By Brian McGowan I recently traveled to England’s Yorkshire County to visit relatives – Irish-born, of course; part of the Irish Diaspora that numbers 70 million people worldwide. While there, I was made aware of something I had not known
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera In this piece about doormats, I first offer a disclaimer. During the time that I’ve written more than 800 articles as The Home Guru, I believe that almost all, if not all, pieces have been written from
Read MoreWhen a young Republican man in Pennsylvania fired his dad’s legally purchased AR-style weapon at Donald Trump, he committed a deplorable act of political violence. Mike Lawler and his fellow Trump supporters stood ready to take political advantage. Lawler claimed
Read MoreThe proposal to move the Pleasantville village elections to November to increase voter participation is a very bad idea. The problem is not voter apathy. The problem is the election campaign or, better said, the lack of an election campaign. Candidates don’t
Read MoreWith the election season in full swing as local candidates campaign, it is important to highlight the differences between the two major party candidates running to represent the 17th Congressional District, Democrat Mondaire Jones and Republican Mike Lawler. Lawler, the current
Read MoreDespite its innocuous name, those of us who have been paying attention recognize the Working Families Party is not so much an independent entity as it is a kingmaker for the Democratic Party. The Democrats maintain the arrogant assumption that
Read MoreThis is a copy of an e-mail I sent to Mount Pleasant Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi after receiving his “news flash” regarding defending the lawsuit against the Town of Mount Pleasant’s current at-large election system. Who is going to pay for
Read MoreI am writing to you in order to let you know of my strong support for congressional candidate Mondaire Jones’s platform on immigration. Given the current issues that the U.S. faces in the immigration system and across our borders, we need
Read MoreMike Lawler’s campaign called for Mondaire Jones to apologize for saying that candidates Trump and Vance are threats to democracy. What does that tell us about Mike Lawler? Apparently in Mike Lawler’s opinion not accepting the results of a free
Read MoreThank you, Congressman Mike Lawler, for supporting the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. This legislation finally targets irregular voting, in part by requiring proof of citizenship to vote. These common-sense measures should be embraced as protecting democracy and ensuring free
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