Reader's opinions

To the Editor: Think very carefully about your next presidential vote. A candidate (convicted felon) with total immunity who promises: to be a dictator, revenge on those perceived as …

To the Editor: I’d like to air a pet peeve; i.e., the theft of shopping carts. Contrary to a belief held by certain members of the public, shopping carts are not free. Why, dear thieves, …

To the Editor: “If we do not maintain justice, justice will not maintain us.” Across our country, and especially in New York, we’ve witnessed a deliberate and cascading erosion of our …

To the Editor: I am writing in reference to the issues of character and integrity that have been raised in the district attorney race. Over nearly 20 years, I moved from student, to junior …

To the Editor: For four- and one-half years, I had the honor of serving the people of LD 5 as their legislator. In May, I took on another job that required me to resign from my position. I had …

To the Editor: Cryptocurrency, a fad, benefits only a few financial gamblers, produces no useful products and adds financial instability to the banking sector. One recent study shows that …

To the Editor: What has happened to our justice system in New York? Career criminals are encouraged to continue committing the same offenses, being arrested repeatedly without repercussions or …

To the Editor: By now most of us have heard that JD Vance, Republican nominee for Vice President, admitted, “If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to …

To the Editor: I urge voters not to support Congressman Molinaro and Congressman Williams. These representatives have failed to condemn Project 2025, an extremist agenda that threatens …

To the Editor: Since fall 2007 at SUNY Cortland I have taught one or two sections of The Cortland Experience, COR 101, specifically for students entering as possible history or social studies …

To the Editor: Let’s focus on some facts. In 2022, 73,654 people in the U.S. died from fentanyl brought across our southern border, made possible by Biden and “Border Czar” Harris. Under …

To the Editor: As I hear in the news about all the tragic and heartbreaking things that we human beings are capable of doing to each other, I am reminded of a certain quote from …

To the Editor: In all the discussion about childless cat ladies, no one — not reporters, not politicians, not women — have pointed out that choosing not to have children actually benefits …

To the Editor: Congressman Marc Molinaro’s latest wacky and dangerous act is using his campaign social media accounts to share a many-times-debunked story claiming that Haitian immigrants …

To the Editor: There is a reason that Republican voters die of COVID-19 more than Democratic voters. Former President Trump spewed incorrect information about Covid such as: not using …

To the Editor: Trump did weaponize his Department of Justice. William Barr was told to hire and fire people. He did everything Trump asked him to do until it came time to declare the 2020 …

To the Editor: A vote for Elizabeth McGrath for District Attorney on Nov. 5 will help make Cortland County safer and return competence and integrity to the district attorney’s office. I …

To the Editor: It’s football season and I’ll be watching the Buffalo Bills play every chance I can. I’m looking forward to seeing new guy Keon Colemon catch quarterback Josh Allen’s …

Shakespeare’s villainous character Iago famously said that anyone who steals his purse “steals trash.” A recent ill-fated trip to Louisville, Kentucky proved the opposite to be true to …

To the Editor: I watched with horror and disbelief as the Supreme Court handed down their ruling on presidential immunity. Rather than address the actual facts presented by special counsel …

To the Editor: He sits on the couch watching TV while his house is burning. He smells smoke but he thinks it’s from a fire way across the town. He heard the old repairman tell him that the …

To the Editor: I was notified July 2 that my son David had died in Germany where he was an employee of the Armed Forces Recreation Center in Garmisch. I called the Utica office of my …

To the Editor: A scripture verse states “you will know them by their fruits,” which in secular terms means pay attention to behavior, not speech. It is ironic that while the radical left …

Why the YMCA?

To the Editor: I recently marked my one year anniversary at the Cortland YMCA and I continue to be overwhelmed with support and stories of how important this building has been in the lives of …

To the Editor: Are the increases in sales tax and jobs from 2019 to 2023 due to the Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex? Richard Tupper’s letter to the Editor in the Aug. 22 issue suggests the …

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