DRAWING CONCLUSIONS
by Kevin Eastwood
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No stealth amnesty measures will go unnoticed
Editorial
      An amendment to the Department of Defense (DOD) funding bill, introduced for discussion this week by Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin, D-Ill., will, if approved, shove down the throats of Americans part of the massive immigration reform bill they made abundantly clear two months ago that they...
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Let's keep the classroom for learning
      There's been a lot of hoopla about banning cupcakes and sweet treats in our schools to address the growing problem of childhood obesity and in some schools the traditional birthday parties are being reconsidered. While we agree that encouraging healthy eating habits is something we should promote...
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Long Island living at its very best
Public Commentary
      Dear Editor: On this final Saturday in August, in the Towns of both Islip and Babylon and all four points on the compass, summer was again winding down, but not with a whimper- with a boom. This festive afternoon, while bathed in sun, is also awash in green as the Irish and near misses of both ...
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Parks vs. parking lots
Public Commentary
      Dear Editor: While reading Plan B 2.0 by Lester Brown, I came across an insightful statement: "...the ratio of parks to parking lots may be the single best indicator of the livability of a city - an indicator of whether the city is designed for people or for cars.
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