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Are Plant-Based Foods The Answer?

To the Reader’s Forum: So, I heard on Fox News that President Biden may be banning meat to combat global warming. Then I remembered that Colorado Democrat Governor Jared Polis had issued a similar proclamation last month. My first reaction was, what kind of cockamamie idea will the Democrats cook up next. But then I read the article they quoted, and it made a bit more sense. Apparently, a University of Michigan research report found that replacing 50% of animal products with plant-based foods would prevent more than 1.6 billion tons of greenhouse gasses by 2030, which is ...

Procurement Process Needs To Be Updated

To The Reader’s Forum: It is not often anymore that construction and redevelopment efforts occur in the Jamestown area or Chautauqua County. However the taxpayers of our region and state often frequently fund large and continuing construction projects at our region’s schools, municipal facilities and hospitals. Too often though these taxpayer funded agencies and governments are skirting the bare minimum required process to procure the services, contractors and materials required for these projects. It is in the best interest of all taxpayers of Chautauqua County that our elected ...

To The Reader’s Forum: New York should be on the campaign trail in presidential elections. But because of the current electoral college system, we are ignored. Moreover, the candidate with the most votes nationwide should become President. New York has already passed the National Popular Vote law. Although some want this repealed (S2552), I hope you will support the existing National Popular Vote. Michael Greiner, Bemus Point

Tom Reed’s Apology Is Commendable

To The Reader’s Forum: Although Tom Reed’s actions in the Nicolette Davis situation were certainly not right, his humble response was an example to us all. Many other leaders have been accused of sexual harassment, but few have responded in as humble a manner as Tom did. By taking full responsibility for his actions and humbly apologizing to Ms. Davis, his own family, and the people he has served, Tom has set a commendable example of how any of us should respond when we have wronged anyone. May we all learn the difficult and humble, but right lesson from Tom to take ...

Imagine The Cost If Unpredictable Weather Affected Food Production

There was a fascinating and troubling paper published recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science describing revelations from the study of a re-discovered 60 year old ice core from Greenland that spent some time at the University of Buffalo. In the late 1950s and early 1960s the US Army initiated Project Iceworm, a plan to carve a nuclear missile base called Camp Century into the ice sheet just 800 miles from the North Pole on the Northwest tip of Greenland. The camp was a series of parallel trenches 26 feet both deep and wide covered with a steel arch. Prefabricated ...

Readers’ Forum

Who Is Eligible And Who Is Not? That Is The Question To The Reader’s Forum: I am puzzled to understand why someone at the Chautauqua Department of the Aging can determine who is eligible vs. non eligible for the Covid-19 vaccination. During the week of March 8, 2021, the Chautauqua Department of the Aging conducted a vaccination clinic. I wish someone with authority can explain to me why only residents of Chautauqua county were eligible for the vaccination. l tried to make an appointment at the Department of the Aging vaccination clinic in Chautauqua County last week, but l was ...