Opinion

Here is a good question that arose during the Supreme Court presentations on Obamacare. Is health care a right? You know, like life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness? Like the rights spelled out in our Bill of Rights? More to the point: Should it be free? After all, some folks cannot afford health care. […]

Sure, the Supreme Court’s decision is important. But there’s more to it than that. Obviously, the high court’s decision on Obamacare will be monumental. That’s because it deals with two clearly defined foes, pitted against each other. One believes the Constitution tells us what government can and cannot do to us. The other believes that

It has been two years since Obamacare has signed into law, and the costs keep climbing. Through 2022, taxpayers are on the hook for gross costs of $1.75 trillion, a 10-year figure that will only continue to rise as we near the law’s full implementation years. It has already resulted in more than 2,000 pages

I want to thank President Barack Obama for delivering his third “State of the Union” address, in which the 44th president of the United States laid out clearly his vision of the American Dream.The president embraces 100 years of “progressivism,” which rejects a free-market society. Today, we call progressivism “liberalism,” not to be confused with

I am extremely disappointed that President Obama decided to reject the Keystone XL pipeline. The pipeline provided an excellent opportunity for the President to show the American people he is serious about creating jobs and moving the United States toward energy independence.  What this country needs are job-creating initiatives as well as an energy policy

It was good to be back in the State capitol recently and embark on this legislative year. The first week included the annual State of the State address by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. He talked about a variety of topics including creating the country’s largest convention center in New York City, investing $1 billion in Buffalo

There is a phenomenal development afoot. It is delivering benefits to you. Many people want to stop it. But they will fail. The development is oil and natural gas. On this continent. New technologies have brought forth at least 100 years’ supply of natural gas for us. So much natural gas has been uncovered that its

Suppose you were required by law to do a certain thing. The law requiresyou to pay your taxes. And to insure your car. And to register that car. And to have a driver’s license to drive.Suppose you break the law.Now suppose your job is to write laws. And suppose you have taken a solemn oath

Our economy has seen thousands of manufacturing jobs disappear in recent history, and the jobs, sadly, continue to disappear. Most recently in Fulton, Birdseye, a food-packaging company, stopped production this month and more than 200 workers will have to find work elsewhere. Sadly, these hard times have displaced these highly skilled workers and their families.