Bad Ideas, Worse Behavior: Spitzer’s B...
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04 8th, 2010 |
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There’s good news for anyone worried that sanctimonious disgrace Eliot Spitzer learned lessons and improved himself since he joined the Emperors Club: he hasn’t changed at all. Yep, he’s still as contemptible as ever.
I hate to even give attention to someone who most people hoped would enjoy...
Was Massa Ousted Over Health Care?...
As if New York politics needed more drama, Politco reports that Rep. Eric Massa says that the White House and DEmocrat leaders in the House of Representative ousted him over his position on health care.
Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) says the House ethics committee is investigating him for inappropriate comments...
Plenty of Vacancies...
Downtown Buffalo’s most common sight might be plywood. Regrettably, the vertically-placed sheets aren’t particularly appealing to shoppers, tourists, or potential apartment renters. The boarding-up-unused-places industry may be booming, but numerous other aspects of the city’s economy grow...
Artvoice Misreads Scott Brown’s Vi...
Artvoice contributor Michael Liman had a piece in last week’s issue which foolishly argued that “[Scott Brown's] win wasn’t a referendum on healthcare reform or Obama.”
It is amusing that the left refuses to take any lessons from from Scott Brown’s victory two weeks ago....
Paterson Prefers State-Level Excess...
Fiscal responsibility doesn’t mean spending other people’s money before they get the chance. Regrettably, certain governors disagree. For one, New York executive David Paterson took a break from railing about pitfalls created by the state’s massive debt to point out how much cash same state...
Holiday Miracle: Slaughter, Conservative...
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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...
Chris Lee Fights Against Obamacare...
In less than a year, every member of the U.S House is up for reelection. That means, every member who voted for government-run health care has a chance to be voted out. Right now, however, I cannot stress the importance of supporting members of Congress who stood up for the taxpayers, and against the...
Guest Post: Steve Sanders for Amherst To...
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10 23rd, 2009 |
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To hear people speak at the town board meeting last Monday night, one would think that everyone in the Town of Amherst would like to see property taxes go up so that we don’t have to lay off any employees. I am mindful of the effects of layoffs on employees and their families. Any proposal...
Failure is Sadly an Option for City’s ...
Buffalo’s schools suck less than before. But that’s far different than being successful. Even if the wobbly district has taken the first step that begins a thousand-mile journey, there’s still much ground ahead. The Buffalo News article detailing their status starts with a rather rosy perspective...
Reform Out Of Chaos?...
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07 28th, 2009 |
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The other day State Senators Dale Volker, George Maziarz and Mike Ranzenhofer wrote an opinion piece in the the Buffalo News arguing that the chaos of the Senate coup lead to much needed reforms.
Citing various Democrat broken promises (such as the failure to name Bill Stachowski chairman of the Senate...
Siena Poll: Voters Angry At State Senate...
Unlike many New York Republicans, I was not a supporter of the coup in the State Senate, which ultimately lead to a month-long stalemate, and gave Governor Paterson something to distract the voters on just how much he sucks.
A new Siena Poll shows that New York voters are very much angry that the Senate...
Because That’s What Reform Is̷...
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06 20th, 2009 |
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And we were supposed to believe Senate Democrats were sincerely interested in reforming lax and poorly enforced ethics rules in Albany?
The fiscal crisis didn’t stop Democrats from increasing the Senate payroll 5% after grabbing control of the chamber in January, the Daily News has learned.
The...
Buffalo Tea Party: Mad As Hell...
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03 28th, 2009 |
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Mad as hell.
That seemed to be the most popular slogan amongst the huge crowd of attendees of the Buffalo Tea Party. People of all ages and backgrounds were there to express their anger against a government that has been gradually chipping away at our freedoms over the years. With corruption and secrecy...
Just Say ‘No’ To A Governmen...
Senator Schumer was in town earlier this week, salivaning over the oppurtunity to put the auto industry under the control of the federal government… though he called it “oversight,” it actually looks and smells an awful lot like socialism.
The proposition of a bailout of the auto industry...
SD-61: Baby Joe Acting Tough?...
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09 13th, 2008 |
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The Albany Project gleefully reports that Baby Joe Mesi has “challenged” Mike Ranzenhofer to three debates.
“We owe the voters of the 61st an opportunity to hear more than sound bites from radio and television ads for such an important election.” said Joe Mesi. ”I believe...
NY-26: The Race Is Over...
…according to left-wing blog, Rochester Turning.
Something unfortunate has happened: the two Democratic frontrunners to be the candidate for the 26th congressional district (Jon Powers and Jack Davis) have succeeded in beating up each other rather than beating up the Republican candidate, Chris...