By State Representative, Leon D. Young If you are at all like me, you have been transfixed by both the pageantry and spectacle of the Olympics these past two weeks – or as the British would say … [Read more...]

By State Representative, Leon D. Young It has been more 44 years since an assassin’s bullet gunned down The American Dreamer, Dr. Martin Luther king, Jr., in Memphis. Much has changes in the … [Read more...]

By State Representative, Leon D. Young Just recently, I had the occasion of watching a riveting HBO documentary entitled “Hard Times: Lost on Long Island.” This documentary takes a hard look at … [Read more...]

By State Representative, Leon D. Young By now, the grim reality of last week’s midnight massacre in Aurora, Colorado has finally set into the national consciousness. Granted many of the facts … [Read more...]

By State Representative, Leon D. Young Much has been said, written, and blogged about Mitt Romney’s recent foray into the hotbed of Barack Obama’s staunchest political supporters. Just four … [Read more...]

By State Representative, Leon D. Young This week I must begin by eating some political crow. If you remember in my column two weeks ago, I went out on the limb and predicted that the Supreme … [Read more...]

By State Representative, Leon D. Young This week, the United States Supreme Court stands on the precipice of rendering a historic landmark decision when it weighs in on President Barack Obama’s … [Read more...]

By State Representative, Leon D. Young Children have two parents for a reason. Granted, it’s a biological necessity, in terms of procreating the species. But, just as important, two parents … [Read more...]

By State Representative, Leon D. Young If you are like me, you are probably reeling from last Tuesday’s recall election results. Most polls and pundits predicted a close election, with the … [Read more...]