Timothy P. Murphy – FBI investigation .. nobody better than former Director Mueller

About Timothy P. Murphy Timothy P. Murphy is the former Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Murphy joined the FBI in September 1988. He has formerly served in FBI field posts in cities such as Newark, Tampa, Washington, DC, and Cincinnati along with several post at FBI Headquarters. Murphy has investigative experience in a number of matters including […]

Mack McLarty – White House needs to get act together

About Mack McLarty Mack McLarty – is Chairman of McLarty Associates – which he co-founded in 1998 following a distinguished record of business leadership and public service – including various roles advising three US Presidents: Bill Clinton – George H. W. Bush – and Jimmy Carter. Mr. McLarty is also Chairman of the McLarty Companies – a fourth-generation family transportation […]

Richard Gelfond – China the next frontier for the movie business

About Richard Gelfond Richard Gelfond is chief executive officer of IMAX Corporation, one of the world’s leading entertainment technology companies.  Under his leadership, IMAX has evolved from a niche purveyor of nature and science documentaries to a Hollywood movie force — both as a high-tech exhibitor and a creative partner in the movie-making process.  IMAX has more than 1,226 theaters […]

Dr. Elizabeth H. Prodromou – Turkey and human rights on display.. not

About Dr. Elizabeth H. Prodromou Dr. Elizabeth H. Prodromou is Visiting Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.  She is a Senior Fellow in National Security and International Policy at the Center for American Progress (Washington, DC) and a non-resident Fellow at The Hedayah International Center of Excellence for Countering Violent […]

Rita Cosby – Rita Cosby on Roger Ailes

About Rita Cosby Rita Cosby is one of the most recognized and respected broadcasters in America. She is a renowned Emmy-winning TV host, veteran correspondent and multiple best selling author, who anchored highly rated primetime shows on Fox News Channel and MSNBC. She is currently a special correspondent for the top-rated CBS syndicated newsmagazine, Inside Edition, does frequent hosting and […]

James K. Kallstrom – FBI Comey had to go

About James K. Kallstrom James K. Kallstrom is a former assistant FBI director. He led the investigation into the 1996 explosion of TWA Flight 800. He was a supervising agent in the New York investigation of the Cosa Nostra criminal network that resulted in the Mafia Commission Trial of 1985–1986.  Kallstrom worked for 27 years at the FBI and has […]

Professor Nicholas Roy – Artificial Intelligence. Robots care for elderly

About Nicholas Roy Professor Nicholas Roy is a Professor in the Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a member of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at MIT. His research interests include autonomous systems, micro air vehicles, mobile robotics, human-computer interaction, decision-making under uncertainty and machine learning.  He received his Ph. D. […]

Stephen Payne – End of the Circus

About Stephen Payne Stephen Payne is vice president of corporate communications for Feld Entertainment Inc., which owns Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.  He is the spokesperson for the circus.  Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus announced on Saturday night that after 146 years of performances, it was folding its big tent forever.  The closing will affect about […]

Congressman Peter King – Trump within his rights to fire FBI Comey

About Peter King Congressman Peter King – a Republican – is serving his thirteenth term in the U.S. House of Representatives – last reelected in 2016 with 68.5% of the vote – – the highest margin of any Congressional candidate on Long Island.  Congressman King is a leading authority on terrorism and cyber security.  Congressman King is a member of […]

Dr. Matthew Pase – Did I just have a diet soda?

About Dr. Matthew Pase Dr. Matthew Pase is an NHMRC Sidney Sax Senior Research Fellow at Swinburne’s Centre for Human Psychopharmacology, a visiting Research Scholar at the Department of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine and an Investigator at the Framingham Heart Study.   His primary focus is in understanding vascular contributions to Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and cognitive impairment, and he […]

Grover Norquist – The people’s tax cut

About Grover Norquist Grover Norquist is president of Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), a taxpayer advocacy group he founded in 1985 at President Reagan’s request. ATR works to limit the size and cost of government and opposes higher taxes at the federal, state, and local levels and supports tax reform that moves towards taxing consumed income one time at one […]

Arthur Laffer – New tax bill test of Laffer curve theory

About Arthur Laffer Arthur Laffer is an economist who first gained prominence during the Reagan administration as a member of Reagan’s Economic Policy Advisory Board (1981–89). Laffer is best known for the Laffer curve – an illustration of the theory that there exists some tax rate between 0% and 100% that will result in maximum tax revenue for governments. He […]

Vincent F. DeMarco – 16 murders, M-13 Gang in Suffolk County, Attorney General Sessions

About Vincent F. DeMarco Vincent F. DeMarco, is the Sheriff of Suffolk County, New York. He began his distinguished career as a Suffolk County Deputy Sheriff in 1994. On November 8, 2005, DeMarco was elected to the position of Sheriff of Suffolk County. On January 1, 2006, he was sworn in and became the first uniformed member of the Sheriff’s […]

Senator Richard Blumenthal – Veterans Administration improving, but big problems in North Korea

About Richard Blumenthal Senator Richard Blumenthal is serving his first term as the Democratic United States Senator from the State of Connecticut.   Senator Blumenthal served an unprecedented five terms as Connecticut’s Attorney General – fighting for people against large and powerful special interests. His aggressive law enforcement for consumer protection – environmental stewardship – labor rights – and personal privacy […]

Dr. Elizabeth Prodromou – Christians under the gun in Eurasia

About Dr. Elizabeth Prodromou Dr. Elizabeth Prodromou is Visiting Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.  She is a Senior Fellow in National Security and International Policy at the Center for American Progress (Washington, DC) and a non-resident Fellow at The Hedayah International Center of Excellence for Countering Violent Extremism (Abu […]

Floyd Abrams – New book, “The Soul of the First Amendment” so timely

About Floyd Abrams Floyd Abrams is an expert on constitutional law – and many arguments in the briefs he has written before the United States Supreme Court have been adopted as United States Constitutional interpretative law as it relates to the First Amendment and free speech.  He is an attorney at Cahill Gordon & Reindel.  He is the William J. […]

Larry Kudlow – Tax cuts and the market

About Larry Kudlow Larry Kudlow – is a syndicated columnist – who appears in numerous U.S.newspapers and web sites – including his own blog – Kudlow’s Money Politic.  He is a CNBC senior contributor.   He is also the host of “The Larry Kudlow Show” – which broadcasts each Saturday from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on WABC Radio and is […]

Patrick Millsaps – The Chinese bought or buying all the major studios. Good idea?

About Patrick Millsaps Patrick Millsaps is an American film producer and the founder and CEO of Londonderry, a parent company that finances films and makes equity investments in companies involved in the entire supply chain of the production of film, television and new media. Londonderry was founded to provide a greater number of substantive opportunities for women in the industry. […]

Betsy McCaughey – If the illness doesn’t get you the hospital bugs will!

About Betsy McCaughey Betsy McCaughey was the 72nd Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1995 to 1998.  She has been a fellow at the conservative Manhattan Institute and Hudson Institute think tanks. She founded the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths (RID) in reaction to a rise in anti-biotic resistant infections.  A historian by training – with a Ph.D. from Columbia […]

John Bolton – Those pesky North Koreans.

About John Bolton Ambassador John Bolton was appointed as United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations on August 1, 2005 and served until his resignation in December 2006. Prior to his appointment, Bolton served as Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security from May 2001 to May 2005. Bolton has been a staunch defender of American […]

Dr. Seth Shostak – Searching the heavens for life. It’s there we just have to find it.

About Dr. Seth Shostak Dr. Seth Shostak earned his B.S. in physics from Princeton University and a Ph.D. in astrophysics from the California Institute of Technology. Since 2001 – he has been Senior Astronomer at the SETI Institute – a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to “explore – understand and explain the origin – nature and prevalence of life in […]

Congressman Barney Frank – Dodd – Frank explained

About Congressman Barney Frank Congressman Barney Frank is a former Congressman and board member of the New York-based Signature Bank.  He previously served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts from 1981 to 2013. As a member of the Democratic Party, he served as chairman of the House Financial Services Committee (2007–2011) and was a leading […]

Rick Berman – $15/hour wage

About Rick Berman Rick Berman founded Berman and Company – a full-service research and communications firm in 1987. Prior to that Rick was employed as an Executive Vice President for Pillsbury – corporate attorney for Bethlehem Steel and The Dana Corporation – as well as Director of Labor Law for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
 Through his public affairs firm Berman […]

Rabbi Arthur Schneier – Passover message

About Rabbi Arthur Schneier Rabbi Arthur Schneier – is an Austrian-American rabbi and international religious freedom and human rights activist.  The rabbi was recently confired a Papal Knighthood by Cardinal Timothy Dolan citing “the good works that he’s done” to promote religious freedom and international peace.  Rabbi Schneier has served for over 50 years as the Senior Rabbi of New […]

Dr. William J Parker III – North Korea watch

About Dr. William J Parker III Dr. William J Parker III is the Chief Operating Officer at the EastWest Institute, a global NGO focused on conflict prevention and resolution with offices in New York, Brussels, Moscow, Istanbul, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.   During nearly three decades in uniform, he commanded three warships, and later, a squadron of warships. He was […]