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We shouldn't put national security in the hands of contractors
After more than six months of investigations and controversy surrounding U.S. surveillance policies, President Obama delivered highly anticipated remarks . . . more
Central Board of Education decries inBloom data mining
The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education passed a resolution at its Jan. 8 meeting calling on the state not to send data on district students to InBloom or any other private third party. more
Our great country has some not-so-great features
As we enter this holiday period, it’s fair to say that the vast majority of Americans are just plain tired of a lot of things that are dragging down our nation. more
Let's put an end to the Iranian nuclear program
Over the weekend, it was announced that six world powers had reached a six-month deal with Iran that calls on Iran to limit its nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief. more
Why Obamacare can't be saved
Obamacare, the cornerstone of President Obama’s legislative agenda, is quickly becoming the epic failure of his legacy. more
It's just a shame . . .
When you decide what to write in a column, there are many subjects that you could cover. There’s only one problem. more
Michael Dolber, a retired Merrick Avenue Middle School social studies teacher, was 13 years old when President Kennedy was killed. He was in French class when word reached his junior high school that the president was dead. He was pictured here teaching at MAMS last February, shortly before his retirement.
Retired MAMS teacher: Where I was when JFK was killed
On the day President Kennedy was killed, my mother turned 41 years of age –– only 5 years younger than he was. I was 13, a ninth-grader at JHS 68 in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Our neighbors were coming over that evening for coffee and cake, and as I sat in my French class sometime after 1 p.m., I was thinking about birthday cake and the upcoming weekend. French was not foremost in my mind, nor was the idea that in a few minutes I would get news of an event that would turn our history upside down. more
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Norma Gonsalves
Herald Life chats with Bellmore-Merrick’s county legislators
The 2013 election saw the return of two longtime incumbent Nassau County legislators who represent the Bellmore-Merrick area. The Herald Life spoke this past week with the three legislators about what they hope to accomplish in the their upcoming term. more
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In D.C., foreign visitors wonder what's happened to us
They say that travel is a broadening experience, and that when we leave our home base, there’s always something we can learn. more
When insanity reigns in Washington
So let me get this straight. The Republican-led House of Representatives voted more than 40 times to repeal the Affordable Care Act of 2010, a.k.a. Obamacare, but failed to do so. more
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