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McCarthy, Nixon, And Trump

To The Reader’s Forum: What do McCarthy, Nixon and Trump all have in common. At first glance, they seem to be very different people, acting under very different circumstances. Senator Joe McCarthy inflamed fear of “hidden” Communists during the early 1950s, which led to the persecution of innocent Americans, actors, teachers, diplomats and scientists. Tens of thousands of Americans lost their jobs and had their careers destroyed. President Nixon inflamed nationalism against anti-Vietnam War activists and Civil Rights activists, from 1969 to 1974. Working with J. Edgar Hoover ...

Go Red Raiders, Go Tarp Skunks

Go Red Raiders, Go Tarp Skunks To The Reader’s Forum: Sports have been a big part of my life. A lot can be learned from watching and/or participating in sports. For example, sports can teach the overcoming of adversity, the importance of proper preparation and the will to do better everytime, whether said time is a practice or a national championship. Teamwork, strengths of all kinds, mental, physical, and emotional can also be included in the mix. I still consider myself a fan, although there hasn’t been a whole lot to watch lately. My love of sports is why I write. A front ...

Line Dividing Good, Evil Cuts Through Us

Line Dividing Good, Evil Cuts Through Us To The Reader’s Forum: Thankfully, Sunday’s Post-Journal put Sheriff Quattrone’s excellent editorial piece on constitutional law enforcement policies adjacent to Gavin MacFadyen’s misguided piece saying we must rebuild our law enforcement structure by requiring more education of our police and even licenses to work in law enforcement. When has more education improved the morality of a profession? Yes, we have some bad police officers. But crooked lawyers are admitted to the bar. Dishonest doctors pass their board exams. Incompetent ...

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A Nation Without Boundaries Is A Swamp To The Reader’s Forum: As we celebrate July Fourth, let us remember the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence. They believed in life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. During this whole process they acknowledged their dependence upon God, who is the source of those things. They were willing to lose their lives, fortunes and sacred honor for the sake of this country. When news of their Declaration reached New York City by July 9, 1776, it started a riot! While hundreds of British naval ships were in the New York ...

Face Mask Policies Are Not Being Enforced

To The Reader’s Forum: I am writing to express my displeasure concerning your enforcement, or I should say lack of enforcement, in regards to having shoppers wearing face masks. Your have large signs at each entrance to your store that state: “Face coverings are required per posted local/state order and exclusions while you shop.” From what I see, this is not being enforced. In talking with several of your associates, the answer I get when I enquire as to why there are shoppers not wearing masks, is that 1. The company does not want to address this as they are afraid of ...

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Back The Blue And Stand Against Racism To The Reader’s Forum: I would like to applaud Tom Tarpley for his editorial in the PJ of June 27 - 28, 2020. He made so many valid points about why every Village, Town, City and County needs a police Department. This talk of de funding police departments is very scary to say the least. Defunding our police departments is not the answer to what transpired in Minneapolis. I have buried three loved ones who worked in law enforcement — two husbands and a brother. My husband who died in 1977 was the District Attorney of Chautauqua County at ...