Tag Archives: 2022

Rep. Tenney responds to mass murder with a fundraising message

Posted on May 16, 2022 by whungerford

Rep. Tenney responds to mass murder with a fundraising message. She writes: According to the president, the MAGA crowd is the most extreme group in history. More extreme than Nazis. Worse than the KKK, even! Those groups (MAGA, Nazis, KKK) … Continue reading →

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Leaks from the Supreme Court are rare.

Posted on May 3, 2022 by whungerford

Leaks from the Supreme Court are rare. Surprisingly, the 1972 Roe decision was leaked. The following quotes are from Woodward and Armstrong’s 1979 book: The Brethren. The day of the scheduled abortion decision the Chief sat in his chambers reading … Continue reading →

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Censorship

Posted on April 17, 2022 by whungerford

Contributed by Arthur Ahrens of Branchport, NY. Here’s a couple of photos: One photo was taken at a book burning in Opera Square in Berlin, Germany, on May 10, 1933. It is described by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Revitalization Fund Legislation

Posted on April 7, 2022 by whungerford

Today, April 7th; the House voted to add $60 billion to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. The vote was 217 to 199; Tom Reed was one of only six Republicans to vote in favor; Rep. Tenney was not. Reed said many … Continue reading →

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Thomas Carle for Congress from NY-23

Posted on April 3, 2022 by whungerford

Thomas Carle is an independent candidate for Congress. About himself he says: If you are reading this, you have to know that my children and grandchildren, my wife and my family, my friends and my colleagues, are my motivation to … Continue reading →

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Rep. Claudia Tenney explains her votes

Posted on April 1, 2022 by whungerford

Rep. Claudia Tenney explains her votes. That’s good, but the explanations come with a big dose of partisan rancor. Here are some examples: Despite being branded as legislation to compete with a rising China, the bill (H.R. 4521, The America … Continue reading →

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Rep. Tenney on Guns

Posted on March 28, 2022 by whungerford

Now, more than ever, support for the Second Amendment is crucial. While I support targeted efforts to keep guns out of the hands of criminals, I stand strongly against efforts by gun-grabbers to strip law-abiding Americans of their constitutional rights. … Continue reading →

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Making Hay out of tragedy

Posted on March 25, 2022 by whungerford

As gas prices across the district soar to $4 a gallon and more, it proves yet again how completely asinine it is that we have cut off our domestic natural gas and oil supplies. Instead of bowing to the environmental … Continue reading →

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Chris Churchill on Gerrymandering

Posted on March 22, 2022 by whungerford

Writing for The Times Union, Chris Churchill makes these points: Republicans and Democrats both do it. There is nothing new about it. The worst examples of gerrymandering are fundamentally unethical. What Democrats have done on the state level can only … Continue reading →

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Rep. Tenney on veterans injured by burn pits

Posted on March 16, 2022 by whungerford

House and Senate passed separate bills addressing relief for veterans injured by burn pits. Both bills purport to help soldiers injured by toxins. H.R. 3967 – Honoring our PACT Act of 2021 – has 100 cosponsors, mostly Democrats. The Senate … Continue reading →

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