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Monthly Archives: April 2012
RED DAWN!! DOD Confirms Russian Troops To Train On U.S. Soil...Russian troops are set to target terrorists on Americans soil!!
Reblogged from Surviving Global Recession: Paul Joseph Watson Friday, April 27, 2012 The Department of Defense has confirmed foreign media reports that Russian troops are set to target terrorists on Americans soil as part of an unprecedented joint drill with … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, Government, Uncategorized
Tagged President Obama, Russia, terrorism
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Romney’s NY GOP Gender Gap
As Mitt Romney heads into New York for the upcoming April 24 primary, he faces a widening gender gap that may derail his presidential ambitions. According to the recent Quinnipiac poll, 59 percent of New York women approve of President … Continue reading
DOJ Pre-Clears NY Senate Redistricting Lines
As I expected the US Department of Justice has pre-cleared the state’s legislative redistricting plan. On Friday, Assistant US Attorney Thomas Perez, head of the Civil Rights Division, sent a letter to lawyers for the NYS Senate Majority saying that … Continue reading
State Court of Appeals Skeptical Of State Senate Dems Suit
Judges hearing a case challenging the validity of the 63 rd state Senate district created in this year’s maps were skeptical that the new seat was unconstitutional,the Times-Union says: http://bit.ly/IW9iCZ
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Hands Off Mom’s Breasts
Hands Off Mom’s Breasts “Nanny MacBloomberg” strikes again. The Bloomberg administration has proposed initiatives forcing residential landlords to regulate smoking in apartments, denying second helpings to school kids in city breakfast programs, and encouraging new mothers to breast-feed. Mayor Bloomberg … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Government, Health, Public Policy
Tagged breakfast in the classroom, breast-feeding, childhood obesity, food stamps, Mayor Bloomberg, Nanny state, SNAP, trans fats
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Talking Pineapples and Test Bashing
This past weekend, I read with great annoyance of the so-called Pineapple-gate” and the resulting weeklong standardized test-bashing echo chamber. Critics were calling for the trashing of the recent 8th grade ELA exam because of a nonsensical passage and questions … Continue reading
Hispanic vote not uno -fied – NYPOST.com
In this morniongi’s NY Post, El Diario columnist and NY1 political analyst, Gerson Borrero weighs in on the Espaillat-Rangel contest. Borrero, an astute observer of Latino politics wrote the following insightful passage. Espaillat has to walk a fine line with … Continue reading
Posted in African Americans, Elections, Politics, RAce Relations, Voting Rights
Tagged adriano espaillat, charlie rangel, gerson borrero
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Former New York Mayor Giuliani helping Serbia’s nationalists ahead of elections – The Washington Post
For those who believed former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani was a proto-fascist, his latest announced endeavor would seem to confirm that view. The NY Daily News reported, Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani says he could become an adviser to … Continue reading
Analysis: As Albany turns, Speaker Silver thrives – WSJ.com
Analysis: As Albany turns, Speaker Silver thrives -WSJ.com Today’s Sunday Wall Street Journal runs an story by AP Albany Bureau chief Michael Gormley discussing Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver‘s continued tenure now that he must contend with “an ambitious Gov. Andrew … Continue reading
Bronx assemblyman Eric Stevenson collected $31,351 in taxpayer-funded per diems – NY Daily News
Earlier this week, the Daily News ranked first-term Bronx Assemblyman Eric Stevenson #1 for claiming $31,351 in legislative per diem and travel payments in 2011. Members of the state legislature earn a base pay of $79,000. Freshman Bronx Assemblyman Eric … Continue reading
Posted in Government
Tagged eric stevenson, gannett news, NY Daily News, NY State Assembly, per diem payments, YNN
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