February 7, 2008 RSS feed / Opinion

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Editorial

Enforcement of illegal sale of alcohol to minors works

A recent survey by Suffolk County of more than 15 establishments that sell beer showed that many business owners are getting the message: It is illegal and morally wrong to make a quick buck by selling alcohol, or tobacco for that matter, to minors More...

Media coverage for presidential debates is biased

Dear Editor: As I watched the last Republican debate before super Tuesday, I was not surprised to see that CNN "moderator" Anderson Cooper was up to his old partisan tricks again. More...

An Ode to a flooded street

In Babylon Town there is a lake that forms whenever it rains, Oakrest Lake is its name it has achieved real fame. More...