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Reader Points Out ‘Hypocrisy’ Of Priest

To The Reader’s Forum: It was reported in the Sept. 3, 2019, edition of The Post-Journal that “A Catholic school in Tennessee has removed the Harry Potter books from their library after the school’s priest decided they could cause a reader to conjure up evil spirits”. Are you kidding me? What hypocrisy! We’re all now learning that many priests in the Catholic Church have been hiding and covering up child predators, molesters, and rapists for years! The school’s priest thinks evil spirits can be conjured up by “reading the text” of Harry Potter. Sounds to me as if ...

‘They Call It Green’

To The Reader’s Forum: The devastation in Cherry Creek has begun. Out of town workers are removing vast swaths of forest from land adjacent to state land and the Eastside Overland Trails on Boutwell Hill. Charlotte is next. This is the Cassadaga Wind Project. They call it green. Clearing forest to be replaced with 37 industrial wind turbines. Each industrial turbine is made of 900 tons of steel, 2500 tons of concrete and 45 tons of non recyclable plastic. Steel is made of iron ore and carbon created at very high temperatures only achievable by burning gas or coal. When the NY ...

Reader Says Immature Behavior Is A Cause

To The Reader’s Forum: Some adolescent or perhaps older immature person arranged some objects in a parking lot in the shape of a swastika. It made the front page top story in the Post Journal and maybe ignited a movement to repeal the first amendment or maybe the whole Constitution and conduct a global witch hunt complete with burnings at the stake for thought crime — or at least calls for such by moral exhibitionists. When I was in junior high school, far closer than now to World War II, I had a classmate who was into Nazism. He was a moron. One day the World War II veteran ...

Reader Believes In Displaying Good Character

To The Reader’s Forum: One of the first things I learned at the beginning of my business career was to accept responsibility when you screw up. Everybody makes mistakes so the true character of an individual is revealed when they make one. If you try to hide, blame others, or attempt to cover up you will be caught, your lack of character and honesty will be revealed, and your future, at least with that company, will be short. Key character traits revealed when owning up to a failure are intelligence at uncovering the mistake, honesty by reporting it, courage and leadership for ...

Bicyclist Thankful For Paving Of Lake Road

To The Reader’s Forum: A big thank you to the county for paving the shoulders on the lake road between Lakewod Rod and Gun Club and Burtis Bay Park/Jackson Avenue. We as cyclists have been rising our lives riding on that narrow road for years. This road is used extensively for access to Lakewood and Celoron. We now have a safety edge on the side of the road that we didn’t have before. Thank you Chautauqua County Highway Dept. and everyone associated with this huge safety improvement. It is very appreciated ! Les Johnson Jamestown

Tom Reed Not Working For The District

To The Reader’s Forum: Regarding a recent P-J article on Tom Reed, I’ll borrow a phrase from Ronald Reagan: “Well, there you (don’t) go again.” The article highlights Reed’s comments on issues raised at a Dayton “town hall.” It reveals Reed’s lack of understanding of both our district and the “issues” as well as showing his “do nothing” approach. Reed first addresses the “USMCA” trade agreement, but totally neglects its effect on our district; primarily a rural, farming district. Reed only referenced that trade with Mexico might help the southern ...