Gas price politics take center stage in election year
Congressional Republicans and the White House jockey over a gas price spike seen as political leverage. The Energy Department reports a national average around 2.42 per gallon, up 10 percent from last year. Clinton proposes selling 12 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to ease prices, while Republicans push repealing the 4.3 cent gas tax. Critics note tax repeal would only offset a fraction of the rise and threaten a $23 billion deficit. The piece argues lawmakers use gas prices to court voters, suggesting subpoenas for oil executives and questioning motives around immigration and welfare in budget debates.
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Syracusean Kinane Sentenced for Fort Benning Protests
Ed Kinane, a Syracuse activist, was sentenced to two months in federal prison in Columbus Georgia after admitting trespass during a protest at Fort Benning. The action targeted the School of the Americas citing bloodshed in Latin America and calling for its closure.
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Roberto Viola
Guatemala
Julio Roberto Alpirez
Colombia
International Human Rights Tribunal
Manuel Noriega
Panama
el Salvador
Oscar Romero
SOA Grads
el Mozote
Joseph Kennedy TI
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Ed Kinane
Ten Commandments in Schools Sparks Editorial Debate
A Herald Journal letter argues crime prevention should be cheap and proposes teaching the Ten Commandments in schools. It cites Stone v Graham and quotes perspectives on moral guidance, warning current policies may rely on armed guards as Bible access fades.
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Ana Ihe
Winthrop
Bing
David Wiggins
Syracuse
Treatment not jail for drug addicts urged at courthouse
A reader argues that criminal justice should focus on treatment rather than incarceration for repeat drug offenders. Prison fails to cut addiction or curb crime, and leaders should invest in drug treatment centers to reduce dependence and crime in the community. Aimee Miller Camillus.
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Aimee Miller Camillus
Community Pleas for Centro Support at Ross Towers
A Ross Towers resident in a wheelchair urges long term Centro funding solutions. She cites dependence on Centro for church, medical appointments, and visiting elderly parents, stressing impact on fixed income and local travel. She calls on Assemblyman Bragman and Senator DeFrancisco to act.
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Ross Towers
Centro
Michael Bragman
John DeFrancisco
Syracuse
Garage-sale vultures spoil fair browsing
A reader laments garage sale dealers who scout newspaper ads and pre-visit homes. They arrive early, enter before opening, and snap up top items while others search. The writer notes the unfair advantage and guard-one-person tactics that impede regular shoppers.
Farm neighbors must endure odors and noise from slaughterhouses
A reader recounts farm life under agriculture zoning, noting livestock and waste odors, noise around killings, and the inevitability of meat from animals. The writer argues farms feed communities and stresses humane care while acknowledging animals become food.
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