United States must pay UN dues despite GOP pressure
The column argues the United States should honor overdue U.N. payments totaling over a billion dollars, criticizing Republican attempts to condition or withhold dues. It defends U.S. diplomacy, condemns using the debt as leverage, and calls for upholding international treaties while noting UN anger and calls for reform. It invokes Jesse Helms and compares treaty breaches to broken promises with Native Americans.
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Road rage on the city road sparks loud exchange
A morning downtown traffic clash shows road rage hazards and urges drivers to calm down. The piece notes temper flare ups can trigger accidents and even violence, urging drivers to count to ten, play soothing music, and think of loved ones to avoid fatal outcomes.
Letters on Middle East bias and church desecration spark concern
Syracuse reader Richard D. Wilkins critiques a May 12 Herald-Journal letter by Yousef Abu-Shaih, arguing many claims are misleading and condemning PA violence. He warns about religious status quo violations in Jerusalem's Old City, citing illegal mosque-adjacent toilets at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and seizures at the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, urging Christian voices against encroachment.
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FAA report shows Hancock Airport does not need third runway
In the 1996 ACE study, Syracuse Hancock Airport ranked 87th in expected growth from 1995 to 2010 with only 8.4 percent growth. Projected operations rise to 166,000 by 2010, well below the 210,400 needed for 80 percent capacity and the point where a third runway would start, arguing against a new $100 million runway now.
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Society on a precipice as values erode foundations
A vociferous critique argues that American society is collapsing its foundation through redefining families, mocking religion, and politicizing culture. It warns multiculturalism and bilingualism breed discord, while feminism weakens military morale and elites silence dissent as bigotry. It urges proactive citizens to defend civics and capitalism before social order crumbles.
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New York should increase TAP not cut it
In a year of budget surpluses from Wall Street gains New York faces proposed TAP reductions harming low and middle income families. The plan cuts awards by 50 to 890 dollars over semesters, reduces two year college eligibility, and contradicts a governor task force that urged higher maximum grants to 5000 dollars. Richard Turan, President of the Association of Proprietary Colleges, urges the Legislature to reject cuts and raise the maximum TAP award.
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Readers urged to submit letters for publication
Readers are invited to send letters to the Herald editors. Submissions must include writer’s name, address and daytime phone, and become the property of The Herald Co. Published items may be edited or used elsewhere including Syracuse Online.
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