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FBI: China Tried to Influence the 2020 Election

June 25, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on FBI: China Tried to Influence the 2020 Election

By Steve Levy Of all the election integrity blockbuster stories that hit the airwaves over the last several years, this one might be the most significant. It’s the disclosure by the new FBI administration that […]

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Armed Security Prevented a Mass Shooting at a Church

June 25, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on Armed Security Prevented a Mass Shooting at a Church

We’ve been shouting from the mountaintops for years that the best way to prevent a mass shooting in a school, church or other congregate setting is with armed security guards. Armed intruders must be met […]

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We Must Remember — And We Must Speak Out

June 24, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on We Must Remember — And We Must Speak Out

By Arnold W. Drucker On a somber April day, thousands gathered in my hometown of Plainview for a ceremony that should never have had to happen. We renamed Manetto Hill Road as “Captain Omer Neutra […]

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It’s Been Dems, Not Trump, Quashing Free Speech

June 24, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on It’s Been Dems, Not Trump, Quashing Free Speech

Democrats constantly talk about Trump as being a threat to democracy, yet, in his four years and six months in the Oval Office, there is no evidence that the free speech of liberals has been […]

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Modest Steps, Major Gaps in This Year’s Session

June 23, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on Modest Steps, Major Gaps in This Year’s Session

By Will Barclay As is often the case in New York, a broken legislative process paired with misguided priorities yielded little of merit during this legislative session. It seems the 2025 session will likely be […]

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Will Blue-City Democrats Make Another Bad Choice?

June 23, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on Will Blue-City Democrats Make Another Bad Choice?

With rare exceptions, progressive blue cities continue to vote for the same radical progressive politicians that have made their cities unaffordable to live in and laden with crime and their schools violent and underperforming.  And […]

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Nassau Taxpayers Are Paying the Price for Medicaid Crisis

June 20, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on Nassau Taxpayers Are Paying the Price for Medicaid Crisis

By Elaine Phillips  There’s a fiscal crisis unfolding in New York—and it’s emptying the pockets of Nassau  County residents.  Medicaid is consuming a staggering 41.8% of the state’s $252 billion budget, amounting to  $105.4 billion […]

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Radical Judge Seeks to Prevent Trump from Controlling National Guard

June 20, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on Radical Judge Seeks to Prevent Trump from Controlling National Guard

In what can only be described as an alarming action by a rogue District Court judge, the president’s executive decision to deploy the National Guard was temporarily blocked. The action was so over the top […]

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Celebrate Juneteenth? Yes. Shut down the Government? No.

June 19, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on Celebrate Juneteenth? Yes. Shut down the Government? No.

This week, our country celebrated Juneteenth, a recognition of how we overcame slavery in our nation. Long Island Life and Politics wrote an editorial supporting the concept of reflecting upon where we’ve come from and […]

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Israel’s Fight Is Our Fight in Stopping Iran’s Nukes

June 18, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on Israel’s Fight Is Our Fight in Stopping Iran’s Nukes

As Israel engages in an effort of survival in seeking to take out Iran’s nuclear buildup, many in America are ambivalent about the U.S. getting too involved with Israel’s activities. Even within the Republican Party, […]

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