A-144: A Chance To Oust Sam Hoyt?...
Sam Hoyt has survived a pretty nasty election year scandal, so clearly, party loyalty makes his job quite safe. But this year’s election is shaping out to at least be interesting enough that Hoyt might have some vulnerability. For one thing, there’s Joe Golombek, who is not only facing Hoyt...
Going Around in Ovals...
Do you watch horse racing, grandpa? Betting which whipped animal can run a lap fastest is a rather inter-world-war-era diversion. Nearly everyone living in 2010 would consider television, video games, the internet, and just about anything else with a plug or battery to be more entertaining than an...
Failing to Earn Credit...
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Anthony Bialy in
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02 3rd, 2010 |
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The one thing that’s better than making money is being handed some. That’s why anyone who doubts the Earned Income Tax Credit is the most wondrous gift our benevolent government has ever bestowed upon us should read The Buffalo News.
In particular, their January 31 take on the subject, helpfully...
Pawning Responsibility...
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Anthony Bialy in
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02 1st, 2010 |
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Can you prove what you’re selling is yours? Wait: why should you have to if you didn’t do anything wrong? You’re not on trial to establish the chain of ownership for any wristwatch or DVD player you put in hock. But you may get legally hassled anyway depending on where you are. To wit,...
Saving Gas Money on Wining and Dining...
If one wants to acquire wine to enjoy with your Doritos and cookie dough, one shouldn’t have to make a second trip. The freedom to purchase fermented grape juice on the same receipt as one’s other groceries might not be explicitly guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. But the prohibition against...
“Hate Crime” is Redundant...
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Anthony Bialy in
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01 24th, 2010 |
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Guess the Hate Crime isn’t a fun game. But it’s unfortunately being played in Erie County. Consider two recent infamous attacks within the jurisdiction. In both, it goes without saying that the victims deserve infinite sympathy while the perpetrators should face ample time in a cell...
Holiday Miracle: Slaughter, Conservative...
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Anthony Bialy in
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12 28th, 2009 |
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It’s nice to agree with your congressperson every so often. Concurring with one’s representative makes one feel, well, represented. That’s true even if accord happens for some as rarely as seemingly every area of the country except Buffalo gets walloped with Christmas-week snow. Anything...
New York’s Empty Feeling...
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Anthony Bialy in
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10 28th, 2009 |
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Having fewer bad congressional representatives isn’t worth it. And, while it’s nice to enjoy shorter waiting times at restaurants and cope with less traffic, it’s ultimately not fun to have a broke ghost town to yourself. The remaining residents of New York State are coping with...
Spending Your Money So Someone Else Can ...
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Anthony Bialy in
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09 30th, 2009 |
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It used to be that companies were “incubators for skills.” But why bother getting on-the-job training when the government will cover the cost of getting you up to speed? For one, The Buffalo News adores the idea of making everyone pay to school a few workers, as evidenced by the Mark...
A Train That Goes Nowhere Fast...
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Anthony Bialy in
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09 22nd, 2009 |
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The word “private” doesn’t appear in a recent Buffalo News story about a potential New York-based super-swift train. It’s as if local leaders don’t even bother to pretend anymore that businesses should be the entities responding to the public’s needs. Unfortunately, officials are looking...
Some Weekend Links...
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07 11th, 2009 |
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Been trying to catch up a bit before I fall too far behind, so I wanted to bring everyone’s attention to a couple things I was alerted to via email.
First, Anthony Bialy wrote about the Buffalo Independence Day Tea Party over at Smart Girl Nation:
Maybe I should forward my pictures from Buffalo’s...
A Pro-Ayers Professor Responds...
Last week I was disturbed by reports that 3000 professors/educators had signed a statement in support of domestic terrorist Bill Ayers.
I found the list (now boasting over 4,000 signatories) and extracted from it all those from Western New York colleges and universities.
Apparently, one person on the...
Petition to Rename Buffalo’s Airpo...
Petition to Rename Buffalo’s Airport after Tim Russert
2008 Finger Lakes International Wine Com...
2008 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition Winners Announced