Not long after Britain voted to leave the European Union on June 23, other European countries called for independence votes to decide their fate in the E.U. One of the main sticking points . . .
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6/30/16
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It is hard to imagine that I would find myself writing about the nation’s worst terror attack since 9/11 and the worst mass shooting in American history. Make no mistake about it. The mass shooting in Orlando . . .
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6/23/16
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Gary Johnson? Who is this guy, you ask? He is the most prominent of the alternative candidates who will be joining Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton . . .
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6/9/16
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For the past year I’ve made no secret of my opposition to the egregious tax giveaway that the City Council of Long Beach is eager to give to luxury development giant iStar, now known as Wayfarer LLC. . . .
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6/1/16
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This year’s presidential campaign will go down as one of the ugliest in history. Why? Because it seems like no one likes either candidate.
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5/26/16
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No one ever likes to lose. Did Ted Cruz and John Kasich enjoy competing for months in a brutal primary, trying desperately to gain delegates before the GOP convention in Cleveland in July, only to have to drop out in May after failing to gain any traction?
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5/19/16
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The Greek philosopher Plato once told us, “Democracy is born from tyranny.” Centuries later, more philosophers and great American thinkers have redefined the American version of democracy. In a thought-provoking article in New York magazine . . .
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5/12/16
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Last week, Donald Trump gave Americans a glimpse into a Trump presidency in his first foreign policy speech. He promised a “coherent foreign policy based upon American interests and the shared interests . . .
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5/5/16
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In the weeks leading up to the New York primary, voters reported robo-calls from everyone from President Obama to Mel Brooks and Wesley Snipes. And that was just for the special election for the State Senate.
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4/28/16
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Not only is Obamacare a poor health care plan from a policy perspective, but now many doctors and health care professionals believe that it is contributing to one of the worst epidemics facing this nation, our state and Long Island: opioid addiction
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4/21/16
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