There are a number of commissions, both state and tribal, who do not fulfill what the minimal recommendations are. And they put fighters at risk of being hurt.

In general, they are lucky to get any of their recommendations adopted. A lot of commissions have filed reports, and no one pays attention. By the time they have done their work, attention has moved onto something else - which is, of course, the reason why presidents create commissions.

Real estate companies here on the Costa del Sol have always charged these high commissions. This is not a new phenomenon. The difference now is that the seemingly endless flow of foreign buyers landing at Malaga airport with carrier bags stuffed with easy to get hold of cash has now stopped flowing.

There are a minimal, and I mean a minimal, number of customers in the New York area who are not taking mail.

The Oneida Nation remains strongly opposed to out-of-state tribal casinos. These out-of-state tribes are not federally recognized in New York and have no standing in this state.

They need fair representation, not just minimal representation.