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“US national debt hits a new record: $36 trillion”                                                      — Fox Business news headline “Social Security and Medicare Continue on Path to Insolvency, Trustees Confirm”                                                      — U.S. House Budget Committee BAC…

Christopher Concepcion THE holidays are upon us, and this time of year always turns our minds to thoughts of gratitude, family, faith, and hope.  And although challenges of our tourism industry remain, there is much to be grateful for, including a return to standard work hours for central governmen…

Ambrose M. Bennett HAPPY Thanksgiving even though there’s nothing to be thankful for from our Governor, as the TRUTH of the matter is WE are still experiencing the same-O ugly poli-tricking by Ralph again under Arnold’s administration, as it has really changed and even worse. First and foremost, “r…

BC Cook IN the United States, this is a time for post-election healing. The presidential campaigns, held every four years, used to bring out the best democracy had to offer. Now, it is a putrid pageant of freaks, loudmouths, hyperbole and bile, all of which must be hosed off by January. I saw a bum…

ONCE again, most of the polls got it wrong in the recently concluded U.S. presidential election. Once again, Donald Trump’s presence on the ballot led to a substantial gap between poll predictions and the election’s outcome. The race was supposed to be a “dead heat.” It was anything but. One of the…