If it was not so pitiful, it would be hilarious. I'm referring to the news item on Aug. 8: Wallkill to install solar panels to produce 24 kilowatts for a cost of $180,000.
The tragedy of this is that subdued technology promises a 32-by-32-inch generator unit producing 30 kilowatts 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year at no cost to the meter owner, who will receive 26,000 kilowatt-hours free per year for the use of his/her meter. Under deauthorization, the surplus energy would be sold to the electric company.
All this totally nonpolluting. Which would you rather have? No cost or $180,000 for much less electric?
We are writing to thank Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther for her support of agriculture during the 2007 legislative session. Farm families in her Assembly district appreciate her hard work to keep farming driving the rural economy.
Her support of legislation and budgetary programs that enhance the agricultural industry will truly help farms remain viable and keep land in working farm production. From the Dairy Investment Act funding to workers' compensation reform, her work is critical in making our industry competitive in a global economy. We also appreciate her sponsorship of dam safety legislation and a bill that would provide farmers greater access to the investment tax credit.
We look forward to continuing our great working relationship with Gunther to enhance farming in her district.
To be free or not to be free is the question! We read newspapers, watch TV to be informed about what is going on around the world. We as individuals choose to believe, react the way we want. Respecting each other's opinion is what we lack in society today.
It's not the newspapers, it's the people who are blind to facts. It's not who was briefed and not briefed on the "wiretap program," it's about people's "liberties" being taken away, all in the name of 9/11, where this program came into play.
Point blank, the "wiretap program" has given the terrorists exactly what they wanted! We live in fear of our own government, no privacy within your home, innocent people being prosecuted. We are killing each other in the name of this wonderful program.
It's curious that Rove stepped down, but you're left with that ugly feeling — like seeing a criminal walk away. His legacy of a corrupted democracy stands strong.
What I've seen is quite depressing, and I know I'm not alone.
Yes, that nagging, haunting Middle East thing again. Is it too optimistic to hope for peace, here or there, while Israel occupies land beyond the '67 agreement and this country's imperialist agenda attempts to dominate the region?
With hundreds of thousands killed in Iraq, more wounded and homeless and 50,000 civilians fleeing Iraq a month, all confidence in Bush's dream is gone.
Impeach Bush/Cheney today and dismantle their evil empire.
As to the death of Princess and Maryann Adams' total lack of responsibility for this animal, I feel that not only should she be given the maximum punishment allowed by law but also, as I understand it, she also has several children. I surely hope that child services has been sent to see how these kids are being taken care of.
Also, as for the neighbors who watched that dog slowly be tortured to death, all I can say is "Shame on all of you!" Why didn't someone contact the humane society or give the poor animal some water and food?
What I don't understand is why Adams adopted a dog in the first place knowing she was not going to give it the love and attention it so deserved.
As a frequent cyclist on the Heritage Trail, I notice on many occasions deputy sheriffs patrolling the trail.
More often than not, they ride side by side. To me, this is most inefficient, a waste of manpower and taxpayer dollars.
My suggestion is that one deputy start at one end of the trail in Monroe and the other deputy start at the other end in Goshen. Thereby, coverage can be doubled without additional manpower or cost to the taxpayers.
Bright? Witty? Opinionated? OK TH-R. If you say so.
But I wonder if Beth Quinn realizes how her constant childish rants about our president divide all of us.
I realize our president may not be perfect, and perhaps some mistakes have been made, but he is human nonetheless.
Maybe if she took the time in between tirades to actually look at some history books and study them just a little, she would learn that none of our presidents have been without fault, and each has had his own burden of special problems of their time slot in history.
But apparently Beth Quinn knows all about politics and everything else. What she doesn't know is that everyone would be much better off if she would either grow up or kindly shut up.