Today I have posted a few of my favorites from Journey. Sit back and enjoy some great memories from the 80’s and with Steve Perry.

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No comment needed from me here. Just read it in his own words. I wonder if he will ever get any more work in hollyweird.

VOIGHT: My concerns for America
Obama sowing socialist seeds in young people

We, as parents, are well aware of the importance of our teachers who teach and program our children. We also know how important it is for our children to play with good-thinking children growing up.

Sen. Barack Obama has grown up with the teaching of very angry, militant white and black people: the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Louis Farrakhan, William Ayers and Rev. Michael Pfleger. We cannot say we are not affected by teachers who are militant and angry. We know too well that we become like them, and Mr. Obama will run this country in their mindset.

The Democratic Party, in its quest for power, has managed a propaganda campaign with subliminal messages, creating a God-like figure in a man who falls short in every way. It seems to me that if Mr. Obama wins the presidential election, then Messrs. Farrakhan, Wright, Ayers and Pfleger will gain power for their need to demoralize this country and help create a socialist America.

The Democrats have targeted young people, knowing how easy it is to bring forth whatever is needed to program their minds. I know this process well. I was caught up in the hysteria during the Vietnam era, which was brought about through Marxist propaganda underlying the so-called peace movement. The radicals of that era were successful in giving the communists power to bring forth the killing fields and slaughter 2.5 million people in Cambodia and South Vietnam. Did they stop the war, or did they bring the war to those innocent people? In the end, they turned their backs on all the horror and suffering they helped create and walked away.

Those same leaders who were in the streets in the ’60s are very powerful today in their work to bring down the Iraq war and to attack our president, and they have found their way into our schools. William Ayers is a good example of that.

Thank God, today, we have a strong generation of young soldiers who know exactly who they are and what they must do to protect our freedom and our democracy. And we have the leadership of Gen. David Petraeus, who has brought hope and stability to Iraq and prevented the terrorists from establishing a base in that country. Our soldiers are lifting us to an example of patriotism at a time when we’ve almost forgotten who we are and what is at stake.

If Mr. Obama had his way, he would have pulled our troops from Iraq years ago and initiated an unprecedented bloodbath, turning over that country to the barbarianism of our enemies. With what he has openly stated about his plans for our military, and his lack of understanding about the true nature of our enemies, there’s not a cell in my body that can accept the idea that Mr. Obama can keep us safe from the terrorists around the world, and from Iran, which is making great strides toward getting the atomic bomb. And while a misleading portrait of Mr. Obama is being perpetrated by a media controlled by the Democrats, the Obama camp has sent out people to attack the greatness of Sen. John McCain, whose suffering and courage in a Hanoi prison camp is an American legend.

Gen. Wesley Clark, who himself has shame upon him, having been relieved of his command, has done their bidding and become a lying fool in his need to demean a fellow soldier and a true hero.

This is a perilous time, and more than ever, the world needs a united and strong America. If, God forbid, we live to see Mr. Obama president, we will live through a socialist era that America has not seen before, and our country will be weakened in every way.

Jon Voight is an Academy Award-winning actor who is well-known for his humanitarian work.

Barney Franks should be removed from Congress. How can he remain a Chairmen when the failed Bank’s CEOs are steeping. down. They are grilling the CEO which is good…. but how about the congressmen in the Finance Committee, they have some serious explaining to the American Tax Payer

Barnett “Barney” Frank is the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee.
Frank has been outspoken on many civil rights issues, including gay rights. In=2 01987, he spoke publicly about his homosexuality for the first time. He said in a 1996 interview: “I’m used to being in the minority. I’m a left-handed gay Jew. I’ve never felt, automatically, a member of any majority.”

Frank has collected tens of thousands of dollars from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in campaign contributions - $42,350 since 1989. Also, Frank’s former boyfriend, Herb Moses, was an executive at Fannie Mae from 1991 to 1998, where he “helped develop many of Fannie Mae?s affordable housing and home improvement lending programs.” The relationship ended around the same time Moses left the company to start a pottery busin ess, and Frank continued support of the companies after the relationship ended.[19] Fox News reported that in 1991, “the year Moses was hired by Fannie, the Boston Globe reported that Frank pushed the agency to loosen regulations on mortgages for two- and three-family homes, even though they were defaulting at twice and five times the rate of single homes, respectively.”[20]

In 1990, the House voted to reprimand Frank when it was revealed that Steve Gobie, a male escort whom Frank had befriended after hiring him through a personal advertisement, claimed to have conducted an escort service from Frank’s apartment when he was not at home. Frank had dismissed Gobie earlier that year and reported the incident to the House Ethics Committee after learning of Gobie’s activities. After an investigation, the House Ethics Committee found no evidence that Frank had known of=2 0or been involved in the alleged illegal activity.[2] Regarding Gobie’s more scandalous claims the report by the Ethics Committee concluded, “In numerous instances where an assertion made by Mr. Gobie (either publicly or during his Committee deposition) was investigated for accuracy, the assertion was contradicted by third-party sworn testimony or other evidence of Mr. Gobie himself.”[3]

The New York Times reported on July 20, 1990 that the House Ethics Committee recommended “that Representative Barney Frank receive a formal reprimand from the House for his relationship with a male prostitute.”[4] Attempts to expel or censure Frank were led by Republican member Larry Craig (who himself was later embroiled in his o wn homosexual scandal) failed.[5][6] Rather, the House voted 408-18 to reprimand him.[7] This condemnation was not reflected in Frank’s district, where he won re-election in 1990 with 66 percent of the vote, and has won by larger margins ever since.

I could have told you that and all I do is listen to the people everyday. Problem is the legislators have not cleaned out their ears or taken the union cash out of them. They have blinders on and can’t seem to see anything out side the capitol building. Then when they go to their districts they hang out with like minded people.

Poll: NY voters want property tax relief — Newsday.com

ALBANY, N.Y. - A new poll shows action to lower or cap property taxes _ an issue bottled up in New York’s Legislature _ is the top concern for many voters expected to cast ballots in the Nov. 4 legislative elections.

The Siena College poll found voters in three of four districts polled, and in three of five districts polled two weeks ago, say property taxes should be their legislator’s top priority in Albany.

The Republican-led Senate has endorsed Democratic Gov. David Paterson’s call for a cap on the growth of local property taxes. The Democrat-led Assembly prefers a “circuit breaker” that would ease taxes for lower and moderate income homeowners.

The result is that nothing is likely to happen. The New York State United Teachers union has lobbied hard to block the tax cap.

On the Net: http://www.siena.edu/sri

Everything needs to be on the table and considered. Of course the unions are going to be against anything and everything, but what is more important? The over all economic stability of this state, or patronage jobs?

News-Regional
Gov. Paterson says Layoffs an Option

ALBANY — As the bad fiscal news continues in New York state, legislative leaders who’ve pledged to work to cut spending are holding their ground. Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos says the state shouldn’t consider laying off public employees. But Governor David Paterson says everything is on the table, and he’s meeting soon with union leaders.

Paterson says he expects the state deficit to grow to two billion dollars by the end of the fiscal year on March 31st, and there is no more time to wait for data to act. Meanwhile, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver says he plans to wait for future fiscal reports to see if more cuts are needed.

I think Silver is mentally unstable, either that or he is in a huge state of denial. I have gone through this over and over with the budget and the economic meltdown. We are in dire straits and have been for years due to the inaction of him and his Democrat controlled house.

We are not simply 2 billion in the hole, we are closer to 10 Billion and that is just this years budget. Next year, without looking at the increase due to the stock market, we are looking at 25 Billion plus… Someone needs to slap some sense in to this guy.

Silver says Albany may not have to cut so much; The Buffalo News

ALBANY — The State Legislature’s top Democrat believes far fewer dollars have to be cut from the 2008 budget than the $2 billion Gov. David A. Paterson is seeking from lawmakers when they return next month for an emergency session.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said he believes the Legislature has to address about $1.2 billion in spending. Whether that comes from cuts or some combination of other actions is uncertain at this point, he said Tuesday.

“I believe at this point we’re probably looking at about a $1.2 billion hole,” Silver said.

“The governor is saying two [billion dollars]. I obviously respect the governor,” Silver said, noting that there is still nearly six months left in the fiscal year.

The governor’s budget office last week said the state budget is facing a $1.2 billion deficit in the current year’s budget that began in April.

Shortly after, however, Paterson said he believes the nation’s economic problems will blow another $800 million in red ink to the $1.2 billion estimate from his own budget aides. New York is particularly sensitive to the economic downturn because of its heavy reliance on revenues from Wall Street activity.

In a meeting with Silver and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos last Friday, Paterson said he wanted lawmakers back on Nov, 18 to cut $2 billion. He sought to make a case that it would be far less painful to make the cuts now than later in the fiscal year, which ends March 31.

Paterson is frustrated with the inaction and inability of Albany legislators not doing what needs to be done to straighten out the budget process, thing that he is apparently forgetting is the only ones trying to help are the Republicans. It is the Assembly Democrats and Senate Democrats that are not jumping on board to do the right thing.

So if you want to show your frustrations Governor, aim it at Sheldon Silver and his merry group of Democrats puppets. The Republicans are already on board.

Skelos says Paterson acting like Spitzer

ALBANY, N.Y. — Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos is likening Governor Paterson to his predecessor. Appearing on Capital Tonight Skelos said Paterson is starting to act like Eliot Spitzer by barking orders at lawmakers during budget negotiations. It’s something the Senate Majority Leader said needs to stop.

“I don’t need the governor pounding his fist on the table, grand standing and lecturing, that is what Eliot Spitzer used to do and we got nowhere. I hope he is not moving toward that type of governing process. What we need is how we worked to together in August,” said Skelos.

The governor has called back the Legislature for a special session on November 18th.

Along with budget cuts Paterson has asked lawmakers to pass a property tax cap.

I had the great opportunity to join ArtVoice, The Buffalo Rocket, Riverside Review, Buffalo’s Challenger and a few others at lunch Monday with these two candidates. I like them both very much. I have supported Dennis Delano since he first thought about running for Senate. We have met numerous times since and he takes his job very seriously, I look forward to his election.

Read this article, it was enjoyable being there and listening to the whole conversation.

Artvoice - Buffalo’s #1 Newsweekly
Lunch with Diane and Dennis

At a corner table in the former tavern that is the headquarters of the First Amendment Club, Diane LaVallee and Dennis Delano were revisiting the murder cases they’d worked. The jowly Delano, the suspended Buffalo police detective who reporters routinely and generously describe as “stocky,” worked on half a sandwich while LaVallee, prompted by a reporter from the Riverside Review, recalled the 1992 rape and murder of 13-year-old Jennifer Dominiak of Glor Street in Black Rock.

WOW! This is great news for my friend Dennis Delano! Could you imagine if we were able to elect him and allow him to do some real digging into Albany’s dysfunction and then come out and get in front of the cameras and report it. He has great credibility as a cold case detective, he could expose the ugly underbelly of Albany corruption. Fantastic!

Buffalo & Niagara Falls, NY - Siena Poll: Delano Leads in Senate Race

Buffalo, NY (WBEN)- A Siena Research Insititute Poll released Wednesday offers a glimpse at two local State Senate races. In the 58th District, Republican challenger Dennis Delano leads long-time Democrat Opponent Bill Stachowski by 13%.

From the Siena Research Institiute:

58th SD – Erie County – William Stachowski (D, incumbent) vs. Dennis Delano (R)

In a district where Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than two-to-one, Delano holds a 49-36 percent lead over Stachowski. While Stachowski has the support of only about half of Democrats, Delano gets nearly two-thirds of Republicans and more than two-thirds of independent voters. Delano leads with men and women, with every age group and religion, and in every region of the district.

Stachowski is viewed favorably by 39 percent of voters and unfavorably by 14 percent, with 47 percent having no opinion. Delano has a 63-15 percent favorable rating, with only 23 percent having no opinion. Delano’s favorable rating is 59 percent with Democrats – significantly higher than Stachowski’s 44 percent – and at least 61 percent in every region of the district.

Nearly half of voters would like to see the Senate controlled by Democrats, with only 35 percent supporting Republican control. Obama has a small four-point lead over McCain in the district, 45-41 percent.

Voters give Delano a significant lead over Stachowski on who they think would be better on virtually every issue: property taxes, state budget deficit, job creation, government reform, and fighting for Upstate. Voters give Delano a small lead on health care, and rate the candidates as virtually even on education.

“The challenger is more well known and better liked than the 27-year incumbent, even among Democrats, in this overwhelmingly Democratic district. Voters think Delano is better on the issues, and when asked a generic ‘re-elect’ question with no opponent, more voters were inclined to ‘prefer someone else’ than to re-elect Stachowski. With four weeks to go, the incumbent, trailing by 13 points, faces an uphill climb if he wants to pull a come-from-behind victory,” Greenberg said.

Explosive Audio Unearthed: After the Sub Prime Crisis already started in 2007 Obama says Sub Prime Mortgages that gave houses to people WHO COULDN’T AFFORD THEM was a GOOD IDEA!!

Even as it was destroying our economy Obama thinks giving people mortgages who couldn’t afford them was a good idea. Then he says spreading the bad debt throughout the financial system was good “in theory”