Letter: Speak up for crows; it's right thing to do
I thank rational humans to educate the intelligent so as to explain and contrast ignorance and casual violence such as bullying and the killing of crows.
- Feb. 21, 2012
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Letters to the Editor
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Letter: Risks vs. benefits of fracking explained
The Feb. 7 letter to the editor by Robert H. Gessner ("Fracking is all about mitigating risks") was outstanding, and I, for one, want to commend him.
- Feb. 21, 2012
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Letter: Community unites to help soldier
I know we feel helpless about how to help the family of Chris Bordoni.
- Feb. 21, 2012
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Letter: Socialist policies are bound to fail
Speaking to fellow socialists on Sept. 11, 1908, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Eugene Debs, the socialist candidate for U.S. president, said: "Capital has served its mission. Capitalism has solved the problem of developing wealth. Socialism will solve the problem of redistributing it."
- Feb. 20, 2012
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Letter: Church doctrine makes reform elusive
In 1965, at the Second Vatican Council, a committee studied the question of contraception, which was forbidden by the Catholic Church. Fifteen cardinals and bishops formed one group, 64 professionals another. At its conclusion, the recommendation for change by the first group was nine to six; by the second, 60 to four. Nevertheless, Pope Paul VI ruled against it, citing church tradition and the lack of unanimity.
- Feb. 20, 2012
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Letter: Hybrid cars hardly offer 'green' ride
Why isn't anyone concerned about the amount of energy and the environmental hazards associated with the making of a hybrid car?
- Feb. 20, 2012
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Letter: District lines purely partisan tactic
In a representative democracy, voters are supposed to choose their legislators. In New York, the legislators instead choose who gets to vote for them.
- Feb. 20, 2012
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Laurel: C.O.E. aided Youth Bureau program
From Kimberly Olsen, program coordinator of the Ithaca Youth Bureau's Outing Program: Thanks to Mark Holton, Todd Miner and everyone at Cornell Outdoor Education (C.O.E.) who helped to make our fundraiser a great success.
- Feb. 17, 2012
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Laurel: Food, monetary donations appreciated
From Linda Finlay, board member of Friendship Donations Network Inc.: To Greenstar Cooperative Market for collecting money at the registers and food donations at the door for FDN.
- Feb. 17, 2012
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Laurel: Thanks for help with fundraiser for family
From Lisa Bloom and Ruth Cito: Thanks to the friends of Caroline (a.k.a. Caza) Bond and Martin Hill for gathering Feb. 11 for the benefit/ fundraiser "And the Beat Goes On" to help the family with its expenses following the recent heart transplant Caroline received on Jan. 25. Lisa and Ruth appreciate all who made the event possible. Martin was able to attend and the emotional charge at the gathering was beyond belief.
- Feb. 17, 2012
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Letter: Program to focus on reuse, recycling
The Tompkins County League of Women Voters is holding a program called "Treading Lightly on the Planet" at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 in the Women's Community Building, 100 W. Seneca St. in Ithaca.
- Feb. 16, 2012
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Letter: Letter from village board poorly timed
Thirty years ago, I wrote an article in the UCLA Law Review arguing that the First Amendment should prevent governments from using taxpayer money to influence the outcome of elections and certainly should prevent the use of such money to protect incumbents. Many states, including New York, outlaw such abuse of the public trust.
- Feb. 16, 2012
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Letter: DWI fines needed to fund prevention
As the victim of a drunk driver and a resident of Tompkins County, I am grateful that the STOP DWI program works to reduce alcohol-related traffic offenses.
- Feb. 10, 2012
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Letter: Community must help war's wounded
A young man in our community has been critically injured in Afghanistan.
- Feb. 10, 2012
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