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Opinion

Bulldoze the Statue of Liberty?

Commentary

President Trump’s lawyer is trying to convince a judge that not only did President Trump, as a tenant, have the power to tear down a large part of the White House, but that President Trump has the power to “bulldoze the Statue of Liberty.” As we approach July 4, 2026, the 250th ...

Musk’s ‘trillionaire’ status is a good thing, actually

Commentary

I am not a huge fan of Elon Musk as a political activist or commentator. I think he's made Twitter -- sorry, X -- worse. His support for the nationalist right in Europe has been ugly. His tenure leading the Department of Government Efficiency mostly amounted to a missed opportunity and often ...

State won’t go forward if it’s stuck in reverse

Commentary

I recently ran into my old friend Gary and have since been discussing everything in the world with him. We remember growing up in Chautauqua County, and it was a great place to be. We had family farms and industry and businesses. Dunkirk and Jamestown were little economic power houses. ...

Fredonia deserves a voice at meetings

Commentary

At the last village of Fredonia Board of Trustees worship session there was an item to review concerning citizens addressing the Village Board at their public meetings. Nothing was decided at the worship session, but it appears a motion may be made at the next Village Board meeting on Monday to ...