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Jury Was Right to Acquit Cop in Uvalde School Shooting

January 23, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off on Jury Was Right to Acquit Cop in Uvalde School Shooting
Earlier this week, a jury acquitted the officer charged in the Uvalde, Texas school shooting. It was the right thing to do. The mass shooting in a school in Uvalde four years ago was an […]
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It’s Time to Cap State Spending

January 22, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off on It’s Time to Cap State Spending
By Steve Levy The New York State legislature and the governor are looking to finalize a budget that will easily exceed $260 billion that the governor proposed. This is a remarkable $81 billion increase over […]
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Will Trump’s Legacy Be That of a Liberator or a Thug?

January 20, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off on Will Trump’s Legacy Be That of a Liberator or a Thug?
President Trump is zoned in on his legacy. Like any president, he wants to be remembered in the history books as a great leader. On the one hand, he’s always wanted to be known as […]
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ICE Riots in Minneapolis Less about Immigration, More about Marxism

January 19, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off on ICE Riots in Minneapolis Less about Immigration, More about Marxism
By Steve Levy The leaders of the Democratic Party are promoting the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protests and the disruption of federal enforcement because they truly want as many illegal aliens to remain in […]
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Why Are Black Leaders Supporting Illegal Immigration?

January 17, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off on Why Are Black Leaders Supporting Illegal Immigration?
It only hurts the economy and its congregants. By Steve Levy The Reverend Roger Williams of the First Baptist Church in Glen Cove was the subject of a glowing article on his efforts to help […]
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Hochul Appears Desperate to Appease All

January 16, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off on Hochul Appears Desperate to Appease All
Previously Published in The Messenger Governor Kathy Hochul’s (D-Hamburg) 2026 State of the State Address was, not to our surprise, underwhelming and mostly rhetorical.  For New York, the stakes could not be higher. The Empire […]
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State of the State: Heavy on Promises, Light on Details

January 15, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off on State of the State: Heavy on Promises, Light on Details
Lots of promises were made in Governor Kathy Hochul’s State of the State address on Tuesday, but where’s the money to pay for them? Newsday editorialized glowingly on Hochul’s address, claiming that if her promises […]
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America Is Being Severely Weakened by the Illegal Alien Conglomerate

January 14, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off on America Is Being Severely Weakened by the Illegal Alien Conglomerate
By Steve Levy A word of caution to those Americans who want to preserve the values and opportunities that were once the cornerstone of the greatest nation that ever existed.  We are on the verge […]
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Media Glorify Disruptor Who Tried to Run Down ICE Agent

January 13, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off on Media Glorify Disruptor Who Tried to Run Down ICE Agent
It is remarkable how the American population has evolved into two distinct camps that see the country from entirely different perspectives. These differing worldviews were exemplified by the varying coverage of the ICE shooting in […]
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The Many Ways America is Committing National Suicide

January 11, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off on The Many Ways America is Committing National Suicide
By Steve Levy Over the last few decades, America has been engaged on a path that an objective analyst could conclude is nothing less than a form of national suicide.  Observe the actions undertaken by […]

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