No Kings Day was a celebration of the rule of law. We are a nation of laws. We were the first nation on earth to say “We make our own laws.” “We the People” decide for ourselves what the law is. Our democracy is endangered by this Lawless President. This week President Donald Trump ...

I am writing in response to the OBSERVER’s View (Oct. 6), which highlighted the Paint CHQ program and the editors’ concerns about the use of county resources for the mural project. The editorial notes that the Paint CHQ program did not use county funding, because the County Planning ...

CHAUTAUQUA—Let’s pick up where we left off last week. Chautauqua Institution began the 2025 season with a hopeful sign that renewed enthusiasm for diversity of thought was in the air. That continued during the 2025 season. ≤≤≤ Meanwhile, an organization annually invites a ...

As a former artillery officer who served in Vietnam, I consider Secretary of War Peter Hegseth the breath of fresh air that was needed at the Pentagon. Seen by some as just a television host, Hegseth was a graduate of the ROTC program at Princeton who commanded a platoon guarding detainees ...

I always envisioned my retirement as the Golden Years. I somehow pictured days of sleeping in, reading after lunch, and playing tennis or an occasional bridge game. Oh – and not having too many obligations. I wanted to stop jumping through other people’s hoops. Fuggedaboudit. Besides, ...

Watching this government shutdown has shown me that the Democratic Party is not offering solutions to the common American anymore. Their stance is purely to oppose the current administration. Keep in mind – you can have your disagreements with the Trump administration. As an America First ...