Boodman’s signs should come downTo the Editor: I hope Rich Boodman changes his mind and takes his signs down (“City to resident: take your signs down,” Dec. 10-16). While I laud … more

President Obama has made a decision regarding the future of our country’s involvement in Afghanistan. Drum roll, please. We’ve all been waiting on the edge of our seats. more

There’s no better time than the holiday season to pause and reflect on how fortunate we are, especially when times are tough. more

To the Editor: I don’t agree with Sen. Al D’Amato’s position that trying Khalid Shaikh Mohammed in federal court is a bad idea (“The president and attorney general are dead wrong,” Nov. 26-Dec 2). more

Eight years after Sept. 11, our hearts remain heavy from the tremendous loss we suffered. Now, thanks to the irresponsible decision by President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder, New Yorkers will suffer again. more

Representative Peter King got it right. Nidal Hasan, the 39-year-old Army major who killed 13 soldiers at Ford Hood and left many more injured, is a devoted Muslim of Jordanian and Palestinian decent. Witnesses at the scene said that before Hasan opened fire, he shouted, “Allahu Akbar!” Arabic for “God is great!” These are also the words shouted by suicide bombers before they attack and kill. While shooting, Hasan reportedly bowed his head in prayer while innocent people died. more

For those of you who didn’t vote in last week’s election — and based on the numbers, that includes far too many of you — tsk tsk. You owe your neighbors and fellow taxpayers who did vote a thank-you for saving you from the status quo. more

With a projected multi-billion-dollar deficit, New York’s budget continues to sink deeper into a sea of red ink. Also drowning are taxpayers, who, most recently, rather than getting second jobs to stay afloat, are moving out of New York state. New York has had the biggest out-of-state migration in the country. The New York Post reported on an alarming new study by the Empire Center for New York State Policy that clearly spelled out the backlash from high state income and property taxes. What was the result? Mass exodus. Residents leaving New York in droves, taking with them a huge chunk of tax revenue. more

President Obama is struggling with a decision that could define his presidency: Should the United States commit more troops to the war in Afghanistan in the interest of “nation building,” or limit our role there to hunting down Al Qaeda? more

This past week I was invited to testify in Washington before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The topic was credit rating agencies and the role they played in the recent financial meltdown. Here’s what I told the committee. more