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Letters to the editor

Is this the America we want?

To the editor: Lucian Truscott, writing in his Jan. 10 newsletter, notes that Trump appropriated $170 billion for immigration and border enforcement in his “Big Beautiful Bill.” To put that number in perspective, the defense budget for Great Britain is $83 billion, while France spends ...

What was learned from the Hiibel case

To the editor: Try looking up the Supreme Court case: Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada. This case is about a rancher in Nevada who sued when he was arrested for refusing to show his ID to police. The court decided against Hiibel, saying the only people who are required ...

A simple act of kindness

To the editor: Ten days ago, on my way to church, I met a stranger who was also on his way to church, albeit a different one. Having found a parking space on Church Street a few hundred feet from St. Luke’s, I made it onto the icy sidewalk across a large pile of plow-driven snow. ...

Thank you, Carpenter Foundation

To the editor: Once again, we at First United Methodist Church of Saranac Lake have received a grant from the Carpenter Foundation for our weekly community suppers. The foundation’s support plays a huge part not only in feeding the hungry, but also in the fellowship of gathering with ...

A public note of gratitude

To the editor: While skiing in Fowler’s Crossing this week, my credit card decided to take its annual sabbatical in the snow. On any given day, my coat pockets tend to contain a mixture of loose change, my credit card, a Walgreens receipt, a green Skittle, and a crumpled yellow hallway ...

‘No Other Land’ is the model of unity we need

To the editor: Last Sunday, P.S. Letters for Ceasefire hosted a viewing of “No Other Land” at the Saranac Lake Library. This documentary offers a heart-wrenching depiction of the destruction of West Bank Palestinian communities by the Israeli military, and the story of an unlikely ...