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BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP • JUNE 5 - JUNE 11, 2014 PEOPLE 12 JANUARY 6 - JANUARY 12, 2017 BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP sit amet, consectetur adipiscing urna in sem ornare blandit velit, volutpat nec vehicula neque. Aliquam semper euismod Pellentesque sem metus, condimentum nec, laoreet at dolor. Sed consectetur ac, suscipit quis tempus orci pretium. Donec facilisis, odio et iaculis iaculis, sem arcu rutrum mi, a vulputate erat lorem porttitor metus. Mauris sagittis interdum feugiat. Fusce laoreet vehicula laoreet. Nam id accumsan magna. Vivamus a felis at lacus tincidunt sodales quis sed nisl. Donec vitae dui purus. Quisque eu nisi eros, et venenatis eros. “Mayor de Blasio has ful lled an incredible amount of his promises in a very short time. vulputate id ante. Nulla varius, congue euismod, eros odio vulputate nisi elit eu mauris. condimentum, erat eget posuere varius arcu, a rutrum mi Quisque ac massa nunc, id lacinia metus ac lacus fermentum tincidunt ligula non velit vel nibh condimentum eu County Memorial Day Parade was The line of march was one of years with literally thousands lining Third Avenue enjoying the THE TRUMP DOCTRINE American foreign policy is BY BRIAN KERIN COMMON SENSE Double decked headline COMMON cheering the marchers. Mothers were the grand marshals. to hardly think of a more worthy SENSE moms fit who dotted wear alloted with the distinctive declaration of have given doctrines.to the defense We have of the our Monroe space protection of Doctrine,our freedoms Roosevelt their Doctrine,sons Truman Doctrine, Reagan Doctrine and so forth. I dare to speculate how history will portray the Obama Doctrine. Obama came to office highly critical of President George W. Bush’s foreign policy. He assured us he could do better. He clearly did not. Whereas George Bush made foreign policy decisions that had a consistency and logic – even if you disagreed with him – the Obama “administration has been all over the place.Mayor And few Bloomberg if any would continues to push a consider the world a safer place for Americans then it was eight years ago. For the first time since the 1978 election, foreign policy became a central theme in the presidential election. And Donald Trump’s win was best descriptively captured by his campaign slogan “Let’s Make America Great Again” — a great power, the leader of the free world, a nation that once flexed its might not by intervention but simply by the threat of its immense power appearing off one’s shores. One of the poorest foreign policy decisions I have seen in recent years was the Obama administration’s decision to abstain on the Israeli settlement issue. It was a horrible decision on many counts, ranging from deserting our only reliable ally in the Middle East to allowing the United Nations, an organization that constantly works against American interests, the power to intervene. The UN is dominated by nations that would be just as happy to see Israel disappear. That is why the Security Council has a policy that gives permanent members like the U.S. the authority to WE THE PEOPLE WE THE PEOPLE BY BRIAN KERIN BY JERRY KASAR veto the many BY JERRY KASAR dangerous resolutions that are put forward. The Israeli settlement resolution was a prime example of why this veto rule is built into the organization’s charter. The U.S. failure to use the veto in this situation confirmed suspicions that the Obama administration was one of the weakest supporters of Israel since the state came about in the late 1940s. American foreign policy should be predicated on a single concept — “America First.” President-elect Donald Trump was elected on this plank. He has articulated his view by saying that America will intervene when it is in our best interests. And he has placed his focus on international terrorism. He made his view on the resolution well known. His administration would have vetoed it. And he apparently sent his son in law to Hawaii to lobby President Obama unsuccessfully against BY BRIAN KIERAN abstaining. Trump is not a fan of the United Nations. He has criticized the organization many times during the campaign and in fact for many years. In 2005, he appeared before a Congressional committee alongside State Senator Golden – whom I serve as chief of staff — to criticize an action at the time that both considered against the best interests of our nation. In my opinion, the Trump Doctrine will be summarized years from now as simply “America First.” This will be very easy for Americans to understand and get behind. It is what America clearly wants, and after eight years of Obama’s bowing to foreign interests, it is what America needs. * * * Allow me to wish all my readers, our editor and publishers a happy, safe and successful New Year. Happy New Year! HOW TO HANDLE THE RUSSIAN CYBER ATTACKS President Obama ordered the expulsion of Russian diplomats and imposed sanctions on two Russian intelligence agencies over involvement in hacking the computer files of the Democratic Party and other groups in the U.S. A total of 96 Russians are expected to leave the United States. As part of the sanctions, Russia was ordered to close two compounds here alleged to be used by Russian personnel for "intelligence-related purposes." "We will not expel anyone," Russian President Vladimir Putin responded in a statement but added that Russia reserved the right to retaliate. President elect Donald Trump praised Putin for his restraint in response to U.S. action to spying and cyber attacks. Mr. Trump tweeted, "Great move on delay–I always knew he was very smart!" Putin in a complimentary colloquy said, "Further steps towards the restoration of Russian-American relations will be built on the basis of the policy which the administration of President D. Trump will carry out." Mr. Trump has praised Putin and nominated Moscow-friendly people to senior administration positions, but if he reverses Mr. Obama's actions, it will encourage Russia to increase its aggression throughout the world including the cyber world. Interestingly, Putin seems to be sure of the policies that Mr. Trump will adopt before he has taken the oath of office. U.S. intelligence agencies have said Russia was behind hacks into the computers of the Democratic Party and other organizations during the presidential election in an effort to help Mr. Trump defeat Hillary Clinton. Mr. Trump has consistently brushed aside those allegations from the U.S. intelligence agencies and stated, “It's time for our country to move on to bigger and better things." However, he consented to meeting with U.S. intelligence officials on the subject of cyber attacks. A senior U.S. official on Thursday said that it would be ill-advised if Mr. Trump reversed the expulsion orders and sanctions upon taking office. A Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson called the Obama administration "a group of embittered and dim-witted foreign policy losers" in response to the expulsions and orders. What should be done in light of the information that Russia had no hesitation to sponsor violations of the property and security of American people and organizations? Well, it should have no place in any discussion of the legitimacy of the 2016 presidential election. The race and the campaigns are over, and we have a candidate ready to take office in the usual manner of succession. However, no matter how enamored Mr. Trump may be with Putin, the president of the United States must be aware of all threats and take appropriate action when they are detected. Russia has ramped up its ability to wage cyber warfare and if the information reflects that groups sponsored by the government of Russia have attacked our public and private records, then we must respond. Mr. Obama’s response is measured and proportional to the level of intrusion alleged. Mr. Trump was elected to make the people of the United States happy, not Vladimir Putin. Therefore, he must stand up for our nation and its citizens but that does not require a return to the Cold War. A reasonable but tough stance will not prevent Mr. Trump from improving relations with Russia and it would not require him to take back the sanctions. If Mr. Trump reverses the sanctions, he will appear weak and he will weaken the United States when he has promised supporters a great and strong nation. This is an opportunity to be strong while he can deflect blame to his predecessor, which will be a barometer of just how good a deal-maker he will be for America in foreign relations. COMMON SENSE BY JERRY KASSAR Hospital situation need of triage College Hospital seems to be destined Victory Memorial Hospital, Peninsula Vincent’s Hospital. proposed plans are short on service to on dollars in the pockets of developers. to believe that, as the city grows, increases prospers, fewer health Do we chain bank on hospitals? the company that wins the proposal be obligated to provide a large facility to compensate for the service hospital it will replace. Congressmember Hakeem Jefferies opportunity to complain that the NYPD low-level marijuana arrests in hinted that this may be an indication Blasio is really not serious about following through on his campaign promises to assure the NYPD scrupulously honors individual citizens civil rights. He stated that the “new administration promised change but instead we get more of the same.” That is not true. The number of arrests for low-level marijuana possession has dropped and NYPD policy is not to force a suspect to display small amounts of pot in order to make an arrest. Governor Cuomo has proposed decriminalizing possession of 15 grams or less of pot whether hidden or in plain view, which would take this controversy and its attendant political baggage off the table. It would be nice to let police offi cers perform their duties instead of being pawns in a political chess game. Mayor de Blasio has fulfi lled an incredible amount of his promises in a very short time. He has imposed the extra protection of an inspector general for the NYPD and signed off on the laws passed by the City Council which may leave police offi cers subject to lawsuits for negligent performance of their duties. He has provided universal pre K without a tax increase. He is settling the outstanding municipal worker contracts neglected by Mike Bloomberg for the next mayor to handle. He is championing Vision Zero to reduce traffi c fatalities to zero. It is unfair to question his commitment to his ideals or to the fulfi llment of his promises. The City Council will pass 11 laws and four resolutions to create a Vision Zero environment for our streets. The new laws provide a lower speed limit for city streets and enhanced penalties for reckless drivers. The state legislature must approve the changes. We also need the state legislature to provide a reasonable number of speed cameras to enforce the new laws. Let us hope that our legislators will work together as a group to see that these changes and improvements are made quickly. Brian Kieran is an attorney who works as a Principal Law Clerk in the Supreme Court of the State of New York in Kings County and is a Democrat. dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing sed urna in sem ornare blandit nunc velit, volutpat nec vehicula neque. Aliquam semper euismod luctus. Pellentesque sem metus, condimentum nec, laoreet at dolor. Sed sed consectetur ac, suscipit quis consequat felis tristique. felis cursus Ut libero, tortor. erat, rutrum non sapien ullamcorper vulputate id ante. Nulla varius, pulvinar congue euismod, eros odio vulputate nisi elit eu mauris. condimentum, erat eget posuere tellus varius arcu, a rutrum mi Quisque ac massa nunc, id lacinia vitae metus ac lacus fermentum Pellenesque tincidunt ligula non velit adipiscing. leo vel nibh condimentum eu tempus orci pretium. 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Praesent luctus venenatis purus sed viverra. Nulla rhonmentum tortor. Aliquam tincidunt molestie mi, tincidunt vestibulum sem rutrum bibendum. Integer malesuada elit commodo vel vehicula quam ultrices. Sed at massa sed lorem facilisis ultrices. Brian Kieran is a community activist who works for the State of New York and is a Democrat. Double decked headline fit alloted space Mayor Bloomberg continues to push a fantasy that, if he had more power, everything would be okay. When so much is at stake, it is not the time to make political statements or play games”. dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing sed urna in sem ornare blandit nunc velit, volutpat nec vehicula vitae neque. Aliquam semper euismod luctus. Pellentesque sem metus, condimentum nec, laoreet at dolor. Sed sed consectetur ac, suscipit quis consequat ante sed felis commodo quis massa vestibulum. 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Aliquam tincidunt molestie mi, tincidunt vestibulum fantasy that, if he had more power, everything would be okay. When so much is at stake, it is not the time to make political statements or play games”. They more. Always respect offi - Congressmember Michael Senator Assemblymembers Nicole Alec Brook-Krasny as well as Vincent Gentile all participated. Kings County Conservative Party Democrats. Recchia had individuals handing literature as they attempted to to vote. Considering the overwhelmingly positive reception the Conservative received, the liberal Recchia group the wrong parade to conduct a drive. Live and learn. *** The Conservative Party’s 31st consecutive POW/MIA ceremony held at Look Out Point at 81st Street and Shore Road was very well attended. The party for the past several years has been joined by the St. Anselm’s Boy Scout troop which boasts one of the largest numbers of Eagle Scouts of any troops in the nation. This year two Eagle Scouts were in attendance. There are 1,642 individuals who remain missing and unaccounted for from the Vietnam War. This is six fewer than last year due to successful efforts in identifying the remains of a handful of individuals that had been located and returned. The process of identifying remains is painstaking and can take many months. The last soldier identifi ed was Captain Douglas Ferguson, USAF, shot down over Laos on December 30, 1969.His remains were recovered on April 13, 2013 and identifi ed on February 14, 2014. *** We are seeing more and more homes in Dyker Heights enclosed in stainless steel bars on all fl oors and heavy stainless steel security doors. I fi nd this trend extremely disturbing. The community remains as safe as ever. The new protections seem to appear only on recently purchased homes and refl ect a different cultural view on security. Homes like this have existed in great numbers in the Sunset Park area for many years and are really not positive additions to any community. The homes themselves look horrible and, worse yet, they make the whole area around them appear trashy. And, frankly, instead of offering additional security protection, they more than likely attract unwanted attention from potential burglars who fi gure these homes contain the greatest number of valuables. Community outreach by civic and government groups as well as elected offi cials explaining the disadvantages of the heavy security from both an aesthetic as well as security perspective is necessary, or we will be confronted with large sections of our community looking like safety deposit box holding cells. Jerry Kassar is the chairperson of the Kings County Conservative Party. He is a longtime community activist who has served as an offi cer or member of many organizations. He works for the state of New York. “There are 1,642 individuals who remain missing and unaccounted for from the Vietnam War. Proin non lacus orci, eu ultrices tellus. Vestibulum nec nisl magna. Duis tincidunt gravida lorem, a dictum leo imperdiet ut. Sed eu massa in leo eleifend viverra. Proin eros sem, convallis quis adipiscing pulvinar, mattis vel purus. Fusce sapien sem, aliquet vitae tempor sit amet, auctor id ante. Pellentesque vel vestibulum sem. Cras lobortis lorem at lectus pretium feugiat vel quis libero. Praesent consectetur consectetur tortor vitae lacinia. Mauris turpis nisl, rutrum ut condimentum eu, elementum non neque. Vivamus eget vulputate mauris. Vivamus elit tellus, euismod ut condimentum vitae, molestie a lectus. Donec molestie, ligula consequat venenatis lobortis, libero eros porttitor diam, ac malesuada purus ligula nec mauris. Donec eleifend magna non justo fringilla fermentum. Suspendisse potenti. Quisque eros arcu, fringilla a blandit et, pellentesque sit amet risus. Fusce iaculis magna vel felis scelerisque nec suscipit nibh lacinia. Suspendisse potenti. Proin sed interdum justo. Sed sollicitudin tristique suscipit. Sed mattis, odio a imperdiet tempus, orci tortor pellentesque nibh, sit amet aliquet enim magna nec ligula. Curabitur suscipit enim sed metus adipiscing imperdiet. Praesent commodo scelerisque tellus nec ornare. Integer sit amet volutpat turpis. Integer congue condimentum urna, sit amet aliquam ligula mollis sit amet. Maecenas odio quam dapibus lectus sit amet arcu tempor imperdiet. Nullam porttitor posuere mi, fringilla laoreet lorem semper idm ornare congue arcu, non interdum mauris dapibus id. Aenean feugiat ultrices metus a vulputate. Praesent luctus venenatis purus sed viverra. Nulla rhonmentum tortor. Aliquam tincidunt molestie mi, tincidunt vestibulum sem rutrum bibendum. Integer malesuada elit commodo vel vehicula quam ultrices. Sed at massa sed lorem facilisis ultrices. Brian Kieran is a community activist who works for the State of New York and is a Democrat. Double decked headline fit alloted space “Mayor Bloomberg continues to push a fantasy that, if he had more power, everything would be okay. When so much is at stake, it is not the time to make political statements or play games”. dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing sed urna in sem ornare blandit nunc velit, volutpat nec vehicula neque. Aliquam semper euismod luctus. Pellentesque sem metus, condimentum nec, laoreet at dolor. Sed consectetur ac, suscipit quis consequat ante sed felis commodo quis massa Ut libero, Sed sed rutrum sapien ullamcorper vulputate Nulla pulvinar euismod, quam, a vulputate nisi elit eu Suspendisse condimentum, erat eget posuere tellus varius arcu, a rutrum Quisque ac massa nunc, id vitae metus ac lacus fermentum Pellenesque tincidunt ligula non velit leo vel nibh condimentum eu tempus orci pretium. Donec facilisis, odio et iaculis iaculis, sem arcu rutrum mi, a vulputate erat lorem porttitor metus. Mauris sagittis interdum feugiat. Fusce laoreet vehicula laoreet. Nam id accumsan magna. Vivamus a felis at lacus tincidunt sodales quis sed nisl. Donec vitae dui purus. Quisque eu nisi eros, et venenatis eros. Proin non lacus orci, eu ultrices tellus. Vestibulum nec nisl magna. Duis t i n c i d u n t gravida lorem, a dictum leo imperdiet ut. Sed eu massa in leo eleifend viverra. Proin eros sem, convallis quis adipiscing pulvinar, mattis vel purus. Fusce sapien sem, aliquet vitae tempor sit amet, auctor id ante. Pellentesque vel vestibulum sem. Cras lobortis lorem at lectus pretium feugiat vel quis libero. Praesent consectetur consectetur tortor vitae lacinia. Mauris turpis nisl, rutrum ut condimentum eu, elementum non neque. Vivamus eget vulputate mauris. Vivamus elit tellus, euismod ut condimentum vitae, molestie a lectus. Donec molestie, ligula consequat venenatis lobortis, libero eros porttitor diam, ac malesuada purus ligula nec mauris. Donec eleifend magna non justo fringilla fermentum. Suspendisse potenti. Quisque eros arcu, fringilla a blandit et, pellentesque sit amet risus. Fusce iaculis magna vel felis scelerisque nec suscipit nibh lacinia. Suspendisse potenti. Proin sed interdum justo. Sed sollicitudin tristique suscipit. Sed mattis, odio a imperdiet tempus, orci tortor pellentesque nibh, sit amet aliquet enim magna nec ligula. Curabitur suscipit enim sed metus adipiscing imperdiet. Praesent commodo scelerisque tellus nec ornare. Integer sit amet volutpat turpis. Integer congue condimentum urna, sit amet aliquam ligula mollis sit amet. Maecenas odio quam dapibus lectus sit amet arcu tempor imperdiet. Nullam porttitor posuere mi, fringilla laoreet lorem semper idm ornare congue arcu, non interdum mauris dapibus id. Aenean feugiat ultrices metus a vulputate. Praesent luctus venenatis purus sed viverra. Nulla rhonmentum tortor. Aliquam tincidunt molestie mi, tincidunt vestibulum sem rutrum bibendum. Integer malesuada elit commodo vel vehicula quam ultrices. Sed at massa sed lorem facilisis ultrices. Brian Kieran is a community activist who works for the State of New York and is a Democrat. Double decked headline fit alloted space “Mayor Bloomberg continues to push a fantasy that, if he had more power, everything would be okay. When so much is at stake, it is not the time to make political statements or play games”. munity protec- us never forget BY BRIAN KIERAN BY KASSAR American foreign policy should be predicated on a single concept – “America First.” Mr. Trump was elected to make the people of the United States happy, not Vladimir Putin.


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