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4 . BABYLON BEACON, October 2 8 ,2 0 1 0 G u e s t E d i t o r i a l ; The Beacon’s local endorsements» 2010 The candidates running for office next week are not the only ones facing challenges this year. Voters, poll watchers and Board of Elections will face the challenge of getting through this first general elec tion with new voting machines. These will obviously slow things down a bit and cause some confusion at the polls, so we are urging everyone to be a little more considerate and a lot more patient as the dem ocratic process unfolds November 2. That being said, we offer »our endorsements for 2010. As always, we remind our readers that more than anything else it is their decisions, and their votes, that really count, and we urge everyone to get out and vote on Tues., Nov. 2.1t is your right and your privilege as a citizen. U.S. C ongress 2nd District: Incumbent Democrat Steve Israel, who has received our endorsement in the past, is running against Republican John B. Gomez and our endorsement this year goes to Gomez. Israel is a warm and likeable lawmaker. He has, however, supported the Obama administration’s changes in health care, which we oppose, and Cap and Trade, an environmental policy that, like health care, places too many restrictions o n the private sec tor and too m u ch power into the hands of govern ment. He has spent too m uch time in Washington,! i becoming too much o f a W e llington insider. ; : Gomez, on the other hand is a bright, political newcomer who understands thue issues; but more important, understands the im p o rtaiice|of limited government and linjited go^ernnient spending. Oipr endorsement goes to John Gqftidz. Third District: Running for redectkfn is ’Con gressman Pete King. The Republican faces Oppo sition this year from Howard Kadlec. We give our strong endorsem ent to King, a no-nonsense federal official who manages to be both a strong and efficient Washington player, and a local lawmaker who has not, despite his years in Congress, lost touch with his constituents. More than that, King represents the kind of representation we believe is important: less spending, less government and more personal responsibility for citizens. NYS S enate 4th District: For several years, Democrats didn’t even put up a candidate to run against incumbent Republican Owen Johnson. This yeár, they put a name on the ballot—that’s about it. That’s likely because Johnson’s long and outstanding political career as a leader for Long Island in Albany is invio lable. He receives our endorsement because of that and because Albany, we hope, will be pressed into undergoing some real changes over the! next several years. Johnson’s solid record of fiscal responsibil ity, leadership and political acumen, a n d his dedica- tion to Long Island, will push those changes into the right direction. We warmly endorse Senator Owen ! Johnson 8th District: O u r endorsement goes to Republican incumbent Charles Fuschillo, a h ard worker with a keen sense o f fiscal restraint and an ability to work in Albany and on the streets o f his district to represent his constituents responsibly. He’s promotes vision ary programs to help Long Island’s economy such as the Bioscience Park at Farmingdale State College and is a leader in prom oting quality health care in New York. His opponent, Carol Gofdon. is a strong civic leader who, we believe, simply lacks the broad vision o f her opponent. N ew Y ork S tate A ssembly 8th District: In the 8th District we endorse in cumbent Philip M. Boyle, a state lawmaker who recognizes that many of the problems We have here on Long Island are the result of h igh taxes, largely caused by high school taxes. We would like to see Boyle’s voice—and his ideas—as p art o f the dialogue for change in Albany. 8th D istrict: Like Boyle, Andrew Raia, under stands the issues o f Long Islanders and the connec tion with Albany. He’s a strong advocate for senior citizens and veterans and has worked hard protect women and children. We endorse Andrew Raia for reelection. 11th District: R o b ert Sweeney is running against Brett A. Robinson, a candidate in name only. That takes nothing away from Sweeney; he’s a Democrat who understands the importance of limiting gov ernment and government spending, and working within government to improve people’s lives, not control them. He’s one of the Democratic lawmak ers who refused to support the MTA tax and stands out as a strong and independent leader for Long Is land in Albany. We give o u r strong endorsement to Robert Sweeney. D R A W I N G C O N C L U S I O N S - b y K e v i n E a s t w o o d R e a d e r s ’ V o i c e s : Some intriguing questions about g o vernm ent Dear Editor, ¡¡¡k How come most female? candidates who have falsified their resumes are vilified, while many male candidates who phony their backgrounds are given a pass? Does that mean the gender gap has become a chasm? How come it’s not an infringement to require finger prints of people receiving assistance from Social Ser vices, while fingerprinting of people purchasing guns is considered by many to be a violation o f constitutional rights? Does it mean that some people have more rights then others? How come Republican budget reductions are per ceived as unkind, while Democrat; plans which require the same reductions aren’t viewed as unkind? Does that mean that because a different group o f Americans is af fected that it’s acceptable? How come privatizing Social Security isn’t called class BEACON NEWSPAPERS Nottola, Drt)kwNVtniB (USPS039MOOO) cm&<matousHB8,ic \THE PAPER THAT WORKS\ Arirtoatonta^ip«oaAifc»B»l*|M^lin. UnaWCtwI^wllaiai^ig^ili.MoNiDajtr. Eoli •*. 0*1*, Sopii. E Màogu, Mmi. iMUnMml Un Office 65 DMrPtritAv&iBabylon.NY OicWNMipapwfortwToiMvofBabyton&Mip OfctfNMpapvIvNVI^afBab^andBrtita School tfctricf• Untatati School Ottici. WootBIbjton Schooi D«arict - Oear Parte School Dólrict - Norih Babylon School ta riti■ WMt Hp School Dtfrid^• Copiague School tariti-Wywxiench School Ottici The Beacon— DEADUNES FORRE T NEXTDITION:: E ADVERTISING: S PAI. FRIDAY EDITORIAL: I PALHURSDAY T PHONE: ( 631 ) 587-5612 FAX: ( 631 ) 587-0198 warfare, while increasing the income tax on those earn ing more than $250,000 is called class warfare? Does it mean the class you are in determines your answer? How come a candidate can shout “we can’t take it any more”, Mwhile shouting “taking out” anyone who dis agrees with him? Does that mean witchcraft is accept able? How come government budget office figures and eco nomic council projections are maligned by the opposi tion party when being used to balance the budget, while there appears to be no reluctance by our Congressional Representatives to use these same figures while appro priating funds for donkey business, elephant exemp tions, pork barrel and sacred cow projects? Does that mean that political animals are more important than humans? jTony Mignone, Massapequa P ark L etter u p liftin g Dear E ditor: Pertaining to the letter in the Oct. 6, Amityville Record. “Amer ica must put its ideals o f religious tolerance into practice.” The world needs more people on it like Ms. Burkhart. How much safer and better off we would be. I’ve often said, “The highest rung on the ladder o f ignorance is prejudice.” Kevin J. Kretz, Amityville I «M M EDWARD. 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