Is Chautauqua County in a worse place than it was 15 years ago, as Democrats in the Chautauqua County Legislature contend? The answer to that question depends on one’s point of view. We've often said the government doesn't, by itself, attract jobs. It does, however, set the stage to ...
Proposed law will fuse U.S., Israeli military Editor, OBSERVER: Every year, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) presents its wish list of monies for the coming year. Lobbyists for the “defense industry” submit a massive document — over a thousand pages — that very few ...
For more than a century, Catholic Charities of Buffalo has stood beside our neighbors in their most difficult moments — offering not just assistance, but dignity, stability, and hope. Every day, Catholic Charities is often the first place people across Western New York turn to when they ...
After a sudden resignation by one trustee and another on medical leave, there has been a lack of activity regarding the Fredonia Village Board. Last week, the meeting was canceled — likely due to lack of a quorum. While the schedule is supposed to resume Monday with a workshop gathering, ...
Proposed changes at Memorial Park are once again in the news. Without a doubt anything that affects the park has been a hot topic throughout my life. Veterans jealously guard the nature of its use and rightly so. After World War I, World War II and Korea virtually all men had served in the ...
The West seems strangely intent on committing suicide, even though it was Western Civilization that liberated mankind from its history of slavery, servitude, and poverty. The unparalleled freedom and prosperity we have enjoyed in this country are the direct result of uniquely Western — ...