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Letters To The Editor

The Truth About Federal Public Plan Health Care

To The Reader’s Forum: For the good of our country all Americans should have good healthcare. A healthy society is a productive society. But healthcare is expensive. Most Americans need insurance. Under the current U.S. healthcare system there is a gap in health insurance coverage. Only ...

Littering Ruins An Otherwise Great Fourth

To the Readers Forum: Once again Mayville had a bang-up Fourth of July celebration. The village was packed throughout the day with visitors from who knows where. Special thank yous go out especially to the Fourth of July Committee for the remarkable work they do. Words are not enough. ...

The Alarm Bell Has Rung On Climate Change

To The Reader’s Forum: A canopy of bright stars shining in the moonless sky was reflected by the dead calm sea. The cold air, just below freezing, was starting to sink into the bones of Seaman Frederick Fleet as he shuffled his feet to keep warm and stay awake while standing watch in the ...

Public Interest Needed For Air Service To Succeed In City

To The Reader’s Forum: As the former (and last) chairman of the Jamestown Airport Commission, nobody feels worse than I do about the lack of passenger service at that facility. During the time of my tenure there were two airlines serving the Jamestown area — Mohawk, and Allegheny (the ...

Lost Purpose Exposed In Education

Lost Purpose Exposed In Education To The Reader’s Forum: The late great thinker and outstanding Bible teacher Dr. RC Sproul in his series “The Consequences of Ideas” noted how profoundly ideas shape culture. Though the ideas may appear obscure, they’re very much present in framing ...

Look For The Next Great Awakening

To The Reader’s Forum: As we celebrate America’s freedom, we should remember the catalyst that preceded July 4, 1776. It was something known as the Great Awakening. America’s political revolution was instigated by a spiritual one that began in the 1740s. America’s hope today is ...