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Editor, OBSERVER: Are we being spoon-fed information about Big Tech's grab at north county's rich resources? Artificial intelligence requires massive power for data computing. Big Tech targets abundant land and water. It prefers a community that doesn’t ask inconvenient questions. First battery storage, then data centers — now a nuclear reactor proposed right here in Dunkirk. These things certainly appear to align with Big Tech. Is it fair or ethical to conceal the big picture from us, in hopes of avoiding protest? Several weeks ago, Vince DeJoy, Dunkirk’s Planning and ...

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Editor, OBSERVER: Greetings from the Empire State Passengers Association (ESPA)! We work across New York State for more and better passenger rail — and we have a great plan to accomplish this goal. More and better passenger rail across our state will have profound economic, environmental, and social/equity benefits for every kind of New Yorker. Each year we host a statewide passenger rail education and policy conference -- this year, the event will be in downtown Rochester on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Here's more information about the event, and a connection to our full-info ...

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Editor, OBSERVER: It is difficult to comprehend what is happening and why it is happening. Uri Bezmenov, a KGB defector, was amazingly prophetic in describing the current playbook during a 1984 interview. Intellectuals, journalists and educators are led to believe that they will be the leaders in a new order but they never achieve that goal. History has shown that these people end up as prisoners instead of powerful. Students taught by leftist disciples are indoctrinated into beliefs contrary to American values. These people, as Lenin put it, are “useful idiots.” Those that ...

Club important supporter of sale

Editor, OBSERVER: A special thank you is offered to The Moniuszko Social Club for its continued support of the Lakeshore Humane Society annual yard sale, which is held annually at the Chautauqua County Fairgrounds in August. LAKESHORE HUMANE SOCIETY, Dunkirk

Reason for Trump’s shaky ground

Editor, OBSERVER: There are reasons to dislike President Donald Trump. Some include: Waged war without Congressional approval. Blocked release of Epstein files. Destroyed East Wing. Committed murder on the high seas. Pardoned 1,600 convicted criminals. Litigated frivolous "revenge" lawsuits. Tariffed and alienated most of our allies. Abused and killed US citizens by way of his ICE army. These are just a few of the reasons many Americans have come to despise Trump and the dreadful GOP. When the midterms roll around, Trump will start hearing the word "no" from the victorious ...

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Region needs to hear both sides Editor, OBSERVER: Thank you kindly Paul Somerfeldt, for standing up at a recent Dunkirk Economic Development meeting. Until now, we have been hearing from boosters of nuclear reactors and data centers. Those private companies have a clear agenda: — Purchase relatively inexpensive land. — Use a large body of water for heat load transfer.See: http://large.stanford.edu/courses/2019/ph241/clark1/. — Take tax benefits which we pay to the state. — Sell energy to large urban areas. — Gain short term profits. There ...