Milton Friendman (1912) Friedman was an American economist and a leading US advocate of monetarism, the belief that a nation’s money supply is the chief determinant of its economy. He wrote numerous books and was a frequent television commentator and […]
As a man without forethought scarcely deserves the name of a man, so forethought without reflection is but a metaphorical phrase for the instinct of a beast. Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834)
Crowley, Ellison Blast Trump Administration’s Decision to End Successful Program that Helps Americans Save for Retirement Decision Follows Earlier Moves to Make Saving for Retirement More Difficult for Working Americans (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) […]
“He is not the same Martin Shkreli as the “Pharma Bro,” said the Gjonaj campaign in an email.
Stonewall Democratic Club of NYC Endorses Elvin Garcia for City Council “The Stonewall Democratic Club of New York City (SDNYC) is proud to endorse Elvin Garcia to represent Council District 18” said SDNYC President Rose Christ. “In today’s challenging political […]
Monday, July 31 Governor Andrew Cuomo is in Albany. Public Advocate Letitia James has no publicly scheduled events. 11:00 AM – CM Andy King and Bronx residents rally to oppose the opening of a homeless shelter that was initially promoted […]
This fall, New Yorkers are voting for their next city officials, including their City Council members. Eight of these City Council races are in districts in which the incumbents are not seeking reelection. NYC Votes, the voter engagement initiative of the […]
Bronx electeds celebrated the borough’s Dominican-Americans and their accomplishments at the annual Abrazo Dominicana (Dominican Embrace) celebration on Friday, July 28 at Maestro’s caterers. With 500 invited guests in attendance, Senator Ruben Diaz, Assemblymembers Luis Sepulveda, Victor Pichardo, Marcos Crespo, and […]
Monday, July 31 — The month of July has put its stamp on U.S. Postal Service history. In early July 1847, the first Post Office-issued stamps went on sale. Before then, there were no uniform stamps — a haphazard system […]
Complaisant Definition: (adjective) Exhibiting a desire or willingness to please. Synonyms: Obliging Usage: In her behavior she was respectful and complaisant, even to servility; she attempted to flatter and fawn upon me at first, but I soon checked that.
Smedley Darlington Butler (1881) Born to a Quaker family in Pennsylvania, Butler joined the US Marines as a teenager. He was decorated for bravery and leadership and advanced through the ranks, but, after retiring, he became a proponent of isolationism […]
The sudden disappointment of a hope leaves a scar which the ultimate fulfillment of that hope never entirely removes. Thomas Hardy (1840-1928)
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