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According to official reports, six American soldiers were killed during the first two weeks of this month in Afghanistan, casualties of Operation Enduring Freedom. more
Once again, New York state’s two biggest enemies — the ravenous unions and the legislators who are afraid to vote against them — have reared their ugly heads. Love him or hate him, let’s give our lame duck governor, David Paterson, credit for taking a stand. more
Life imitates art, so to me, the recent xenophobic rants against foreigners seem to jump right off the pages of “The Lazarus Project,” an award-winning novel by Aleksandar Hemon. more
On May 1, a Pakistani-born American citizen, Faisal Shahzad, attempted to detonate a car bomb in Times Square. His intent was simple — to kill innocent American citizens and create economic chaos. more
Yeah! Drill, baby, drill! Let’s suck every last drop of oil from the ocean floor in the waters off the good ol’ U.S. of A., and to heck with the environment and the environmental regulations holding us up from taking what’s ours — oil, beautiful, black oil, the world’s carbon legacy passed down to us by God to power our nation, keep us safe and make us rich. more
Last week, freshman Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano laid it on the line for county residents. He told us that the county is facing a $286 million deficit, the largest in its history. more
After some seven years of studies, community meetings, press conferences and tens of millions of dollars spent on planning and consultants, the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum remains an aging concrete behemoth surrounded by 77 acres of cracking asphalt. It is a glaring eyesore in one of the nation’s wealthiest counties. more
Spoiler alert: If you don’t want to know how it came out, read no further. A few weeks ago, I wrote about my prospective gallbladder surgery, and now it’s done. Not only was the operation a success, but the patient survived. more
I was a teacher for years, so I know firsthand the challenges of the classroom, and I continue to be in awe of those who inspire the children they teach and honor the profession they have chosen. more
On New Jersey’s Election Day, April 20, Gov. Chris Christie wanted voters to reject school budget proposals in any districts where the unionized teachers weren’t willing to freeze their salaries for a year. more
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