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Once again, Stewart and Colbert get it right

Last week, Comedy Central newsman Jon Stewart announced a March to Restore Sanity, to be held in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, Oct. 30. And . . . he wasn’t kidding. more

Randi Kreiss | 9/24/10

Can voters’ anger lead to real change?

Last week, 92 percent of Long Island school budgets won public approval. Aware of the public’s anger over rising taxes, most districts held their growth down to between 2 and 4 percent. Thankfully, the voters didn’t punish the children. more

Jerry Kremer | 5/28/10

Keep quiet, or else

I never imagined that there would come a time in our nation’s history when Americans would be prohibited from free speech. more

Al D'Amato | 4/8/10

Sarah Palin, can you ever, ever forgive me?

Anyone can have a change of heart and mind. Just after the health care reform bill passed last week, I realized the critics were right: Why should we provide insurance for 30 million uninsured … more

Randi Kreiss | 4/3/10

Health reform is an act of mercy, not evil

As the health-reform merry-go-round wound down last week, I was struck by an Associated Press photo of a reform protester at an Iowa City rally last Wednesday. He was a middle-aged man wearing a … more

Scott Brinton | 4/3/10

The end of the battle is only the beginning of the war

March 21, 2010, will go down in history as the day Congress voted to expand the social contract the U.S. government has with America. Late Sunday night, 219 Democratic Congressmen and women went against 178 Republicans and 34 Democrats in a historic vote on health care reform. more

Al D'Amato | 3/26/10

A little advice for the GOP senator from Massachusetts

I'm hoping — no, make that praying — that the newest senator from Massachusetts, Republican Scott Brown, will now do what he said he would during last week’s special election — that he will, in fact, be an independent voice for the people of Massachusetts. more

Scott Brinton | 1/29/10

The secret deals are a slap in the face of taxpayers

I imagined the liberal lion, Senator Ted Kennedy, rolling over in his grave at the thought that his old Senate seat could actually go to a Republican. more

Al D'Amato | 1/21/10

Is the U.S. becoming a socialist nation?

I've covered government at all levels for nearly 17 years, and never during that time have I heard “socialist” and “communist” pop up more in our national political conversation than I have in the past 12 months. more

Scott Brinton | 1/14/10

My Christmas wish list

All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth ...” Well, I suppose that wouldn’t be on my Christmas wish, but I know my young son would appreciate some more teeth. more

Al D'Amato | 12/24/09

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