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Reader feedback 6.25.03

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‘No’ to the bus terminal Many thanks to Mary Anna Towler for not jumping on the RGRTA bandwagon like every other local public commentator (“Buses to the Rescue?,” June 18). While it is premature to say what the best approach is to solving Rochester’s transit and downtown development needs, it is clear that to proceed […]

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Reader Feedback 6.18.03

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Paying food’s costs I congratulate you on publishing “Slapping the Hands that Feed Us: Migrant Farm Workers Fight for Basic Rights,” by Joseph Sorrentino. The article presents an honest picture of the realities of farm workers in New York State. While noting farmer resistance to improving the legal and financial status of farm workers, Sorrentino […]

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Reader Feedback 5.28.03

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Defending the war In regard to your response to Mr. Pritchard in the May 7 issue: Many of your statements are without merit.                   First: The war was not a violation of the UN Charter and other international agreements. The UN Charter allows for self defense. And the prior UN resolution, passed without dissent, stated […]

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Reader Feedback 5.21.03

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Creating hope “Ain’t Studying War No More” (April 16) prompted me to think about families, activism, and my own childhood. Somewhat like writer Jennifer Loviglio, I grew up near Boston, in the ’60s, with parents who became activists.                   In New England, there is quite a tradition of active citizenship. I have fond memories, from […]

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Reader Feedback 5.14.03

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Invest in schools As I began to read Charles Deering’s comments on the Rochester school budget (The Mail, April 23), I settled in to enjoy his sarcasm as he imitated ignoramuses who believe that schools are not the most important investment we can make. Imagine my shock when I realized that his ludicrous comments were […]

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