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On Friday, Aug. 5, just days after Congress passed and the president signed a deal to raise the nation’s debt ceiling, Standard & Poor’s announced that it was downgrading our debt …
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Al D'Amato
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8/18/11
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On Aug. 1, the president signed and Congress passed a half-baked bill raising the debt ceiling, Nassau County residents voted 57 to 43 percent against a taxpayer-funded initiative to rebuild Nassau Coliseum, and I celebrated my 74th birthday.
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Al D'Amato
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8/11/11
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In the 10 years since the 9/11 attacks on the U.S., we have lost 6,000 brave soldiers’ lives, seen countless wounded and spent a trillion dollars on wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The immediate response to the attack on the U.S. homeland was fully justified, as we have a right to go after those terrorists who would attack us.
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6/30/11
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The relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan has always been described as turbulent. Even though the U.S. considers Pakistan an ally in the war on terror, there has always been a degree of tension between our government and Pakistani leaders.
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6/23/11
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When confronted with the now-infamous crotch photo, Congressman Anthony Wiener said that he could not declare with “certitude” that it was his crotch that was tweeted. Of course, we all now know now that Weiner knew with “certitude” that it was in fact him and that he had taken the picture.
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6/16/11
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To the Editor:
After reading Al D’Amato’s column “Israel’s Armageddon” (June 2-8), as a Jew, and more important, as a global citizen who seeks peace in the Middle East, I was concerned …
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6/8/11
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I would be severely mistaken if I said that Barack Obama has been a pro-Israel President. In fact, since taking office, he has undoubtedly strained our strong relationship with Israel and its current prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Al D'Amato
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6/2/11
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Before the fireworks are launched on the Fourth of July, Governor Cuomo and our leaders in Albany hope to have this year’s legislative session wrapped up. Still on the table are some very pressing issues, including the property tax cap, ethics reform and gay marriage.
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Al D'Amato
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5/26/11
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Two weeks after former New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi was sentenced to prison for his role in a “pay-to-play” scheme, Governor Cuomo proposed “Hevesi’s Law,” aimed at keeping future state employees from collecting pensions if they’re convicted of an abuse of power.
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Al D'Amato
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5/5/11
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As some of you may be aware, playing poker is one of my favorite pastimes. I’m a skillful player and have won my fair share of hands. I’ve also suffered gut-wrenching losses.
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By Alfonse D'Amato
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4/28/11
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