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Hochul keeps sinking while being at the top

Gov. Kathy Hochul may not be dumb. However in my experience of New York state governors, from Tom Dewey to the present she is the most incompetent in that time. She makes bad decisions followed by more bad decisions. For an early example of her leadership style, we need to go to her days as Erie County clerk. She was appointed as a deputy county clerk in 2003 by County Clerk David Swarts and became County Clerk in 2006 following Swarts’ appointment as commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles. Hochul was elected clerk in 2007 and re-elected in 2010 but left office in 2011 when ...

U.S. loses tolerance regarding views

As I have read and watched the news over the course of the last four months, I have become increasingly agitated by the attitudes and actions of individuals who are opposed to President Donald Trump’s agenda. Let me make this clear: everyone is free to disagree with another. But the actions of some in the 23rd Congressional District call into question the morals the Left is so vehemently interested in upholding. Is it really democratic to send mysterious substances to (and then vandalize) the offices of Congressman Nick Langworthy, and then scream about how our civil liberties are ...

The world through a windshield

There is a country song about a trucker on the road who is “looking at the world through a windshield.” It has made me think, over the years, that in actuality...we all see life through a windshield. The way we were brought up, what we were taught, where we were born—all of it is a “windshield” through which we see and understand the world. I think it is this “windshield” which makes it so hard to comply with the golden rule... “love thy neighbor as thyself.” Trying to see the world through someone else’s eyes is not easy. Just think about the war-torn areas of ...

Community cannot let SUNY fail

We are writing to express our deep concern with regard to SUNY Fredonia’s current administration and the future of the college. We have had held these concerns for quite some time now. On Nov. 4, 2024, we sent a letter to the College Council expressing our concerns. Only one council member responded to our letter, and that person agreed to meet with us on Nov. 13, 2024. We shared our information at this meeting, but nothing came of it. At the College Council meeting on Dec, 18, 2024, our letter was mentioned by President Kolison. He stated that Dan didn’t have all the details ...

County must lead safety equation

In the town of Chautauqua, outside of the village of Mayville on Route 430 where I reside, we are happy to have the most highly police patrolled area in the county. With Sheriff headquarters located very nearby, multiple Sheriff and other police cruisers drive by my home many times per hour of the day and regularly at night. The nearby towns close to Mayville also have all-hour Sheriff road patrols due to the geographic proximity to the county police force and county jail. Our police patrol service is included with my county tax and is paid for by every county taxpayer. No extra ...

Waves of change keep rocking the boat

We are all in a rapidly sinking ship. I hope to write a cohesive piece, but so many concerns for our country and all of us Americans are swirling around in my head right now, that attaching them to this analogy may help to address them. I feel like I am one of the ones who are out on the deck, watching the storm surround our ship. Many are grabbing buckets and bailing, while trying to alert and engage more passengers to do the same. I’m there with them. Meanwhile, inside the ship, picture a cruise ship, complete with entertainers to keep your mind otherwise occupied, to keep ...