NorthJersey.com
July 1st, 2009
By Paul Aronsohn
FOR MANY Americans, our nation’s birthday comes at a time of genuine despair.
Families are hurting. Soldiers are dying. Small businesses are closing. Viruses are spreading. And our all-too-dangerous world seems to be giving rise to an all-too-uncertain future.
In other words, for many of us, Saturday’s barbecues and fireworks are set to take place against a backdrop of great consternation – personal as well as national.
“Health reform is not an option. It is a necessity.”
The Record
March 5, 2009
By Paul Aronsohn
Now that the stimulus package has become reality, the President is absolutely right to make health care his next order of business.
The Ridgewood News
February 6, 2009
by Paul Aronsohn
Graydon must be renovated, and it must be renovated now.
From an economic perspective, the case is compelling. Membership is declining, and according to Village Manager Jim Ten Hoeve, it currently costs Village taxpayers over $100,000 per year to maintain.
From a health and safety perspective, the case is compelling: The water is unsafe, due to its lack of cleanliness and its lack of clarity.
Too few parking spaces. Too many parking tickets. And too many excuses about why nothing meaningful has been done about either situation.
Parking problems in the Village are nothing new. We all know that. In fact, if you listen to some of the old timers, such problems reportedly pre-dated the advent of the automobile! But regardless, the fact remains -- we have some serious parking issues that demand some serious answers … now.
A PARKING GARAGE?
The Record
November 26, 2008
By Paul Aronsohn
It is past time for the Bergen Democratic Party to end its single-minded focus on fund raising.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY in Bergen County is in crisis. Hampered by debts and indictments, the party organization is running rudderless and running scared. With some key elections on the horizon, the party is trying to repair itself – in a hurry.
The Record
November 14, 2008
By Paul Aronsohn
John McCain's candidacy was many things to many people. For some, it was a chance to vote for a military hero, a lifelong public servant or even a self-proclaimed "maverick." For others, it was a chance to vote against an Iraq war supporter, a George Bush partisan or even a career politician.
For me, however, it was a stark reminder of how far we – as a nation – still need to go to eliminate prejudice against people with disabilities.
