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“Clean Slate” Is the Final Squeeze of Lemon Juice Over the Paper Cut

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While New Yorkers have been playing the game of life, it seems that since Democrats formed a trifecta in Albany in 2018, they have been playing their own game called “Let’s See How Destructive...

Hochul’s Counterterrorism Initiative Opens Bureaucratic Can of Worms 

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Earlier this week, Governor Kathy Hochul (D) announced a sweeping counterterrorism initiative in response to online “hate speech” that is considered, by the state government, to be - mostly - antisemitic.  Hochul and company’s efforts...

A Republic, If You Can Keep It…

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“You don’t know what you have until it’s gone.”             This is one of the most common adages that perfectly sums up passive appreciation, sometimes for the little things, but other times for the more...

Elections Have Consequences. Don’t Complain, Get Involved

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We don’t think that it’s a particularly controversial take that elections have consequences, for better or for worse. And while it’s easy to get wrapped up in the national elections, the consequences with doing...

Too Many Questions for “Colorado Calone” 

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Why did he loan himself nearly $1 million for his campaign?  Why does 20% of his money come from Colorado?  Why does he have so many out-of-state people and politicians keyed into his campaign?  Why is he...

The Many Woes of Steven Englebright 

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When people have such long and storied careers, it’s almost sad to think that in just one quick moment, it can all simply disappear in an instant.  It’s even sadder to think that a career...

Stop Oversimplifying History: Happy Belated Columbus Day 

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Every year, we hear the same recycled debate supported by the same recycled points: Christopher Columbus was an evil, greedy explorer and everything wrong with this country started with him.  To assert that Columbus was...

“Mr. Environment” Has Some Explaining To Do 

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The world of politics is a dark one. Sure, nobody is perfect, and many people let the perfect be the enemy of the good when it comes to candidates. We need to remind ourselves...

History is Yours to Dislike, Not to “Correct” 

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Previous generations of parents until the most recent one taught their children the same set of ideals, essentially consisting of, “the world is what you make of it,” “the world isn’t perfect,” and “the...

Overthinking Will Rob You of Your Joy 

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We here at The Messenger like to utilize our place as a local outlet to ward our readers from the highly-sensationalized partisan politics and heavily-debated issues and instead turn to more wide-reaching topics that,...

History May Be Yours to Forget, but It’s Not Yours to Change 

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The significance of remembering history, especially that which applies to our country, our roots, our communities, cannot be understated. Not only does it put one in touch with his or her heritage, but it...

Lest We Forget 

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Repeated phrases are a cornerstone of any civilization. From small nursery rhymes to educate children, to Bible verses one will carry throughout his or her life, repeated phrases are used to instill values, principles,...

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