By Kim Callinan Recently introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate, the so-called “Patients Rights Act” (S. 1993), should be renamed the “Patient Anguish Is Neverending Act” (PAIN Act) because that’s exactly what will happen if this bill is enacted. This inhumane bill would withhold federal funding (including Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act) from […]
BY DIANE DIMOND All Democrats want to take your guns. All Republicans are racist. So is law enforcement, and police brutality is commonplace. Of course, none of those statements are true, but they highlight the groupthink that has infected the national conversation. When a police-involved death occurs, it seems there are no […]
BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT Ombudsman Quoting from the Detroit Free Press, which was our source for our July 18 article “HEADLIGHTS MUST LEAVE THE DARK AGES:PART II,” we will now discuss the vulnerabilities presented to the auto driver who opted to connect the operation of his vehicle to the internet. From Detroit Free Press: “Experts […]
By Melinda Myers You have waited all season for that first red ripe tomato only to discover less-than-perfect fruit. But don’t worry, you can still have a great harvest this year while improving things for next season. Blossom end rot is a common problem. It’s due to a calcium deficiency often caused by fluctuations in […]
To the Editor, Democrats and Independents in Ramapo seem to have a political death wish. Many voters in Ramapo refuse to register in any party in order to show their independence. This guarantees that our very well organized Hassidic community will continue to control the Democratic primary and guarantees a town board that does what […]
To the Editor, Our Rockland County Legislature once again engaged in their favorite past time of creating meaningless and powerless resolutions. All crafted for the appearance that they are “working” for us, when in reality they are merely spinning their wheels and going no where fast. Legislature Cornell and Low-Hogan have sponsored a resolution requesting […]