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Commentary

Campaign begins final countdown

I mentioned several weeks ago that Joe Biden, in the June debate, had shown that he was incapable of running again a national campaign for the Presidency. Mr. Biden eventually came to the same conclusion and removed himself from the race. This week there was another debate, and it was clear, ...

Proposition has hidden consequences

We all need to be watchful of the smoke and mirrors often used to pass laws that would, normally, never get passed by informed voters — at least in the following case. The liberal State Legislature and governor are trying to pull a fast one on all state voters. It’s buried in the ...

Left has jumped on ‘fascist’ bandwagon

The abject failure of the American Education System is on full display when we experience the common and atrocious misuse of the term “fascist” in everyday discourse. For example, Leftists often refer to Libertarians as fascists, yet Libertarians are the most anti-fascist people on the ...

Campaign aims for stronger region

As summer winds to a close, we are reminded that the transition into fall presents an opportunity to check in on goals for the year, make plans for upcoming holidays, and reconnect with friends who were away for the summer season. For many of us, fall is also a time to reflect on how we are ...

New rules enhance debates

CHAUTAUQUA — Under the U.S. Constitution, Congress is the most powerful of the government’s three branches. Nevertheless, with the growth in presidential power and authority, America every four years elects the most powerful peacetime president, says New York Times opinion columnist Dr. ...

A better, saner ‘State of the Union’

In this hyper-political year, I was recently reminded of a movie about the world of presidential politics in a long ago time, namely the late 1940s. The movie stars the man who in my opinion was the greatest film actor ever, Spencer Tracy. It was directed by one of the most skilled men at ...