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Did Roosevelt Get it?

Someone needs to explain to me why people wanting a better quality of life vote against their best interest for example; Profess they do not want to be mandated to pay for health insurance, yet, if allowed to opt out couldn’t afford the premiums. Profess wanting to move to Alabama where taxes are low; yet, an Alabamian survives more on federal government subsidies than their count...

Niagara County Labor Rally May 15

Niagara County Manager and the Majority Caucus he represents are using Health Insurance Contributions as a political tool. Jeff Glatz has repeatedly failed to recognize the coalition of six county unions efforts to seek ways to explore ways to reduce costs of Healthcare. This County Legislature, under his advice, has reduced personnel that: Plow, Salt, and Maintain County Roads, Prepare, and Se...

They Drove the Bus Into the Ditch "Now They Want The Keys Back?!?!"

I was humbled to be honored at the Niagara County Democratic Committee’s Fundraiser in Niagara Falls, for my body of work has a trade unionist for the party. As a Trade Unionist: I share the belief with Bill Choboy we must find the cure for apathy a virus that is killing democracy. I share the belief with Roc Wagner, we must participate in democracy to made it stronger I s...

Frick and Frack

It's interesting that Niagara Falls City Council Chairman Sam Fruscione, a psuedo Democrat, championed a much ballyhooed resolution opposing fracking in NYS when his good buddy and mentor, state Sen. George Maziarz, R-Newfane, is the biggest recipient of contributions from natural gas and energy industries.  According to a report by Common Cause, Maziarz, chairman of the Senate Energy ...

1-800-311-VOTE.

  Our number is 1-800-311-VOTE. Whether posting it near a polling place constitutes electioneering will vary by state. Thanks, Joe.   Will   From:Joe Bailey  Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 2:07 PM To: Voter Protection Subject: tracking   Are you doing anything to track the real number of people that are being denied the right t...

Expanding Catholic Hospitals Put Reproductive Care, Women's Health at Risk

  http://crooksandliars.com/jon-perr/expanding-catholic-hospitals-put-womens-health-at-risk     For the last several weeks, all eyes have been focused on the high-profile clash between Catholic bishops (if not their parishioners) and the Obama administration over mandated insurance coverage for contraception at their non-church institutions. But in cities and town...

A Brief History of the Education Culture Wars: On Santorum’s Legacy, the GOP and School Reform

http://www.alternet.org/story/154487/a_brief_history_of_the_education_culture_wars%3A_on_santorum%E2%80%99s_legacy%2C_the_gop_and_school_reform/?page=entire         LIKE THIS ARTICLE ? Join our mailing list: Sign up to stay up to date on the latest headlines via email.      ...

Rick Santorum's Crazy Campaign Co-Chair Says Blacks Won't Vote for Mitt Romney Because Mormonism is Racist

  http://crooksandliars.com/blue-texan/rick-santorums-crazy-campaign-co-chair-     While it's true supporters of Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry made bigoted remarks about Mormonism, I think this is a new low for the increasingly ugly quadrennial sectarian conflict known as the Republican presidential primary. ...

Please stop laughing at the GOP presidential candidates

By Jon Green on 3/05/2012 04:15:00 PM   http://www.americablog.com/2012/03/please-stop-laughing-at-gop.html   Find a scratch piece of 8.5x11 paper, turn it lengthwise, and try to fold it on a 4:1 ratio (the crease should be 2.2 inches from the edge of the paper, you can check with a ruler after you make the fold). Now, take a new piece of paper and fold...

Presidential campaigns file delegates

Posted on February 21, 2012 at 6:03 pm by Jimmy Vielkind, Capitol bureau in 2012 Presidential Election,2012 Republican Primary http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/116561/presidential-campaigns-file-delegates/ A list of delegates for each presidential candidate, now filed with the State Board of Elections, is below. We’ve already noted the list of Ob...

America’s last hope: A strong labor movement

http://www.salon.com/2012/02/19/americas_last_hope_a_st rong_labor_movement/ To achieve economic justice in the 21st century, we need to fight for democracy in the workplace BY DORIAN WARREN TOPICS:THE 99 PERCENT PLAN, THE LABOR MOVEMENT, AMERICAN SPRING The 99 Percent Plan is a joint Roosevelt Institute-Salon series that...

APOV: Is the New York Legislature for sale to gas interests?

http://thedailynewsonline.com/opinion/editorials/article_a20ac396-51c9-11e1-a85d-0019bb2963f4.html   Officials in Albany will soon decide whether or not to authorize horizontal hydraulic fracturing, a controversial gas drilling process, in the state. While citizens have written thousands of letters to the governor and the Department of Environmental Conservation protesting the heal...

It's good to be Richelle Pasceri in Lockport

Richelle Pasceri went from being sworn in as Lockport Council President on Sunday to being named Lockport City Clerk on Monday.  Not a bad deal when Pasceri herself admits she was shocked by the Mayor's offer as she was scheduled to work her waitress job at Danny Sheehan's.  Makes one wonder how much experience Pasceri brings to the Clerk's job.  Making matters even m...

Common Cause proposes independent lines

Common Cause NY, in concert with New York Newsday, recently unveiled its proposal for independently drawn lines for Assembly, Senate and Congressional districts.  Type in Common Cause NY on Google and click on the site which will bring you to a page outlining the proposed districts for the next 10 years.  In Niagara County, the organization proposes splitting the 138th Assembly distri...