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The New York State Supreme Court on Monday struck down the Hochul Administration’s statewide mask mandate as unconstitutional and a violation of state law. Judge Thomas Rademaker of Nassau County wrote in his decision Monday the Governor does not have the authority to impose the mandate and the state legislature would have to debate and approve laws requiring masks in schools and other places. Last month, Governor Kathy Hochul enacted the mandate amid an increase in COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant.

My friend who works at Charter School that has fallen under the spell of a Woke Principal has been given a mandatory reading list. They must choose one. I'm looking for suggestions to offer to counter the woke list.

My father is having surgery for colon cancer today in an Upstate NY hospital so any prayers would be appreciated. My next need is travel information. I need to get to my parents' house near Cooperstown from the Chattanooga, TN. area. My question is which is the best way to travel in these weird times of lock downs. I don't want to be stopped on the way up. I do have an essential personnel letter, but I don't think it will help out of state issued. I'm leaving early Friday. I don't know if I can do it in 1...

Here’s your chance to have your voice heard and participate in the poll that is likely to be the most talked about of 2009.We’re calling this survey “What Americans Really Want … Really” because it is the first poll to allow average people the chance to prioritize what really matters to them. This survey tackles every important area of life: keeping a job, what you want for your family and the future, defining the American Dream, maintaining quality of life. There are questions on religion, on health, on retirement. It’s going to take about nine minutes of your time –...

The bomb Squad just went rushing past my husbands business. The lights were flashing. He said they are west of I-25, over by the Inverness Hotel in Englewood. I'm waiting to see if there is any local news about this, but nothing yet.

I know some of you here are Ebay sellers. I need your help. My brother has been out of work for about 8 months now. He's interested in knowing if it is possible to make a living on Ebay? What types of things are easiest to sell? What should he avoid? Any other tips would be aprreciated. He can go to many estate sales, farm auctions, etc. Is there any where else he should look for products to start inexpensively? Thanks for all your help.

Biblical plagues and parting of Red Sea 'caused by volcano' By Jonathan Petre, Religion Correspondent (Filed: 11/11/2002) Fresh evidence that the Biblical plagues and the parting of the Red Sea were natural events rather than myths or miracles is to be presented in a new BBC documentary. Moses, which will be broadcast next month, will suggest that much of the Bible story can be explained by a single natural disaster, a huge volcanic eruption on the Greek island of Santorini in the 16th century BC. Using computer-generated imagery pioneered in Walking With Dinosaurs, the programme tells the story of how...

My husband is going to be transferred to Philadelphia probably over the summer. I need some local help in deciding where to live. We want to be in the suburbs. But which ones should we look at, which should we avoid? How about commuting? are the trains reliable and safe? Is driving into the city cost prohibitive? Which is more conservative friendly, N.J., PA, or DE. Which state has best tax rates, gun laws, charter schools, private schools?

I received an email petiton saying that CBS will be forced to cancel Touched by an Angel for using the word God. This is being pushed by an atheist group started by Madelyn Murray O'Hare. It goes on to say that all religious programming will have to stop. It goes on to tell us to forward the email to everyone. when the petition reaches 1000 names to send it back to Lisa Norman at electric_yellow@hotmail.com. Is this for real or is it another chain letter

George W. Bush More of His Own Words The republican Presidential candidate speaks to TV's Charlie Rose about his life, his character and where he wants to take us. This special readersdigest.com interview is longer than the interview published in the August 2000 issue of Reader's Digest, and includes more of Mr. Bush's views about America's strategic national interests, educational accountability and health care reform. ROSE: Tell me what you needed to come to terms with before you decided to run. BUSH: One, could my family endure this? What would happen if I ran and won? Was the love ...

Libertarians often complain that American liberals have no right to a label based on the word "liberty". American liberals base their ideas and policies on government control. And the old "classical liberals" pretty much were libertarians. The Economist still calls itself liberal in the sense as it calls for an end to the drug prohibition and calls for less government in most cases. So let's give leberals a name we can live with. American liberals won't accept anything with "socialist" in it and that term can provoke too many debates about definitions and history. The name "socialist" would also not ...

Does anybody out there have a list of conservative companies that we should support? With so many Freepers we could make a difference to companies that support our ideas. Boycotts are fine, but who should we support? If you own a company or know of a good company please list it and give a way to contact it. I apologize for the vanity, but I think if we not only withhold funds from our enemies but let our friends grow stronger we will be better off in the long run.