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October 17, 2011
Healthcare law on Life Support?
The Obama Administration moved to scrap a new entitlement program, the Community
Living and Support and Services which was part of the government run healthcare
program signed into law last year. The administration acknowledged that the
program which targeted the disabled was not financially sustainable. Opponents
have made a similar case again the entire law which is likely to move the
majority of individuals into a government run healthcare program.
Click here for the story.
October 12, 2011
More Apologies: President sought to apologize for nuclear bombs on Hiroshima
and Nagasaki
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September 13, 2011
Upset in NY Special Election,
Turner defeats Weprin
As of 11:55pm with 63% of the vote. AP projects Turner the winner.
|
County |
Precincts |
David Weprin
(Dem) |
Bob Turner
(GOP) |
C. Hoeppner
(SWP) |
|
Total |
338/512 |
21,661
47% |
24,501
53% |
112
0% |
|
Brooklyn |
78/170 |
3,155
31% |
6,987
69% |
17
0% |
|
Queens |
260/342 |
18,506
51% |
17,514
48% |
95
0% |
Click here for the latest results from the AP
September 12, 2011
Shock: Turner
leads in New York's 9th District Special Election
Three recent recent polls have Bob Turner (R) leading David Weprin (D) by 6
points one day before the special election scheduled for tomorrow. The
determining factor will be turn out. Some of the issues that are playing in the
race are Weprin's support for President Obama who has called for Israel to
return to it's pre 1967 borders viewed as indefensible, Weprin's support of the
911 mosque and his vote in the New York Assembly to legalize homosexual
marriage. Weprin has tried to paint Turner as a "Tea party extremist" in the
pocket of big business and who wants to cut social security, however it's not
clear if those attacks have had much traction. An interesting race to watch and
one that will have
national
implications.
If you live in the 9th district, please don't forget to vote. Voting will begin
on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 from 6am to 9pm at your regular polling site.
September 20, 2011
Shock and Awe Poll: 5 points separate Obama and Palin
A recent McClatchy-Marist poll has
the President leading former governor Sarah Palin 49-44 percent.
The poll highlights the vulnerability of the President who has a
positive favorability below fifty percent, often a indicator of
an incumbent in trouble.
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September 7, 2011
CEOs to Obama:
'Get out of the way' for job growth
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September 7, 2011
Fight for Anthony Weiner's House Seat a Horse Race
In one of the bluest of congressional districts, the special election for former
Anthony Weiner's house seat has turned into a referendum on President Obama's
policies. Normally a reliable Democratic seat in Brooklyn and Queens, the
special election which is set for Tuesday, September 13th has become a battle
between two contrasting views on the role of government. The mere fact that this
race is competitive is a bad omen for a President who is struggling to regain
political footing in a difficult economy amid controversial public policies such
as "healthcare reform" and government bailouts.
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for the story
May 9, 2011
US House votes to reduce Oil prices by lifting Obama drilling ban
The Obama administration responded by announcing the President's opposition.
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April 25, 2011
Dollar set to reach all time low
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March 7, 2011
President back tracks on Gitmo
Finally acknowledging the difficulty of granting civilian trials to America's
enemies caught on the battlefield, the President signed an executive order
authorizing the resumption of military tribunals. Even so, the President still
remains convinced that unlawful enemy combatants deserve consitutional
protections that a civilian trial would provide.
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March 7, 2011
Gas goes up and up, President drags feet on drilling
With the uncertainty in the middle east and reduced supplies on the world
market,
oil prices have climbed above the $100 dollar mark per barrel. With a
fragile US economy at hand, the President is continuing to block off shore
drilling. Even though the administration claims to have a "robust energy
policy", their reluctance to open up the permit process has the effect of
limiting production and sends a negative message to the world's oil market.
Click here for the story.
February 8, 2011
House moves to kill Obama care
The U.S. House is set to pass a budget plan that strips funding for the
implementation of the President's healthcare plan. The proposed House budget
faces an uncertain fate in the Senate but with many of the Senators who
voted for the healthcare plan up for re-election in 2012, political reality
may take precedence over political loyalty to a President with shrinking
poll numbers.
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February 2, 2011
Healthcare Repeal fails in Senate
The Senate voted today along party lines to block a repeal of the
Healthcare law. The vote was 51 to 47 with all Democrats voting no for
repeal and Republicans voting yes.
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January 31, 2011
Obama Care law ruled Unconstitutional by Federal Court
Today Federal Court Judge Roger Vinson ruled that the federal healthcare
law mandating the purchase of healthcare to be unconstitutional.
"Because the individual mandate is unconstitutional
and not severable, the entire act must be declared void," he wrote,
"This has been a difficult decision to reach and I am aware that it will
have indeterminable implications." The court stayed its ruling
allowing the administration to file an appeal.
Click here for the story.Court uses the President's
words against him
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January 19, 2011
US House votes to Repeal Obama Care
Earlier today, the US House of Representatives voted 245-193 to repeal
the recently enacted Obama Care bill which was a contentious issue in the
November election. The bill has an uncertain fate in the Senate where Senate
Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) has threatened to block the repeal.
Even in the unlikely event that the bill makes it out of the Senate, it
faces an all but certain veto from President Obama. The vote today makes it
clear that the debate over the healthcare overhaul will remain a potent
issue in 2012.
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for the story
January 4, 2011
House to schedule vote on Obama Care repeal
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for the story
January 2, 2011
Gas may hit $4 per gallon
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for the story
Home Land Security
finally takes Border Security seriously, in Afghanistan
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for the story
December 15, 2010
Mega Appropriation bill = billions in earmarks
A
mega appropriation bill which rolls all 12 appropriation bills into one
contains billions in additional spending. The spending bill will cost 1.26 trillion dollars and
is loaded with 6000 earmarks. One
earmark
alone is for $48 billion dollars.
December 15, 2010
Last Gasp, Pelosi led House passes repeal of DADT
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Semper Fidelis, Marine Corps Commandant Strongly Opposed
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Top Generals Buck White House Policy on Gay Ban
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Over 1000 Top Officers in all Four Branches Oppose Repeal of DADT
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here
December 9, 2010
Senate Rejects Don't Ask Don't Tell Repeal
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Dream Act granting amnesty to millions goes down in Senate
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HOUSE Dems say NO to President's tax cut plan
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December 6, 2010
President moves on tax cuts one further
The proposal which includes extending the Bush Tax cuts includes a Social
Security payroll tax cut.
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for the story
December 6, 2010
DOJ faulted on Black Panther case
The U.S. Civil Rights Commission questions Department of Justice's
failure to enforce civil rights law in a race neutral manner.
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November 8, 2010
The President acknowledges decline of US dominance
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'Arizona Style' Immigration Law Proposed in Texas
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November 8, 2010
Opposition grows to change in DADT policy
New Marine Corps Commandant Opposes repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Policy
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Outgoing Marine Corps General also opposed repeal
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Signs of trouble for Dems who want to repeal 'don't
ask, don't tell'
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No room for dissent on repeal of DADT
Chaplains opposed to 'Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell' repeal coming under
pressure, told to get out
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Air Force disinvited opponent of DADT repeal
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Army General equate opponents of DADT repeal with
racists
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November 1, 2010
Tsunami Hits
NY
Attorney general, comptroller races
tied: poll
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Rasmussen Poll; Generic Ballot-Republicans 51% Democrats 39%
"If these results hold, it could lead to the election of more Republicans to
Congress than at any time since the 1920s."
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for the story
October 31, 2010
Gallop; 15-point gap in favor of Republican House candidates largest in
generations
From
Gallop, "It should
be noted, however,
that this year's
15-point gap in
favor of the
Republican
candidates among
likely voters is
unprecedented in
Gallup polling and
could result in the
largest Republican
margin in House
voting in several
generations. This
means that seat
projections have
moved into uncharted
territory, in which
past relationships
between the national
two-party vote and
the number of seats
won may not be
maintained."
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polling results.
Nail
Biter, Senate still
in play
From
Rasmussen, 48 Dems,
45 Reps, 7 toss ups.
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current polling
Grim Dems await huge
House losses
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the story from the
Politico
Poll
Shocker; Cuomo leads
Paladino by 3%
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Rochester Business
Council poll
October 27, 2010
Gallop
Poll shows Wipeout
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Bi-partisan
Battleground poll, "Historic gains"
Respected Cook Report,
"outlook is a Democratic net loss of 48 to 60 seats, with higher
losses possible."
"House Democrats face the potential of a political bloodbath the size of
which we haven’t seen since the presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt."
Rothenberg Report
October 30, 2010
Weekend Report
From the Wall Street Journal: Independents' are flocking to the GOP
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More Governor's Races move in GOP
direction. Cook Report
October 18, 2010
P
olitico:
99 Democrat-held House seats in danger
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for the story
September 24, 2010
V
oting
Rights
Official Calls Dismissal of Black Panther Case a 'Travesty of Justice'
Corroborates testimony of
former Justice Department official.
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NY Senators Respond to Black Panther case?
Senator Chuck Schumer's office on Friday informed the NCCA that the Senator
was aware of the Black Panther case and would hold a news conference on the
issue. To date, there is no public record of any news conference. Senator
Gillibrand's office made no commitment to take any action on the matter and
actually asked, "What would you like the Senator to do?".
Open letter to Senator Schumer and Senator
Gillibrand
July 7, 2010
Civil Rights Panel to Renew Subpoenas, Pursue Federal Probe in Black
Panther Case
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Breaking
News: Black Panther says, "Kill some white crackers, kill their babies....
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video
July 6, 2010
Shocking allegations of
racial bias by DOJ
In testimony before the US
Civil Rights Commission, ex-Justice Department official, J. Christian
Adams asserted that the Department of Justice has a pervasive pattern of
hostility toward prosecuting civil rights cases when the perpetrators are
black and the victims are white. His testimony was in response to the Obama
Administration's refusal to prosecute Black Panthers who engaged in voter
intimidation in Philadelphia back in 2008.
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Obama Administration files suit
over AZ Immigration law
The suit filed in
Federal Court makes no mention of racial bias, only the supremacy
clause, i,e. enforcement of immigration law is a federal responsibility.
Click here for the story
Update; DOJ may file 2nd suit alleging racial profiling:
"It doesn't mean
that if the law for whatever reason happened to go into effect, that six
months from now, a year from now, we might not look at the impact the law
has had ... and see whether or not there has been that racial profiling
impact," Holder said. "If that was the case, we would have the
tools
and we would bring suit on that basis."
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September 6, 2010
Here we go again: New Stimulus Plan to stimulate Jobs?
With the failure of the 2009 stimulus to jump start the economy, the
President has proposed spending another 50 billion to fund more roads,
highways and other infrastructure improvements. The problem with the plan is
that it doesn't work. The unprecedented level of federal spending has
reduced the amount of capital that is available to the private sector which
actually creates jobs. What is really shocking is that the 50 billion is
only a down payment. When will Congress say "NO".
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for the story
August 8, 2010
Fed set to downgrade outlook for US
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August 3, 2010
Obamacare Only Looks Worse Upon Further Review
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to see how much it will cost you.
Click here to see the chart outlining the new bureaucracy
August 3, 2010
Treasury Secretary Geithner expects unemployment to get worse
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for the story
Obama hitting rock bottom?
The President's approval numbers hit a new low; only 41% approve of the
President's job performance in a recent
USA-Today/Gallop poll.
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the poll results.
July 21, 2010
Financial Bailout reaches 3.7 Trillion
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for the story
July 21, 2010
About face, USDA Official given job back
Earlier today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack apologized to former
USDA employee Shirley Sherrod who was fired earlier this week over a racial
controversy and offered her job back. The reversal followed the release of
the entire video of her speech before the NAACP. The White also issued an
apology.
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for the story.
Race issues beset Obama's "post-racial" presidency
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for the story
July 20, 2010
Rush to Judgment?
The wife of the Georgia Farmer referred to by Shirley Sherrod during her
video tapped speech defended Mrs. Sherrod and disputed claims of racism.
Mrs. Sherrod also explained her comments which appear to show that while she
may have expressed racial hostility to whites in the past, she came to
realize it was wrong. Even so, the USDA declined to re-hire her.
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for the story
July 19, 2010
Hypocrisy: Racism on display at NAACP event
After charging that the Tea party has racist elements, the NAACP was rocked
by a video showing racist comments by a USDA official at one of their
events. Shirley Sherrod, the department's Georgia director of Rural
Development claimed that she didn't give her "full force" of help to a white
farmer.
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for the story.
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to see the video.
USDA official resigns over racist remarks.
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here
July 12, 2010
Political Tsunami?
GOP poised to grab control at state levels
White House: Republicans could win control of House
GOP will win Senate
July 12, 2010
Michelle Obama Rouses NAACP Before Vote Condemning 'Racist' Elements of Tea
Party
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America still unequal
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Race and Gender Quotas inserted into Financial Reform Bill
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July 1, 2010
Economic Calamity
Weak economic data suggest 'recovery'
fizzling...
Fears mount over slowing global demand...
New jobless claims up
Pending home sales plunge record 30%...
J
une
22, 2010
Dispute with General opens debate over Afghanistan Policy
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for the story
June 9, 2010
US Debt to rise to 19.6 Trillion by 2015
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for the story
April 21,
2010
President Obama seeks support on Amnesty legislation
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for the story
April 15,
2010
Obama to Tea Party; "Say Thank you".
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April 15,
2010
Cap and Tax is back
Senator Lindsey (S. Carolina-R) Graham and John Kerry (Mass-D) and Joseph
Lieberman (Conn-I) are working on a bill that would add a tax on gas
and would drive up the cost of energy.
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here for the story
March 21, 2010
U.S. House defies American People; Gov't Health Care to become law
By a 219-212 vote, the house voted to approve approve the Senate health
care bill. The President will now sign the bill into law. One additional vote
remains, a bill to amend the Senate bill which will then go to the Senate. It's
not clear if the Senate will pass changes to the Health care bill as promised.
Click here for the story
The voting record of every NY representative will be posted shortly.
March 20, 2010
Senator Hatch (R-Utah) predicts "Outright Warfare"
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here for the story
Is Health Care vote "Deem and Pass" constitutional?
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Medicare Fix adds more red ink
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President's approval drops to 43%
Click here for the poll results from Rasmussen
March 14, 2010
Keep fighting!! House lacks the votes for healthcare
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March 11, 2010
Warning from Dem pollsters: Pass Healthcare = Big losses
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for the story
March 11, 2010
President Obama Blinks on
Amnesty
An "immigration reform" bill is not a priority this year.
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March 7, 2010
National ID Card under
consideration?
In an effort to pass an immigration
reform bill, a national ID card is on the table. The card which will utilize
biometrics will be required for all U.S. workers.
Click here for the story
March 01, 2010
Hoyer: Raising taxes a realistic option
for cutting $12 trillion debt
Click here for the story from The Hill
February 27, 2010
President's poll
numbers hit record low
Rasmussen's daily tracking poll reports that 43% of likely voters strongly
disapprove of the President's job performance. Overall 43% of voters say they at
least somewhat approve of President Obama's performance and 55% disapprove.
Click here for the poll results.
February 23,
2010
Healthcare plan in doubt?
House Majority leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md),
"We may not be able to do all. I
hope we can do all, a comprehensive piece of legislation that will
provide affordable, accessible, quality health care to all
Americans," Hoyer said at his weekly media briefing. "But having
said that, if we can't, then you know me - if you can't do a whole,
doing part is also good. I mean there are a number of things I think
we can agree on."
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for the rest of the story
February 16,
2010
52% of Americans
say Obama doesn't deserve re-election
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February 14,
2010
Lead Global Warming
Scientist admits, No global warming since 1995
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February 5,
2010
Obama admits healthcare is dead
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February 2,
2010
President's
new budget will set records
The president
submitted his proposed $3.8 trillion dollar budget with a "projected
$1.3 trillion dollar deficit. This comes on top of this years ever
increasing budget deficit of $1.56 trillion. The proposed budget
includes another $300 billion stimulus plan billed as a jobs bill.
Click here for the story.
February 2,
2010
Congressional Budget Office
Offers gloomy assessment on Economic Growth
Economic growth is
expected to be "muted" over the next few years with unemployment
remaining at 10% until the middle of 2010 dipping below 9% by 2012.
Unemployment will fall to its "natural rate" or 5.3% by 2014. The
CBO has projected annual budget deficits of $600 billion over the
next ten years.
Click here to read the report.
More on Global Warning
Global Warning Scientist Hid
"data flaws"
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for the story
January 21, 2010
Is Health Care is
Dead?
With the election of
Scott Brown to fill the remaining term of Ted Kennedy's Senate seat
in Massachusetts, Republicans have the 41votes to sustain a
filibuster. Both the President and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
have promised not to hold a final vote until Brown is formally
seated. The only other option was for the House to accept the Senate
version but with the announcement today by House Speaker Nancy
Pelosi that she lacks the votes to pass the Senate plan, the current
health care bill is likely dead. Are Democrats running scared?
The last time a
Republican held the Kennedy seat was in 1946. Massachusetts is one
of the most bluest states in the nation both in elected office
holders and voter enrollment. Taken together with a 31% point swing
from the election of President Obama in 2008 to the election of
Scott Brown, there is no question that Republicans can win anywhere.
What was Brown's position on the healthcare bill? He opposed it. Cap
and trade? He opposed it. On reading Miranda warnings to enemy
combatants caught on the battlefield and affording constitutional
protections to the 911 conspirators? He opposed it. Voters clearly
sent a message to the President and his party. Are they listening?
Stay tuned.
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for the story.
January 13, 2010
Rep. Rangel: Dems
facing 'serious problems' on healthcare reform bill
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Cantor: 'This health bill
can be defeated'
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January 6, 2010
Obama
Administration to tighten rules for oil drilling
Even though the
President reversed his position on increased oil drilling during the
campaign, his Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will issue new
regulations that make it more difficult for energy companies to
drill for oil and natural gas. Its not what they say but how they
actually govern.
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the story
Healthcare
negotiations in secret
Contrary to what the
President repeatedly promised during his campaign for President, the
Healthcare negotiations between the President and both congressional
leaders are being done in secret. The President agreed to have the
negotiations televised by C-Span.
What is he
hiding??
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for the story.
Obama gives OK to tax
healthcare plans
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January 3, 2010
U.S. growth prospects
deemed weak
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here for the story
December 29, 2009
Attempted Terror
Attack; President Obama, "Human and Systematic Failures are to
Blame"
The President confirmed that U.S. Intelligence
agencies were aware of information that could have helped prevent
the Christmas day attempted bombing of a Northwest passenger flight
headed to Detroit from Amsterdam. The President acknowledged
that "There was a
mix of human and systemic failures that contributed to this
potential catastrophic breach of security". There was also a report
that indicated that there was a link between this attack and the
Fort Hood Terror attack.
This administration has
laid the groundwork for a return of the pre-911 approach to
terrorism. In light of the 911 Commission's findings and
recommendations, its a failure of leadership. Whether embracing
political correctness by denying that there is a systematic and well
funded network of Islamic Fascists that are hell bent on killing
Americans, giving unlawful enemy combatants the same constitutional
rights as citizens, treating terror as a law enforcement matter or
preventing intelligence sharing between agencies, the lessons of 911
should not be ignored. Hopefully this latest incident will persuade
the administration that the only approach to terror is to
declare war on those who want to kill us.
Click here for the story
December 27, 2009
President's
Approval Dips Lower
56% of likely
voters now disapprove of the President's performance versus 44% of
likely voters who approve or somewhat approve of the President's
performance.
Click here for the poll results.
December 31, 2009
No Rise of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Fraction in Past 160
Years
Global warming alarmists have
forecasted the destruction of our planet due to the increase in
Carbon emitted by humans. This detailed study clearly refutes the
claim.
Click here for the story.
December 20, 2009
Senate reaches
60 vote mark to pass Health Care Bill
With Nebraska Senator
Ben Nelson's vote, the Senate reached the 60 vote mark yesterday
with a actual vote scheduled for Christmas Eve. Once the bill
passes, it must be reconciled with the House bill to reach the
President's desk. The current bill still contains a provision that
would provide taxpayer funds for abortions and would allow illegal
aliens the right to purchase coverage. The bill includes $500
billion in cuts to Medicare, $400 billion in new taxes, and a
requirement that all Americans must purchase health care or face
fines. The projected cost of the final bill is $871 billion over ten
years but it is not clear what the actual cost will be after the ten
year mark.
December 26, 2009
Senate passes
Healthcare Bill 60-39 as expected
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December 18, 2009
Amnesty is back and it's even worse
On December 15th, Representative Gutierrez
(D-Ill) introduced a bill that would grant amnesty
to 11-18 million illegal aliens and gut all
enforcement provisions. The legislation actually
nullifies all state legislation that is related to
enforcement. The bill also includes two other
amnesties, the Ag-JOBS bill that grants amnesty to
farm workers and the DREAM Act which grants amnesty
to illegal aliens who graduated from high school and
who want to attend college.
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for more information
December 16, 2009
President Obama's Approval rating hits new lows
The President's approval numbers continue to slide in
several polls.
Rasmussen reported a record low of 44% approval
yesterday in their daily tracking poll. An
ABC poll today showed a 6 point drop to a record low
of 50%.
Gallop had the President's approval at 47%,
Zogby reported a 48% approval rating and a
Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll 47%.
December 15, 2009
President Obama to send Gitmo Prisoners to Illinois
An administration official announced that the administration will
acquire a state prison in Illinois and will move at least 100 Gitmo
detainees to the prison. The plan calls for their cases to be
resolved by Military Tribunals, however consistent with the several
controlling Supreme Court decisions, it remains questionable whether
military tribunals remain as a viable option when the detainees are
tried on US soil. It is likely that they will be afforded
constitutional protections unlike what they are entitled to as
unlawful enemy combatants tried on foreign soil. So why open up a
legal Pandora's box? Unfortunately, the President has a pre-911 view
that acts of terrorism can be treated as a criminal matter even
suspending the rules of war. This is evident in his ill advised
attempt to try the five detainees who master minded 911 in US Courts
even though all have agreed to plead guilty before military
tribunals and accept the death penalty. Considering their legal
status, the circumstances upon which they were captures, on the
battle field and the President's declaration that they were
tortured, his prejudicial remarks as to their guilt, what will he do
if they are found "not guilty"? Hopefully Congress will insist that
the prohibition against transferring the detainees to American soil
remain in place.
For the story,
click here.
Attorney General
Eric Holder who appeared on Long Island was met by protesters;
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Closing Guantanamo Bay
What is the alternative? May 28, 2009
September 1, 2009
President Obama's Popularity Hits all time low
Is his agenda on Life Support?
Rasmussen:
45% approve, 53% disapprove-likely voters
Zogby:
42% approve, 48% disapprove-all voters
Gallop:
52% approve, 42% disapprove-All voters
August 27, 2009
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More Economic Woes? |
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Central Bank Official; Real Unemployment Rate 16%
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1000 Banks to fail in next
two years
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here for the story |
July 21, 2009
Push for Health Care Reform Hits Snag
In light of record government spending and the
unease among Congressional Democrats over the cost of reforming
health care,
the President delayed his push for a "health care reform" bill
before the congressional recess in August. The effort to establish a
government run health care plan is raising concerns relating to its
cost, who will be covered, taxing health care benefits and the
establishment of a government board that will lead to the rationing
of health care. Critics have likened the plan to socialized medicine
similar to the European model and Canada's nationalized health plan.
For more information as to the specific plan, please visit the links
below.
March 16, 2009
President's plan seeks to charge wounded soldiers for medical
treatment
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Update: President Obama scraps plan.
March 5, 2009
Will America go bankrupt??
Senator Dodd (D-Connecticut) seeks $500 Billion for FDIC
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President Obama's $275 Billion dollar mortgage bailout bill passes
house
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$410 Billion dollar pork bill stalls in Senate
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here
DOW drops, hits 12 year record low
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Treasury Secretary defends massive tax on power companies which will
drive up electric & gas rates
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Citibank on the brink
Click here General Motors on the brink
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February 3, 2009
Stimulus Bill Discriminates Against Religious
Activity
There's a provision in Section 803 of the measure that provides
money for the modernization of university facilities. However, as
written, the stimulus bill would prohibit schools that accept this
funding from allowing religious activity to take place in those
facilities.
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here for the rest of the story.
UPDATE: Schumer and Gillibrand vote to support religious
discrimination!!
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On the Amendment (DeMint Amdt.
No. 189 ) |
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Vote Number: |
47 |
Vote Date: |
February 5, 2009, 05:29 PM |
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Required For Majority:
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1/2 |
Vote Result: |
Amendment Rejected |
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Amendment Number: |
S.Amdt. 189
to
S.Amdt. 98 to
H.R. 1 (No short title on file) |
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Statement of Purpose:
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To allow the free exercise of
religion at institutions of higher education that receive
funding under section 803 of division A. |
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Vote Counts: |
YEAs |
43 |
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NAYs |
54 |
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February 2,
2009
Response
from Congressman Rangel's office regarding race remarks
A representative from
Congressman Charles Rangel's office stated today that the transcript
of former Labor Secretary Reich testimony before the Economic Plan
Recovery meeting was altered and was not shown in its entirety. He
stated that while the Congressman supports a plan that helps those
who have been historically disadvantaged, the plan must be
inclusive of everyone.
January 27, 2009
January 21,
2009
Obama halts trials for 911 terrorists,
Gitmo to close
Click here for the story
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for more
January 21,
2009
Obama
seeks to repeal Defense of Marriage Act
Click here
for the story
White House to Block off shore
drilling
Click
Here
for the story
November 30, 2008
Possible Constitutional Crisis?
Several lawsuits question Barack Obama's
eligibility to be President
Click
here for the latest news
November 14, 2008
Barack Obama attended Wright's church every
Sunday
During an interview in 2004, Obama stated that he attended Trinity
Church every week which contradicts his statements while running for
President that he did not attend Wright's church regularly.
Click here
to read the transcript.
William Ayers described Obama as a "family friend"
In an
afterward in Ayer's 2006 book, Fugitive Days: Memoirs of an Anti-War
Activist,
Ayers described Barack Obama as a
"family friend".
Click here
for the story-Chicago Sun Times.
During
an ABC interview, Ayers again repeated "I don't think we did enough"
relating to his role in several bombings.
Click here
for the story-ABC News
Presidential Race
November 3, 2008
Obama supports homosexual marriage.
While Barack Obama claims he opposes homosexual marriage, he is opposed to
Prop 8 in California which will ban homosexual marriage.
In his own words; "I've stated my
opposition to this. I think it's unnecessary," Obama told MTV. "I believe
marriage is between a man and a woman. I am not in favor of gay marriage.
But when you start playing around with constitutions, just to prohibit
somebody who cares about another person, it just seems to me that's not what
America's about."
"Usually, our constitutions
expand liberties, they don't contract them," he added.
Click here
for the story
November 2, 2008
Obama asserts his plan will Bankrupt Coal
Industry...
October 28, 2008
LA Times refuses to release Obama-Khalidi video
The LA Times wrote a
story back in April noting the close relationship between Barack Obama
and Rashid Khalidi, a former spokesperson for Yasser Arafat's Palestine
Liberation Organization. During Khalidi's going away party in 2003, several
of the speakers expressed anti-Semitic remarks during the event. The LA
Times has confirmed that they have a video tape of the event but have
refused to release it.
October 26, 2008
Obama
2001 radio interview confirms his support of redistribution of
wealth
Click
here for the story
Obama; The constitution "reflected a fundamental
flaw of this country that continues to this day"
In his own words
Click here
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October 16, 2008
FBI Opens Criminal
investigation of ACORN
The FBI acknowledged
that they are investigating whether ACORN conspired to commit voter
fraud nationwide.
Click here
Was Obama honest about
his history with ACORN.
Click here
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October 15, 2008
Was Obama involved
with Muslim Organizing?
In a 2001 article from the
"Community News Project", Barack Obama is listed as a community
organizer under the heading "Organizing and Islam".
Click here to see the article
and decide for yourself.
This story was reported by
Debbie Schlussel
earlier today.
October 14, 2008
Obama supporter Jesse
Jackson;
"decades of putting Israel's
interests first" would end.
Click here for the story
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October 10, 2008 Obama
tried to sway Iraqi Government on troop deal with U.S.
Click here
for the story
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Farrakhan calls Obama the Messiah
Click here for
YouTube video |
October 9, 2008
Millions of Illegal Aliens given HUD backed mortgages?
On Tuesday, Radio station 550-KFYI in Phoenix Arizona reported that 5
million illegal aliens held HUD mortgages. After pressing HUD for an exact
figure, a HUD employee who declined to give his full name indicated that the
figure was closer to 2.3 million.
Click here
for the story.
October 3, 2008
Acorn under investigation for voter fraud in 12 States
Click here
Obama endorsed by Acorn
Click here
Obama Campaign hides payment of $800,000 to Acorn
Click here
August 19, 2008
Obama and McCain appear at Saddleback Church in California
This past Saturday, both candidates appeared at Pastor Rick Warren's church
to discuss their positions on several issues important with voters. Both
candidates were told in advance of the topics that would be addressed and
both appeared separately.
Click here
to see how they stand on the issues.
August 19, 2008
Obama and his position on Abortion
Over the last several weeks, Barack Obama has
been forced to defend his statements pertaining to his record on abortion.
While attempting to straddle the middle while running for president, his
campaign acknowledged his opposition to the Born Alive Infant Protection Act
while in the Illinois State Senate. The bill was in response to several
instances of botched abortions resulting in live births. Obama indicated
that he opposed the initial bill as it defined the fetus as a person and
could have been interpreted to encompass all abortions regardless on the
viability of the fetus thus effecting Roe v. Wade. A second bill was
drafted that limited the scope of the legislation to that of a fetus born alive. During
the interim between both bills, a federal bill with the same language as the
second Illinois state bill was passed without opposition in
the U.S. House and Senate then signed by President Bush in 2002. In 2003,
Obama voted against the second Illinois bill
Click here for the story
August 4, 2008
53% of voters see Obama's comments as racist. 22% see McCain ad as racist
Click here
for Rasmussen poll
August 1, 2008
Obama's Plan to Lower Oil prices
In what has been described as a political gaffe, presumptive Democratic
presidential nominee Barack Obama recommended that Americans inflate their
tires and get tune ups, "We could save all the oil that they're talking
about getting off drilling if everybody was just inflating their tires and
getting regular tune-ups. You could save just as much." After being
criticized for being out of touch with the financial plight of middle class
voters, Obama called for a rebate of $1000 to be paid by oil companies
through the enactment of an excess profit tax. When this latest proposal
appeared unworkable, Obama reversed his opposition to off shore drilling and
is now supporting "limited additional offshore drilling".
Click here
for more......
May 20, 2008
Clinton Land slide in Kentucky
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results
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results
May 13, 2008
Clinton Landslide in West
Virginia
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results
May 6, 2008
Clinton wins Indiana, Obama
takes North Carolina
To view results in Indiana,
Click here
To view results in North
Carolina,
Click here
April 29, 2008
Wright's statements "offend"
Obama
Over the past few days,
Barack Obama's former pastor Jeremiah Wright has made several public
appearances in an effort to defend his divisive beliefs but instead
has re-ignited the controversy surrounding his twenty year relationship with
Obama. By praising Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, comparing America
to Al Kaida and asserting that the American government started the AIDS
virus, Wright magnified the problem facing Barack Obama, credibility and
judgment.
Click here
for more
information
Click here for a
transcript of Jeremiah Wright's comments to the National Press Club
April 22, 2008
Clinton has blow out victory in Pennsylvania
Senator Clinton wins the
state of Pennsylvania by 10% points, 55% to 45%.
Click here for up to date
results.
April 13, 2008
Obama
smears church goers and gun owners as bigots
While speaking at a fund raiser in San
Francisco last Sunday, Barack Obama made the following statement, "But the
truth is, is that, our challenge is to get people persuaded that we can make
progress when there's not evidence of that in their daily lives. You go into
some of these small towns in Pennsylvania, and like a lot of small towns in
the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing's replaced
them. And they fell through the Clinton administration, and the Bush
administration, and each successive administration has said that somehow
these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not. And it's not
surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy
to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade
sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations."
Obama's remarks
click here Obama clarifies his remarks
click here Clinton attacks Obama as being an elitist
click here
McCain joins the fray
click here Obama responds to Clinton
click here
April 2, 2008
Clinton tells Bill Richardson, "Barack Obama can't win"
Click here for the story from ABC News
April 1, 2008
Breaking News:
Obama's Church Creed espouses "the destruction of the white enemy."
Trinity United church professes that its theology is based upon the
teachings of James H. Cone which are found in his book, "Black
Theology and Black Power." Some of the quotes from the book, "What we need
is the divine love as expressed in Black Power, which is the power of black
people to destroy their oppressors here and now by any means at their
disposal. Unless God is participating in this holy activity, we must reject
his love," ...."black theology will accept only the love of God which
participates in the destruction of the white enemy."
Click here for the Washington Times story.
Sons of Italy demand that Obama's pastor apologize for slurring Italians
The anti-defamation arm of the Sons of Italy, the Commission for Social
Justice (CSJ) have condemned Jeremiah Wright's bigotry directed at Italians
and have demanded that he apologize for his remarks. They have also demanded
that all three presidential candidates "....unequivocally condemn the words
and sentiments voiced by Rev. Wright, and clearly disavow his actions.”
Click here
To see his remarks,
Click here
March 28, 2008
Clinton and Obama Caught Lying
First Senator Clinton claimed to be under
sniper fire
when visiting Bosnia in 1996, now Senator Obama claims that his Pastor,
Jeremiah Wright acknowledged that his comments were offensive. Senator Obama
who appeared on
The View today also claimed that he would have not felt comfortable
staying at the church if Wright did not retire and acknowledge that his
comments were deeply offensive and inappropriate. While a video tape confirmed that Senator Clinton's
statement was patently false, there is no statement or video tape to show
that Wright acknowledged that his comments were offensive. Obama's
credibility is certainly an issue considering his 20 years of attendance at
Wright's church.
Brite Divinity School Professor defends Wright
At the State of Black Church
Summit which was to honor Jeremiah Wright,
Stacey Floyd-Thomas, associate professor of
ethics and director of black church studies at the Brite Divinity School at
Texas Christian University in Fort Worth defended Wright, "If Wright is
guilty of anything, [he] is
guilty of loving the U.S. enough to tell the United States the truth."
Click
here
Wright slurs Italians.
Click here
Wright who criticized his flock over materialism
receives a 1.6 million dollar home
Click here
March 21, 2008
Update: Obama denounces church publication of Hamas article
In a statement e-mailed to JTA News, Senator Obama denounced
the publication of the Hamas article, "I have already condemned my former
pastor's views on Israel in the strongest possible terms, and I certainly
wasn’t in church when that outrageously wrong Los Angeles Times piece was
re-printed in the bulletin. Hamas is a terrorist organization, responsible
for the deaths of many innocents, and dedicated to Israel's destruction, as
evidenced by their bombarding of Sderot in recent months. I support
requiring Hamas to meet the international community's conditions of
recognizing Israel, renouncing violence, and abiding by past agreements
before they are treated as a legitimate actor."
Click here
for more information.
March 20, 2008
Obama church publishes Hamas terror manifesto in church bulletin
The article appeared in the pastor's page of the church bulletin and was
written by Mousa Abu Marzook identified as a "deputy of the political bureau
of Hamas". Marzook compared the Hamas manifesto which calls for the murder
of Jews to the U.S. Declaration of Independence. This article first appeared
in the Los Angles Times which received heavy criticism for their decision to
run the terrorist diatribe.
Click here
to see
the bulletin. (Story from
Bizzyblog.com).
Click here for Los Angles Times
Click here to learn about Marzook and criticism of the LA Times
March 20, 2008
Obama remarks stir more controversy
Obama refers to his grandmother as "a
typical white person". www.breitbart.tv/?p=65704
When asked about the Imus controversy, he stated that
Imus should be fired and would never be a guest on the Imus show again as he
did not want to be an "enabler" or "encourage" Imus in anyway.
www.breitbart.tv/?p=64554
March 19, 2008
New Race controversy for Barack Obama-Website linked to New Black Panther
Party
The Obama Campaign reeling from the fallout from the comments of his pastor,
Jeremiah Wright have a new controversy to deal with. His website has a link
to the "New Black Panther party which has endorsed his run for the
Presidency. From the
website: "Why I support Barack Obama:
Barack Obama represents "Positive Change" for all
of America. Obama will stir the "Melting Pot" into a better "Molten
America".
Go to the official Obama website,
click here
The
webpage has just been yanked by the Obama campaign.
Click here to see the actual
page
To learn about the racist views of the New Black
Panther party, go to their website,
click here.
New York State
November 9, 2010
NY may see highest seat pick up with outcome of two undecided House races
NY-1 (Altschuler +392)
- 11:20am, 11/08 Bishop Up
NY-25 (Buerkle +684)
- 11:40am, 11/08
Buerkle wins
November 3, 2010
President Obama in denial??
President blames Economy for his loss but rejects idea that the election was
a referendum on his policies.
Click here for the story
November 3, 2010
Historical Election Results
Fox News,
House flips to GOP with 60 seat gain with 65 seats projected
Republicans win most legislative seats in generations,
Click
here for the story
25 State Legislatures controlled by Republicans,
Click here for the map
From
Reuters; GOP wins 18 state legislatures with four still in play
House Speaker to be, John Boehner will move to
repeal Obama care
October 21, 2010
See how your State Senator Voted to Raise your Taxes!!
November 1, 2010
To see if your State Senator or Assembly member voted to re-define
marriage, click on the link below.
NYS SENATE VOTING RECORD GAY
MARRIAGE
NYS ASSEMBLY VOTING RECORD
GAY MARRIAGE
October 31, 2010
C
urrent
Projection's for 2010
Click here for
current projections in NY House races.
The Nassau County Civic Association
Inc. does not support or endorse candidates for political office. This data is
for information purposes only.
October 18, 2010
N
ew
York Debate Circus
More then seven
candidates for New York Governor squared off tonight at a debate held at
Hofstra University. The debate was filled with colorful remarks from an
assortment of fringe candidates. The two front runners, Andrew Cuomo and
Carl Paladino remained low key but both seemed to agree that taxes are too
high and spending cuts are in order.
Click here for the
story
Bigger
then 1994
ABC News; 63
Democratic House seats are in danger.
Click here for the
story
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National Debt goes up 30% under President Obama |
Unemployment remains at
10%-Gallop |
Pension Bomb facing
New York? |
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the story |
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October 12, 2010
NY Discriminates against active duty military
The New York State Board of Elections again failed to ensure that absentee ballots
were mailed to thousands of active duty members of the armed forces serving
overseas. Under the federal 2009 "Move" Act, all states are required to mail
the ballots 45 days prior to an election. New York was given an extension
until
October 1st, however New York City, Putnam, Erie, Niagara and Westchester
counties failed to mail the ballots several days after the extended dead
line. The Justice Department which is charged with enforcing voting rights
was slow to take any action. Only after receiving pressure from members of
Congress did the Justice Department file suit against the NYS Board of
Election which resulted in a settlement agreement to mail out the ballots on
an expedited basis and extend the deadline for their return to be counted.
Click here
for the story
September 23, 2010
Shock polls hit New York
Dead heat in DioGuardi-Gillibrand Senate race 44%-45%,
click here for poll results
Dead hit in NY Attorney General race 46%-45%,
click here
for the poll results
Governor's race within the margin of error, Paladino/Cuomo 49%-46%,
Click here
for the poll results
March 4, 2010
Governor
likely to resign
Governor Patterson who was found to have violated the state ethics
law is likely to resign. The finding yesterday by the Public
Integrity Commission that the Governor accepted free Yankees tickets
and provided false testimony under oath has ratcheted up the
pressure for him to resign. The Public Integrity Commission referred
the matter to the Albany County District Attorney. Patterson's
fellow Democrats have privately asked him to resign. The Governor
has scheduled a meeting tomorrow to address his staff.
March 2, 2010
Could
Governor face criminal charges?
Click here
for the story
March 1, 2010
Report: Paterson Directed Staff to Contact Woman
Click here for the story
February 26, 2010
Update:
Patterson Throws in Towel
Three weeks ago we told you that the Governor was set to resign. Now
it will be official. He will not seek re-election.
Click here for the story
February 25, 2010
Rep.
Nita Lowey calls on the Governor to resign
Click here for the story
February 24, 2010
Scandal cover up?
Click here
February 10, 2010
Paterson says criticism is
racially motivated
Click here
February 8, 2010
Is he leaving?
Click here
Spokesperson says
Paterson won't resign
Click here
Paterson Bombshell rumor watch
Click here
NBC
Buffalo, Gov. Paterson may resign
Click here
From the
Politico;
Paterson to talk to the NY Times tomorrow
February 6,
2010
Breaking News
Governor
Paterson set to resign over scandal
Sources have
informed the Nassau County Civic Association that the
Governor will resign sometime next week. More details to
follow.
July 23, 2009
Can an unelected Governor appoint an unelected Lt. Governor?
Governor Patterson who became Governor after Elliot Spitzer resigned
in March of 2008, recently appointed Richard Ravitch as his Lt.
Governor. Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has indicated that the
appointment is unconstitutional and we so concur. For precedent,
Governor Malcolm Wilson and Governor Mario Cuomo believed that they
did not have the constitutional authority to fill the vacant office
of Lt. Governor during their term in office. Governor Patterson's
illegal appointment is nothing more then a distraction and a waste
of taxpayer dollars.
Appeals Court Blocks restraining order
For more information, go to
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Ravitich
June 09, 2009
Republicans Retake NYS Senate
Click here for the story
May 4, 2009
Governor Patterson approval numbers hit record
low-Poll
The Marist Poll found that only 19% approve of
Governor Patterson's job performance down from 26% two months
earlier. When asked if New Yorkers prefer disgraced former Governor
Spitzer to David Patterson, a majority of 51% said yes. Seven out of
ten New Yorkers feel that New York is headed in the wrong direction.
Click here for the story
March 23, 2009
Governor Patterson's job approval drops even lower
A Sienna poll has David Patterson with a 19%
statewide approval rating. More then 78% of New Yorkers disapprove
of the Governor's job performance. Can it go even lower?
Click here for the poll results.
Governor plots secret tax hike on rich
Click here
This story from the NY Post also mentions the Governor's plan to
approve an increase to the state sales tax that would drive the
sales tax in some parts of the state to 10%. That is a tax on the
middle class and the poor. No wonder his poll numbers are dropping.
March 3, 2009
Governor Patterson hits record low approval rating
A Marist poll has David Patterson with a 26%
statewide approval rating. His approval rating is the lowest for any
Governor in the 30 year history of the Marist poll. Even former
Governor Spitzer had a higher approval rating during the time of his
exploding sex scandal.
Click here for the poll results.
January 23,
2009
Patterson appoint
s
Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand to fill Senate seat
Governor Patterson appointed upstate Congresswoman
Kirsten Gillibrand to fill the Senate seat left vacant by Hillary
Clinton. Gillibrand who is described as conservative has a 100% NRA
rating, voted against the financial bailout, opposes amnesty for
illegal aliens, co-sponsored legislation to implement the
recommendations of the 911 commission, supports expending the Bush tax cuts,
supports off shore drilling and opposes homosexual marriage.
September 15, 2008
New York poll numbers up for McCain
A Sienna Poll conducted this month shows Obama's
lead has shrunk to just 5 points from a high of 18 points in June.
Obama's lead is down 46-41%. The poll also found that while New Yorkers believe Obama is stronger
on four out of six specific issues, McCain was seen as better then
Obama on four out of six attributes people look for when voting for
a presidential candidate.
Click here to see the poll results.
March 29, 2008
Spitzer Orchestrated Dirty Tricks Scandal
Albany DA David Soares released his report on the Dirty Tricks scandal and
found that the former Governor was behind the effort to misuse the state
Police in an effort to damage Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno. He has also
concluded that Spitzer lied and would have been indicted had he not resigned
over his involvement in the prostitution ring. For more on the story,
click here.
Update:
March 26, 2008 Patterson traveled with mistress at Clinton Event
click here
March 24, 2008
What else will Governor Patterson admit to?
Governor Patterson admits to past cocaine use
click here
Uses taxpayer money to stay at local hotels
click here
Misused campaign funds
click here
Since 2000, David Patterson has received more then 2.5 million in
contributions-Follow the money
click
here
March 17, 2008
Here
we go again!
Governor Patterson admits to having extra marital affairs
and so does his wife.
Click here
for details. Update: A number of women-Click
here
March 12, 2008
Governor Spitzer resigns
The Governor announced his resignation which will take
effect on Monday, March 17, 2008.
Click here for details.
Possibility of an indictment.
Click here
U.S. Attorney confirms no deal.
Click here
March 11, 2008
New
York Republicans give Spitzer 48 hours to resign or face impeachment
Click here
for details.
NY Post reports Spitzer had 10 year history with hookers.
Click here
CBS News reports that Spitzer is looking to cut deal
with Feds.
Click here
Spitzer spent tens of thousands on call girls.
Click here
March 10, 2008
Feds
name Gov Spitzer in criminal complaint for involvement in prostitution
ring
Caught on federal wiretap, apologizes for his actions. No resignation.
Click here
for details
Click here to view FBI affidavit
Nassau County
January 31,
2010
Will Town of
Hempstead Repeal Raises?
As reported on
December 15th, all three towns, Hempstead, North Hempstead and
Oyster Bay voted for salary increases. The increases were for the
Town Supervisor and Town Board members. In the town of Hempstead, a group called "Roll Back
the Raises" initiated an effort to secure signatures for a voter led
referendum to repeal the raises. The group
has also sent a letter to the
town asserting that the town failed to provide proper public notice
and the notice did not provide proper disclosure of a
initiative and
referendum option by the public to
overturn the law. Based on these issues, the group has called upon
the town to either provide the public proper public notice and or
repeal the raises.
Our position; While we do not oppose
reasonable salary increases for elected officials, based on the
current economic conditions affecting Nassau County and the State,
pay raises at this time are ill advised.
Protest and Rally at Town Hall
Tuesday, February 2,
2010
Time: 12:30pm
Hempstead Town
Hall, One Washington Street, Hempstead, NY 11550
For more information,
contact Derek Donnelly at
Derekdd30@gmail.com, C#
516-642-6001
January 29,
2010
Breaking
News
Nassau legislature to
rescind pay raises!!
Sources have informed
the Nassau County Civic Association that Presiding Officer Peter
Schmitt will move to rescind the pay raises. We commend the
legislature for their decision.
January 25, 2010
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|
Nassau County Legislature Gives
Leadership Double Digit
Salary
Increases
Today the Nassau County Legislature by a 11-8 vote approved large
salary increases of 47% for Presiding Officer Peter Schmitt ( $67,500
to $99,500),
35% for
Deputy Presiding Officer John Ciotti ($62,500 to $84,500),
and 42% for Minority Leader Diane Yatauro
($63,500 to $90,500).
The other 16 legislators did not receive a raise. Diane
Yatauro voted against the raise and promised not to take the
money.
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Protest and
press conference at the Nassau County Legislative Building
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
10:30am
1
West Street, Mineola, NY at the rear of Teddy Roosevelt Office
Building
Click here to read our
press release
February 16, 2009
Nassau Legislature looking at increase to gas tax!!
Instead of offering relief, they offer more of the same, higher
taxes. Nassau residents need to ask, "Are you better off today then
you were 8 years ago?" Hold the County Executive to his promise of 8
years ago;
“Elected officials are good at talking a game, all of us
are, but I can do it because I've done it. The most important thing we need
to do to help stimulate the economy in New York state is to reduce local
taxes, especially property taxes.”
Call County Executive Suozzi at 571-3000 and
tell him to keep his word
February 10, 2009
UPDATE:
Nassau Legislative
Committee passes Home Heat Tax
By a
vote of 5-4, the Rules Committee voted to impose a home heating tax
on all Nassau County residents. The vote was along party lines with
the Democrat majority prevailing. Action on the proposed layoffs was
postponed until Monday, February 23rd. County Executive Suozzi asked
that the latter be postponed as a sign of good faith with the
various public employee unions. No good faith was shown to
overburdened taxpayers. Why would your legislator seek to impose new
taxes during a recession when they
just voted to raise
property taxes? How can the legislature tax their way out of a
budget deficit? Contact your legislator and oppose this new tax.
Remind them who they work for! Click
here to see the resolution.
| Legislator |
Vote |
Contact number |
| Diane Yatauro |
Yes |
Call her at 516-571-6218 |
| Judy Jacobs
|
Yes |
Call her at 516-571-6216 |
| David
Denenberg |
Yes |
Call him at 516-571-6219 |
| Jeff Toback |
Yes |
Call him at 516-571-6205 |
| Kevan
Abrahams |
Yes |
Call him at 516-571-6201 |
| Peter Schmitt
|
No |
Thank him by calling
516-571-6212 |
| John Ciotti |
No |
Thank him by calling
516-571-6203 |
| Dennis Dunne |
No |
Thank him by calling
516-571-6215 |
| Ed Mangano
|
No |
Thank him by calling
516-571-6217 |
January 22,
2009
Suozzi to seek home heat tax
In an effort to close Nassau's budget deficit, the County Executive
is considering a fuel surcharge on home heating oil and natural gas.
This comes after a 3.9% property tax increase in October. With sales
tax revenues down by 40-80 million dollars, any deficit should be
closed with spending cuts and yet the very first item under
consideration is a new tax. Please ask yourself a question, are we better off today then we were
8 years ago?
February 2, 2009
UPDATE: County Executive announces three part plan
County Executive Suozzi announced today that the county has a budget
deficit of $130 million dollars (possibly as high as 150 million).
He has called for county workers to agree to a seven percent pay cut
or face layoffs. Several hundred county workers may be effected
including two hundred Police Officers. His three pronged plan calls
for the pay cut, $50 million more in additional Medicaid
reimbursement from the federal government and state approval of red
light cameras & higher taxes on cigarettes. It is not clear if the
latter two provisions are viable.
November 5, 2008
For the two propositions, we urge Nassau voters to vote yes on
proposition 1 and no on proposition 2.
Prop 1 (Amendment to State Constitution) Results
YES 148,461
NO 45,155
Prop 2 (Amendment to County Charter) Results
YES 89,963
NO 78,438
November 4, 2008
For the two propositions, we urge Nassau voters to vote yes on
proposition 1 and no on proposition 2.
Prop 1 (Amendment to State Constitution): If passed, it would make it
easier for disabled veterans to receive extra points on state civil service
exams. It would eliminate the requirement that disabled vets receive
disability payments to claim the additional points and instead only have
their disability verified by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs to claim
the credit.
Prop 2 (Amendment to County Charter): If passed by the voters next
week, Proposition No. 2 would make the County Assessor an appointed rather
than an elected position. This would eliminate the County Assessor's
independence from the other braches of government and would make the
Assessor's office less accountable to the people. This is why we urge a
No vote.
The Nassau County Civic Association, Inc
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continue to advocate for issues consistent with our mission
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July 1, 2008
Breaking
News:
N
assau County Legislature poised to vote for pay raise in August
Sources have told the Nassau County Civic Association that the legislature
will vote for a legislative pay raise in August. Under the County Charter, any vote to raise
legislator's salaries must be voted on by the legislature in the current
term and cannot take effect until after the next election when a new
legislature is seated. Thus the pay raises if approved would take effect in
2010. No details have been provided as to the amount of the proposed pay
raise. If history
is a guide, the raises will certainly be double digit. Stay tuned for more
information as it becomes available.
