It’s time for a parade for Iraq heroes
Yesterday, in the Canyon of Heroes, the Giants retook their rightful spot as champions. They’re not the only champions of New York, though — and I’m not talking about the Yankees. Iraq veterans deserve their own ticker-tape parade, after eight years of service and sacrifices. More than a million... Wed, 8 Feb 2012 04:04:33 -0500

This ‘audit’ is a crock
Well, the long-awaited Port Authority “audit” was finally released yesterday — at least a “Phase I Interim Report” — and what did we learn from it? That the PA is a big, badly managed, fat-in-the-middle agency given to cost overruns, inefficiency and accountable to no one. There’s nothing like having a... Wed, 8 Feb 2012 04:04:33 -0500

The ‘Occupy’ secrets of immortality
Occupy Wall Street is easily the greatest, most successful political movement in American history — a national phenomenon involving white, affluent college students from all walks of life. Yes, lately it has been a lot easier to ignore. Much like a bear, it went into hibernation for the winter. But also... Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:43:15 -0500

A most cynical ‘union’
In one of those quirks that make Middle East politics interesting, both Israel and Iran have condemned the Palestinian Authority-Hamas accord to form a “national unity” government. Signed on Monday in Doha, Qatar, the accord envisages presidential and parliamentary elections in Gaza and the West Bank, ending a five-year impasse... Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:43:15 -0500

Bam’s bible baloney: Heaven help us all!
The Issue: President Obama’s citing of Scripture in reference to his tax policy. *** Shame on President Obama for taking a Scripture reading out of context for purely political reasons at the National Prayer Breakfast (“Pastor-in-Chief,” Editorial, Feb. 3). Obama refers to Luke 12:48. The main idea of this... Tue, 7 Feb 2012 22:38:23 -0500

Following the money
After years of preaching the evils of “super PACs,” President Obama has decided to dance with the devil — aligning himself with Priorities USA Action, a fund-raising committee that can take nearly unlimited campaign donations. Sure, he said last year that super PACs pose “a threat to our democracy” because they... Tue, 7 Feb 2012 22:38:06 -0500

Popgun report
For all the insinuation aimed at the Port Authority — and, in particular, at ex-boss Chris Ward — over the last six months, an Andrew Cuomo-Chris Christie “interim” PA audit released yesterday found, well . . . not a hell of a lot. That is, little that anybody who’s been paying attention didn’t... Tue, 7 Feb 2012 22:37:56 -0500