Keyword: Jerry Kremer
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It wasn’t that long ago when then Secretary of State Colin Powell, speaking about the war in Iraq, repeated that old expression, “If you break it, you own it.” As Gov. Andrew Cuomo enters his second year in office, he will have to deal with the responsibility of owning a large number of state issues.
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10/27/11
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Everybody had a good laugh when Tina Fey, as Sarah Palin, said, “I can see Russia from my house.” Gov. Andrew Cuomo can see the state of Pennsylvania, at least metaphorically, from his office, and apparently he likes what he sees.
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10/13/11
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Millions of people throughout the region experienced the inconvenience of losing power and the feeling of sitting in the dark for hours and days during and after Tropical Storm Irene. We all assume now and forever that we just have to flip the light switch and on go the lights. Bad assumption.
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9/29/11
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Those of us who have children or grandchildren are very familiar with the need to rein them in when they act up. The traditional way that has worked for all of us is to declare a …
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By Jerry Kremer
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9/16/11
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Hurricanes are bad things. They can cause a lot of damage and also create a lot of fear. One of the positive things that are the byproduct of a tropical storm is that it gives you a chance to catch …
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By Jerry Kremer
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9/1/11
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Last Thursday, upward of 1,500 people jammed St. Patrick’s Cathedral to express a fond goodbye to the late Gov. Hugh L. Carey. The opinion of the assembled crowd was that it was a great goodbye …
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By Jerry Kremer
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8/18/11
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The summer months tend to make all of us very lazy. Our minds wander, avoiding any kind of deep thinking. We focus on the hot weather, planned vacations, cookouts, sports and dozens of other mindless things. But whether we like it or not, the world around us continues to change, and we can’t ignore those changes.
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8/4/11
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Whether it’s Washington, D.C., or Albany, taxpayers are sending a message loud and clear. They want the cost of government reduced, and they want their taxes to go down.
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7/21/11
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Politics is a quirky business. This is the story of six governors who have proposed similar programs aimed at cutting expenses and holding the line on taxes, with completely different reactions from the voters.
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7/7/11
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Long Island has occasionally created some chapter in history that has paved the way for others to copy. The building of Levittown following the end of World War II was an example of the Island showing how to conduct a post-war recovery.
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6/23/11
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