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Two “nothing burgers” | New NY 23rd

Every child in our Nation has a right to feel safe. To achieve that goal, the President will announce a series of actions to protect our children and their communities.–President DJT Two “nothing burgers:” Florida’s new gun law and President … Continue reading

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What’s to Love About Winter? | New NY 23rd

For the  time just before Christmas through New Years I tried not to focus on politics as much as usual. Since the President was playing golf at the Southern White House, and the Cable News Channels were airing reviews of … Continue reading

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Primary challenges | New NY 23rd

Would NY-23 Republicans prefer Tom Reed if he had a challenger? We have no idea, because he hasn’t had a serious one. Josh Gottheimer, co-chair with Reed of the Problem Solvers Caucus, does. Gottheimer’s challenger is Arati Kreibich, a progressive … Continue reading

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Andrew McCarthy on the search affidavit | New NY 23rd

Andrew C. McCarthy is a former federal prosecutor, who recently considered running for Congress in New York. He is a Fox contributor and contributing editor for the National Review. He leans right politically. I found this opinion article in The NY Post interesting. … Continue reading

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Tom Reed in Dailykos most “vulnerable congressmen” list | New NY 23rd

The article was written by a NY23rd resident who wishes to remain anonymous. Dailykos released its 2016 most competitive districts list which included our district NY23rd. While other sites such as congressional quarterly named this race as “leans republican” several … Continue reading

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Past is prologue | New NY 23rd

Anita Hill (1991) There is nothing new under the sun. One way to understand the Ford/Kavanaugh controversy is to recall the Hill/Thomas struggle. Here is a brief excerpt from a  contemporary account: According to sources who’ve seen the (1991) FBI report, … Continue reading

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If You Play With Fire, You’ll Get Burned | New NY 23rd

The demise of the GOP (and why) Norbrook’s Blog Over the past month and change, I’ve watched various factions within the Republican Party have a meltdown over Donald Trump’s success in the Republican primaries.  While he was once seen as … Continue reading

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Catch 22 | New NY 23rd

In Joseph Heller’s novel, everything that sounds good has a catch that means it is too good to be true, at least for you. Politics is like that; here are some examples: The President can be impeached, but only after … Continue reading

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Sen. Tom O’Mara & Rep. Chris Friend’s Legacies | New NY 23rd

This article was written by Ruth S. Young of Horseheads. Some newspapers would not print it because of its length. Senator O’Mara says the southern tier has a strong foundation upon which to build. Chemung County is at the bottom … Continue reading

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Nuclear Power | New NY 23rd

Robert Stone recently made a movie, Pandora’s Promise, which reportedly argues that nuclear power is a reasonable and necessary major source of electrical energy while slowing global climate change. I have not seen Pandora’s Promise and will not discuss it … Continue reading

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