As a resident of Chautauqua County, I stand 100% behind Congressman Langworthy for voting to pass the SAVE Act—because let’s get one thing straight: only American citizens should be voting in American elections. That’s not extreme. That’s common sense. The fact that this bill isn’t ...
While I did not vote for Rep. Nick Langworthy, and never would, I am writing to ask those that did to reconsider who you vote for to represent our district. As a small business owner, I often hear conservatives say that the government should be run like a business. While I oppose this idea, I ...
“No State shall, without the Consent of the Congress, lay any Imposts or Duties on Imports or Exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection Laws: and the net Produce of all Duties and Imposts, laid by any State on Imports or Exports, shall be for the Use of the ...
Having recently reread James Madison’s Journal of the Federal Convention, (the last time being in college) reminded me of the old adage that “he who speaks last, speaks first.” Ben Franklin did not speak much at the convention, but when he is recorded as having done so his remarks were ...
SCHONDORF AM AMMERSEE, Germany — Let’s pick up where we left off last week. In war, the people almost always lose in one way or another—with some making the ultimate sacrifice—regardless of whether their countries prevail. Ultimate sacrifices leave voids among families and friends ...
Call it a longtime exercise in futility. For more than a decade, this newspaper has written opinion pieces and editorials advocating consolidations, warning that numerous local governments and schools were becoming a burden for a shrinking Chautauqua County population. Elected officials of the ...