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Monthly Archives: March 2015
THE TIME TO PASS ETHICS REFORM & CLEAN UP ALBANY IS LONG OVERDUE
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
Posted in Ethics, NYS Government
Tagged Conflict of Interest, Lobbyists, NYS Government Ethic Problem, Sen Tom O'Mara
4 Comments
USA Voting Laws are A-Changing
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
Posted in Congress, Constituents, Education, Racism
Tagged Differences in Voting Laws, Photo ID, Voter ID
20 Comments
Budgets
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
Posted in Congress, Economics, Political, Reed's Views
Tagged balanced budget, Budget, CHIP, LIHEAP, Medicare, Obamacare, Rep. Capuano, Rep. Jones, SNAP, WIC
4 Comments
Legal Problems with Rep. Reed’s “Property Rights Act”
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
Posted in Uncategorized
36 Comments
Rep. Amash, a fiscal conservative, on the budget
“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
Posted in Congress, Economics, Political, Reed's Views
Tagged Budget, debt, government spending, Rep. Amash, Taxes
5 Comments
Term Limits
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
Posted in Congress, Political, Reed's Views
Tagged Brian Tumulty, Corruption, Rep. Gibson, Term limits
5 Comments
Fracking may be banned, but the work is not done!
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
Posted in Uncategorized
9 Comments
Tom Reed for Governor?
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
Posted in 2016, Education, Environmental, fracking, Political, Reed's Views, Rights
Tagged Chris Moss, Gov. Cuomo, NYS, NYS Governor, SAFE Act, Second Amendment
16 Comments
Negotiations: Iran and Trans-Pacific-Partnership
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
Posted in 2016, Congress, Constituents, Economics, Political, Reed's Views, Terrorism, Treaties, War
Tagged Iran Nuclear Weapons, Iran Sanctions, superseding US Laws, TPP, Undermining the President
10 Comments
Evolving politics
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
Posted in 2016, Congress, Immigration, Political, Reed's Views, Shutdown
Tagged cromnibus, deadlock, DHS, doc fix, Jeb Bush, NDAA, Rep. Boehner, Rep. Pelosi, Ted Cruz
2 Comments