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Don’t Impose Tariffs As a Form of Political Retaliation

July 18, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on Don’t Impose Tariffs As a Form of Political Retaliation

We have applauded President Trump‘s willingness to call out other countries that tariff us to the hilt while we allow their products to flow into ours.  We think it is a mistake for the administration […]

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SHOCKING: LI Teacher Distributes Antisemitic Curriculum

July 18, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on SHOCKING: LI Teacher Distributes Antisemitic Curriculum

The Half Hollow School District had at least one of its teachers distribute antisemitic study guides to their students. As of this writing, the district is, amazingly, claiming they don’t know how it got there. […]

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Stop the Hysteria over Cuts to the Education Dept.

July 18, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on Stop the Hysteria over Cuts to the Education Dept.

If you listen to the education establishment, you would think that America’s education system is about to collapse now that the Supreme Court has confirmed the president’s authority to cut positions in agencies and departments […]

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Follow These Steps to Cut the Federal Budget

July 16, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on Follow These Steps to Cut the Federal Budget

By Steve Levy An interesting opinion piece was submitted to the New York Post last week advising Republicans on how to successfully cut the budget. The proposal mirrors the same advice I’ve been given for […]

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Yep, It’s Hot, But Far More Die from the Cold

July 15, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on Yep, It’s Hot, But Far More Die from the Cold

By Steve Levy Everyone should read the article penned by Bjorn Lomborg, an environmentalist at the Copenhagen Consensus that was published in the New York Post a few weeks ago.  His article was prompted by […]

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Don’t Politicize the Social Security Administration

July 14, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on Don’t Politicize the Social Security Administration

We thought it odd when we received an email on Social Security masthead praising the Trump administration for saving Social Security. There would be nothing wrong with such a letter if it came from the […]

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Kudos to Trump on Changing His Mind on Ukraine

July 12, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on Kudos to Trump on Changing His Mind on Ukraine

Last week, our Editorial Board took umbrage at President Trump‘s announcement that he would be delaying arms shipments to Ukraine. This was a terrible message to send when it is Russia that has been gumming […]

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How to Stop Runaway Costs and Taxes in New York

July 10, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on How to Stop Runaway Costs and Taxes in New York

By Steve Levy Once again, an exposé on the outrageous salaries of public employees on Long Island was published and, once again, we can bet the farm that not a damn thing will be done […]

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Why Are There More Abortions Since Roe Was Overturned?

July 9, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on Why Are There More Abortions Since Roe Was Overturned?

Here’s a news flash on something you’ve probably heard very little about: The number of abortions was actually up in 2024.  Wasn’t the overturning of Roe v. Wade supposed to lead to thousands of back-alley, […]

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Schumer Abandons His Jewish Constituents

July 8, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off on Schumer Abandons His Jewish Constituents

Jewish voters in New York State always had a sense of comfort knowing that a fellow Jew, Chuck Schumer, is not only a U.S. senator from New York, but is also the powerful Senate minority […]

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