It’s been almost four years since President Barack Obama ran a brilliant and successful campaign based on the promise of change.
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8/9/12
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There are all kinds of captives in this world. Some live in places like Syria, where a ruthless dictator slaughters innocent people to hold on to power. Others live in places like Cuba, where nothing ever happens to improve the lives of its citizens.
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7/26/12
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They faced each other two years ago, but this time around, congres hopefuls Francis Becker and Frank Scaturro are running in a significantly different …
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By Deirdre Krasula
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6/20/12
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Disgraceful. That pretty much sums up the performance of our federal government in recent weeks.
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4/26/12
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Residents of Island Park and the southern portion of Oceanside have joined the 4th Congressional district after a panel of federal judges issued court-drawn revised district maps for New York …
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Aaron Axelson
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3/28/12
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After Congress slashed nearly $1 billion from its budget this year, the Social Security Administration will permanently close its Long Beach office on East Park Avenue on Friday at noon as the agency …
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Anthony Rifilato
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2/10/12
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Can recess appointments be legal when Congress isn’t in session?
Conveniently, while Congress was enjoying its holiday recess, President Obama was hard at work.
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1/12/12
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Economic strength comes from a functional democracy. But when that democracy fails to act in the best interests of the people, we can expect chaos. Look at Western Europe — Greece, Spain, Portugal and Italy.
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12/1/11
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New York Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy visited Oceanside High School last Tuesday to speak to students about participating in the Veterans History Project.
The project is part of the American …
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Alex Costello
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11/16/11
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This column is about the dreaded “T” word. Not Trump. Not tea, as in Tea Party, but taxes. It’s a word that politicians utter only when they pledge not to raise them. In today’s political climate, no politician can win re-election if he or she dares to support a tax increase.
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11/10/11
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