7, I just would like to quote a song from The Doors’ Jim Morrison: People are strange. Westbury, L.I.: Referencing Bramhall’s cartoon on Oct. Seriously, Bramhall, enough is enough! Ronald Neal Goldman Bob Birgeīrooklyn: Voicer Lynne Larson echoes what many feel about Bramhall’s snarky and insensitive remarks to our president. Since then, he has gone off the deep end, so the Daily News is hardly being hypocritical. Dennis Burgeīridgeport, Conn.: Someone should remind Voicer Sebastian Mannuzza that Rudy Giuliani was somewhat likable in the 1990s. I’m sure most of us could stand to miss a few meals anyway. We got through the first wave and we will get through the second wave. Eddie Van Halen has permanent residence in our hearts! Play it loud tonight! Play on forever! James Cashmanīrooklyn: I see people are already starting to hoard because they are worried about a possible second wave. It’s okay to cry when you lose someone who inspired you, picked you up and reminded you to rock as hard as you could. This man drove me to learn the guitar, and I can think back to all those nights in my bedroom spinning those records, singing to David Lee Roth, trying to harmonize with Michael Anthony and feeling Alex Van Halen’s pulsing drums as Eddie Van Halen tore through the guitar like a madman. Middle Island, L.I.: Whether you knew him through vinyl or CD, or a concert experience, Eddie Van Halen was a huge part of our lives. You simply place a call to known hate groups and request that they issue a proclamation recognizing the demands of these renegade religious fanatics and their right to exist unmolested - and let the Hasidim deal with the fallout from the unsolicited, incongruous sponsorship. We have our own laws,” you don’t enlist the help of the police or get the government involved. When you have a historically persecuted sect boldly declare, “Here in Borough Park, we don’t go by the laws of America. Manhattan: What a bunch of amateurs the authorities are. Long Branch, N.J.: Borough Park Orthodox Jews who don’t serve in the American military, the least you can do is observe our local laws or move to Israel. Umm, isn’t a snitch someone who informs on wrongdoers? Meaning the group protesting knows that they are doing wrong. He was beaten by the crowd and called a snitch. Patricia Goldsmithīrooklyn: Let’s see, a large Orthodox crowd, taking a page from the peaceful BLM protesters, starts fires and attacks people, turns on one of their own that was encouraging them to wear masks and follow the rules. After nearly a decade of Mitch McConnell intensively packing our judiciary, including the Supreme Court, with unqualified, anti-democratic extremists, it’s imperative to expand and re-balance the court to dilute this poison. Thomas is obviously eagerly anticipating the seating of Amy Coney Barrett, who has questioned the legality of the 14th Amendment and its guarantees of birthright citizenship, equal protection under law, and due process. And the Affordable Care Act is on the chopping block Nov. It has overturned federal campaign finance law settled for 100 years, gutted the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and rolled back decades of union law. The Roberts court has been a law-revoking machine. But it was too much, even for him, to claim it would’ve been different had equality been democratically legislated. Livingstone, N.Y.: I wasn’t surprised by Clarence Thomas’ unhinged claim that marriage equality has been ruinous for religion. We should continue to recognize and celebrate Columbus Day. Never before have so many owed so much to just one man. He opened a “New World” for the less fortunate, for the downtrodden, and for the huddled masses.Ĭolumbus has been an endearing and enduring inspiration to all immigrants who come to America to make a better life for themselves and their families. Throughout the years, Italian-Americans, Hispanics and other groups have embraced this holiday as an occasion to celebrate their ethnic culture and heritage. A century later, Congress designated Columbus Day a national holiday and, in 1971, it became a federal holiday observed on the second Monday of October.Ĭolumbus Day is for everyone. It was first celebrated in New York in 1792, the 300th anniversary of Columbus’ voyage. New York is the birthplace of Columbus Day. Jersey City: A significant number of people would like to rescind Columbus Day.
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