To The Reader’s Forum: If we all had a dollar for every politician with a failed promise to get to the bottom of inflated gas prices in Chautauqua County, we’d be able to afford gas in Chautauqua County. Bill Burk Bemus Point
To The Reader’s Forum: I would like to commend The Post-Journal for their recent editorial, “City Zoning Code Update Coming at a Good Time” that ran in last week’s weekend edition. I live and work out-of-town now, but I always make a point to buy a copy of the PJ when I am home ...
To The Reader’s Forum: I am not a lawyer but I can read and understand simple English. The US Constitution says in Article 1, Section 8 : “The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises”. It does NOT say that Congress can delegate that power to ...
You cannot stop climate change with an executive order. Misinformation is defined as politically motivated actors spreading false or misleading information to reinforce their beliefs. While it can be harmful, it is more of a symptom than a disease. Research shows that misinformation does ...
Local commentators recently claimed that President Donald Trump’s general 10% tariff constituted a sales tax on consumers. That would be true if tariffs directly affected consumers, but the point of a tariff is to affect the behavior of producers and governments, not consumers. Trump’s ...
One of the joys of living in Western New York has been the lifelong friendship that we have had with our next door neighbor, Canada. Back in the days when I was a bit more mobile, we would take a yearly trip to Canada for a week or two of wilderness canoeing. You had only to drive a few hours ...