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We should have seen the Standard & Poor’s downgrade of the U.S. credit rating coming –– last year. On July 13, 2010, Dagong International, a Chinese credit rating agency, lowered the U.S.’s rating from AAA to AA. Few in the West noticed. Some laughed. Clearly, though, Dagong’s calculators saw what we could not. more
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
There are times when I wish it was 2012. Not because I’m wishing my life away but because I’d love to see how today’s crop of politicians worked their way out of the worst financial crises in federal, state and local history. more
Malverne physician Dr. John Hassett Jr. announced on Monday that he is in the running in the upcoming village elections for a trustee seat as the candidate of the Malverne Tea Party. Hassett, a … more
On Election Day, the winds of change were blowing at hurricane speed. Congressional Democrats who were successful in passing Wall Street reforms, dramatic changes in health care and dozens of other historical measures were swept out of office. more
In a last-ditch effort to draw voters to the polls before the midterm elections, President Obama stood before Democrats at a rally in Southern California and said, “If Latinos sit out the election … more
Tea Party, mad as hell, angry people, etc. Everybody has a theory on why Carl Paladino won the Republican nomination for the dubious opportunity to run against Andrew Cuomo for governor in November. more
Our good friend Mayor Ed Koch has spent the past few months traveling the state, encouraging New Yorkers to “Throw the bums out!” Well, on Primary Day we got the message and threw out Pedro Espada, the worst offender in Albany when it comes to greed and arrogance. more
As we approach the final days of summer, many people are focused on grabbing their last few vacation days. Regrettably, a handful of politicians, mostly Republicans, can’t seem to focus on anything other than religion and citizenship and how to tie it into the upcoming November election. more
In the year since the Tea Party movement emerged, unrest and dissent have continued to permeate America’s political landscape. Pockets of disgruntled Americans who came together in unified … more
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