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The Republican Party Needs To Work Together

To The Reader’s Forum: If ever you wanted a prime example of why Donald Trump won the presidency, look no further than Jamestown. Mr. Liuzzo announced he would run for mayor several weeks ago. Instead of supporting him. The Republican Party makes a choice of their own — sound familiar yet? In 2016 Jeb Bush was the picked torchbearer. That turned out well for the Republicans. Mr. Liuzzo is not a politician. He is just a regular guy who got sick of how things are in Jamestown. He questions things. He’s got crazy ideas. He does thing against the norm and is met ...

NYISO Defends ‘Social Cost Of Carbon’ Plan

To The Reader’s Forum: In response to the paper’s editorial on the New York Independent System Operator’s (NYISO) role with regard to pricing the “social cost of carbon” into the wholesale electric markets, we feel it is incumbent upon us, as the independent operator of the state’s electric grid, to clarify certain details. First, the paper identified the NYISO as a state agency. We are not a government entity but rather an independent, apolitical, non-profit organization. Under federal law, our employees are prohibited from having any financial interest in, or other ...

It’s Time To Learn What Socialism Really Means

To The Reader’s Forum: It is about time that the American people were educated and informed about what true “Socialism” is and is not. The fact is that in true socialism, “the means of production” are owned and controlled by all of the people. In other words, in true socialism all of the workplaces and businesses are owned, controlled, and run by all of the people for the good and well-being of all of the people. They are not privately-owned by individuals and groups. In true socialism, we would not all be totally equal in terms of how much we would get paid for our work, ...

Rep. Reed Should Support Energy Legislation

To The Reader’s Forum: My Catholic faith compels me to work to protect this planet and the people who are already suffering due to climate change. One important step our country can take is to enact a carbon fee and dividend policy which would place a steadily increasing fee on fossil fuels. This would incentivize energy efficiency and development of clean alternative energy sources. The fees collected from fossil fuel companies would be distributed to US households. I am pleased that this policy has finally been introduced as legislation in the House and Senate. The ...

We Deserve To Know What Mueller Knows

To The Reader’s Forum: Whatever one may think of the Mueller investigation, all Americans should agree it has gone too far to turn back. This investigation has spent nearly two years pursuing the truth, and everyone has the right to know all the facts behind Russian interference during the 2016 election. DOJ regulations allow the report to be buried. When concluding the investigation, the special counsel must deliver a report to the attorney general, who then decides whether or not to release part of, all of, or a summary of the report to Congress and the American ...

Emergency Declaration Violates Constitution

To The Reader’s Forum: On the same day that the president approved Congress’s appropriations bill allocating $1.375 billion for border security, Donald Trump declared a “national emergency,” pursuant to the National Emergencies Act, to appropriate more money for his “wall” than Congress specifically authorized. Subsequently, Trump himself admitted that no real emergency actually existed when he said, “I didn’t need to do this.” Under our Constitution, the “power of the purse” is vested in Congress under the Appropriations Clause and the Taxing and Spending ...