The Shandaken Town Board, at its Feb. 4th meeting, presented and passed a resolution stating ""BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Shandaken does hereby oppose the enactment of any legislation that would infringe upon the Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms and consider such laws to be unnecessary and beyond lawful legislative authority granted to our State representatives, as there is no documented correlation between gun control measures and crime reduction." This resolution, which was approved by three member of the Shandaken Town Board, will be sent to every elected official from President Barack Obama to County Legislator John Parate.

On CNN News this morning announced that Congress is considering cutting soldiers pay. I have many friends in the military that barely exist on what they are paid. .

California already has some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country, and many of those laws do nothing to increase safety, but harrass and annoy responsible gun owners that may otherwise support effective regulations aimed at reducing gun-related crimes or accidents. These mis-guided laws generate ill-will towards any new laws that might actually be effective in increasing public safety. The Legislature and the Governor should empower a commission composed of equal numbers of 2nd Amendment Advocates and Gun Control Advocates to perform a complete review of existing laws, and to make recommendations as to the advisability of repealing any and all restrictions that do not directly enhance public safety.

I live on Staten Island and have to pay a hefty toll to get home either on the Gothals, Verazzanno or Outerbridge Crossings. I get a Staten Island resident discount but it is still a great deal to have to pay each trip: $5.76 on the Verazzanno, $10.25 on the Outerbridge and Gothals and if people visit me they pay $13.50 per trip! These bridges are the only way onto the island by car and I think it is absolute robbery one has to pay such a lot just to get home!

On February 6, 2013, the United States Postmaster General announced plans to end Saturday mail delivery across the United States. Ending Saturday delivery is not the solution to end USPS's financial problems. Saturday delivery provides vital services to our communities, seniors and small businesses. Ending the delivery will affect all of us, but especially those in rural areas that do not have access to internet. This is not the solution to a sound USPS, and does nothing more than cut good-paying jobs. Tell the Postmaster General to reverse course and not cut Saturday mail delivery.

Many kids die in South Side of Chicago every day. Even though Chicago has strict gun safety laws, guns come in from neigbouring towns and cities. We need to stop this carnage by having uniform gun safety laws in the whole state just like New York.

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Today I read a story in the Indy Star about Shaylyn Searcy, an 8-year-old girl with Down syndrome who was emotionally and physically mistreated at her school. Without even attempting to contact her parents, her shoes were duct taped "all the way from her feet up around the tops of her ankles." When she arrived home, her mother, Elizabeth Searcy, had to carry her from the bus, because her feet hurt too bad to move. They immediately took their daughter back to the school where it took 30 minutes to remove the tape. "...it was industrial duct tape. It literally pulled fabric off her socks and vinyl off her shoes it was so strong." The tape left bruises on her ankles. Bill 345 is up for a vote in the Senate Education Committee next week which will require local school boards to approve policies on seclusion and restraint on children with special needs in the state of Indiana. As a mother and previous teacher I am sadenes, sickened, outraged and want to know how I can help ensure the passing of this bill, similar bills in other states , and future bills designed to educate teachers to handle these situations properly.

Last month NY state was awarded $51 billion dollars in the Federally funded Disaster Relief package. Do you know one person that has seen a penny of that money? Governor Cuomo has and he wants to profit on it!!

I pay Child support for my son. His Dad won sole physical custody by a fluke in the justice system. I don't mind paying support it is my responsibility. I mind paying interest to the State of California. I sent in a $1000 payment and my balance due did not change. Most of that was applied to the interest. I did not borrow money from the state, why do I pay interest to them. I inquired who was getting the interest and was told it goes to the custodial parent. Because my son's father refuses to speak to me I asked him if he received a check for $1000 and would not say. If the money goes straight to the custodial parent why didn't they forward the $1000 to my son's father. Now they want to take my driver's license because I am in the arrears by $1000. If they do , I won't be able to work and my son father won't receive a penny. My son will be the one who loses.

our treatment of dogs and cats in the nyc shelters is disgusting. I have seen the cruelty and inhumanity there. there is a better way through education, spay/neuter programs and a no kill equation.

We spend more on defense than the next 13 countries put together. This is ridiculis. Cut defense spending and it will help cut down on that ridiculis deficit Georfe W. caused. As history will tell you the deficit started when George W. lowered the taxes when we were in the middle of a war. This had never been done before. We are all paying for it now.