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From the Newsroom: Disagree Without Being Disagreeable
South Shore Press reporter Deborah Williams was on a stroll when I received what has become one of the most memorable texts I’ve ever received.
The Diplomatic Collapse of US-Ukraine Relations: A Turning Point
The diplomatic relationship between the United States and Ukraine took a stunning and abrupt turn last week when President Trump and Vice President Vance had strong words for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
From the Newsroom: Get Busy Living, or Get Busy Dying
Why do you live in New York? It’s a question I get all the time from friends and family who permanently left the Empire State for warmer, greener pastures with lower taxes and a higher quality of living.
(HUMOR) For the First Foo-Fighting Time: Strawberry Yoo-hoo, French Toast Bagel, and PB & J
This past week has been scorching with hot-button news items. Here's three more:
From the Newsroom: Five Questions Spark Federal Freakout
There are two new bosses in town, Elon Musk and President Trump, and they’re thankfully bringing private sector principles to the bloated bureaucracy known as the federal government.
Guest Editorial: Another Wife of a Corrections Officer Questions Governor Hochul
The facts are: inmate-to-inmate assaults have increased, assaults on staff have increased, drug use, weapons possession and gang activity has increased. Correction Officers are resigning and retiring en masse because they can no longer work in this volatile environment.
Guest Editorial: Wife of Corrections Officer Makes Passionate Plea to Governor Hochul
Governor, stop trying to control the narrative and tell the truth. The HALT Act failed. It may have looked great on paper, but it didn’t work.
Flag on the Screenplay: NY Moviegoers Misread Open Caption Theater Proposal Meant to Aid Hard-of-Hearing Community
Government officials are leaning toward mandating major movie theater chains not just in NYC—but eventually statewide–to offer open captioned screenings for deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences.
Illegal Immigrants Voting Threatens Democracy
Op Ed From NYS Assemblyman Joe DeStefano: The key to Democracy in America is the right of its citizens to vote.
Congress’ Fiscal Failure: Another Year of Irresponsible Spending
It’s a new year, a new Congress, and new leadership has taken the reins in Washington, D.C. But one thing that remains unchanged? Business as usual.
From the Newsroom: Get Off My Lawn
Cold weather blues are kicking in and for the 30th winter in a row, I’m wondering why I still live in the People’s Republic of New York.
The American Nightmare: “The Brutalist” Should win Best Picture (PREDICTION)
With one press conference canceled and another event hilariously reported to a full day early, my Friday afternoon slate freed itself up on Feb. 7th. Ergo: this crime reporter and lifestyle columnist hybrid of late could get back to doing what he has historically done best, and used to do damn-near exclusively: watching movies, and writing about them.
From the Newsroom: The DOGE Report in the South Shore Press
Trying to keep up with the crookedness in Washington is like trying to drink out of a fire hose, so the South Shore Press is going to help steady the flow for you and have one spot on our website (SouthShorePress.com) and print edition called the “DOGE Report.”
Trump Skewers Deep State Agency, Looks to Save Billions
Taxpayers loathe wasteful government spending, especially on bizarre programs that do nothing for them, such as transgender comic books in Peru, DEI in Serbia, and transgender operas in Colombia. These are just a few of the items the Biden administration threw billions at, leading President Trump to declare enough is enough.
From the Newsroom: There Are Two Genders
President Trump just issued an Executive Order that threatens to pull federal funding to any hospital that cuts off the private parts of anyone under the age of 19. It’s an order New York State Attorney General Letitia James is calling on hospitals to defy, claiming doing so violates New York State anti discrimination laws.
From the Newsroom: Democracy Dies in Darkness
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The Governor’s Bloated Budget
Anyone hoping that the governor will cut spending and give the taxpayers a break will be sorely disappointed by her $252 billion spending plan, a bloated budget that’s $19 billion more than last year.
George Santos: Trump Strength Forces Colombia to Blink
Tensions between the United States and Colombia escalated dramatically when President Trump announced retaliatory measures against Colombian President Gustavo Petro after the latter refused to allow two U.S. military flights carrying deported Colombian citizens to land on Colombian soil.
Biden Sets Landmines in a Transition That’s Anything But Smooth
Despite promises to the contrary, outgoing President Joe Biden is doing as much as he can to set up Donald Trump for failure, blatant moves that will hurt the country as well.
Biden Tried to Change the Constitution Leading Up to the Inauguration
On Biden’s way out the door, just three days before President Trump was inaugurated, Biden made an announcement on X/Twitter declaring the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) - the 28th Amendment – was the law of the land.
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Burner Prudenti Law: Put Life Insurance in a Trust?
Depending on your goals, it may make sense to transfer ownership of your whole life insurance policy to a trust.