Monthly Archives: January 2012
NY Parents Need Special Ed Voucher Program
It’s time to shake up New York’s shameful special-education system — and the way to do it is with a school-choice program for students with special needs and other disabilities. A recent audit by the city Comptroller’s Office found that … Continue reading
Michael Benjamin debuts as Guest NY1 Wise Guy
UPDATE – NY1 VIDEO: Inside City Hall’s Errol Louis asked the NY1 Wise Guys with guest wise guys and former Assemblymen Michael Benjamin and Richard Brodsky just how important is the Florida primary for the Republican race for president. Former Assemblyman Michael … Continue reading
The GOP’s “no-win” situation
The National Republican Party establishment is beginning to pull out all the stops in order to thwart former Speaker Newt Gingrich and make Mitt Romney their presidential nominee. In modern times, the Republican Party has maintained a tension between its … Continue reading
NY Redistricting Veto Due – A.P.
ALBANY — Calling them too political, Gov. Cuomo yesterday promised to veto the district maps proposed by the state Senate and Assembly. “The maps are unacceptable,” Cuomo said yesterday. “I think anyone who looks at the maps will see the … Continue reading
Common Cause’s Beef With Redistricting Plan
UPDATE: Late Friday, Albany federal district court Judge Gary Sharpe ruled that NY’s congressional primary elections be moved to June 26. The ruling does not affect state and local primary elections. (H/T to Azi Paybarah at Capital New York.) AD 18 … Continue reading
UPDATE: Redistricting blues – NYPOST.com
Before its work had even begun, the state legislative redistricting panel,known as LATFOR,was vilified by good government groups, Ed Koch and Gov. Cuomo. We were told that the process would be driven by incumbency protection and partisan politics. Common Cause … Continue reading
Asian civic group is ‘pleased’ with new districts, with big qualifications | The Empire
http://empire.wnyc.org/2012/01/asian-civic-group-praises-new-lines-with-qualifications/ The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, which was part of the coalition that released the Unity Maps, sent out a review of the new redistricting proposal. While they were happy to see an increase in Asian-majority districts, … Continue reading
Mayor Bloomberg applies pornography test to bad teachers, not sex ed mandate
During his weekly radio interview this morning with WOR’s John Gambling, Mayor Michael Bloomberg suggested that former US Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart’s threshold test for pornography could be applied to bad teachers. (H/T Capital New York) “You can’t prove that … Continue reading
Bloomberg suggests the Potter Stewart pornography test for bad teachers
Capital New York: During his weekly radio interview this morning with WOR’s John Gambling, Mayor Michael Bloomberg suggested that former US Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart’s threshold test for pornography could be applied to bad teachers. “You can’t prove that a … Continue reading
Obama’s Magical Negro Suit
They are at it again. Americans uncomfortable with President Barack Obama and disappointed in the popinjays seeking the Republican presidential nomination are digging into their bag of racial tricks. This morning, one reader on National Review Online (NRO) commmented that … Continue reading
Conservative Black Chick
