OK: We’re all on edge about the war. And people on both sides are pretty emotional. But it’s troubling to see war supporters challenging the patriotism of opponents. According to a good number of war supporters, protesters had their chance to speak before the war began. Now it’s time to shut up and support […]
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The Richards factor
Rochester Mayor Bill Johnson still won’t say whether he’ll be a candidate for County Executive in November, but he’s giving every indication that he will. And while several other Democrats hope to run, the nomination seems to be Johnson’s if he wants it. Meanwhile, the political community is awash in reports that Tom Richards, […]
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Reader Feedback 1.22.03
Doyle’s privacy I find myself in the rather unusual position of defending County Executive Jack Doyle in regards to the commentary by Chris Busby, “Mr. Doyle’s Neighborhood” (December 31). First, I am naive enough to think that Mr. Doyle, even as a public figure, should be allowed to have a private, candid conversation outside […]
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News Briefs 12.24.02
The bells, THE BELLS! Mistletoe, bells, the scent of pine, bells, snow, bells, lists of who’s been naughty and nice, and the ringing of bells all around as you shop this holiday season. And these bells have been ringing in front of red kettles in Rochester since 1900. “The whole red kettle concept started […]
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Biz wants Doyle out
Rochester-area business leaders want County Executive Jack Doyle to not seek re-election next fall. Officially, the reason is the “personality clash” between Doyle and Rochester Mayor Bill Johnson. But it’s clear that members of the business community are deeply concerned about Doyle and his effect on the community and its economy. They made […]
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Reader Feedback 12.24.02
The love of music, mammary monologues, Doyle Like Us
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Reader feedback 11.13.02
The county clerk’s letter, Green candidates, Doyle and the United Way
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Courage! Courage!
How bad do things have to get in what we used to call The Community of Monroe? Do only half a dozen county legislators have the guts to do the right thing? Next week, the Lej will vote on Jack Doyle’s proposed budget. That budget will ramp up the cuts we’ve already begun to […]
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Reader Feedback 10.16.02
A sampling of “Regents Math”: Start with the finest teachers that the Rochester schools can attract, given budget constraints. Then add a whole bunch of kids from populations typically at risk for failure: from households of poverty; where English is a second language; minority families; and kids with special learning needs or abusive or […]
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Reader Feedback 10.2.02
The real pain Listening to President Bush’s bellicose speeches against Saddam, I am reminded of the old surgical practice performed in classical Greece. As an anesthetic, the surgeon would induce a new pain more severe than the pain the surgery would cause in order to divert “pain attention.” There is no question that Saddam is […]
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Reader feedback 9.4.02
Whose rights? In “Taking the FIF” (August 14), Jack Bradigan Spula presents statistics that, like all statistics, leave unanswered questions. For example: “The NYCLU report shows that drug activity accounts for 55 percent of FIFs; no other ‘context’ accounts for more than 10 percent.” And [quoting SUNY Brockport professor Eileen O’Brien]: “‘Drug use data consistently […]
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Reader Feedback 8.28.02
The county budget, the Jazz Festival, Democrats in disarray,
moms in playland
