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Dr. Brown
05/21/2012 10:57:38 am
What about the all of sheriffs, troopers, DEA, Border Patrol, Immigrations and Customs, DEA, FBI, and Homeland Security in St. Lawrence County? Not to mention SUNY Police in Potsdam and Canton. Where is Clarkson's contribution -it used to $30,000.00 (thirty-thousand) a year -bit I don't believe it has increased.

Dr. Brown
05/21/2012 10:43:24 am
Let me know the next time someone kills someone else or has an accident with a bag of skittles. Then you begin to make such a silly comparison.

Dr. Brown
05/21/2012 10:41:34 am
Just a political scam. Look, the people hired under tier 6 are not even on the job yet. Sounds good but changes nothing now.
How about just give them , say half or three-quarters , the money that goes to retirement system now and let them spend or invest it any way they want?

Dr. Brown
05/21/2012 10:29:03 am
SUNY Potsdam Police have been setting up speed traps on all roads that border the college. Last week was a trifecta. There was a Village officer, SUNY officer and State Trooper all setup with radar within a quarter mile of each other on Pierrepont Ave. All we needed was the Sheriff and Border Patrol and it would have been a complete occupation. If Suny Police are going to write traffic tickets along the roads that...

Mr. Wakiki
05/21/2012 10:28:15 am
photo shop? nice

Mr. Wakiki
05/21/2012 10:27:40 am
Happy smilie and fun... nice cupcake... so to speak

Mr. Wakiki
05/21/2012 10:13:41 am
Start following the state's lead. Tier 6, no
More 25 year retirements.

Pat Roberts
05/21/2012 9:52:52 am
I have to disagree with Bob Poloncic. I will be in an area where drilling can occur because I signed a gas lease in 2008. I did so because the land around me had been leased and I would have been drawn in by compulsory integration. But I don't want drilling on my land or anywhere else in Vestal. This is not a activity whose risks can be confined to a leaseholder's land. Bob knows this. I know this. Bob may be...

Pat Roberts
05/21/2012 9:48:37 am
As far as SUNY Police...According to their website, updated as of 2012. They have 9 Officer, 2 Lieutenants, and 1 Chief. On top of that, their jursidiction is limited to SUNY Potsdam. If their is an assault downtown, or a burglary anywhere other than student housing, they can not respond.

I don't know the Sheriff personally, but I have a hard time believing that he is patrolling the Village of Potsdam. I...

Steven Stockwell
05/21/2012 9:43:02 am
Great stuff! Dogs have such a therapeutic value in our lives and when it comes to work stress we need more releases like them. I love the tie-in as well to good health and fitness that others have mentioned in the commentary section. Thumbs-up!

Steven Stockwell
05/21/2012 9:42:43 am
Great stuff! Dogs have such a therapeutic value in our lives and when it comes to work stress we need more releases like them. I love the tie-in as well to good health and fitness that others have mentioned in the commentary section. Thumbs-up!

Steven Stockwell
05/21/2012 9:42:30 am
Great stuff! Dogs have such a therapeutic value in our lives and when it comes to work stress we need more releases like them. I love the tie-in as well to good health and fitness that others have mentioned in the commentary section. Thumbs-up!

Steven Stockwell
05/21/2012 9:41:54 am
Great stuff! Dogs have such a therapeutic value in our lives and when it comes to work stress we need more releases like them. I love the tie-in as well to good health and fitness that others have mentioned in the commentary section. Thumbs-up!

Steven Stockwell
05/21/2012 9:41:36 am
Great stuff! Dogs have such a therapeutic value in our lives and when it comes to work stress we need more releases like them. I love the tie-in as well to good health and fitness that others have mentioned in the commentary section. Thumbs-up!

Steven Stockwell
05/21/2012 9:41:14 am
Great stuff! Dogs have such a therapeutic value in our lives and when it comes to work stress we need more releases like them. I love the tie-in as well to good health and fitness that others have mentioned in the commentary section. Thumbs-up!

Steven Stockwell
05/21/2012 9:28:26 am
I feel if the colleges don't want to help fund the police force then don't fill the position and don't respond to calls to the colleges. That sounds pretty simple and. It and dried to me

Steven Stockwell
05/21/2012 9:28:02 am
I feel if the colleges don't want to help fund the police force then don't fill the position and don't respond to calls to the colleges. That sounds pretty simple and. It and dried to me

Dale
05/21/2012 8:32:02 am
Thanks Jim. I have used this for Artwork of the Day on 5/21. Dale Hobson, NCPR.

Cooperation Needed
05/21/2012 7:51:47 am
From my recollection SUNY Potsdam has 16 police officers on its force, and there are more on the village's police force. The Sheriff and deputies are commonly seen in the village, as well as border patrol, state police and DEC.

These services need to coordinate, especially SUNY Potsdam police and the village police. SUNY Potsdam police are obviously bored out of their skulls in the summer. I have a tough...

Larry Master
05/20/2012 10:44:45 pm
Snowshoe Hare - four weeks old and cute as the dickens - Ray Brook, NY - May 20, 2012

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05/21/2012 11:47:40 am
"WWII had a stimulative impact on a severe depression in the US, however it also destroyed half the world which benefited those of us who were not destroyed, such as the US. " Germany was the most destroyed country in Europe. Now they are once a gain the top dog in the neighborhood! Go figure.

05/21/2012 11:38:32 am
Here is how they describe the exhibit: "It imparts what science has to say on the topic, conveys a positive image of sexuality and, ultimately, helps young people hone their judgment skills so they can make responsible and informed decisions." Oh no! We wouldn't want to do that.

05/21/2012 11:15:39 am
If you’re Puritanical, don’t spend your money to see this exhibit. It’s a simple solution to this non-existent problem.

05/21/2012 10:04:17 am
All of the government programs in the world to stimulate the economy won't make any difference if you have an economy that is essentially unproductive. If you could stimulate your way to success then I think poor countries would just do that, just print money, just borrow money and stimulate their economies. Why wouldn't Afghanistan just print a bunch of money and borrow a bunch of money and stimulate their way to...

05/21/2012 10:00:56 am
Walker, WWII had a stimulative impact on a severe depression in the US, however it also destroyed half the world which benefited those of us who were not destroyed, such as the US. The idea that war is somehow a positive thing for the economy is simply not true, war destroys and is one of the most destructive forces on the planet. Ask Germany or Italy or France how much WWII helped stimulate their economies which...

05/21/2012 9:55:06 am
"We only do know that since 9/11 we have not had another successful terrorist attack." Except for the anthrax attacks on the media. And except for Scott Roeder, on the abortion doctor. And except for James Van Brunn, who attacked the Holocaust Memorial. But a lot of attacks have been stopped: http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/publications/terror-from-the-right

05/21/2012 9:37:07 am
Speaking of pregnancy, how about parents (both the man and the woman) who have children but can't or won't support them without governmental aid are charge with child abuse and put in jail so they don't produce anymore unfunded children?

05/21/2012 9:37:02 am
khl: "Remember when we had a choice to treat the 9/11 attacks as a criminal act" We don't know what might have happened. We only do know that since 9/11 we have not had another successful terrorist attack.

05/21/2012 9:15:19 am
Flat Tax, no exceptions, no deductions ( except FCIA/MED) on all income, not just earned income. Those that pay into the FCIA/MED can deduct that the amount paid in from their total tax owed at the Federal Level. For lower wage earners it may result in a tax refund for higher wage earners it may encourage them to add more of their income as a salary to take advantage of the tax break, adding more funds into the...

05/21/2012 7:42:00 am
Walker: "What do you think the result of the Bush tax cuts will be on your grand-kids?" Or the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? Remember when we had a choice to treat the 9/11 attacks as a criminal act but we chose instead to make them a Crusade?

05/21/2012 7:38:08 am
The real problem is that many people don't pay any attention to the news, or don't remember past news, or don't really care (often because they are too busy trying to make ends meet), or all of the above, so even if they want to make a good decision about what is in their best interests they can't. Sometimes you go to the diner and hear people talk in paragraphs that are just a string of tired cliches woven into...

05/21/2012 7:38:01 am
JDM writes "Do you want to live high on the hog and hand the bill to your grand-kids (that would be a "no")" What do you think the result of the Bush tax cuts will be on your grand-kids?

05/21/2012 7:36:21 am
Mervel, do you think World War II stimulated the American economy, and created wealth over the long haul? What about the building of the Interstate Highway System?

05/21/2012 7:32:40 am
No, but it would have helped significantly if we had done so twenty years ago. It would still help now. Because it's not a complete solution, you figure we shouldn't bother?

05/20/2012 11:35:25 pm
Here's one example that disproves the evolution of human intelligence.

05/20/2012 9:29:34 pm
If we stopped subsidizing oil companies and raised fuel taxes, would ti solve the world climate change problems?

05/20/2012 9:20:43 pm
But the issue really is what do we do about financing spending? Yes we should cut the military, but of course the military is government spending if we cut it, it means layoffs it means reduced "stimulus". In the end a country must be productive it must grow and sell new products government spending is sometimes important, but it essentially is moving money from one place to another, it is not creating growth by...

05/20/2012 9:19:54 pm
"By overwhelming margins, Americans support all the big-ticket items that make up about 90% of the US budget" It depends on how the poll question is asked. For example: Do you want free health care? (that would be a "yes") Do you want to pay more for health care and get less services (that would be a "no") Do you want free retirement (that would be a "yes") Do you want to live high on the hog and hand the...

05/20/2012 6:21:07 pm
The government could cut military spending by 25% with ZERO threat to national security (and it would probably *help* national security by making fewer unnecessary enemies as we meddle in foreign affairs less). This money could be used on programs that actually strengthen America, *and* give working people tax cuts too!

05/20/2012 6:13:57 pm
Larry: "The fact is, although many European societies still enjoy an excellent standard of living they are flat broke and their economies are failing." Isn't it a baseline belief for a Conservative that the Nation, states and local governments should always be flat broke? Isn't that what they call a balanced budget? Ideally the cost of government exactly equals the revenue from taxes and fees. Net result = zero. ...