Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?” — Lamont Cranston AKA The Shadow. One of the problems with the people who call the shots in Albany is that they have public agendas and private agendas. They are certainly not going to tell you if they have a […]
Publisher’s Corner
Publisher’s Corner: Watching state government is like watching a game of chess
So it really does make a difference who is in control of the Legislature. For the first time in a long time, we have a two houses belonging to the Democrats and a Democratic governor. To understand what that means, you really have to look no further than the changes […]
Publisher’s Corner: Between a rock and a hard place
But wait! The assumption is that Governor Andrew Cuomo (I’ll call him Andrew, for short) wanted the Democrats to control the State Senate. After all, Andrew can point to a whole bunch of progressive legislation that has passed on his watch since the Senate went to the Democrats. And […]
Publisher’s Corner: Politics for Sale
You have got to know that politics are for sale in this country, with an emphasis on New York. Bessie Smith was absolutely right when she sang, “There are lots of ways to sell it, baby.” A slew of articles make the point that our politicians are on the […]
Publisher’s Corner: The genius of punting on the marijuana decision
For many years, Andrew Cuomo, who practically invented the concept of the double, triple, quadruple fake-out, opposed the legalization of cannabis. Nevertheless, as he tacked left in the sailboat of politics, he changed his position…or did he? If he really wanted it, we would have it. I’ve spoken to the […]
Publisher’s Corner: The perks of being a presidential candidate
One of the great enigmas of our times is why some twenty politicians think that they can win the Democratic nomination to run for President of the United States. Their motivation is so unclear to me that I can only guess at the reasons why they do it. I suppose […]
Publisher’s Corner: Gather around kids, it’s story time
I am the grandfather of three – two five year olds and a two year old. They love it when we read to them. Nothing is more important than reading to children and that’s why our public libraries, socialist institutions that they may be, are so necessary. The good ones […]
Publisher’s Corner: Letters that Dr. Chartock wishes he received (but didn’t)
Letters I should have received but didn’t: Dear Doctor: Why in the world does Andrew Cuomo deserve a huge raise? Sign me, Kenny in Kingston. Oh, come on, Kenny! You may not like the guy — many people don’t — but they do respect the fact that his list of […]