Albany's Insanity

Well if they refuse to show this at the superbowl then we should publish this everywhere!

The Super Bowl Commercial You Won’t See

That wonderful pro-life Obama commercial you may have seen here recently was supposed to run during the Super Bowl on Sunday. After first accepting it, NBC apparently changed its collective mind, saying it wasn’t going to run advocacy ads during the big game.

Brian Burch, President of Fidelis, a Chicago-based Catholic organization responsible for the commercial, says that NBC initially responded positively and he was raising money to pay for it. Watch the commercial below, and imagine the impact it could have had on the millions who watch the Super Bowl.

Hope and change, baby…hope and change…. /s
No mention that his wife is a registered lobbyist?!!!

Maybe we’re supposed to ‘believe in’ 0bama’s ‘change’ the way some people believe in UFO’s.

Tom Daschle failed to pay $140,000 in taxes owed to the American People! Who is Tim Daschle you ask? In case you haven’t noticed, he is Barack Obama’s nominee for secretary of health and human services. He now joins Timothy Geithner, our new secretary of the Treasury as a member of Obama’s cabinet who violated laws that the rest us might have gone to jail or at the very minimum been fined substantially and put on probation. I believe they are called Felonies!

THIS IS CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN?

And as of this writing I don’t think that the chairman of the ways and means committee, Charles Rangel has not been brought to task over the same violation of laws and the New York Times blew the whistle on him many, many months ago. He refuses to resign from his chairmanship or from his seat in the house even though he clearly committed a felony spread over many years.

THIS IS CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN?

Once again I insert a summary of the laws relative to these criminal activities and again point out that common people like you and me would probably be facing imprisonment for the violations committed by Timothy Geithner, Tom Daschle and Charles Rangel. Isn’t it strange that when Republicans do anything close to these types of things, they are immediately forced out in disgrace? The law:

“Tax evasion is illegally avoiding paying taxes, failing to report, or reporting inaccurately. The government imposes strict and serious penalties for tax evasion. There are three crimes with which an individual may be charged:

* Tax evasion: This is a felony and a conviction can carry a prison sentence of up to five years and/or fines up to $100,000.

* Filing a false return:

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THIS IS CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN?.

Above the Law, of course until they get caught.

They write our laws……..

20 state leaders pay up tax bills [all DEMS!].

Former gubernatorial aide Charles O'Byrne isn't the only prominent New Yorker with a history of tax troubles.

Twenty members of the current state Legislature have over the years been hit with state tax warrants, similar to liens, for more than $52,000 in unpaid taxes, interest and penalties, according to state records covering the past two decades obtained under the Freedom of Information law.

Additionally, former lawmakers have owed more than $62,000.

In October, O'Byrne admitted to paying more than $293,000 in state and federal back taxes and interest. He quit his post as Gov. David Paterson's top adviser after his debts came to light.

While all the sitting legislators' tax bills have been settled, payments didn't come before the politicians were listed in state documents as facing tax warrants.

Many lawmakers who received warrants pointed to confusion and mix-ups, often regarding their own employment outside of the state. (Lawmakers in both the state Senate and Assembly earn $79,500 plus extra stipends for special duties such as heading committees; taxes are automatically withheld from those paychecks.)

All of the lawmakers who have received warrants are Democrats, and all but one is from New York City. The lone exception: Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins of Yonkers.

My god, Paterson is sounding like Nancy Pelosi…. She thinks that abortion and food stamps are the best way to get the economy going. Tax cuts are bad, evil and only the rich get the breaks and the middle class gets hurt.

Problem is the opposite is true. Government funding and printing money is not the way to get any economy going. Cutting taxes, cutting restrictions, regulations, capital gains will get the economy going, not government money.

Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos, R-Nassau County, is taking Gov. David Paterson to task over his remarks this morning that he doesn’t see much benefit in the tax cuts that are part of the federal stimulus package.

“Governor Paterson’s sharp criticism of the tax cuts included in the economic stimulus package passed yesterday by Congress clearly shows how out of touch he is with New Yorkers who are sick and tired of paying higher taxes,” Skelos said in a statement.

“Rather than criticize the billions of dollars the stimulus package spends on things such as $650 million for coupons for TV converters, $50 million for the National Endowment for the Arts, and $600 million to buy new cars for federal bureaucrats – projects that won’t create any new jobs, the governor today on an Amsterdam radio station, criticized proposed federal tax cuts by saying that they won’t make a difference in turning around the economy.”

Skelos Knocks Paterson Over Opposition To Tax Cuts .

Accomplishments? What accomplishments? Byron Brown has accomplished as much as he did as my senator. The only reason they have a surplus is because of the control board. The City of Buffalo has done well under the control board unlike the county, the city has worked with them, the county legislature and the executive fight with theirs so the stupid battles continue there.

And of course just like Albany, Brown is waiting and depending on getting a bail out from 0bama. I am beginning to realize this bailout is simply a government bailout and a payback to all that helped 0bama get elected.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown says the city has become safer and stronger since he took office.

The theme Mayor Brown hit home on Thursday was that his administration's zero tolerance anti-crime effort has reduced crime by 12 percent and cut the homicide rate by 50 percent since he took office in 2006.

The mayor told a crowd gathered at the Buffalo Convention Center his administration has made good on strengthing the local economy and the city's fiscal health by implementing greater efficiency and accountability in delivering city services.

Mayor Brown reports double-digit surplusses each year of his term resulting in a record breaking fund balance of 133 million dollars including a 30 million dollar rainy day fund.

The mayor says it puts Buffalo in a good position to weather the economic storm.

Brown said, We presented to President Obama's administration a comprehensive list of ready to go infrastructure projects for Buffalo and Erie County to be funded through the Federal Stimulus Package. The 1.9 Billion Dollars worth of projects includes 22 milion dollars in the City of Buffalo that could produce over 14,000 jobs."

Mayor Brown points to accomplishments | WIVB.com.

A couple points here need commenting on. In the midst of the Blago investigation as he was trying to sell off Obamas Senate seat, Paterson needed to be much more open about the process to replace Clinton. Instead we got the same secrecy that we are used to in Albany and NY politics. Then in the final days the rumors were endless and the nasty stuff that came out on Princess Caroline. Although everything pointed to the governors office as the source, the denials were fast and fierce.

Why is he slipping in the polls? Could be that he was calling on the legislature to cut spending and to take on this budget crisis headon. We all hoped that he would force them to take responsibility. Instead we get a budget that once again buries the people in NY. Raising taxes, fees on everything under the sun. You want to get your numbers up again Gov? Take action and the steps needed to break up the power structure that controls Albany. One man in control of the Assambly and Senate needs to be split amongst 5 or 6 people. One man, one dictator, 3 men in a room has destroyed this state and unless that happens, nothing will change an more will just say screw you and leave the state.

ALBANY, NEW YORK (2009-01-29) A new poll finds New Yorkers are generally pleased with Governor David Paterson's selection of Kirsten Gillibrand to the US Senate, but are not happy with the way the governor went about choosing a new Senator.

The Siena College poll finds that New Yorkers approve of Governor David Paterson's choice of upstate Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand by a two to one margin, at 51% to 28%. But most think Governor Paterson handled the selection process poorly.

"Voters are willing to give the new Senator, Kirsten Gillibrand a chance," said Siena's Steve Greenberg.

But Greenberg said there's "pretty much agreement across the board", though, that Paterson botched the selection process.

62% thought Paterson did a fair or poor job, in a process that included controversy over Caroline Kennedy's abrupt withdrawal from consideration. Just 27% thought the governor did a good job, and only 6% said his performance was excellent.

The governor's favorability rating dropped by six points in just one week, though it is still relatively high at 54%. More New Yorkers view the governor negatively, at 30%, than at any time since he took office nearly a year ago.

And the majority of those surveyed, 65%, say that next time there's a vacancy in a Senate seat, the law should be changed to hold a special election.

Paterson’s Poll Numbers Slipping .

What the hell is going on in these schools? Our kids cannot Pray in school, leftists have been trying to eliminate saying GOD in the Pledge, some don’t want the Pledge said at all. Now kids are pledging to an imagine of Obama and not to the Flag? What next, saying Obama instead of the Flag…

If this doesn’t remind all of us of kids and adults swearing oath to the likes of Mao, Marx, Lenin, Hitler and the rest of the communists, what does? What is going to wake people up? This Country is going down faster than the Titanic and the Democrats are at the helm. I am sickened by all this.

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A parent in the Clark County School District of Las Vegas, Henderson area reported today that his son, who is in 1st grade, came home yesterday saying that he didn’t want to go back to school anymore.

When asked why, the boy said that during the Pledge of Allegiance the teacher put up a large image of Obama next to the flag.

Thinking that the boy might be exaggerating, the man asked his son if he was sure, and suggested that by “large” he might mean an 8×10 photo of the president. The boy apparently said “No, it is a large picture of Obama and when we are done, the teacher turns off the image.”

The same thing was not done for President Bush last year.

After investigating this morning, the other parent reported that what the boy said was true.

At least three of the five classrooms have an overhead projector and as the children stand to recite the Pledge of Allegiance, the teacher turns on the classroom overhead and a full body image of Obama, with six U.S. flags behind him, comes up about 4 feet away from the flag that hangs on the wall. The screen is apparently around five feet by six feet.

In the image, President Obama appears to be staring straight out with no facial expression, just a serious look. All of the kids in each class faced the President, instead of the flag that hangs in the corner.

Local parents are up in arms over this situation. Teachers clearly do not realize the gravity of what they are doing.

This is the key! And the part that continues to KILL western New York.

Politically, Gillibrand will have no choice but to endear herself to the voters and political machines of New York City, and to do so quickly. That is where the votes and, infinitely more important, the money are.

Understand this, we are not Upstate NY, we are Western New York and almost 300 miles from what they consider “Upstate”. Anything west of Albany just does not exist, we get pandered to and even Hillary used to come here for fundraisers and to kiss the rings of the teachers unions, csea and seiu. All just to raise money. I am sure Gillibrand will do the same.

I hope she proves me wrong, Hillary sure didn’t, Chuck the schmuck rarely comes here and when he does he just panders. So our “New Senator” has small shoes to fill. If she does anything for WNY she will have exceeded what Hillary did and exceeded my expectations.

Buffalo News

In the political tug-o-war between the cities of Western New York and the boroughs of New York City, Kirsten E. Gillibrand may come across as neither fish nor fowl. And in that, for the Buffalo area and its sister upstate cities, lies both opportunity and cause for concern. The newest U. S. senator from New York, appointed by Gov. David A. Paterson to fill the vacancy left by Hillary Clinton’s departure for the State Department, instantly will be about the business of running for the seat in her own right come 2010. In the process, she will have a great deal of outreach to do, introducing herself to a state where few people outside of her sprawling, sparsely populated 20th Congressional District had ever heard her name.

Politically, Gillibrand will have no choice but to endear herself to the voters and political machines of New York City, and to do so quickly. That is where the votes and, infinitely more important, the money are. And she is indeed little-known there, but with Paterson in her camp, and a hometown only 120 miles up the Hudson River from Manhattan, that should not prove too difficult.

But, politically and ethically, she can and must spend time and effort getting to know people on the other end of the Thruway. Gillibrand’s base, after all, is a long way from Lackawanna.

In picking Gillibrand, Paterson rightly saw the need to put an upstate New Yorker in the Senate. That’s laudable, but Gillibrand’s district is distinct from both the Buffalo- Rochester culture and the canyons of New York City in that it is mostly made up of rural areas, small towns and a good chunk of the Adirondack Park. Buffalo, Rochester or Syracuse could have offered potential senators more steeped in the deepest economic needs of upstate, and a choice from those regions would have been more representative.

Congratulations to Jim, he deserves this seat more than anyone else I know.

I will help him any way I can from this end of the state anyway.

ALBANY – Jim Tedisco will be the Republican candidate for Congress in New York's 20th Congressional District.Republican Party chairman from the 10 counties in the district met Tuesday. According to the state GOP Committee, based on a weighted vote there was an overwhelming consensus to select the 58-year-old Assembly minority leader.The Democrats have not yet chosen a candidate. Several contenders have thrown their hat into the ring. The Democratic chairs will start to weed out candidates by conference call Tuesday night.The seat in the House opened up when Gov. Paterson selected Kirsten Gillibrand to succeed Hillary Clinton in the U.S. Senate.A special election will be held to fill the vacancy. The date for the election has not yet been set.The counties in the district include Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Essex, Greene, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Warren and Washington.

Tedisco picked as Congress candidate – News- msnbc.com.

This guy is saying that Obama is RIGHT and Reagan would be on OBAMA’S side.
“Reagan, who spent 16 years in government, actually said this:

From Ronald Reagan’s first inaugural speech:

“Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem…It is my intention to curb the size and influence of the federal establishment.”

That statement, in Ronald Reagan’s inaugural address on January 20, 1981, was the opening shot in what became known as the Reagan Revolution: small government, low taxes, de-regulation, a belief that the markets know best.

I am so very sick of that kind of behavior that it makes going to the polls and voting a maximum effort, when one realizes that everything that your candidate said he/she wanted to achieve, will disappear as quickly as though it was written in invisible ink.

Reagan wouldn’t recognize this GOP

The Gipper may be the patron saint of Limbaugh and Coulter, but he’d be amazed at what’s been done in his name. By Mickey Edwards January 24, 2009 In my mind’s eye, I can see Ronald Reagan, wearing wings and a Stetson, perched on a cloud and watching all the goings-on down here in his old earthly home. Laughing, rolling his eyes and whacking his forehead over the absurdities he sees, he’s watching his old political party as it twists itself into ever more complex knots, punctuated only by pauses to invoke the Gipper’s name.

It’s been said that God would be amazed by what his followers ascribe to him; believe me, Reagan would be similarly amazed by what his most fervent admirers cite in their desire to be seen as true-blue Reaganites. On the premise that simple is best, many Republicans have reduced their operating philosophy to two essentials: First, government is bad (it’s “the problem”); second, big government is the worst and small government is better (although because government itself is bad, it may be assumed that small government is only marginally preferable). This is all errant nonsense. It is wrong in every conceivable way and violative of the Constitution, American exceptionalism, freedom, conservatism, Reaganism and common sense.

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