Grant Snowden Amnesty Now

BY DIANE DIMOND As any member of organized crime will tell you, it is best to, “Keep your enemies close to you.” Why no one in the Obama Administration has latched onto that concept while contemplating the Edward Snowden NSA scandal is beyond me. Snowden is, of course, the former National Security Agency computer analyst […]

DESCENDANT OF SUFFERN’S FOUNDER HAS OPINION ON RAPID TRANSIT

To the Editor: This morning, I read with interest the article about “Bridge Business.” First of all, I commend all who are bringing this much-needed replacement bridge to Rockland County. I also urge Mr. Samuels to step up to support of rapid transit to Suffern. There is great untapped potential in Suffern that could support […]

Pezzementi’s Other Neighbor Defends Him

To the Editor, I live on Lindbergh Rd. in Stony Point next to Northern Tree Service and I find it very sad that someone could go to the lengths that they are in trying to ruin Todd Pezzementi and his company. He has been parking his trucks on his property for over 10 years and […]

None Dare Call Him Transparent

None Dare Call Him Transparent

Liberal media blasts Obama’s “Orwellian” policy toward journalists Op-ed Originally Published Dec. 11 in the NY Times BY SANTIAGO LYON THE Internet has been abuzz over the spectacle of President Obama and the prime ministers of Britain and Denmark snapping a photo of themselves — a “selfie,” to use the mot du jour — with […]

Free Trader Argues “For Higher Costs, Restrict Exports”

COMMENTARY BY DONALD J. BOUDREAUX On his recent trip to Warsaw, Secretary of State John Kerry heard arguments for expanding U.S. natural gas exports to Poland. Polish officials made the case that letting liquefied natural gas (LNG) flow from the United States to Poland would benefit European economies as well as the environment. When it […]

A Columnists Favorite Column: Homage to Charley Reese

BY DIANE DIMOND Professionals of all types admire others in their field. Architects respect certain other architects, singers style themselves after singers who came before them, artists can find inspiration from someone else’s work. As a columnist, I have a favorite too. The best columns I ever read — and ones I remember for their […]