Monthly Archives: March 2015

THE TIME TO PASS ETHICS REFORM & CLEAN UP ALBANY IS LONG OVERDUE

Posted on March 31, 2015 by pystew

The following was written by Jim Carr, Chair of the Chemung County Democratic Committee Ethics reform is a hot topic in Albany, yet our local legislators have not expressed publicly their positions.  The key local player is Senator Tom O’Mara.  … Continue reading →

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USA Voting Laws are A-Changing

Posted on March 30, 2015 by pystew

We are witnessing political confusion. We see states deal with changing the very essence of Democracy—the election process, primaries or caucuses, year and a half political campaigns, changing rules on political funding, new voting machines and new rules about who can vote. … Continue reading →

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Budgets

Posted on March 29, 2015 by whungerford

You balance your budget and live within your means. Washington should do the same. The House GOP budget balances in less than 10 years without raising or creating taxes.–Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) Furthermore, this budget relies on a host of smoke … Continue reading →

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Legal Problems with Rep. Reed’s “Property Rights Act”

Posted on March 26, 2015 by pystew

Author Leslie Danks Burke is an attorney. She was a candidate for U.S. Congress in New York’s 23rd district in 2012. “When government gets out of its rightful lane, people get hurt,” writes Congressman Tom Reed in a March 23 … Continue reading →

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Rep. Amash, a fiscal conservative, on the budget

Posted on March 26, 2015 by whungerford

“I would rather keep all the levels (of spending) lower and stick to the sequester. But there are people in leadership who live outside of reality and want to increase things that Republicans like and pretend Democrats don’t exist.–Rep. Amash … Continue reading →

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Term Limits

Posted on March 25, 2015 by whungerford

The cornerstone of new ethics reform should be term limits on all State elected officials.–Chemung County Sheriff Chris Moss Gibson (R-NY-19) long ago pledged to serve no more than eight years in the House. Tuesday’s announcement that he won’t run … Continue reading →

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Fracking may be banned, but the work is not done!

Posted on March 25, 2015 by pystew

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.–Margaret Mead Read more at Brainy Quotes.com Dear Colleague, More than 65% of the citizenry praised New York Gov. … Continue reading →

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Tom Reed for Governor?

Posted on March 24, 2015 by whungerford

I am calling on Gov. Cuomo to reverse his ill-conceived fracking ban that infringes on constitutionally protected property rights. If the Obama administration and even California Gov. Jerry Brown can side with farmers and landowners, now is the time to … Continue reading →

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Negotiations: Iran and Trans-Pacific-Partnership

Posted on March 23, 2015 by pystew

At Rep. Reed’s Town Hall Meeting at Atlanta (Steuben County) on March 15 the following question was asked: What did you learn by going to Netanyahu’s message to congress, and do you agree with the forty-seven Senators  who undermined our … Continue reading →

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Evolving politics

Posted on March 22, 2015 by whungerford

Reportedly Senator Ted Cruz will run for President as an unabashed conservative, presenting himself as an alternative to the “mushy middle.” However, Jeb Bush, who famously said he might have to lose the primary to win the election, recognizes that … Continue reading →

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