Simplify Gambling Rules to Aid Charities
The piece urges easing charity gambling rules in New York, arguing state regulation is onerous and uneven while promoting big casino interests. It cites Christian Brothers Academy and local enforcement issues, warns against tightening the rules, and calls for simplification to support philanthropic fund raising.
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Frank Brieaddy
Herald American
Rus
Christian Brothers Academy
DeWitt
CBA
Carousel Center
Syracuse
Onondaga County
William Fitzpatrick
State Racing and Wagering Board
George Pataki
FEC is broke: fix campaign laws now
The article notes hearings on campaign finance drag on in Washington for 11 weeks while the FEC lacks funds to enforce laws. Only two agents can investigate, funding is insufficient, and reforms risk failing without a stronger budget. It cites soft money totals and warns about lax enforcement weakening democracy.
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Washington
Congress
Federal Election Commission
Lawrence G. Noble
FEC
Noble
Burt Neuborne
New York Times
Clinton
Bush
Common Cause
Senate Committee
bumper stickers and the burden of hate on us all
The author critiques bumper stickers that weaponize hate, noting how messages like Pearl Harbor or Hiroshima provoke prejudice. They urge letting go of hate to prevent repeating atrocities and honor Diana and Mother Teresa by living with compassion.
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Pearl Harbor
Japan
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Volkswagen
Diana
Mother Theresa
Legislator cannot have it both ways on jail overtime
A Syracuse letter from Gary Nordheim, president of the Onondaga Deputy Sheriff's Benevolent Association, rebukes Legislator Mark Stanczyk for opposing sheriff overtime use to man custody posts at the Justice Center. The missive links Stanczyk to past budget cuts reducing sheriff staff and argues he should support needed staffing to keep facilities secure. The letter references a Helms Weld controversy and Welds withdrawal from nomination to Mexico.
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The
Herald Journal
Quondaga County
Mark A. Stancayk
Sheriff's Department
Kevin Walsh
Justice Center
Ido
Stanczyk
Onondaga County
Walsh
Gary Nordheim
Onondaga Deputy Sheriff's Benevolent Association Syracuse
Disability rights reminder prompts parking lot confrontation
A reader describes being confronted by a driver in Baldwinsville on Sept 21 at noon who claimed the narrator did not look handicapped. The writer, permanently disabled with a long-term handicap permit, says insults and judgment were directed at them as they faced assumptions about disability and parking eligibility.
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Crosby
IGA
Tri-County
Baldwinsville
WeldAttack Heats Up Public Drug Policy Debate
Helms accuses Weld of being soft on drugs and argues needle exchange and medical marijuana would improve public health. He uses tobacco as a contrast, labeling it the real addiction tied to political support. Peter Christ, Cazenovia, comments on public health vs politics. John Anthony Testone, Liverpool, discusses Power for Jobs program governance and calls for independent oversight to prevent political influence.
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Helms
Weld
Mexico
New York
Pasquale
New York Power Authority
Clarence Rappleyea
Letters to the Editor guidelines from Syracuse papers
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Herald Co
Post-Standard
Herald-Journal
Herald American
Syracuse
Herald- Journal/Herald American
P.O
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leLters
NewsLine
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