#For once, Cuomo backs down and skips Buffalo Bills game

#For once, Cuomo backs down and skips Buffalo Bills game

“#For once, Cuomo backs down and skips Buffalo Bills game” Sometimes, even Gov. Cuomo knows when to back down: He wisely changed his mind about attending the Buffalo Bills’ playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday after massive fury from fans. The gov initially intended to join in the fun of finally attending a…

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#Why city public schools keep failing the pandemic challenge

#Why city public schools keep failing the pandemic challenge

“#Why city public schools keep failing the pandemic challenge” Nine months into the pandemic, the city teachers’ union is still pushing for maximum school closures while administrators remain both distant and disastrously incompetent. After long waffling on the issue, Mayor de Blasio now says schools should remain open for the rest of the year. Yet…

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#Letters to the editor — Jan. 9, 2021

#Letters to the editor — Jan. 9, 2021

“#Letters to the editor — Jan. 9, 2021” The Issue: Democrats Jon Ossoff’s and Raphael Warnock’s wins in Georgia’s runoff Senate elections. Tuesday was a historic day in politics, not just for the state of Georgia, but perhaps for the country as a whole (“Georgia Sweep,” Jan. 7). Democrats in the previously very deep red…

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#Why ban of @realDonaldTrump proves Twitter not ‘just a platform’

#Why ban of @realDonaldTrump proves Twitter not ‘just a platform’

“#Why ban of @realDonaldTrump proves Twitter not ‘just a platform’” So Twitter has “permanently banned” President Donald Trump’s account. While this will please Democrats, and perhaps lessen the (justifiable) heat the company is taking from regulators, it just proves again that Twitter’s claims that it is “just a platform” are hogwash. Some of Trump’s tweets…

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