Gates Conflict Of Interest In Pandemic Protocols

November 3, 2020

To The Reader’s Forum: On March 3, 2020, the pandemic-addled Democrat majority in Albany gave virtual dictatorial powers to Gov. Cuomo, for a year. One of the governor’s first dictates was to use the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) for its Covid-19 protocol. Gov. Cuomo might be excused for going with IHME. After all, as the governor said, the White House relied on the pandemic protocol, and IHME was ready. But in early May, President Trump balked at using IHME for federal government’s ‘pandemic’ protocol, saying, “Look, models have been very inaccurate. ...

Readers’ Forum

October 30, 2020

Hearings Bring To Mind John’s Gospel To The Reader’s Forum: The recent questioning of Judge Amy Coney Barrett by the Senate judiciary committee was quite interesting and revealing. Her answers to her Democratic inquisitors were polite, thoughtful and focused. However, I doubt that she satisfied any of her adversaries. The spectacle reminded me of a verse from the prologue to the gospel of John: “And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.” Respectfully, Dr. James Dahlie, Lakewood

A New FDR Deal Is Needed

October 28, 2020

To The Reader’s Forum: Voices from the past are urgently needed for a new U.S. policy. When FDR took office in 1933 the U.S. faced an unprecedented economic crisis. If it had not been for FDR and his team of advisors who knows where our country would be today. One member of his Brains Trust was born in Sinclairville, NY. His name was Rexford Tugwell. Tugwell was instrumental in designing the agricultural policies and public works (i.e. infrastructure) for what became known as the New Deal. One of his most notable contributions was the belief in the “concert of interests.” ...

Celebrate Connections With Local Food

October 22, 2020

To The Reader’s Forum: While the “Back to School” season may look different this fall, one thing remains constant: Whether your child’s school day calls for lunch in the cafeteria or at your kitchen table, dairy farmers like me throughout New York are working to ensure children are nourished so they can grow, play, learn, and succeed. October is Farm to School Month, a time to celebrate the connections happening all over the country between children and local foods. As a dairy farmer, I’m proud of our longstanding commitment to student health and success — from classroom ...

To Win, GOP Needs To Find Different Voters

October 21, 2020

To The Reader’s Forum: There is more to the sixth anniversary of the passing (Oct. 18, 2014) of Buffalo’s former Republican State Comptroller Edward V. Regan. He was also a member of the Buffalo Common Council and served as Erie County Executive in the 1970s. It was a time when Republicans could successfully compete with Democrats in Buffalo and statewide including local races within both Erie and Niagara Counties for political office at all levels of government. Fast forward to today. Democrats currently hold all statewide offices. The last Republican Senator was Alfonse ...

The Presidential Debate Was Painful, Disgusting

October 19, 2020

To The Reader’s Forum: The Presidential Debate held on Sept. 29 was painful and disgusting. Donald Trump repeatedly interrupted Joe Biden trying to speak in his time slot. Several times Moderator Chris Wallace requested that Donald Trump let Joe Biden answer the question asked of him without interference; to no avail. In response to Trump speaking out-of-turn, Joe Biden said, “Will you shut up man?” Make no mistake, in this campaign Donald Trump has told us his plan for re-election. He wants to discourage people who might vote for the Biden-Harris ticket from going to the ...