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Thursday, June 20th
0 7
"my guess is obama care will kill more people than fracking."
Man from Norwich
6 3
"WFN: “We should be investing in solar Energy!!!" Solyndra received a $535 million U.S. Energy Department loan guarantee before going bankrupt. The majority of Solyndra funding was provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Great investment!!!"
Man from Oxford
Wednesday, June 19th
4 3
"WFN it takes more water to produce pv solar energy than it does to produce the same amount of energy from fracked natural gas."
Man from Norwich
4 2
"Hitler was a fascist. Mussolini was a fascist Franco was a fascist Lenin, Stalin, and Mao were communists."
Woman from Norwich
2 4
"The troopers were looking for you.Woman From Norwich"
Man from Norwich
8 0
"Governor Cuomo cannot stop the Oneida Indians from fracking considering they are a sovergn nation and dont have to abide by states laws. "
Man from Norwich
1 10
"Any NY resident that has compassion.Please call Rep Skelos and Rep Hannon and demand a vote on Compassion act that just cleared the assembly 94-30.Nobody should have to suffer forever.Thank you."
Man from Sherburne
10 3
"What was with all the State Troopers in Norwich today? Bunch of them at Dunkin Donuts parking lot, another had someone pulled over past Bk and more driving around??"
Woman from Norwich
7 7
"If hitler was a leftist why did he abolish all the labor unions ,sent the union leaders to the concentration camps & take their funds? Sounds like a facist pro-rich dictator to me!"
Man from Sherburne
5 7
"If Josh Fox was run out of Williamsport you can bet the gas companies prompted it. For some reason they don’t seem to take kindly to his type. "
Man from Norwich
6 7
"“Hitler was a leftist and a socialist. The NAZI party in Germany was the socialist party”..OMG where do you know-nothings come from "
Man from Norwich
11 5
"Editor - you're doing a fantastic job!"
Woman from Norwich
6 6
"Remember the innocence of our youth,when as a children we could lay in the grass or on the sand and stare at the stars and wonder. What are you staring at now? "
Man from Norwich
11 1
"Nobody that cares about honesty can be a successful high level politician."
Man from Sherburne
9 5
"WFO – What if the decision to ‘frack’ becomes one of national security? What if we need to be energy independent to protect our freedom and capitalism? This issue is bigger than “my land, my air, and my ground” – please think beyond your piece of the earth. Besides, eminent domain will eventually rule. "
Woman from Norwich
6 8
"Go ahead and laugh now, when you want to fix up your house you can't, start a business, no, too bad, want clean drinking water, too bad, roads fixed, no too bad. When it happens to you, it won't be so funny. "
Woman from Oxford
2 8
""Annoy" was chosen because the word is common to all of New York's harassment statutes. see N.Y. Penal Law Article 240."
Man from Norwich
9 2
""I should have voted for somone with character, wisdom, and honesty. Shame on me." Soon as a politician with all 3 of these appears, I may vote for them."
Woman from Oxford
6 4
""Try reading the whole thing" - It doesn't matter how the law is written: it matters how it is abused, er, I mean enforced. Laws are passed across the country faster than human can read them at this point."
Man from Norwich
3 8
"Can we have 30 seconds in the print version on a regular basis? It's the only reason I take the paper."
Man from Norwich
19 9
"To all the pro frackers come midterms in 2014 vote Republican that way you know fracking will get passed "
Man from Norwich
7 22
"Re:"I don't understand. Why Frack when Solar energy is so much safer and renewable. We should be investing in solar Energy!!!" ...Probably because the technology is already in place and fossil fuel prices can be more easily manipulated!"
Man from Oxford
17 6
"Hitler was a leftist and a socialist. The NAZI party in Germany was the socialist party. Look it up."
Man from Norwich
7 15
"Wish I could pat those on the head who constantly post and vote up meaningless nonsense here and tell them yes, yes, yes, you’re getting the attention you came here for. "
Man from Norwich
7 21
"I don't understand. Why Frack when Solar energy is so much safer and renewable. We should be investing in solar Energy!!!"
Woman from Norwich
17 9
"Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. - Yep - I should have known better than to vote a second time for charming, athletic, good looking, man. I should have voted for somone with character, wisdom, and honesty. Shame on me."
Man from South New Berlin
14 8
"So - When world leaders get together to solve problems and the President doesn't know what to say, he starts talking about sports - and all the while Americans are being killed. How true: "If you have a man's job to do, don't send a kid." I guess that is advice we should have heeded."
Man from South New Berlin
17 6
"Man from Norwich never has a credible thing to say! He is an immature rabble rouser."
Man from Preston
12 9
"Any truth to the rumor Williamsport,P.A. ran josh fox got run out of town?"
Man from Norwich
9 14
"Since you righties call democrats communist wouldn't it have been wiser to say democrats would vote foe Stalin MFN? With righties anti-union sentiment Hitler would be a Republican tea bagger! Know your history!"
Man from Sherburne
3 22
"Rumor has it that the democrat and republican parties are going to merge. Then we will have just one party just like the communist party in Russia or Cuba. "
Man from Norwich
15 14
"The biggest liar in history is Obama. Every time his lips move he lies. But democrats would vote for Hitler if he is on the democrat ticket."
Man from Norwich
10 17
"There are no fundamental principles to land ownership if you own property in Oxford. You have no rights. The Town slipped laws in under everyones nose a few years ago."
Woman from Oxford
3 19
"Hmmmm I spelled neighbors wrong... Wow can't believe I did that. "
Woman from Oxford
9 17
"Typical right wing, Obama does the same as Presidents before him but it's somehow worse now. Good party sheep, BAH!"
Man from Norwich
8 24
"Do what you want to your land. Your rights STOP at my property line. If I don't want my land fracked, then find a way to frack yours without coming onto or under my property, my air, my water."
Woman from Preston
16 11
"MFS I think Bush might have told the 2 biggest lie's until Obama came along that man passed Bushes record and keeps on lyin. I won't start on the African vaca when we are in bad times but really? We all know the others did it too but we were not 16 trillion in debt either."
Man from New Berlin
7 24
""What about the fundamental principles of land ownership?" I belive the problem is, It will not just effect the land that the dilling is being done from. Horizontal fracking passes under your neibors land up to 2 miles away."
Woman from Oxford
24 8
"I happen to like the Ed's comments on these posts. "
Man from Outside Chenango
4 21
"Memorial Day and Flag Day has come and gone, but the faded and tattered flag on the Oxford Village park is still flying. Must be everyone is too wrapped up it the elections to notice. "
Man from Oxford
2 22
"Why doesn't Cuomo stop the Oneid's from fracking? Next thing you know they will have a chicken ranch opened up."
Woman from Outside Chenango
26 1
"The ES doesn't have to put up with 30 seconds, they choose to."
Man from Sherburne
Now that's funny.
-Ed.
23 3
"Casinos didn't get rich being losers.The old saying applies"A fool and his money are soon parted".Casino's watch them come through their doors everyday, and laugh all the way to the bank."
Man from Norwich
Tuesday, June 18th
19 6
"To frack or not to frack? What about the fundamental principles of land ownership? The privatization of land is one of the only governing principles that separates us from communist China. Please do not take that away from us too. "
Woman from Pitcher
7 19
"I feel sorry for the Ed. he has to read all these posts 7 days a week and I assume put the newspaper together on too of that. Seriously, do you have any idea how ridiculous you people sound? Leave Ed. alone he is doing an awesome job!! "
Woman from Norwich
20 7
"I wonder how many of the pro-poverty supporters in Albany yesterday get their paychecks from the state or counties? And how many protesters enjoy gas co.'s dollars fattening their pension?"
Man from Sherburne
8 17
"King George the 43rd a man of character????? That is the biggest lie ever told about a rich kid who sold the 2 biggest lyes in US history!"
Man from Sherburne
13 16
"Some of you people should consider that when something seems to be to good to be true, it usually is. That's how lotteries casinos and race tracks make so much money."
Man from Norwich
3 22
"Birds of a feather flock together. "
Man from Norwich
8 20
"Yep, keep talking about fracking instead of what really matters. The who natural gas drilling thing has just been a big scam The only people who benefitted were the gas companies."
Man from Oxford
10 15
"Bush defends Obama because the exact same things were done when he was in office."
Man from Norwich
11 17
"WFO - "Just an FYI. Ed you are awesome! Always making me grin with your comments.Have a great day." And here I thought “30 Seconds is The Evening Sun's READER reaction column”, not the Ed’s personal opinion commentary & reactions. "
Man from Oxford
And yet I have to read every single post before they can be approved. I think that gives me every right to comment if I'd like, thank you very much.
-Ed.
16 15
"George Bush is a man of character. He was questioned about the NSA program and defended Obama and said the President is in a tough position. If it were the other way around Obama would assasinate Bush's character "
Man from Norwich
12 12
"Who the heck said the library is planning anyone's summer? They offer some nice programs for the kids. Honestly, stop putting words in peoples mouths."
Woman from Norwich
5 16
"Industry has no reason to mislead the citizenry or propagate misinformation. "
Man from Norwich
17 3
"WFE- If your student can read, write and do arithmetic then you have nothing to worry about, however if your student can't then you as the parent need to worry. Learning begins at home!! Don't get upset about change but embrace it as a chance to help your student do better!!"
Woman from Norwich
9 10
"How can a full time resident have their car registered in another state? Isn't that illegal?"
Man from Norwich
8 10
"“I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche"
Man from Norwich
11 9
"“Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see.” Benjamin Franklin"
Man from Norwich
19 8
"The man running against the mayor isn't running because of the fracking issue. There's so many more problems in Oxford than that. "
Woman from Norwich
11 12
"The letters to the editor contain many things that aren't true, including attendance by candidates for mayor. The candidates HAVE BEEN to meetings. Too bad lies have to be told to win an election. "
Man from Oxford
12 10
"Fox News has rehired Sarah Palin. The late night comedy writers are saying thank you, thank you, thank you."
Man from Norwich
0 18
"I Would Like To Know What Other People Think About All The Rules That Are Being Put Into Place As Of July 1, 2013 Instead Of In The Year 2014-15 School Year For School Kids.How Mnay Of You parents Have Been Told About The New Requirements For Our Kids To Pass ???"
Woman from Earlville
I Would Like To Know Why You Are Beginning Each Word With A Capital Letter ...
-Ed.
14 12
"This nonsense; what you say is hearsay and not true but what I say is not hearsay and is true gets old fast. "
Man from Norwich
Tell me about it.
-Ed.
3 16
"You are invited to go to the information laden website; Marcellus Shale Resource Page at WSKG org and post all the photos you like to further your anti-fracking and/or pro-fracking cause. It’s where I read the article “New questions raised about industry - environmental collaboration in Pennsylvania” "
Man from Norwich
6 22
"Based on today's letters to the editor, it seems a hornets nest has been kicked in the divided Village of Oxford. Funny, those opposed to HVHF seem to think it's all about them! "
Man from Oxford
5 20
"“There is no proof and no documented evidence that fracking is unsafe” - Untrue, but you all can parrot the industry’s mantra if you like; it’s not selling all of us though. "
Man from Norwich
19 3
"Now let's be real!!--when I was a kid I swam. read, hiked in the fields and woods, had baseball games with the neighboring farmer kids---no library planned our summers!!! I'm not knocking the library but---"
Woman from McDonough
18 4
"The politicians in Washington, DC are an elite group that want to control the people. We don't need more immigration. There are not enough jobs and too much unemployment for more immigration."
Man from Norwich
24 11
"There is no proof that fracking is dirty and neither is the money from it. But you envri- wackos want to control the whole world with your dumb ideas."
Man from Norwich
15 15
"My kids are so excited to start their summer. Swimming, reading, soccer and all sorts of great programs sponsored by the Guernsey Memorial Libray and Youth Bureau. What a great area we live in!!"
Woman from Norwich
7 22
"Evidently not a “poor” as you, I don’t need dirty fracking money. “Siena poll released Monday shows that 44 to 37 percent of New York voters are opposed to hydrofracking in New York state”…so maybe those, “moving vans”, are running away from the possibility of a future 24/7 industrial zone. "
Man from Norwich
20 6
"Obama is killing the bill of rights and pushing for amnesty for illegals. But Our congressmen seem to like it. We are being ruled by a bunch of crooks.Soon we will be just another third world socialist country, corrupt and broke waiting for government hand outs. "
Man from Norwich
25 6
"States like Texas and North Dakota are booming because of fracking. High paying jobs, no unemployment and huge revenue for the states. There is no proof and no documented evidence that fracking is unsafe. It is all hearsay information."
Man from Norwich
15 15
"Just an FYI. Ed you are awesome! Always making me grin with your comments.Have a great day."
Woman from Oxford
24 6
"How about a story on local regents scores, graduation rates and the success of students graduating from local schools"
Man from Sherburne
12 13
"MFN, misspelling 'idiot' takes quite a bit of the venom out of your sting."
Woman from Norwich
7 19
"Whey, the perfect fracking fluid!"
Man from South New Berlin
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