Reader questions legality of police checkpoints in Oswego
Bert Genson of Oswego argues that Oswego City Police checkpoints on state Route 104 in August and September violate the Fourth Amendment and fundamental rights. He says nondrunk checkpoints for registration and seat belts threaten innocent travel and require written procedures per NY case law.
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America must address its own immigration challenges
The piece contrasts European migrant crises with U S immigration woes, noting tens of thousands from Syria and Libya as well as dead children, while urging humane aid abroad and reforms at home to fix a haphazard policy and illegal immigration. It asserts Americans should help Europe but also prioritize domestic policy.
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Let us resist following Putin into Syria
George Anne Geyer, longtime foreign correspondent, urges the United States to refrain from deeper involvement as Russia presses its Syria campaign. She notes past Middle East lessons, warns of a new front near the Assad regime and argues for observing Putin’s strategies to avoid amplifying U.S. military commitments.
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Highlights from History on September 17
On this day in 1787 the Constitution was completed and signed by delegates at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Other events include the 1862 Antietam battle with 3,600 killed, the 1908 Wright Flyer crash death, Lincoln’s image at Mount Rushmore in 1937, and multiple World War II milestones.
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