After reading "Legacy Is For Later" in the Dec. 20 letter to the editor, I had to stop, fold my hands, bow my head, and thank God that he gave enough of our senators and representatives the wisdom and courage to stop most of the bad bills, (which were against what most Americans wanted,) that the Democrats tried to slip through during the past year. I shudder to think, if as the article requested, there were enough left-wing radicals to pass all of legislation they brought to the floor, they could have legally defeated the United States through a mass invasion without firing a single shot. 1. All illegal aliens would have been rewarded with amnesty and allowed to become citizens of the United States, with voting rights. And they could have brought all of their family into the country to do the same. No limits were set. ...more

December 29, 2007

The Senate on Tuesday night passed a spending bill combining funding for 14 Cabinet departments with $70 billion for U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. ...more

December 19, 2007

"The Income Tax Relief Measure Comes at Expense of Debt" article in last Friday's paper, by Jim Abrams, clearly defines the policy and lack of principles of the Senate regarding tax cuts, spending increases and who pays the bills. Further, to have this White House praise the 100 senators' actions opposing the 435 representatives of the House's action, confirms our bankrupt policy. That this action could have closed loopholes to pay for the $50 billion peoples' programs only confirms that it is the working class wage tax that pays the national debt. The Senate and White House strenuously continue to protect the loopholes in the $200,000 range, which is the rule of thumb when big money is involved. It's a double win strategy for the Republicans in a losing year in that, like Sherman's scorched Earth policy, it leaves little in the treasury for the incoming "public servants," which may or may not be a blessing. ...more

December 11, 2007

The Bush administration agreed to delay enforcing a new rule that will let the government charge higher premiums on mortgages it insures for borrowers with poor credit. ...more

December 5, 2007

Many of you probably remember when Nafta began, back when George Bush Sr. was president. The whole picture was not presented, but it has become obvious that this has not benefited the American people. ...more

November 21, 2007

ISLANDERS 3, RANGERS 2: Miroslav Satan scored the winner for the second straight game as the Islanders - with three goals in the final period - snapped the Rangers' winning streak at four. ...more

November 7, 2007

The way things are going, the first votes in the 2008 Presidential election may yet be cast in 2007, more than 10 months before the national elections next November. This is not an improvement. ...more

September 5, 2007

Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy said Sunday that finding out whether Attorney General Alberto Gonzales lied or otherwise misled Congress will help senators pick a worthy successor. ...more

September 3, 2007