Fathers Day Weekend

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I loved my dad but did not tell him nearly half as many time as I should have. Thanks, Dad for everything you taught me. Now, ss a proud father and grandpa, I wish I were closer to my kids, who no longer live with me and have started their own lives. My two daughters and their families live in Califonia and my son who says he's going to be a lifelong bachelor moved out some time ago.

Lock Them Up

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From bail, head straight to jail. This is what a US Judge has ordered in the case of Donald Trump’s former campaign manager. Paul John Manafort Jr. is also a lobbyist, a political consultant, and lawyer who was the Republican party leader of the presidential campaign team from March 2016 to August 2016.

Anyone who is an unregistered lobbyist for a foreign government, which is illegal and classified as a felony, whether or not others fall under the same category. If they do then they should all go to jail.

Encuentro

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300 Hispanic Catholic leaders from the eight dioceses of NY will gather for the Regional V Encuentro at The Desmond Hotel in Albany, New York from June 22 to June 24 to discuss the future of Hispanic Ministry in the Catholic Church. The Regional V Encuentro will begin with early registration on Friday, June 22 at 4:00 PM at The Desmond Hotel Albany, 660 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, New York 12211, and conclude with a bilingual Mass on Sunday, June 24, 2018, at 10A.

We Need Our Wetlands

Wetlands are valuable ecosystems that can slow erosion, prevent flooding by retaining storm waters, filter and decompose pollutants, and slow global warming by converting carbon dioxide into oxygen at a prodigious rate.

Wetlands are protected under the Clean Water Act. These are vital to the nation's water quality. Their dense vegetation helps filter out toxins as water flows through. Wetlands provide key fish and bird habitat and protect coastal land from hurricanes.

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Alcohol Kills Every 10 Seconds

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Alcohol consumption was responsible for 3.3 million deaths worldwide, according to The World Health Organization

Worldwide, 3.3 million deaths in 2012 were due to harmful use of alcohol, says a new report launched by WHO today. Alcohol consumption can not only lead to dependence but also increases people’s risk of developing more than 200 diseases including liver cirrhosis and some cancers. In addition, harmful drinking can lead to violence and injuries.

USA For Sale?

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Is the USA for sale, or has it already been sold right from under our eyes? As the resistance to POTUS continues to grow in communities across America, hundreds of thousands of people have protested Trump’s cutting the rights of many and more wil most likely continue demonstrating in cities across the nation.

Moreover, the resistance has reached the halls of Congress after Trump uses his jaw Mussolini-style, claiming that a new vision will govern our land called America first, but is it really more like Trump first?

North America World Cup

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FIFA votes to play 2026 World Cup in North America over Moroccan bid. Matches will be held in U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

This is a huge announcement, which means it’s the first time North America will host one of the world’s largest sporting event.
Mexico will become the one and only nation to host the FIFA World Cup for the third time ?? Que Viva Mexico.

Civility Checks and Balances

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Award-winning superstars don't need to use profanity while speaking truth to power. If my Tocayo Robert Anthony De Niro Jr., who is also a producer, and director, or anyone else wants to make a personal comment about the sad state of affairs in our political discourse, they should register between now and November 2018 and then make sure they VOTE.

George HW Bush Birthday

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President George HW Bush becomes the first US elected leader to reach 94 years old. Happy Birthday Mr. President. I had the honor and pleasure of serving as a GM 15-10 in the Bush administration until he left office. Last Summer, I traveled to Kennebunkport, Maine to the Bush home, but his now late wife Barbara was already in ill health.