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Oppose open primaries

I disagree with your May Day editorial promoting open primaries.Many who donÎÞëÊÓƵ™t belong to a political party really donÎÞëÊÓƵ™t seem all that interested in voting. I was an Independent, voting in every election possible. I changed my registration only when a candidate appealed to me as most in line ...

Short-lived victory?

Through the leak of a draft U.S. Supreme Court decision that will certainly serve to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision, we now have new evidence that the Court does not reflect our country or settled law of a half-century.An ultra-conservative Court that is not reflective of the country was ...

Graduates: Time to paint your Picasso

High school and college graduates: Your parents, grandparents, teachers and other adults have worked tirelessly to mold you. We know it is now time to let you fully develop into the masterpieces we know you can be.ItÎÞëÊÓƵ™s a scary time for us, but we know it has to feel even more uncertain for ...

Cheers & Jeers

<strong>Cheers:</strong> State Rep. Jason Ortitay is to be commended for his tenacity in his efforts to get a bill creating a statewide online course catalog for high school students over the finish line. Ortitay, a graduate of Avella High School, recalled taking a ...

The kindness of woman who made you feel at home

MotherÎÞëÊÓƵ™s Day may also be Mothers Day.My mother calls me every morning from Santa Monica, sounding like a lark, ever since the pandemic. A professor into her 80s, she has a subversive streak and went places all over the world, once to a civil war with a United Nations peacekeeping team. She ...

Threat to abortion rights started with Sanders

The demolition of Roe v. Wade began long before now. It started in 2016, when Sen. Bernie Sanders and his left-wing followers destroyed the candidacy of Hillary Clinton. Had Clinton won the presidency, Donald Trump would not have been able to add three justices to the Supreme Court who have ...