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About whungerford

* Contributor at NewNY23rd.com where we discuss the politics, economics, and events of the New New York 23rd Congressional District (Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, (Eastern) Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben,Tioga, Tompkins, and Yates Counties) Please visit and comment on whatever strikes your fancy.

False arguments

Posted on October 17, 2019

If Tom Reed was right to oppose intervention in Syria in 2013, no intervention is needed in 2019 under much different circumstances. If U.S. troops should not have been sent to Syria, their precipitous withdrawal by Trump is justified. President … Continue reading →

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What is our ancestry?

Posted on October 5, 2019

What is our ancestry in NY-23? Nationality Population American 39,851 Arab 3,561 Czech 2,043 Danish 3,074 Dutch 18,993 English 86,367 French (except Basque) 17,677 French Canadian 4,870 German 129,791 Greek 1,990 Hungarian 3,614 Irish 101,424 Italian 67,474 Lithuanian 1,661 Norwegian … Continue reading →

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What was the Republican brand?

Posted on October 3, 2019

“Morning Joe” claims DJT and his minions are “tarnishing the Republican brand.” What was the Republican brand? Good government Fiscal conservative Law and order Free trade Family values Bipartisan foreign policy Anti-Communism Defend The Constitution Protect the environment Free enterprise … Continue reading →

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What it’s not about

Posted on September 28, 2019

     What it’s not about: Whistle blower and other concerned officials. Giuliani, whatever he might have done. Jared or Ivanka, although they may have played a role. Unnamed officials who may have acted to protect DJT from himself. National … Continue reading →

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Tom Reed on Ukraine Scandal

Posted on September 27, 2019

An article by Rick Miller in the  “Olean Times Herald” reports Tom Reed’s views on the “Ukraine situation.” Miller reports: Rep. Tom Reed took aim Thursday at “extreme-left” Democrats he said were eager to overthrow the election and impeach President … Continue reading →

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Saudi Arabia attacked Part II

Posted on September 23, 2019

An earlier article discussed the many unknown and suspicious reports about the attack on Abqaiq. Now in an Aljazeera article by Maysam Behravish I read: Israeli air raids on Iranian-backed forces in Lebanon, Iraq and Syria may have spawned oil … Continue reading →

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Mackinac Island, Michigan

Posted on September 23, 2019
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