BY DOUGLAS E. SCHOEN Submitted by author The Republican primary in Florida brought discussions of healthcare, particularly Medicare, back to the forefront of the national discourse. With its sizeable senior population, Medicare and Social Security were top of mind to Florida voters. It is certainly important that health care, and particularly Medicare, be debated thoroughly […]
BY ANTHONY MELE A Super-Bowl political ad by New York Mayor Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Menino asked President Obama to impose greater restrictions on legal gun owners, so guns would be kept out of the hands of criminals. This ad prompted an article by a left wing, UCLA constitutional professor who surmised that it would […]
Statement from the Rockland County Young Republicans February 1st marked the beginning of Black History Month. Known as the “Father of Black History,” the national distinction was started in 1926 by black historian and author Dr. Carter G. Woodson, to commemorate the birthday of abolitionist and fellow black Republican Fredrick Douglass. The Rockland County Young […]
Former Congers resident, Clarkstown HS North Grad, Villanova Grad and current Waldwick, NJ resident Kevin Kiernan and his wife Melissa will appear with their product: The Last Lid on the hit Reality TV Show: SHARK TANK – ABC on February 17, 2012 at 8 p.m. est. Tell your friends and family they can hit “LIKE” […]
BY DIANE DIMOND In a day when the words “Catholic” and “priest” often conjure up negative thoughts, I want to tell you a story about a man who saw injustice and took on an entire police department to try to set things right. He would be the first to tell you he didn’t do it […]
BY EVAN WECHMAN This past Monday, February 6, 2012 at Ramapo Town Hall, a public hearing was on the agenda regarding the new Spook Rock Golf Course. Though there were some members of the community present, there were no residents who spoke during this portion of the meeting. Dan Covert, deputy director of Ramapo Parks […]