critical in the election of his fellow party member, it was obviously a good thing that an experienced lawyer represented Regina in Mayville. Then ...

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Lobby Representatives For To Approve New York Health Act To The Reader’s Forum: New Yorkers could have affordable and quality health insurance but politicians are standing in the way. Despite gaining majority support in both the New York State Assembly and Senate, the New York Health Act never made it to a floor vote in either chamber because of Democratic leadership. We have Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, D-The Bronx, and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, to thank for this. People across the state have horror stories of how inadequate health insurance ...

Health Care Workers Should Be Vaccinated

To The Reader’s Forum: There have now been 14 deaths in the last 14 days in Chautauqua County (September 27, 2021) Today’s paper reports Borrello’s co-sponsorship of a bill to rescind the child care mask mandate. Since the bill won’t even be considered until January, it is clear to me that the sole purpose of the senator’s involvement is to cater to his political base; to say, “See, I care about your ‘freedom’ to defy mandates.” Yes, it’s difficult to keep masks on little kids. But we have to try. There isn’t much else that can be done to protect them. I find ...

Find Humane Solutions To City’s Deer Problem

To The Reader’s Forum: Councilman Tom Nelson’s recent recommendation to shoot Jamestown’s deer with arrows is truly heartbreaking. It has also proven to be an ineffective way to control a deer population. The following is an excerpt from an online letter to the editor written by Brandon Yanak: “(T)here is a misconception that a cull is the only option available. On the contrary, as wildlife biologist Dr. Allen Rutberg has said, ‘The most visible weakness in the assertion that hunting is necessary to control deer population is that it has largely failed to do so over ...

Raise A Hand And Thank Health Care Workers

To The Reader’s Forum: Today is a day to raise a hand and say “Thanks” to all the healthcare workers who have lost their jobs and all of those who stand to lose their jobs in the coming days. All those who have given their very best, during uncertain and fearful times of COVID 19. Those who have been on the front lines every day for their patients who needed them and held the hands of the sick and dying when family members couldn’t. Those who worked tirelessly day after day and hour after hour risking their own life without proper protective equipment and sufficient staff. ...

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We Need To Remember What Happened On Jan. 6 To The Reader’s Forum: Remember January 6, 2021. Officer Mike Fanone of the DC Metropolitan Police implores us to do so. He voted for Donald Trump; he believed Trump represented him; he is no “liberal”. As a dedicated cop, he vowed to defend the rule of law and came to the aid of fellow officers defending the US Capitol from an assault instigated by then President Trump, whose ego couldn’t accept losing an election. He was beaten and tased by an angry mob, suffered a heart attack as a result, and nearly died. He had to plead for his ...