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On Oct. 20, National Public Radio fired longtime liberal news analyst Juan Williams as a result of comments he made on Fox’s “The O’Reilly Factor.” Specifically, Williams told Bill … more
The elections are now history. There were surprise winners and a few surprise losers on Long Island. Most voters don’t think that far ahead, but because of the climate we live in, 2011 won’t be a … more
In 2004, New York University’s Brennan Center for Justice published a report on the performance — or should we say the underperformance — of the New York State Legislature. The report’s first … more
Back in early August, I began to consider writing a series of columns on reforming New York’s dysfunctional state government. Friends and neighbors were not aware of my interest in this subject; others suggested that no amount of disclosure and transparency could possibly make a difference. more
Rage is all the rage this political season, but fear seems more apt — their rage, my fear. more
The Egyptian pharaohs, who ruled the Nile River Valley from 3150 B.C. to 30 B.C., favored what we call Keynesian macroeconomic theory. That is, they liked big-government projects — obelisks, temples, pyramids. more
Last week, the state inspector general issued a scathing 308-page report on why the process of selecting a new operator of a casino at Aqueduct Racetrack was hopelessly flawed and wrought with influence peddling and corruption. more
As I’ve mentioned in my four prior columns, our state authorities and agencies are not sufficiently accountable to the public. In the past decade alone there have been multiple reports by the state Comptroller’s office, governors’ commissions and public sector watchdog groups about this. Efforts to legislate greater accountability by officials who have focused their attention on authorities have met with limited success. more
We endorse State Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos for another term in the Senate. more
The recent attack of a 14-year-old student on a Nassau BOCES school bus reminds us that anti-gay hate and bullying is as big a problem locally as it is across the country. more
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