The Middle East presently is free of housing a nuclear weapons state, except for Israel. For its part, Israel has engaged in what observers characterize as “nuclear ambiguity.”…
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John A. Rudy
In November of this year, Americans will have the opportunity to turn out of office those Republicans who voted for the so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill” and supported the across-the-board cuts to hospitals like Bassett.…
As a matter of prudence, if nothing else, I feel compelled to see and respond materially and positively to the Lazaruses I encounter each day during my remaining lifetime.…
As we contemplate our return to the U.S. in a few days’ time, we wonder what might await us when we present our valid U.S. passports to the Immigration and Customs official at our point of entry. Will an ICE agent be there to challenge or prevent our admission?…
My wife and I tithe a portion of our annual income to various religious and charitable organizations. Until now, we have not felt the need to include the public broadcasting outlets we enjoy watching and listening to daily on our list of donees.…
Kudos to Cooperstown’s Board of Trustees for unanimously promulgating—and to “The Freeman’s Journal” for courageously publishing—the recent resolution affirming our village’s support of the dignity and rights of our immigrant neighbors.…
With the draconian cuts to government food programs recently implemented by the federal administration, the Cooperstown Food Pantry is all the more dependent upon monetary donations to fund its food purchases.…
For whatever motive suits—altruism, philanthropy, religion, morality, or just plain decency—we privileged ones should take a bit of the largesse bestowed upon us and make it available for the benefit of the unprivileged.…
The current administration abruptly canceled USDA programs that offered U.S.-grown food to food banks at low or no cost, as well as programs that enabled pantries and schools to purchase food from local farmers.…
The sooner Democrats, the media, and sensible Americans understand that Trump’s proposals and actions emanate from his transactional developer’s mindset, the sooner they will be able to deal more effectively with what he comes up with on an almost daily basis.…
