Op Eds

Previously Published in The Messenger By Alexis Weik As the holidays quickly approach, I always feel that sense of urgency to grab a few friends or family members and wander aimlessly through our festive and […]

By Steve Levy Something of historically negative proportions is happening right before our eyes, and its threat to the American way of life is being treated with a yawn. I’m referring to the seismic change […]

By Steve Levy For the first time, mainly because of the shutdown, many Americans found out that, indeed, Obamacare was not working. President Barack Obama sold it on the lie that you can keep your […]

We remember a day where, if elected officials pierced the property tax cap and enacted a tax increase that was thrice the rate of inflation, there would be hell to pay. But there’s been very […]

Conservatives have long complained about what they believe is a sharp liberal bias in the media that helps prop up Democrats while disparaging Republicans. Liberals believe this is a figment of the conservatives’ imaginations and […]

 By Alec Bryan  You’re not imagining it: your electricity bills are increasing dramatically. Yes, the cost of groceries and gas is increasing, but skyrocketing energy costs are what Long Islanders are talking about.  We pay […]

Illegal Immigrants Add to Health Costs, Too Just finished reading a big two-page article from Newsday entitled “What’s driving the increase in healthcare costs.” Here are the items they mentioned: weight loss, drug and medical […]

By Steve Levy A jury just awarded illegal immigrants over $100 million in awards from county taxpayers because they were detained for 48 hours by the county in preparation for federal authorities to deport them.  […]

It is not a matter of debate or opinion. It is a simple fact that this present shutdown was caused by Democrats in Congress, who refused to pass the continuing resolution to fund the government. […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Raheem Soto There’s an old saying in economics: incentives matter. It explains everything from Wall Street bubbles to high school report cards. It also explains why a professional athlete […]