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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 [...]
The Spring collection from Alchemy of England
Yes it has just arrived! The latest additions to the Alchemy of England collection available at Alchemy at World of VASS.
The latest collection features the Rose of Passion collection
In addition you can also find new T-shirts, pendants, rings, and a great new tankard too.
Here is a quick preview of some of the new items
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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 [...]
If you don’t succeed try again
Today President Obama is in Ohio, again proclaiming the virtues of his Health Care Reform Bill that he wants pushed through Congress. This is one of 40 such speeches that he had made on the subject since 2009. In each he has stated that it is vital to the economy and American workers tht this [...]
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 [...]
Presidential donation is less than charitable
Last year President Obama got a Nobel Peace Prize for his future efforts towards peace. Another first for the President, whether or not you may believe he deserved the award. But along with the Nobel the President was given $1.4 million. At the time I questioned why the President, already a millionaire, didn’t give the [...]
What we can expect from Health Care Reform
Taking a moment to step back from the political philosophies that are in favor or opposed to the Health Care Reform Bill that is currently being moved through Congress, what is it we can envision if it becomes reality?
It’s a hard question. There is no absolute answer that can be formulated. But if we look [...]
Eric Massa – the bluster and the let down
“So why are you here?” – Glenn Beck to Eric Massa
It was a question that many were asking during and after the interview between Glenn Beck and Eric Massa. The former NY Representative Massa had set the stage before appearing on the Glenn Beck show, declaring that he was forced out and that manipulation from [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Doing the most with the least
There is an old saying, that I am probably getting only partially right, that goes
“Blacks can do more with less, because we have to.”
I recall that saying from way back, maybe the 70’s or 80’s. There is no question of how true it was then. But in a “post-racial America” is that still a true [...]
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 [...]
What does a trillion really mean to you?
As Congress debates the positives and negatives of the Health Care Reform, and insits on spending even more money on yet another Obama Stimulus, amounts of money in billions and trillions are being tossed about. The numbers are so large that a mere 10 years ago the only people using such a term was predominantly [...]
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 [...]
