Hochul pick shows Western New York’s got clout
The selection Wednesday of Kathy Hochul as Andrew Cuomo’s running mate for his gubernatorial re-election bid it somewhat telling. Despite wh...
Showing posts with label Andrew Cuomo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Andrew Cuomo. Show all posts
Prison perks sound like a great idea
As much as I love my job as a writer and editor, sometimes I think I may have missed my calling. I’ve often considered going back to school ...
Medical marijuana doesn't go far enough
Last week Gov. Andrew Cuomo made a lot of headlines with his State of the State Address. Different things stuck with different people, but t...
Brewing 020613
Topics included no mail on Saturdays and the Boy Scouts anti-gay policy. Plus some Assemblyman called Andrew Cuomo "Hitler." An...
Random thoughts on state of society
The debate over health care in this country has gone from bad to worse, with accusations bandied about by both sides, saying that th...
Big brother is "keeping us safe"
The news can be a scary thing. Take, for instance this report from Sunday, which noted the growing popularity of unmanned (drone) aircraft...
Gov. Cuomo needs to stay on point
Governor needs to stay on point (suggested headline) I want to like politicians. I really do. Most election days, I’m disappointed, but hop...
Must be a different Constitution
This story in the New York Daily News says that Dean Skelos, who leads the Senate Republicans in New York claims the moral high ground fo...
Schools just don't seem to get it
You would think that for all their college degrees and the fact that they’re teaching our children, school administrators would be an intell...
Savings need to start in Albany
As much as I appreciate the governor’s efforts to save us money, lately his focus seems to be aimed in the wrong direction. With a $10 billi...
What about the other guys?
One week from today we head to the polls to choose – among other things – the next governor of the great state of New York. Most of you alre...
On the role of media ...
The role of media is to tell the story without becoming part of the story.. This is conventional journalism wisdom and I say sometimes it...
Run Carl Run ... but why?
Politics to me is a sport. And I'm a fanatic just as many are sports fanatics. I'm not just interested in who wins or loses the game...
Oh goody, another Cuomo
It was brought to my attention earlier this week that Andrew Cuomo, son of Mario Cuomo, will be our next governor. This wasn't the worst...
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