It’s no secret that the rising tide of foreclosures of LI homes resulting from the subprime mortgage meltdown has wreaked havoc on our economy and psyches.

Twelve men gather in Freeport every weekday at noon for what could be the strangest card game on Long Island. They are day laborers, mostly illegal, from Central and South America.

There is no doubt that if Sen. Barack Obama wins the presidency, it is really a vote against the legacy of the Bush administration. The fact is, the GOP held a House majority for six of Bush’s eight years.