By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist The rich are different from you and me -- they can buy themselves instant presidential campaigns.Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg has elbowed himself into the Democratic nomination race solely on the … [Read more...] about Buying a Democrat nomination
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Public forums necessary In the next several weeks, the City Council will schedule public forums to discuss the proposed charter revisions as laid out by the Charter Revision Commission. The commission, appointed in 2017, worked for 18 months … [Read more...] about Editorial
Not the way to do impeachment
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist It's easy to forget what the Senate impeachment trial is supposed to be about. It was not a fight over whether the Senate will call a couple of witnesses that the House couldn't, or didn't bother to, … [Read more...] about Not the way to do impeachment
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Tolls only on trucking? Pardon our skepticism When I-95 was opened in the 1950s, tolls were set up at several points, especially around well-traveled areas where traffic was heavier and revenue more available. From Old Saybrook (later Madison) … [Read more...] about Editorial
Trump is no neocon on defense
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Donald Trump isn't George W. Bush. T hat should be obvious to everyone by now, but his critics and even some of his supporters immediately acted as if it were 2003 on the cusp of the Iraq War when … [Read more...] about Trump is no neocon on defense
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Dems divide nation By the time this publication hits the streets, the Senate impeachment trial will reach its third day. No one knows where it will be at this point, but we should be very cognizant of how we got here. Simply put, this … [Read more...] about Editorial
Killing unleashes the idiotic
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist In the torrent of idiotic commentary unleashed by the killing of Qassem Soleimani, Colin Kaepernick's deserves a place of honor. The NFL washout and Nike persona who makes sure the company … [Read more...] about Killing unleashes the idiotic
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Resident goals listed for the next 12 months Last week this publication named three “goals” or areas of improvement we would like to see in the next 12 months. Those goals were directed at the city’s political class and administrative … [Read more...] about Editorial
Letters
The Haven, needles and a neighborhood Perhaps someday we will have a shopping mall called The Haven. The developer will take down the homes and bury the empty bottles and hypodermic needles that now cover the vacant site. But we will … [Read more...] about Letters
Vaping and the current hysteria
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Never before has a boon to public health been met with such hysteria and ingratitude. Vaping is almost all upside in comparison with traditional smoking, a wanton destroyer of health and lives, … [Read more...] about Vaping and the current hysteria