In one historic hour Monday, Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s once-unlimited political career will dissolve into disgrace, undone by hypocrisy, and Lt. Gov. David Paterson will be sworn in as New York’s first black governor.

Ah, St. Patrick’s Day is upon us.

Imagine, in 2008, with all of the media safeguards and the sophisticated voting technology — the Democratic nomination for president may come down to arcane paper ballots to make the selection ... in guess which state — yes, Florida, again.

Kamikaze Republicans — those who say they’ll never vote for John McCain because he isn’t conservative enough — may get what they deserve.

At the 1988 vice-presidential debate in Omaha, Neb., Democratic candidate Sen. Lloyd Bentsen told Republican Dan Quayle: “You’re no Jack Kennedy.”

It is this time of year when the holidays are over with and tax season is upon us that many of us are forced to take a look at our household spending.

For too long, young people have been moving away from Central and Northern New York to find jobs and start their careers elsewhere.

To the editor:

Representing The Salvation Army, I would like to say thank you to all of you who helped so much during the Red Kettle Campaign and the holiday effort.

Let’s hope aspiring democracies everywhere are paying close attention as Americans select the next leader of the free world.

Fred Thompson’s gone.

Come November, voters will decide on more than half a million federal, state and local officeholders and ballot initiatives.

Great leaders arise out of great tests, like war and economic depression, and their character is ultimately assessed by how they respond to crisis and adversity.

Holly Fretwell, an economist by training, has done her best to bring some needed critical thinking to the global-warming debate by writing “The Sky’s Not Falling! — Why It’s OK to Chill About Global Warming.”

To the editor:

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced a wild turkey count lasting through February, with its purpose to learn about the impact of cold winter temperatures on the turkey population; before 2006, they were counted only in August.

To the editor:

As you all know it has been a very sad week for us here at the Golden Sun Bus Co.