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It’s not easy being a Democrat these days. The president may be one, but the country is being run by Tea Party sympathizers. President Obama spends most of his time responding to the demands of a wild and crazy group of Congress members who want to turn America upside down. more
The House and Senate have finally agreed on a budget deal to keep government running through the end of the fiscal year. But just when you thought the fighting was over, it’s only just begun. more
It’s time for the Republican Party to call the police and report a kidnapping. A few months ago, the party was basking in the glow of a big victory in Washington and victories around the country. Now it seems that wherever you look, there’s chaos and confusion. more
I believe it was the great Mark Twain who said, “No man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the legislature is in session.” more
Long Islanders should be proud that as a result of the Republican victories in November, U.S. Rep. Peter King returned as chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee. We should also sleep … more
The federal deficit. Health care reform. The Tea Party. Midterm elections. General McChrystal and the war in Afghanistan. These are just some of the issues that defined the political landscape … more
On Election Day, angry voters all over the country focused their attention on Congress, deficits, the Obama health care plan, taxes and numerous other grievances. Incumbent politicians got the brunt … more
With the inauguration of Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Saturday, New York state officially ended its brief but disastrous Spitzer era. Eliot Spitzer, the former attorney general, was elected governor in 2006 in a landslide and then entered office not to make friends in Albany, not even to govern, but to rule the land. He crashed and burned in one of the country’s most notorious sex scandals, after which he resigned and Lt. Gov. David Paterson assumed the state’s reins. more
New York State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick, put together a list of emergency numbers that people might need in case of emergency during the final blizzard of December … more
Well, I’m happy to report that not only did the Republican Party have another good week, but for once, President Obama prevailed and was also victorious. more
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