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Opinion

A warning from the Founders

Letters to the editor

To the editor: In his book, “The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founding Fathers,” constitutional scholar Jeffrey Rose states that if the Founders were alive today, “they would tremble for the future of the republic.” The ...

Elise’s rhetorical playbook

Letters to the editor

To the editor: One Merriam-Webster definition of “rhetoric” is “skill in the effective use of speech.” Another is “insincere or grandiloquent (lofty, pompous or bombastic) language.” Elise Stefanik is excellent at the first and guilty of the second. Evidence? She and her ...

Vote NO for Prop 1

Letters to the editor

To the editor: Do not be fooled by Lindy Ellis’ letter to the editor on Oct. 8 in her failed attempt to interpret Proposition 1. We should understand that the convoluted legalese in the proposition was simply to confuse the voters, not to provide clarity. Even Lindy admits that she had to ...

Eating to curb Election Day jitters

Columns

Halloween sugary snacks are behind us. November has arrived with its short, dark, often gray days. The lack of light can bring on a low mood. And then, there is Election Day. Stress causes elevated levels of the hormone cortisol. High levels of this hormone lead to food cravings, ...

More drivers using safety technology

Columns

Crash avoidance technologies can assist with driving and reduce crashes, but only if drivers use them. A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety measured current use of front crash prevention, lane departure (i.e., lane departure warning or lane departure prevention), and speed ...

Why vote?

Letters to the editor

To the editor: Access to the ballot has been hard-won by the hands and hearts of tireless American activists, ceaselessly struggling for the right to vote since the inception of our nation. In New York state, the last enslaved person was freed in 1827. By 1846, free Black men in New York ...