Voice of Reason: Tax Incentives
I sponsored the first and every succeeding tax incentive in New Jersey starting with legislation signed by Governor Tom Kean which turned an abandoned contaminated dump in Elizabeth into one of the most successful shopping malls in the country,…
Golf with Donald Trump
Some years ago before Donald Trump expressed any interest in running for President, my friends Mike Sciarra, George Norcross and I played a round of golf with The Donald at his club in West Palm Beach. Trump is actually…
Nosey’s Law 12/14/2018
Why am I so concerned with animal cruelty when we have so many more important problems facing us? What’s more important than ending cruelty in our society? We can be a holistic society. How we are concerned about other…
The Last President of The Greatest Generation
President George H. W. Bush exemplified the greatest generation of Americans who grew up during the great depression and fought during World War II, the greatest threat to our nation and the world. His entire history of service to…
Which Path Will America Take?
Back to back acts of domestic terrorism, bombs mailed to former Presidents Obama and Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Vice President Biden, other prominent Democrats and news media station CNN were followed a few days later by…
How Rallies Make A Difference
Throughout American History, citizen rallies have changed public and political perceptions and public policies in ways that elections and petitions could not succeed. The Boston Tea Party demonstrations jump-started the American Revolution. The 1913 Suffrage Parade gave impetus to…
September 11 Tribute
On September 10, 2001, at 9:30 am, I was in a meeting at the Port Authority’s office in the World Trade Center Building. One day later, 2,977 men and women died. There but for the grace of God go…
Overdose Death Is Preventable
Children suffering from substance use disorder rarely graduate from high school and often wind up in prison, die young, or both. Recovery Schools provide the safe environment and support these children need to get an education and stay sober…
What John McCain’s Life & Death Taught Me
Never let adversity hold you back. Let it inspire you. There’s a line in a song by The Band Perry – If I Die Young – “Funny when you’re dead how people start listenin”. Senator John McCain didn’t die…
Our Commitment to the Community
The Lesniak Institute For American Leadership has seven specific causes in its advocacy mission- Animal Welfare, Community Service, Criminal & Social Justice, Addiction, Curbing Gun Violence, Education, Environmental Protection.