Readers’ Column for the week of August 4, 2019

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This comment is addressed to the mayor. Mr. Mayor, maybe you can tell the citizens of Owego why the crosswalks are in such disgusting condition. You either have to walk around them due to the mud that accumulates or have a pair of farm boots on. Do we even have a street sweeper? The way these streets look, I don’t think so. The crosswalks on Main near Rite Aid and the crosswalks on Court and Main need to be taken care of before someone falls.

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In New York State a cat can’t be declawed yet a baby can be aborted. Does that make sense?

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Does anyone know of any good and reputable dog-boarding facilities in this area?

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Now I see those kids on the motorcycles and four wheelers have relocated. They’re starting a new track next to the new Family Dollar here in Apalachin. I don’t think it’s right.

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Millions of American citizens support and respect those men and women who chose a career to serve and protect. That overwhelming majority includes the more than 400 members of the Greene Rod and Gun Club. During this, our 75th Anniversary year, we proudly announce “Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.” Various Law Enforcement agencies will be asked to submit five man teams of off duty officers to compete in a 50 Clay Target competition for prizes and bragging rights. The club supplies targets, lunch and a memento of the occasion for each competing officer. Pistol activity is also available for the off duty lawmen waiting to shoot trap and skeet. Shooting activity begins at 9 a.m. on Sept. 8, but guests are invited to arrive early and join them in the Pledge of Allegiance, which precedes every club event. Greene Rod and Gun Club is an alcohol free campus. 

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Many thanks to the Newark Valley Chamber of Commerce for sponsoring the fireworks last weekend. They were beautiful and well attended. I think they are doing a great job! I encourage them to keep up the good work.

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My name is Jack Taylor and my phone number is 687-2549. The person that is looking for family picture albums, I have a whole bag of brand new ones they can have. Just give me a call.

It sure would be nice if Fred Akshar could help us out in Owego with the sewage scandal. It seems like he has a lot of time for play time and pretty photo shoots and stuff like that but no time for the real stuff. I think it’s about time for him to go.

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We don’t need more gun laws. What we need is to turn back to God and bring back morals. 

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Most bikers are respectful, most bikers are considerate drivers, don’t drive their bikes and abuse them but every town seems to have ones that love to speed and see how loud they can be. Well, that one person made a mistake today because there was a police person parked right in sight and he didn’t see him and he went gunning it. He turned into the nearest house and a police officer pulled in behind him and he was there for a little while, so I don’t know what happened but maybe he’ll slow down and not be so loud because there are other people trying to enjoy their life.

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People should go to church. I just started a few months ago. It makes you fell good inside, it really does. You’ll be glad you did. 

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In response to the person calling in concerning the Candor School tax exemptions for the veterans, I think whoever called this in hit the nail right on the head. I am a Vietnam Vet, I am on Social Security, and I think the school district that has a high superintendent paycheck could at least offer some veterans a discount on our taxes.

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I’m a town of Owego taxpayer and resident. I would just like Mr. Castellucci to know that he can’t fool everybody. He isn’t building that garage for the Town of Owego Highway; he’s building it for himself. Everything he wants is going to go in it. Don’t worry about the cost.

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It’s so hard not to cringe every time I get these mailings to invest in New York State solar energy. New York State doesn’t have a dime to invest in sewer systems and water systems for villages, towns and cities. So I’m not buying into this at all.

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About the 4×6 picture albums, Walmart has quite a few with different sizes and they carry extra pages if needed and very reasonably priced.

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This is about people forgetting about their children and leaving them in the back seat of a hot car. Maybe they should put a picture on a dash or somewhere in the car to see it to remind them of their children.

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You people living on dirt roads in the town of Owego, don’t look for them to get upgraded. All that money is going into the garage I think. Not only that, they don’t know what they’re doing when upgrading them anyway. You’re lucky if you get the grader out of them.

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I was getting my haircut today at a beauty salon and I’m just wondering why men get their haircut in beauty salons and women don’t go to barbers to get their haircut. It’s always been a big peeve with me. The beauty shops are full of men but women are not in barbershops. I wish I knew the answer to that. 

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Why is Cuomo silent on the awful water attacks on our wonderful police officers? Is he too busy with his illegal immigrants and writing laws to not declaw cats? He should have been defeated it the last election. Hopefully he’s gong to be defeated soon. He should not be holding the office of the governor of New York on top of the fact we are the highest paying state in taxes. Vote republican!

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The person who thinks it’s only hot because it’s July needs to do more reading about temperature trends worldwide.

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So, the Town of Owego has followed the Village of Owego in making an arbitrary decision to transfer ALL residential electric supply service from NYSEG to Constellation. I guess the decision was made on our behalf because we are considered, by our elected officials, as too stupid, ill-informed, or uninterested in making this change on our own. Now, before you get too excited about all the benefits promised by this change, consider the following. Constellation, the new electric supplier, has a fixed rate of $0.0542/kWh through June 2021. By comparison, NYSEG’s actual supply rate for the billing months of February through July 2019 was: 052, .044, .039, .038, .031 and .043. I took the necessary steps to OPT-OUT of the transfer and remain with NYSEG. 

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If you were surprised by the electrical plan it’s because you weren’t paying attention. If you think you are forced into it it’s because you didn’t read the letter explaining how to opt out.

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“If you want to see the poor remain poor, generation after generation, just keep the standards low in their schools and make excuses for their academic shortcomings and personal misbehavior. But please don’t congratulate yourself on your compassion.” — Thomas Sowell  

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This is to the veterans who are upset about not getting a discount on their school taxes. First of all, sincere thanks for your service and sacrifice. However, there are many people who struggle to pay their taxes, not just veterans. We have many poor people in the southern tier who struggle to find work, pay their bills, feed their families, and pay their school taxes. If schools made exceptions for veterans, then it wouldn’t be fair to others. I appreciate veterans. My father and brothers served in the military. But I also understand why schools can’t make an exception. Education is the one area where we all benefit – even senior citizens, and single people, and childless couples – society as a whole contributes and benefits. So I am thankful for veterans, and I hope you benefit from many other discounts, but denigrating schools is not the solution.

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Regarding the electric the Village of Owego tried to sign us all up for; we did get a letter, then another where if you DIDN’T want the new supplier and wanted to KEEP what you already had, paperwork had to be sent in. Supposedly there was a public hearing. Thanks a lot all you board members for that – now that NYSEG is losing customers they will simply raise the delivery rate, which we are ALL subject to – so now EVERYONE will end up with a higher bill overall.

National Political Viewpoints

Today the dimwit democrats got their just reward. It is obvious that Mueller was a figurehead for the impeach Trump Marxist democrat cabal. He stuttered, stammered and backtracked to save his posterior from future judicial action. The person most surprised by the Mueller report content was Mueller himself who obviously doesn’t know about what’s in his own report. He doesn’t know about the George Soros backed fusion GPS scandal. He didn’t know the background of the Hillary Clinton fan boys who make up most of his team. Give me a huge, huge break! President Trump comes out smelling like a rose or like the pure driven snow of innocence. Go Trump!

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I kind of think the democrats woke up this morning hoping yesterday was nothing more than a bad dream. They looked so foolish. Trump 2020!

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Why is the media not outraged by Omar’s remark that we should fear white men? I find that comment to be very racist. But no, you will not hear anything about that. 

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Is anyone else tired of the Democratic Party’s play that’s on Broadway? It just plays over, and over and over. The democrats are nothing but reruns. They add nothing to the country’s agenda. They can’t get off impeachment, they can’t get off of raising your taxes, they can’t get off of any security at the borders. I’m tired of the Broadway play. They’d best move on or they’re all going to be defeated come November 2020. I personally cannot wait!

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The devious deranged and delusional democrats keep beating the drum for impeachment. Even their so-called leader Pelosi sees the repercussions of such an idiotic political move. She will squelch any impeachment moves but Schiff and Schumer and company will continue to use invective and innuendo to harass our great President Trump, who will win big in 2020 when he beats the snot out of any of the socialist simpleton candidates and America will continue to be great again. 

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As I sit here watching the news cycle I am so disgusted to what the president is doing and saying and I am so amazed that the Republican Party is so spineless that they don’t want to stand up to him because they are so worried about getting reelected. The sad part about it is, you can’t keep blaming the democrats for not getting money for the border wall and all this other stuff the president wanted to do because remember the republicans were in charge for almost two years and you guys did absolutely nothing, so you need to change that narrative and get over it. You screwed up, admit it and move on!

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Thank you President Trump and all your accurate tweets about our democratic leaders and how they do not and cannot accomplish anything but hate and turmoil. Go President Trump!

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President Trump generously gave the democrats the better part of the spending bill and the democrats still whined and moaned. It shows President Trump is trying to get along but the democrats still want to cause trouble. Is that stupid, mean spirited, or what? 

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In this life it seems we have to fight for everything good. Keep up the good fight democrats and maybe we will get a good competent, honest, kind, uniting president for us all instead of dividing us. Wouldn’t that be a treat for a change?

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Is it just me, or does everybody love when AOC starts to talk? It makes me realize just how smart I really am and she is so very ignorant. But she is so fun to watch, I just cannot believe what comes out of her mouth. She’s only helping Mr. Trump become reelected in 2020 and that’s fine with me!

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Evangelical support of Trump remains at 69 percent and that is very hard to understand. Do Evangelicals tell their children to follow Trump’s bad and disgusting values? Trump could care less about the Evangelicals; he only wants their vote. He’s playing a good game and the Evangelicals believe it. 

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A comment concerning the Donald Trump issue. The man should be impeached and also his whole staff should be impeached. This has gone on long enough; he is nothing but an arrogant president. I’m a veteran and I don’t like him at all. 

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For all the screaming about government giveaways to the poor, I have yet to meet a republican, whether poor, middle class or billionaire, who did not accept government food stamps, tax credits, social security, Medicare, farming and business subsidies. If you really don’t need it to keep the vote from the door, don’t apply and accept it and see how quickly the U.S. debt might go down. 

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I know nothing is free, I learned that when I was a child. Now when will these ignorant democrats learn that and stop trying to entice other ignorant voters? You guessed it, never.

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The Democratic debate last night was yet another comedy. They all found fault with Obamacare, which they wrote into law without any Republican input. They also stated there is now a border crisis. I believe for months they said no crisis. They don’t know what end is up. They certainly don’t know what’s going on in the country. How would any one of them expect to be president? Not a chance! The American people are too smart for any of them.

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Bernie Sanders is like a broken record. He just keeps saying the same thing over and over again. He’s been in politics too long and his ideas have not changed in the past 50 years! I think what he thinks if he raises his voice and his arms that maybe people will listen and things will change but I think he’s wrong.

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How true this young lady is. Senator Gillibrand said if she got to be president the first thing she would do is Clorox the place. And guess what, that’s what every hospital should do, Clorox it, comet cleanse it and get rid of the germs. 

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What’s with Tim Ryan not placing his hand over his heart for the National Anthem at the start of the debates? Talk about division, and these democrats are really nothing more than real life Santa Clauses. They’re going to deliver all kinds of free gifts and not just at Christmas. We best listen for the reindeer. 

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You have to laugh at the socialist democrat cannibalism known as the primary cesspool debate. Sleepy Joe was eaten alive, the goon squad trolls tried to out promise each other and attack poor ole Joe. What a joke. None of these buffoons look presidential. They should restart the Laugh-In Show. Go Trump! 

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Illegal immigrants can’t vote. Foreigners here on work or student visas can’t vote. Permanent residents (green card holders) can’t apply for citizenship for five years. If you know a person that voted illegally turn them. But I’d bet you don’t know anyone so you can’t. Stop listening to the anti-immigrant commentators.

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Omar did not marry her brother to come here illegally. She came with her family when she was 10, received asylum at age 12, and became a citizen at 17. You may believe otherwise but holding that belief it doesn’t make it true.

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How sad it must be – believing that scientists, scholars, historians, economists, and journalists have devoted their entire lives to deceiving you. While a reality TV star with decades of fraud and exhaustively documented lying is your only beacon of truth and honesty.

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No, Obama did not remove the citizenship question from the census. The citizenship question was last on the census in 1950. 1950. 1950! It was removed and was not in the 1960 census. Obama (born Aug. 4, 1961) hadn’t even been born yet when it was removed.

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To the individual who was dead certain that Harry Truman removed the question, I refer you to the text of the 1970 census: 16. For persons born in a foreign country – a. Is this person naturalized?  – Yes, naturalized – No, alien – Born abroad of American parents. Sure looks like a citizenship question to me.

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There was no citizenship question on Obama’s 2010 Census. The dominant questions were “Is Person X of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?” and “What is Person X’s race?” Besides “Other” it gave 30 different tribes (pigeon holes), including Hmong, Fijan, and Tongan, to be stuck into. Counting tribal members gives the “Identity Politicians” and ilk, like The Squad, and George Soros, knowledge of where best to invest their money and efforts to divide Americans. Given power the identify politicians shall require your DNA for their use in the destruction of America. In conclusion for government work it is more important to define yourself as a Fijan than a citizen. When the Obama IRS, via patsy Lois Lerner, will prosecute you based on political views is it not crazy to trust government with your tribal affiliations? 

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A posting which imparts the opinion held by many on this past week’s Democratic candidate debates: “I don’t normally watch the commies debate each other, but I watched this one. The clear winner? Trump. By a mile. Every democrat is crazy.”

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When I was 16 years old I did something really stupid, I got a job. Two years later I was really dumb and joined the United States Marine Corps, serving for 32 years. I am now 63 and work three days a week. Not because I have to, because I want to and the self worth I feel doing something. I guess if I knew back then I could get everything for free and be a burden to society I would have. Not really. Vote Republication because not everyone can be on welfare. 

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In case anyone is missing what is happening in broad daylight; Trump is removing barriers to Russia being able to more fully interfere in the 2020 election. Dan Coats was one of the last remaining barriers.

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The Washington D.C. warmongers are about to drop another treaty, the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, and you guessed it they allege that Russia has not been conforming to the treaty, of course there is no actual proof as usual, when we accuse someone or a country. We break treaties and International laws that no longer serve our desired outcome; the U.S. Congress has never ratified this treaty. Also, a new military base being built in Australia, which brings the total bases the U.S. taxpayers are supporting to over 80 worldwide under the pretext that it’s for our National Security. The truth is it’s to provoke another country into a conflict and sell more weapons of death and destruction and place a puppet government in control; the track record isn’t good but we keep trying. Currently Iran and Venezuela are both not backing down to the U.S. demands, China and Russia have helped the Venezuela government come up with a plan to change their economy based on oil to agriculture and manufacturing to change the country, unlike the U.S. way with harsh economic sanctions causing humanitarian crises.

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Sometime when you’re sitting at your computer, Google American states with democrat governors, then Google American cities with Democrat mayors. Compare those lists with cities and states that are in trouble for one reason or another. You’ll be astounded! And Socialist Democrats hope to win elections at ANY level with the evidence so obvious that their philosophy and method of operation simply DOESN’T WORK! Don’t take my word for it, do YOUR homework!

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Trump makes a lot of claims, and some are not exactly true. When in high school taking math class, I always had to show my work. I think Mr. Trump should be required to show his work also, how did he arrive at his answers. Just a thought.

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Two questions still remain unanswered. 1. Why does Jared Kushner still have a security clearance? 2. Why is Trump suing to eliminate health care coverage for Americans with pre-existing conditions?

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In all seriousness, can someone please tell me, what is wrong with the President?

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You have to laugh at the Socialist Democrats. First, crazy Bernie yapping about a minimum wage of $15 per hour, then paying his workers much less, then cutting their hours. Now, Elizabeth Warren advertises for workers, suggesting they will be paid, but when they actually get hired and do the work they discover it’s “voluntary.” Yeah, right. Do as I say, not do as I do seems to be the motto of this whole motley bunch.

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In the past 24 hours, Trump vetoed measure to block him from selling weapons to Saudi Arabia and UAE, McConnell blocked a bill to make elections safer, and the DOJ said they will not prosecute Barr and Wilbur Ross for criminal contempt of Congress. We are at banana republic!

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Does it not make your heart soar like an eagle when our President exposes Dems like the Squad and Congressman Cummings (Dem-MD) for the awful hypocrites they are? Is any Dem bothered by the fact that public servant Cummings has amassed a net worth of $1.2M while serving the people. Both Pelosi’s brother and father were prior Mayors of Baltimore. Pelosi’s cousin, Gavin Newsom, is Governor of California. Can you imagine it when most of California’s 40 million people decline to a standard of living like Baltimore? When illegal, illiterate, and non-English speaking people are flooded into our country and dumped into a small community do Dems do anything to moderate the effects of flooding social services, like public education and healthcare? They do not. So much compassion they have for the citizens of America. The Dem objective is more illiterate, ignorant, uneducated, and entitlement dependent Dem voters, whatever the cost on taxpaying citizens. 

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Senator Mitch McConnell’s net worth – 2005: $2,962,015, 2015: $26,927,535, Increase: $23,965,520 (+809.1 percent). How does a senator earning $193,400 a year increase their net worth by nearly $2.4 million a year, every year for a decade? 

1 Comment on "Readers’ Column for the week of August 4, 2019"

  1. john brainard | August 4, 2019 at 10:39 am | Reply

    This is for the new dog owners in the Halstead development take the time to read the animal control laws respect your neighbors privacy these laws are out there for a reason.If your dog is on a leash outside and can reach or go beyond your neighbors property this is against the law and the restraint needs to be shortened.this is from the animal control book.That such animal is securely confined or restrained or kept on the owner’s premises, either within a building, kennel or other suitable enclosure or securely fastened on a chain, wire or other effective tether of such length and so arranged that the animal cannot reach or endanger any person or any adjacent premises or on any public street, way or place; or, if the animal is being transported by the owner, that it is securely confined in a crate or other container or so restrained in a vehicle that it cannot be expected to escape therefrom.

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