President Donald Trump Declares a National Emergency to Secure Funding for a Border Wall
By HEZI ARIS

President Donald Trump.

WASHINGTON, DC — February 15, 2019 — President Trump informed the public from the White House’s Rose Garden that, “We are going to confront the national security crisis on our southern border. I am going to be signing a national emergency … We are talking about an invasion of our country with drugs, with human traffickers, with all types of criminals and gangs.

POTUS’ announcement came as he agreed to sign a spending bill that prevents a government shutdown but fails to appropriate the necessary funding he seeks for building a wall along the American – Mexican border. In order to accomplish his goal to access $8 billion toward his effort he will face a formidable push-back from House Democrats who are expected to challenge the president through the courts.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (Democrat) were quick to condemn the decision, calling ...

Stewart-Cousins’ and Heastie’s Need to Define Their Independence of Cuomo Vis-à-vis the Amazon HQ2 Inducement Will Exact Detrimental Consequences for the New York Metropolitan Area
By HEZI ARIS

The Not In My Back Yard Hezitorial 

Charicature of a younger, better looking Editor-at-Large / Radio Host Hezi Aris.

YONKERS, NY — February 14, 2019 — Amazon representatives attended a hearing in Albany yesterday at which Senate Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris was in attendance. His demeanor was judged by attendees to be combative  and desirous for Amazon’s HQ2 to be undermined. Amazon HQ2 had initially intended to build a campus employing 25,000 jobs at $150,000 per annum and thereafter, over 8 additional years expand the workforce for an additional 15,000 more people. Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie had railed at the $3 billion inducement to Amazon for building HQ2 in Queens. Governor Andrew Cuomo, supported by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, advised that the $3 inducement would return an additional $27 billion. Stewart-Cousins, Gianaris, and Heastie. Railed at the inducement ...