Coming Soon.

Thank you for the March 6 article, "State Fines Foie Gras Plant For Manure Cesspool." http://www.northcountrygazette.org/articles/2007/030607FoieGrasFine.html

The fact that the drug war cannot keep drugs out of the Bare Hill Correctional Facility, much less public schools, is indicative of its inherent failure. Drug warriors would have us believe the drug war's collateral damage is good reason to throw good money after bad.

The State Comptroller's audit of the Niagara Power Project, the subject of recent news coverage, found that "all Niagara revenue and expense items were properly accounted for." The report also noted that an independent audit firm "confirmed that the New York Power Authority's (NYPA) financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States."

I have been informed that I was misinformed about Mark Foley being married with two children. He has never married and apparently fathered no children. While the information given about family men who have a choice and a preference does not apply to Mark Foley, it does apply to the many family men living the down low life style and/or seeking to exploit other people's under age of consent children.

In regard to your article published Saturday (8/19/06), New Bills Encourage Organ, Tissue Donation, the bills signed by Governor Pataki to encourage organ donation will save lives. Unfortunately, too many people remain unwilling to donate their organs when they die. Only about 40% of Americans are registered organ donors.

About a week ago, I met a remarkable local couple serving as guest speakers at a Friends of the NRA dinner, Kathy and Ken Buckley of Melrose. Ken and Kathy have two sons serving active duty in the U.S. military.

It has come to my attention that emails have been sent out on various lists and forums relating to the Schiavo case which associate the name of The North Country Gazette and its publisher with Cheryl Ford, the matter involving nurse Carla Iyer and her allegations regarding Michael Schiavo. The North Country Gazette totally disavows any connection or association with Cheryl Ford and does not promote or endorse her book. An exclusive article concerning Cheryl Ford and the Schiavo case is underway and will be published in the Members Only section within the next week.

The "Missing Piece of the Puzzle" is an extremely good piece of journalistic reporting, and it's obvious you did plenty of homework to write this piece. You should be commended for the work to put this piece together. It is excellent!
http://www.northcountrygazette.org/articles/062406SchiavoPuzzle.html

There seems to be an overriding bid to subdue the news that the press prints. Over the last few years it has become more evident. When a reporter wishes not to identify his informant, the reporter should not be forced to do so or go to jail for refusing. This what the press is all about--Truth. If reporters begin to identify their sources, no one would want to bring about the information necessary to keep justice in its' tracks. That is what the First Amendment is all about--Truth.

Wednesday night, Bill O'Reilly took the lead in calling on New York voters to call upon their Assembly persons to use their influence on the Assembly Speaker and pressure him to stop obstructing tougher, more effective legislation to deal with New York's sexual predators and look at the story that came out Thursday.

Veterinarian Ronald Peters' conviction of cruelty to animals is a frightening reminder that we can never be too careful when entrusting our beloved animal companions to others-even, sadly, those who are supposed to heal them ("Veterinarian Convicted of Animal Cruelty," June 3).

I read your story on TerriPac this morning. Looks like Michael Schiavo is having a difficult time finding support for his efforts.

Remember the Manhattan Institute report on high school graduation rates.http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/cr_48.htm#10 Some questioned the stats for minority graduation rates in New York state, attributed to the Manhattan Institute report http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/cr_48.htm#10. See Table 1 to the report and check out tables [table 2] [table 3] [table 4] [table 5] as well.

You not only have the facts and state the facts in the Terri Schiavo case, but you have a very good way of threading the facts together. All of what you say seems to be such basic common sense. It's a shame we live in such a topsy-turvy world where criminals like Michael Schiavo are allowed to run rampant. Apparently that characteristic of feeling entitled to act above the law runs in the Schiavo family, judging from Brian Schiavo's (treasurer) alleged lack of providing financial information about TerriPAC.

This particular article about the suicide in Queensbury, as ruled by Sheriff Larry Cleveland, and questioned by his daughter, is a good example why the people of Warren County need to become proactive and start a recall or at least vote him out of office next year.

The New York Post story http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/editorial/68676.htm reveals NY State Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver probably receives a seven figure annual salary from a NYC Law firm that benefits from his pro-trial lawyer stance on legislation Speaker Silver blocks from a floor vote in the State Assembly, at the expense of the rest of New York state.

We tell our children how to be safe from stranger abuse and that they can come to us for help if someone is touching them in any way that makes them feel uncomfortable. Many mothers like myself, had gone through the proper steps when we and/or our children were being abused by a family member. We were assured that we would be protected and we trusted the judges to do what is legal, moral and ethical. How many of us have been betrayed as this young girl was? How many of our children were then placed in the sole custody of the very person who hurt and abused them?

Thank you for helping to expose NY's school choice situation.

Most of the media in this state will not touch these issues. The illegal alien issue and the pandering of many politicians for their favor only highlights how America's minorities have come to be taken for granted.

Your latest article is great, enlightening and all that. But as I read through it, a familiar feeling of excruciating futility came over me. http://www.northcountrygazette.org/articles/050306JudicialFoul.html

Earlier this month, the State Legislature protected every New Yorker by passing a budget that rejected Governor George Pataki's proposed $1.3 billion in health care cuts. The enacted budget also provided critically needed new funding for emergency rooms and nursing homes.

Andrea Clark's life hangs in the balance in Houston, Texas as her hospital, St. Luke's, is preparing to remove medical care from her Tuesday, based upon the "ethics" committee opinion that treatment is "futile care" in her case.

I am just one of many taxpaying citizens who has been led to the slaughter house by the hands of their own unethical dishonest lawyer with the blessings of the court/legal system.

I am writing in regard to an article published on April 4, 2006, entitled "NYSBA Wants Commission to Study Eminent Domain". http://www.northcountrygazette.org/articles/040406NYSBADomain.html

At a recent "Questions-and-Answers" forum in my Assembly District, located in Westchester County on the banks of the Long Island Sound, 20+ miles from Midtown Manhattan, I was asked by a neighbor what I thought the most critical issue was facing New York State. The questioner, and the other attendees were shocked to hear me provide an answer that wasn't about the dreadfully high property taxes suburbanites pay, nor the concerns over the clean up of the Long Island Sound, nor the condition of our Metro-North commuter rail. The number one critical state issue for this downstate Assemblyman is: the problems of the Upstate economy.

The March 27th commentary "In Death Did Schiavo Part" was excellent and truthfully told the story of the tragic death of Terri Schindler Schiavo. This disabled woman who was not terminally ill but dependant on others to live died a death that in our country we would not allow an animal to endure. Michael Shiavo and his pro-death attorney both had something to gain at Terri's expense.

March 31 marks the first anniversary of Terri Schindler Schiavo who died in a Florida hospice after 13 agonized days of starvation and dehydration when her estranged husband was successful in having her feeding tube removed by court order.

After a Citizen Advisory Committee meeting, an attorney indicated that it seemed that their parenting time motions seem to fail more frequently than child support motions succeed. This was a brilliant observation and I wanted to take a quick moment and tell you why.

Our military personal give their lives each day. I offered my life daily when I was in the United States Marine Corps. We do it for you, our country. I came back 100% disabled from the Vietnam Conflict. I volunteer thousands of hours each year since discharge in 1974 helping other American citizens because I came back alive.

A Madbury, New Hampshire family (strangers to me) called me on the phone. They were having a zoning issue problem and wanted me to help them. Their lawyers had depleted their savings and hung them out to dry. They read my letters to the editor and asked me for help. It seemed that the Madbury, N.H. elected officials were trying to run this family out of Madbury.

In regard to your article "Unauthorized Practice of Law Would Become Felony", http://www.northcountrygazette.org/articles/020106FelonyUPL.html, passing the bar exam is not easy. We assume there is competency.

Regarding the article "Schiavo-Centonze Marriage At Risk" which you published on January 29, I have a few comments.

1. First, the writer is absolutely correct. This "marriage" is completely invalid and uncanonical. Unfortunately, this is not a new thing in Catholic parishes in the US. For 40 years, we have had to put up with these kinds of shenanigans going on, and no one taking the initiative to correct the situation--even the Vatican.

The McMasters thesis reminds me of how important the First Amendment is and how corporate and government policy has eroded it by threatening people with reprisals for the darndest reasons. http://www.northcountrygazette.org/articles/012606NoPlaceToHide.html

In regard to the OpEd – “Whose Burden Was Terri Schiavo?” by Eric Paulos (appearing Dec. 20, 2005), I must compliment the author. He rightly diagnoses that the liberal Catholic press does not represent the authentic Catholic teaching on euthanasia, Terri Schiavo's feeding tube, or anything else.

I read the article published Sunday, Dec. 18 in the St. Petersburg Times, entitled “Faith and Consequences: What Terri’s Law cost the Republicans in Congress”, written by Wes Allison and Anita Kumar.

TIME magazine is part of the media muddle that misinformed and misled the public in making Terri Schiavo the poster child for the euthanasia movement! ("Milestones"--Person of the Year 2005) She died on March 31 being neither terminally ill or dying, of dehydration when her feeding tube was removed by court order......euthanasia by omission.....a grave moral wrong!

Having a parent in prison is so sad, especially at holiday time.

Once again we are providing some holiday cheer for Capital-area children of NYS prisoners and once again, we will be focusing on adolescents --those who are closest in age to perhaps going to prison themselves and who will be least likely to receive a gift if their family has to make a choice between them and younger children.

It seems our two major political parties are openly fighting and competing to field the toughest most comprehensive package of sexual predator legislation.

We have visited The North Country Gazette and the account of the injustice being inflicted on Floridian lawyer Mark Adams fills us with indignation. It is exemplification of the wayward, ex parte use of power by the judiciary, nowadays routine.

Governor Pataki seems to be making extraordinary efforts to make New York state a safer place for women and children. This in concert with increased pressure from a handful of people in the media to protect some of our most vulnerable from some of those most addicted to preying on them.

Editor, The North Country Gazette:

It's a sad day when the Republican party, my party, would stoop to the levels that they have just to maintain control of a town judgeship. And, if these actions are representative of your tactics in general, I'd be frightened at what lies just beneath the covers of the party, just to maintain control of Saratoga County.

Editor, The North Country Gazette:

It's good to see Governor Pataki speak out against Proposal 1 on November's ballot ("Pataki Voices Strong Opposition To Proposal 1") http://www.northcountrygazette.org/articles/101905Proposal.html Eliot Spitzer has done the same, as well as former Gov. Carey and Mayor Koch, but it may not be enough. If the voters mistakenly vote for Prop. 1, thinking it is meaningful reform of Albany's dysfunctional legislative process, all accountability for state spending will be lost, and we might as well give up trying to control spending or reduce the state's sky-high taxes and debt. That's how serious this issue is, and yet most voters don't even know what Prop. 1 means.

Editor, The North Country Gazette:

I write this to citizens of Essex County.

If you have met Julie Garcia, you have met a very fine lady who has the highest of aspirations for Essex County in her candidacy for district attorney. She grew up in our county and then worked hard to gain a fine education as well as intense and tough prosecutorial experience in the Suffolk and Rensselaer Counties before returning home. High officials in those counties have provided testimony concerning her high standards and great abilities in dealing with the very worst of society while treating honorable citizens with the greatest of respect.

Editor, The North Country Gazette:

I have been getting involved with the growing media reform movement. I am encouraged by the number of people who made the effort to show up for the media reform meeting in Tampa on the second weekend in September. I think that we all know many people who feel like national news coverage is biased, and I am sure that some of you feel like the local press also ignores or slants stories.

Editor, The North Country Gazette:

In regard to your article "Legislator Says Proposed Budget Amendment 'Power Grab'" of 9/28/05:

Critics misrepresent the goals of the budget reform proposal on the ballot this November. Its intent is to bring transparency, accountability and certainty to the budget making process, and it succeeds.