Your Views Action needed on gun issue
A reader writes to the editor arguing politicians should address gun violence, criticizing the do nothing stance of Congress after mass shootings. The letter reflects personal anecdotes about gun deaths, contrasts rising gun purchases with declining ownership, and claims most Americans do not own guns.
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Medical mistakes raise billings and costs in care
A part time Oswego resident and former personal injury lawyer argues that doctors blame patients for bad outcomes and that Medicare payments influence care costs. He contrasts medical errors increasing bills with legal errors reducing recoveries, noting conflicts between providers, facilities, and payors.
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Time to stop abuses of power in America
The piece condemns government overreach and press intimidation in the United States. It highlights alleged IRS harassment, retaliation against officials protecting veterans, and attempts to embarrass congressmen. It focuses on Secret Service misconduct tied to a 2003 rejection of Rep. Jason Chaffetz and calls for accountability.
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U.S. and Russia repeat the past in Syria
Washington laments the failure of a CIA trained moderate Syrian army while Russia reenters Syria to back Assad. The piece traces a pattern of foreign meddling, CIA proxies, and costly interventions, arguing Moscow and Washington mirror昔 pattern in Middle East policy.
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On This Day in History Highlights October 8
Key events dated October 8 include the 2005 Kashmir earthquake death toll near 86,000, Franklin Pierce’s 1869 death, the 1871 Great Chicago Fire, Eddie Rickenbacker’s 1890 birth, Alvin York’s 1918 victory, Hauptmann’s 1934 indictment, Truman’s 1945 disclosure, Larsen’s 1956 perfect game, Attlee’s 1967 death, Solzhenitsyn’s 1970 Nobel, Poland’s 1982 ban on unions, Clinton impeachment inquiry in 1998, Katrina coverage, Liu Xiaobo’s 2010 Nobel, Obama’s 2014 remarks, and a Will Rogers quote.
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