BY DIANE DIMOND By the time you read this, I earnestly hope that ex-Marine Lance Cpl. Jon Hammar is a free man. I hope that our State Department has stepped up to help this military hero in his time of need. I hope that politicians in his parents’ home state of Florida have tossed their […]
Tea Party Republican Tim Scott is first black senator from Dixie since Reconstruction-era; historic story muted by agenda-driven media This week saw the appointment of Congressman Tim Scott to the vacant U.S. Senate position in South Carolina, left by the departure of conservative Republican Jim DeMint, who took a job leading the Heritage Foundation think […]
BY DYLAN SKRILOFF County legislator and 2013 candidate for candidate for county executive Ed Day (R-New City) held his first official fundraiser and campaign speech to supporters on Tuesday. Nearly 200 showed up for the event, helping Day get his campaign off on the right foot both in terms of morale and finances. Day laid […]
Press Release The members of the Rockland County Legislature’s Budget and Finance Committee passed a resolution on Tuesday to urge the United States Senate and the House of Representatives to support a tax relief package proposed by U.S. Senators Charles Schumer (NY) and Robert Menendez (NJ) to aid individuals and businesses that suffered financial loss […]
BY LISA FARBSTEIN From the Office of Public Affairs, Transportation Security Administration Five weeks ago, 745 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees put their lives on hold, packed their suitcases, kissed their families goodbye and headed to New York-without their uniforms. These TSA employees, representing more than 200 airports from across the nation, saw a need […]
BY DIANE DIMOND Well, well, well. Kate Middleton, aka the Duchess of Cambridge, is expecting a baby! Her husband, Prince William, is reported to be ecstatic. The people of Great Britain are utterly delighted that the Royal Family will be soon have a new heir. And they are sending up a collective prayer that the […]