Recent polls show popular three-term New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s approval ratings declining as a result of his continued support for the proposed mosque near ground zero. But in my book, Bloomberg will always be top-notch for his willingness to fight for what he believes in, even if it’s not always popular.
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Al D'Amato
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8/20/10
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Believe it or not, in my 18 years in the U.S. Senate, I engaged in many heated debates with my colleagues. I have observed, and history has proven, that political battles benefit the people.
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Al D'Amato
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8/12/10
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To the Editor:
I agree fully with Bernie Kilkelly ("D'Amato is all too predictable," July 22-28). Shame on you, Herald.
These biased remarks from Al D’Amato are a regular thing with him. …
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8/11/10
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Since I last wrote about the direction of our country’s immigration policies, a federal judge has ruled in the United States of America v. Arizona and issued an injunction, blocking the most controversial aspects of Arizona’s SB 1070 from taking effect.
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Al D'Amato
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8/5/10
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Within the next couple of weeks, New York’s Landmarks Preservation Commission will make one of its most politically sensitive decisions — whether a historic downtown building just two blocks from the World Trade Center site can be torn down to make room for a mosque and Islamic cultural center.
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by Al D'Amato
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7/30/10
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July 15 was a big day for President Obama. Not only did BP miraculously cap the oil spill — albeit temporarily — but Goldman Sachs settled with the SEC and Congress approved all 2,300 pages of a historic financial overhaul bill.
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by Al D'Amato
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7/22/10
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An estimated 3 million people enter the United States illegally every year, over half a million of them over the Arizona border. Fed up with the complete inaction in Washington to protect and defend …
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Al D'Amato
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7/14/10
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When County Executive Ed Mangano took office in January, he knew his plate was full. What he didn’t know was just how bad the situation was.
Nassau County’s 2011 budget currently has a gap …
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Al D'Amato
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7/7/10
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I can’t remember the last time I picked up a copy of Rolling Stone, but I urge you all to read the article in which Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of our troops in Afghanistan, and his colleagues gave a candid interview to journalist Michael Hasting.
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Al D'Amato
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7/1/10
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More than two months since the BP disaster, a number of polls indicate that a majority of Americans still disapprove of President Obama’s handling of the spill.
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Al D'Amato
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6/24/10
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