Who endows our rights? “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” ~~~ The above … [Read more...] about Editorial
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Cohen’s assessment of city spot on I strongly support (Councilman Barry L.) Cohen's assessments and objectives as published in last issue of the Voice, on what the city's priorities should be going forward. He correctly identifies … [Read more...] about Letters
Congress cedes power
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist President Joe Biden has proved that, if nothing else, he has a pen and a phone.According to The Economist, he signed more executive orders in his first two days than President Donald Trump signed in … [Read more...] about Congress cedes power
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Time reveals conspiracy So, the conspiracy to rig the election wasn’t a “theory” after all. It wasn’t sour grapes. It wasn’t tinfoil hat material. It was true. In a glowing, almost giddy article by Reporter/Democratic stenographer Molly Ball, … [Read more...] about Editorial
Free speech for me…..
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Long a stalwart defender of the First Amendment, the American media is now having second thoughts. For decades, it was a commonplace sentiment among journalists that freedom of the press was one of … [Read more...] about Free speech for me…..
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Living up to caricatures Sometimes we in West Haven live up to the caricatures sometimes foisted upon us by outsiders. They will say we are argumentative, overly political, and hard-headed, with a single-minded drive that precludes rational … [Read more...] about Editorial
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Questions process Recently, the West Haven City Council voted unanimously to declare racism as a "public health crisis" in the City of West Haven. Below are the comments that I made to the City Council in public session prior to the … [Read more...] about Letters
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When the Capitol area was breached two weeks ago during a protest rally in Washington, we told callers to this newspaper to keep their powder dry. Too many were too willing to blame former President Donald Trump and (the most recent catch phrase) … [Read more...] about Editorial
Climate crisis talk just more Kabuki
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Former Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel's famous axiom is that a crisis is a terrible thing to waste. It's an even worse thing to manufacture. Although President-elect Joe Biden obviously disagrees. … [Read more...] about Climate crisis talk just more Kabuki
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2021 Wish List for city With the first issue of the New Year, the West Haven Voice traditionally opens with a top three issues we hope are resolved in the next 12 months. The year 2020 was by all accounts a unique on in the history of this … [Read more...] about Editorial