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Research Says Criminals Are Encouraged By Weak Gun Laws | The Trace
Via The Trace: “The pervasive rightwing case against tougher gun regulation is neatly captured by this soundbite from Marco Rubio: “My skepticism about gun laws is criminals don’t follow the law,” the Republican senator and presidential candidate has said. “They don’t care what the […]
How Close Are We To Ending Veteran Homelessness In NYC?
Depending on your point of view, veteran homelessness may be eliminated within a few months but the housing dilemma is what will continue for, perhaps, many years to come. You see, the Mayor’s Office states there are an estimated 1,000 […]
WYSK: Even Madonna’s Brother Supports Kim Davis
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW By Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz Even Madonna’s Brother Supports Kim Davis You should know that Ms. Kim Davis is a devout Christian who works as the County Clerk in Rowan County, Kentucky, and was put in […]
David Bunning: An Example that All Judges Should Follow
As the first same sex couples received their licenses to marry in Rowan County, Kentucky, praise and admiration should be given to Judge David L. Bunning of the U.S District Court. He ruled that County Clerk Kim Davis was in […]
Photo Op-Ed: Why Are More Homeless People On Our Street?
Blogger Gary Tilzer in his latest photo collage op-ed compares the thousands of Syrian migrants flooding into Europe with the seeming hundreds of homeless people streaming onto NYC streets. Tilzer questions the lack of general empathy for the homeless on […]
Matters of Faith: From Over There!
FROM OVER THERE! By: Rev. J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv Deuteronomy 4:28-29 (NLT) “There, in a foreign land, you will worship idols made from wood and stone—gods that neither see nor hear nor eat nor smell. But from there […]
Nuclear Agreement with Iran Assured: Time to Unite for Success
As of September 2nd, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is a done deal. Senator Barbara Mikulski (Md.) became the 34th U.S. Senator to declare that she will vote in favor for JCPOA. This means that even as the […]
Gender and Sexual Identity: To be a Woman or to be a Man
Soon after Caitlin Jenner transitioned to female, The New York Times published a thought provoking column by Elinor Burkett called What Makes a Woman. Ms. Burkett has brought to the forefront many issues regarding what makes a person male or female […]
WYSK: A Mistake For Cuomo To Ignore PR’s New Progressive Party Leaders
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW By Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz District 32 Bronx County It Will Be a Mistake for Governor Andrew Cuomo To Not Meet with the New Progressive Party Leaders You should know that New York State Governor Andrew […]
Today’s Verdict: Time For Tougher Gun Laws Is Now
THE TIME FOR TOUGHER GUN LAWS IS NOW! Although much of my time in front of a television camera occurs while I am seated at a round table filming “Today’s Verdict”, the killing of the two U.S. journalists during […]
Editorial: Help Them Before They Kill, Again
Help Violent Mentally Ill People Before They Kill, Again Before the terrifying on-air murders of TV journalists Alison Parker and Adam Ward by their former WDBJ-TV colleague Vester Flanagan aka Bryce Williams, I wrote an op-ed column (“Help them before they […]
Matters of Faith: Quality Matters!
QUALITY MATTERS! By: Rev. J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv Jeremiah 18:4 (NKJV) “And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed […]
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