Archive for March 2010

Mangano cuts the fat from super-sized gov – By George J. Marlin

March 26, 2010

The following appears in the March 26, 2010 issue of the Long Island Business News: On his 75th day in office, Nassau Executive Ed Mangano revealed to taxpayers, in his first State of the County address, the dire financial condition of the county government he inherited from Tom Suozzi.  Mangano characterized the county’s finances as “deeply troubled.” [...]

What Catholics Are Thinking – By George J. Marlin

March 23, 2010

This article I wrote appears on The Catholic Thing web site on March 23, 2010.

The Kessel NYPA Watch, March 22, 2010 – By George J. Marlin

March 22, 2010

Observers of Richie Kessel’s career know that he started as an inconsequential consumer gadfly and worked for the inconsequential Mark Green before leveraging himself into an inconsequential post for then Governor Mario Cuomo who Richie served as Chairman of the Consumer Protection Board.  Senior advisors to the Governor have in the past remarked that Kessel [...]

Wanted: Politicos willing to just say no – By George J. Marlin

March 14, 2010

The following appears in the March 12-18, 2010 issue of the Long Island Business News: The past four years have been a political nightmare for New Yorkers because Gov. David Paterson and many other members of our political class have been shameless. To enrich themselves or their cronies, the abuse of power by politicians has reached epidemic [...]

Understanding the Tea Party – By George J. Marlin

March 13, 2010

This article I wrote appeared on The Catholic Thing web site on March 11, 2010.


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