Saturday morning, while lying in bed reading The New York Times of October 1, I read an article that caused me great concern. The article began, “In a significant reversal, the Bloomberg administration said Friday that it would support a City Council bill that would hamper federal authorities’ ability to detain, and eventually deport, foreign-born inmates on Rikers Island who …
Current Commentary: Nut Jobs with Guns By Larry M. Elkin, CPA, CFP®
A nut job with a gun shot Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 19 other people on Saturday, killing six and leaving Giffords, a moderate Democrat who represents a Republican-leaning Arizona district, clinging to life after brain surgery.
Council President Lesnick Statement on Attempted Assassination of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords
“The senseless and brutal killings that took place today in Tucson, Arizona, illustrate the final breakdown of civility in American politics. “Everyday, police officers risk their lives facing down the danger of a growing violent criminal and arsenal of weapons. We must redouble our efforts to get guns off the streets but also to take hatred out of the …
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in Surgery After Being Shot
BBC News report US Democrat Congresswoamn Gabriele Giffords is in sugery after being shot in the head at point blank range, as divulged by her spokewoman, contradicting reports she has died. For more details: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news
Current Commentary: Defending Privacy Against Border Defenders BY Larry M. Elkin, CPA, CFP®
Interstates 89 and 91 intersect near White River Junction, Vt., about 90 miles away from the Canadian border. A mile or two farther south, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers occasionally set up roadblocks on I-91. I have been stopped several times in recent years as I drove between my homes in Vermont and New York. Each time, a uniformed …