Without a delay, Albany’s intent to force a mandate on the industry before the support for that mandate exists is a recipe for disaster with far-reaching consequences that will impact consumers and businesses alike.…
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Letters To The Editor - Page 28
In our names, Mr. Trump and his team broke promises of employment to our workers and breached contracts with partners (including farmers) locally and around the globe.…
We believe that these, and other actions taken by this administration, are immoral and antithetical to the concepts of mercy, compassion, integrity and humanity which should be at the core of any civilized society.…
I now work in Academic Affairs, managing funds for students and faculty conducting research and creative activities. In the course of my career, I’ve served on boards of several nonprofits and have enjoyed volunteering here in Cooperstown with the Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program.…
Our veterans, in particular, stand to suffer greatly from these cuts. The Department of Veterans Affairs is already grappling with backlogs and staffing shortages, which have left many veterans waiting months—or even years—for the care and benefits they have earned through their service.…
I bought a farm in Ukraine with a group of Texas investors. Amber waves of grain. It seemed like a good idea at the time.…
The American government has been a rudderless behemoth, growing faster than the economy and accumulating debt at an unsustainable level.…
A lot of people lost their jobs with the federal government over the last couple of weeks. About a third of them were military veterans. Our president called them all “lazy, worthless bureaucrats,” which appears to be his way of saying, “thank you for your service.”…
In all of the Southwest and much of the South, all manual skill-intensive industries have relied on undocumented workers. The plurality, and in some cases, the majority of employees at some businesses, particularly food processing, seasonal farm labor...…
Another training perhaps in junior high is how to behave when questioned by police officers. There seems to be a disconnect when police are required to investigate any number of incidences and require compliance from suspects. Compliance should also be taught in school settings.…
