Taking Issue With Criticism Of Higgins
To the Readers’ Forum: I write to take issue with The Post-Journal’s recent editorial criticism of Congressman Brian Higgins. As a lifelong Republican and former Busti Town Supervisor, I would quite naturally share the editorial’s concerns about our Congressman acting as a ‘‘parrot’’ to national Democratic leaders like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi or any other state or federal political leader. I would share such a concern, of course, were it a factual accusation. Unfortunately, I am not sure that the charge is on the mark. The recent editorial charges a lack of ‘‘intellectual honesty’’ yet itself fails to tell the whole truth about our nation’s energy crisis, and more specifically, our Congressman’s character. The editorial falls prey to inflammatory political rhetoric claiming that drilling is the be-all and end-all for our nation’s energy policy. This serves no one. While drilling may be a part of any solution it is at best an interim and limited solution. For this nation and our
» Full StoryFamily Pet In Troubled Economic Times
To the Readers’ Forum:
In uncertain financial times, which a region such as ours has been experiencing long before the current national crisis, household budgets must sometimes be adjusted so tightly that the welfare of the family pet — c
Eating Our Seed
To the Readers’ Forum:
This spring, all across this region, dairy farmers faced an unprecedented escalation in production costs. The planting decisions faced by area dairymen were stark. Fuel, freight, fertilizer, livestock feed, machiner
Keep Your Trash To Yourselves
To the Readers’ Forum:
Please do not drop you trash at other people’s houses. Several times a month, I notice extra bags of trash dropped in front of my house on garbage night. This is rude and disgusting. As residents of the city, we pay
Thank You From The Dulaney Family
To the Readers’ Forum:
Mary’s Benefit:
I wish I could thank everyone personally for all their generous donations. Chinese Auctions, 50/50s, food, private donations, etc. It was very much appreciated.
Our sincere th
Taxpayers Should Have A Say On Wall Street
To the Readers’ Forum:
As long as we the taxpayers have to bail out Wall Street, we should have a say as to how it is going to be run.
By the looks we need all new management, as it seem that those running it don’t know how.



