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Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Harry Reid, Rep. Kucinich, Senator Gillibrand, oh the list could go on and on. What reason do they all have in common to vote yes?
It seems that not much has changed since 1940.
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Here come the Republicans
So far coverage of the Senate race for the junior seat held by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has focused on the lack of competition that has been engineered by the Democrat Party. That lack of competition may have meant to imply that the re-election campaign faces no opposition, but such a thought would be erroneous. Already [...]
How good is it?
Today we see that President Obama has canceled his trip overseas, because of the Health Care Reform Bill. It’s the same reason that a visably irritated President Obama was interviewed by Fox News Brett Baier on Wednesday. Because even as calls for a vote on Sunday race through the pundits and news media, the House [...]
Where does your Congressman stand?
As we again reach the edge of the precipice, the House of Representatives are lining up on the Health Care Reform. While all Republicans are lined up for a no vote, the question remains with the Democrats. Up until this year Democrats had a supermajority and could not pass the Health Care Reform. Now with [...]
The to-do list: Jobs – it’s in there
During the State of the Union President Obama said he got the message from voters. The economy and jobs were the 2 items all Americans were concerned about and wanted the Government to focus on. President Obama promised to do what the people wanted.
Then President Obama went back to the White House and did what [...]
Senator Gillibrand on voter concerns
The race for the New York junior Senate seat is considered likely to go to a Republican in November. Part of that is due to the lack of knowledge about the appointed Senator Kirsten Gillibrand among voters in New York State. But there are other reasons that are even more the cause.
In August of 2009 [...]
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand responds to VASS letter on Health Care Reform
The following is the VERBATIM response received on March 8, 2010 from Senator Kirsten Gillibrand via Senator@Gillibrand.senate.gov. This letter was in response to a letter sent to Senator Gillibrand and Senator Schumer on Febrary 20, 2010.
I want to point out that this letter from Senator Gillibrand is a VERBATIM COPY of the letter sent by [...]
Congressional term limits
Congressional term limits is a subject that rarely ever gets discussed. Obviously Congress and the 2 major political Parties are less inclined to alter their power bases to any substatial degree. But it is a subject I have discussed before. I believe it is an issue well past due. It is something we can alter.
I [...]
Former Rep. Eric Massa
There is no lack of buzz in the political world right now over the resignation of Eric Massa from the House of Representatives. But the main questions that should be asked are generally avoided at this moment.
Eric Massa was a freshman to the House of Representatives. He was also opposed to the Health Care Reform [...]
Did President Obama “get it”?
Do you recall the State of the Union Address? You might remember President Obama mentioning that he got it. That the American people wanted to have the Government focus on the economy and jobs.
Since that time, the White House has pushed forward efforts to pass the Health Care Reform under any and all means. That [...]
Senator Gillibrand on New York State economy
Yesterday Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was in Binghamton to discuss that small businesses might survive in the current economic downturn. There were several ideas that Sen. Gillibrand suggested
“When it comes manufacturing, when you have manufacturing here you can innovate better here when manufacturing is divorced the next generation of innovation is going to be done where [...]
Binghamton unemployment reflects the nation
Binghamton, New York is my home. It is a central hub for New York State, has one of the major State colleges, and one of the larger cities. In many ways it reflects life across the nation in areas outside of major metropolitan areas like New York City. As such the question is how effective [...]
Doing it all Rangel
In politics there are a few ways to get things done. You could be like Mr. Smith – if you happen to live in a world of movies. You could be like most politicians and pander to specialty groups, public polls, and the whims of your Party. And then there is the way Representative Charles [...]
2010 Census
Not more than 8 months ago there was a lot of talk about the 2010 Census. People across the nation were horrified to hear the news that ACORN and the White House would be in charge of data collection in this once a decade event. In addition, the very nature of many of the questions [...]
What’s best for New York?
The concept of a representative government is that a small group of people are elected into office to govern, while reflecting the wishes of their constituents. That’s the ideal. That’s what we are supposed to have.
In New York State, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was appointed to office via the selection of an appointed Governor of New [...]
Health Care Summit or do it the Democrat way
Well due to the snow and the huge amount of video that needed editing, I fell way behind on my efforts for the Health Care Summit yesaterday. Still I do have a large amount of video that I plan to work on in the coming days.
Beyond that we know a couple of things clearly. Democrat [...]
Green jobs fix everything
Green Jobs. It’s the answer to everything. With green jobs the economy will turn around spurring America back to the top of the world’s economies. In New York State it will be the answer to the massive debt and balance the wave of new taxes proposed by Governor Patterson.
Green jobs are so important the mere [...]
NY Senate candidate Jan Johnson responds to Michael Vass
On Feb 21st I asked Jan D. Johnson 4 questions on Health Care Reform. These questions are the same questions that I have asked Harold Ford Jr., Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and Senator Schumer to answer. As of this post, Senator Schumer has provided an automated resonse acknowledging receipt of the email, Senator Gillibrand has not [...]
A rose by any other name… well not quite
It’s not exactly quiet, but it is indeed fast. The news is flowing on how ACORN is on it’s way out. A situation that you would think might cause considerable concern to Democrat politicians across the nation that spent years working with the organization to ensure their support during election years. But they don’t seem [...]
Enter Jan D. Johnson to the NY Senate race
Now that I have introduced Jan D. Johnson and the Constitution Party to readers, I believe it is time for answers from them just as I have asked of the other New York Senatorial candidates.
The immediate issue at hand is the Health Care Reform Bill. President Obama is scheduled to present a modified Bill that [...]
