Column by Adrian Kuzminski, September 7, 2018 THE GOAL: ECONOMIC, POLITICAL FREEDOM Populism As American As Apple Pie Ever since the last presidential election the words “populist” and “populism” have been widely bandied about, mostly as pejorative terms. A populist politician, we often hear, is a demagogue who wins votes by inflaming the resentments and emotions of ordinary people at the expense of rational thought. Those who fall prey to populism are no more to be trusted, critics suggest, than…
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Editorial for September 7, 2018 For Now, Only Choice In Sheriff’s Race Is For Due Process A letter to the editor the other week drew on the Biblical injunction, “The son shall not suffer for the sins of the father, nor the father suffer for the iniquities of the son.” And surely that’s as it should be. That said, it’s legitimate for open-minded citizens to question how county Sheriff Richard J. Devlin Jr. has handled the situation involving his son,…
Editorial, June 15, 2018 ISN’T IT TIME FOR A CHANGE? Elect Len Carson County Sheriff. Able, Proven Public Servant Would Change Conversation When you think about it, with the amount of baggage both Republican and Democratic designees for county sheriff are carrying, 2018 would be a great opportunity for a third person to run as an independent. You may have a favorite candidate of your own, but how about someone like Len Carson, the Oneonta Republican who narrowly lost reelection…
2 Candidates Sought To Run For Oneonta Fire District Vacancies ONEONTA – The Town of Oneonta Fire District today announced elections to fill two fire commissioner vacancies will be held 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, at the Elm Park Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut St. Candidates are needed for one five-year term that begins on Jan. 1, 2018 and ends on Dec. 31, 2022, and one two-year term that begins Jan. 1, 2018, through Dec. 31, 2019.…
ELECTION NIGHT 2016 FASO TIDE SINKS TEACHOUT IN 19TH With 647 of 687 precincts reporting in the 19th Congressional District, it appears John Faso will succeed his Kinderhook neighbor, U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, in the district that includes Otsego County. As of a few minutes ago, Faso was leading Democrat Zephyr Teachout by 145,825 to 118,141, and word was the former Republican gubernatorial candidate in 2006 was preparing a victory speech. Teachout, a Fordham law professor who moved from The…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, NOV. 8 Election day has arrived. CLICK HERE to find polling locations in Otsego County. For more information visit the Otsego County Board of Elections Website. NATURE HIKE – 10 a.m. Free hike of Clark Tower Property. Open to public. Lasts approximately 2 hours. Bring water and a snack. Meet at Beaver Meadow Rd., Just South of Co. Rd. 52. KNITTING GROUP – 1:30-3:30 p.m. Village Library, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. For more info CLICK HERE. HAM…
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