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In 2008, many anti-war voters galvanized around Barack Obama because they hoped he would follow in the footsteps of famous peacemakers such as Nelson Mandela Martin Luther King, Jr., and Vaclav Havel. In actuality, he has always preferred the trail blazed by political soldiers such as Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt,
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Like every other public service, school districts are guided and governed by elected officials. School boards exist to oversee public schools, to provide public input into such an essential service: the education of children. However, unlike other public services such as fire and police protection, sanitation and water, highways
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So, City Council authorized the $20 million loan for College Town. I think it's wonderful that they came together on something important and did what was best for Rochester, not just what they thought was best for themselves. I can't wait to see the finished project: beautiful upgrades, new
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The City News blog entitled "Fracking reports focus on water risks" (May 2) discussed a report by Dr. Tom Myers theorizing that fracture fluids could migrate from the Marcellus formation to ground-water sources. As a Ph.D. petroleum reservoir engineer and geologist having spent 30 years in petroleum reservoir modeling,
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When I left the Rochester "House of Pictures" exhibit I was very disappointed. I didn't feel the photographers captured the essence of Rochester at all. What I saw were many very ordinary photos that could have been taken in any large US city. A few were worthy, but I was hoping
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We all decry our part in bringing about the negative effects of climate change described in Jeremy Moule's article ("Climate Change: Upsetting the Balance," April 18). However, we can still prevent the literal fragmentation of the earth under our feet known as "hydrofracking." Now is the time for New Yorkers
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An open letter to Mayor Tom Richards: I have been a life-long renter, mostly in the City of Rochester. Recently, I decided to invest in a house. I am seriously considering a specific property in the City of Rochester, but I want to know what you are willing to offer
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The article on the Town of Irondequoit's refusal to pay for Brockport Police Chief Daniel Varrenti's health insurance since it was available to him from Brockport left out some essential facts. Some of those facts were not reported, even though documents proving those facts were given to the reporter. Fact
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Richard Gilbert's essay "Tax Facts and Just Taxes" was interesting and insightful. He did, however, forget, about the hippo in the garden. The bigger picture. The problem isn't a question of fairness but of choices. We actually bring in enough revenue, but we spend it foolishly. We don't have a
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I concur with the criticism regarding allowing Mr. Vargas to apply for school superintendent. It should not go unnoticed that his praises have been sung by Adam Urbanski, the teachers' union chief. It seems pretty obvious that Mr. Vargas would be a shadow superintendent and that the real superintendent
