Friends, just a quick post here, I won’t analyze this due to time constraints. I’ll leave it to Cinci, Mr. P and the rest of the crew to describe the impact of this Politico story by John F. Harris.
“Presidential politics is about storytelling. Presented with a vivid storyline, voters naturally [...]
While the big gun media and American Secret Service are out there investigating “party crashers” Tareq and Michaele Salahi, no one’s telling the truth: Obama knew the Salahis when he was still an Illinois senator.
Obama with Gate Crashers in 2005
Salahi is a former [...]
I’m baaack everyone! Now that the boring local election season is over, I’ll be back posting on my favorite site that I love to disagree with! Many of you may recall some of my outspoken, controversial posts on LGBT related issues from this summer.
We’ve all grown tired of those dull [...]
(A press release from Congressman Chris Lee)
Congressman Chris Lee (NY-26) announced that his office will be collecting non-perishable food items to donate to Rochester Foodlink. The food collection drive will begin on Monday, November 30 and run through Monday, January 4, 2010. Members of the community wishing to donate items [...]
Our friend Philbrick over at mustardstreet.blogspot.com has established himself as the blogger of record on District Attorney Mike Green’s handling of Andy Moore case. He had two post’s that deserve your attention.
Take a look at Garagantuan Disgrace and Gargantuan Disgrace — Part II. Mike Green should really be ashamed [...]
Overall, President Obama’s approval ratings have dropped 17 points since his first full week in office and are below 50% according to the latest Gallup Poll. Gallup focuses their review of the poll mainly on where Obama fell along racial lines. I’m more interested in simply providing you with [...]
Monroerising works diligently to bring our loyal readers news, information and commentary that our liberal media in this country and locally refuses to run or at the very least fails to provide. Understandably, don’t expect to find any of this from our liberal/radical/progressive blog colleagues. There’s so much out there that is [...]
I posted this last year in honor of Thanksgiving and it’s one of my favorite traditions here at monroerising.com. Johnny Cash, one of the greatest of all time, says it better than anyone else.
So the man that rode into the White House on a wave of promised “change” is singing a new tune…
Meet the new boss, same as the old bosses.
President Barack Obama recently announced his first grouping of ambassadorial nominations and guess what? The plum jobs are going to his major [...]
At the close of the November 3rd election Democrat Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi was leading his Republican challenger, County Legislator Ed Mangano by 237 votes. Democrat Nassau Comptroller Howard Weitzman was losing to Republican challenger George Maragos by 576 votes and Democrat Legislator Dave Mejias was trailing Republican opponent Joe Belesi by just [...]
As we watch and wait to see exactly what health care “reform” will finally eek its way out of the hallowed halls of government we can be sure that whatever the final result the government will have its hands all over it.
Will we see another big and useless bureaucracy? Probably.
Will [...]
Friends, I noticed in yesterday’s Democrat & Chronicle that the non-profit organization Action for a Better Community has received $8 million in federal stimulus funds. Here is the article:
Agency gets $8M grant
Action for Better Community announced Monday that the agency will receive more than $8 million in stimulus funds under [...]
Would be Democrat gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo has raised quite a bit of money for his political campaign account. While impressive, questions have arisen about the ethical nature of the contributionssince many of those contributors have come from law firms representing clients that were investigated or accused of wrongdoing [...]
Why did anyone think turning the keys to New York State government over to the Democrats was going to be a good idea? Fred Dicker at the NY Post wrote this very revealing piece about how these three men-in-a-room are working together to reduce the state deficit and cut taxes [...]
Funny, in the weeks preceding the November 3rd election, Democrat District Attorney Mike Green was all over the media. His office was indicting Republicans left and right. Local Democrats were giddy that this was going to help them “win” a majority in the county legislature.
Democrat HQ had a well timed mail [...]
WGRZ.com recently reported that according to the “open and transparent” website recovery.gov, federal stimulus dollars are apparently being spent in fictitious NY Congressional Districtsand even shows jobs being created in those fictitious communities. From the story:
The government website tasked with transparent reporting of millions in federal stimulus dollars is [...]
I can’t figure out Governor David Paterson. First, he works to help liberal democrats take a majority in the state Senate.
Then he sounds the alarm that the state is in dire fiscal straights, then he sides with New York City Democrats in approving a budget that increases state spending by [...]
When I’m wrong, I’m man enough to admit it — unless I’m arguing with my wife. Last week we told you about Assemblyman David Gantt’s comments to a media reporter and not to expect the D&C Editorial Board to comment on Gantt’s inappropriate remarks.
Down [...]
As government encroachment gains momentum and you and I watch our liberties and money go out the window I believe a moment of thoughtful insight into what our nation once was and what it could once again be is appropriate.
We were…founded as a Democratic Republic, a representational form of democracy.
We [...]
As many know I live down in the Houston Area now. Our injection mold and metal fabrication business is doing much better now that we are away from N.Y. Taxes and regulations. Next year we have budgeted two new CNC guys and a Salesman. We would not have been able to [...]
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Michael Arcuri (D-NY) and Rep. Chris Lee (R-NY) introduced legislation (H.R. 4117) to eliminate all hauling costs for milk producers in an effort to protect dairy farmers from paying unfair fees to milk processors. Arcuri and Lee introduced this legislation to alleviate the financial crisis that [...]
Apparently for one U.S. Senate Democrat - $100 million.
ABC News’ Jonathan Karl reports:
What does it take to get a wavering senator to vote for health care reform?
Here’s a case study.
On page 432 of the Reid bill, there is a section increasing federal Medicaid subsidies for “certain states recovering from a [...]
Here’s two more ACORN scandal videos, these from the ACORN offices in South Central L.A. These are real doosies. Here’s the set up from Jame’s O’Keefe who posed as the pimp who wants to run an underage prostitution ring.
Lavelle Stewart, of ACORN in South Central Los Angeles, tells us she [...]
Need proof that unions have out lived their usefulness? A local municipal employees union is considering filing a grievance because of an Eagle Scout project.
From the Morning Call:
In pursuit of an Eagle Scout badge, Kevin Anderson, 17, has toiled for more than 200 hours hours over [...]
Still wondering if the massive Democrat health care spending bill includes funding for abortions? I know Republicans have said it does and Democrats were quick to refute the claim. Here’s a release from House Republican Leader John Boehner on this topic.
Just like the original 2,032-page, government-run health care plan [...]
Last Thursday, November 12th the powerful union SEIU 1199 paid to bus around 2000 union members to Albany for a protest AGAINST cutting government spending. The Albany Times Unions covered the story which ran at 3:00 in the afternoon. Here’s a photo from the protest.
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Just one more reason for Upstate residents to be ticked off at our New York City Democrat controlled state government. Governor David Paterson finally admitted that the only reason he and the Democrats in state government mandated new license plates and raised the fee to purchase them was to [...]
Democrat Senate Leader John Sampson reminds me of my younger brother. When we were kids and my father wanted us to help him do work, without fail he would have to take a dump.
According to Liz Benjamin, Leader Sampson used that time tested excuse to explain why he was [...]
I like the “deep thoughts” that we have seen here lately and I have one to add of mine. Paterson came out and said that NY needs to “fix” the deficit or NY will run out of money by the end of the year. Same that is happening in Cali. [...]
The partisan fact that remains after the brouhaha and failure of the Republican party in the recent special election New York 23rd is that the winner was a Democrat named Bill Owen who immediately cast the 219th vote for Mrs. Pelosi’s healthcare reform bill in the House, Saturday November 7. [...]
While state officials spent the week unveiling new license plates, public outrage continued as New Yorkers learned more about the new DMV fee hikes passed into law by Assemblywoman Susan John (D-Rochester).
Taxpayers now must pay 25 percent more to obtain a driver’s license — an increase for Class D driver’s [...]
For all you political wonks still pondering the results from last Tuesday’s election results, here’s a good read from Benjamin Wachs I found on MPNnow.com reposted in its entirety:
A way forward for both Democrats and Republicans
Monroe County Republicans were just as surprised as everyone else by their sweep of victories [...]
Though I’ve covered this subject in previous posts, the issue is sufficiently troubling to warrant further discussion.
Despite Rep. Shadegg’s desperate introduction of HR 450 (Enumerated Powers Act) which, if passed, would require that each law cite specific Constitutional authority prior to passage, Congress continues to cavalierly and dismissively give short [...]
I’ve enjoyed reading the Democrat post-election loss comments on the Democrat & Chronicle blogs, the television media blogs and the Rochester area left-leaning blogs. I think people on both sides were surprised at the election outcomes; Republicans because they probably felt several races would have been closer and Democrats because [...]
County leaders applaud Governor David Paterson and state lawmakers for moving forward on a mandate relief measure that will enact major components of legislation necessary for the more efficient operation of local governments.
The bill, passed last night, addresses cost saving measures by enhancing intermunicipal agreements for health insurance cooperatives, highway [...]
Last week’s election proved many things, including people really don’t care about Jim Lawrence and the Democrat and Chronicle Board’s opinions. The only Republican County Legislative incumbent they endorsed, Chili’s Mary Valerio, won big. But so did every other Republican incumbent. So did the Republican Supervisor Candidates of Penfield, Gates, Mendon [...]
Earlier in the year there was a piece of political satire floating around the bloggernacle, that the White House had plans to rewrite the oath enlistees into the military take and have them swear allegiance to the office of the president instead of the constitution…it went something like this.
“Secretary of [...]
Found this little dandy on Youtube. The world might have hated Bush, Lefties despised him, the ACLU to this day wants him locked up. All because he unapologeticly kept us safe. We did not have any incidents like the one at Fort Hood. Matter of fact when a similar attack at Fort [...]
I hope that this comes across the way I intend and not at all the way I don’t. I am a Veteran of the U.S. Military and yesterday was Veterans Day. When I was in the military just a few years ago the day meant to me that I would [...]
Will most Americans leave their community herds and think as individuals during the upcoming election season, or remain emotionally committed to their fears and feelings? If staying in the herd Obama’s leftward march is assured in 2012, according to Hollywood. The Rousseau-Marx coalition believes the emotions of the populace will [...]
In honor of Bullwinkle’s post regarding Hillary Clinton not mentioning the real hero the Berlin Wall coming down, President Ronald Reagan. One of my favorite lines from one of our best Presidents.
[...]Hillary introduced Obama at Berlin for the commemorative of the falling of the wall.
Now let’s watch the famous 1984 Apple commercial
If it is possible for you to listen to the entire speech by Hillary, there was not one reference to the real hero in the walls downfall “Ronald Regan”.
[...]I’m beginning to wonder if State Senate Democrats are doing this on purpose.
In a desperate effort to find some kind of support from anyone in New York, Governor David Paterson added gay marriage to the list of things he wanted the senate to consider in addition to yet another deficit reduction [...]
With the Governor and members of the New York State Legislature poised to address a growing state budget deficit, county leaders renew their call on lawmakers to make smart, long term choices to reduce spending at the state level, understanding the plight facing all local governments and New York State [...]
I’m thinking about opening a political consulting business — Cincinnatus & Associates. I saw mustardstreet had a link to a City News piece pointing out the problems of local Democrats being tied to Sheldon Silver and the dysfunction of Albany.
It seemed to me that I’d seen someone else make [...]
I’ve always felt Aaron Wicks and Christopher Wilmot over at Smugtown Beacon do a good job with their posts and commentary. While we at Monroerising don’t always agree with their perspective, their articles are well thought out and their research extensive. That, and we at MR have a bond with [...]
Deliberately preventing her congressional minions from returning to their districts where they would be exposed to the wrath of their constituencies, Commissar Pelosi, being a shoo-in for re-election in her leftist San Francisco coven, thus having nothing to lose herself, last Saturday forced a vote on HR 3962, the so-called [...]
With all the hubbub and celebrations over the GOP’s resounding local election wins all across New York on Tuesday, we missed this story about one local Republican Party organization that is saying goodbye to it’s incredibly successful leader.
Our friend Hobbes over at Niagara Times blog reported that 9-year Niagara County GOP [...]
This is worth the read — my good friend Philbrick at mustardstreet.blogspot.com has a great post on the Ciaran Hanna/Nora Bredes race. It is his typical, thoughtful insight into local races.
He also has a great post on politcal heavyweight Carmen Gamina, the Webster County Legislator who is for [...]
(Editor’s Note: Welcome classicalliberal, a regular on the comments sections — this is his/her first post on monroerising.com)
My 15 year old and I were recently discussing the subjects he has been studying in school in “Global Studies” (remember when that was called History, American History or something of the sort?) [...]
WASHINGTON – Congressman Chris Lee (NY-26) voted last evening to enact meaningful reforms to America’s health care system while not raising taxes or adding to the national deficit. The lawmaker expressed his opposition to a government-run, taxpayer-funded health care proposal that unfairly targets small businesses with burdensome mandates, does not [...]
Thanks to the reader who sent us this link. Democrats across New York State got their heads handed to them and Erie County was no exception.
College Professor Kevin Hardwick picked up a seat after his third try. Check out this line from the Buffalo News Story on the campaign [...]
The October edition of the NYSAC Economy Watch continues to give indications of a stabilizing New York Economy but no clear signs that the state has begun to experience any real sustained growth. More Economy Watch data is available on the NYSAC website at www.nysac.org.
“This Economy Watch gives us both [...]
The nation watched in horror at the toll of dead and injured from the evil carnage at Fort Hood. Yet President Obama seemed insensitive about it. In his comments on the incident it was like he was reading a traffic report on the beltway. Even worse it was not even [...]
Going all the way back to the Trade Center bombing in the early 90’s, the recent killing of two soldiers in Little Rock by a Muslim, the indictment and imprisonment of a Muslim chaplain for espionage, and now Major Hasan’s killing of 13 soldiers and the wounding of 31 others [...]
If you were an Albany Democrat, specifically a Democrat in the new Senate Majority, and your party suffered losses in the Erie County Legislature, lost ground in Monroe County with the deck stacked in your favor, had a long time incumbent County Executive lose in Westchester County, lost in Nassau [...]
Friends, I know its been awhile since I last posted here on MR, but I felt it was important to log back on a share a few post election thoughts.
On a national level, I cannot believe how badly the Republican party once again screwed up a New York Congressional Election. [...]
Election night played out as well as any of the Greece Republicans could have hoped for. They still control everything in town. With the exception of the race for Supervisor, they won everything big, despite the most challenging environment in memory.
Republicans ought to send a fruit basket to Dan Maloney [...]
Yesterday was a sweeping victory for the GOP in Monroe County. They did however lose a few spots and one that I feel was the worst of all. Jon Maurer was running for County Leg in the 23rd district (N. Brighton, Cobbs Hill, Park Ave, and N. Winton Village) against [...]
What a night for the local GOP — they won just about everything. And local Democrats were left wondering how could this have happened.
It is very simple. All across the county Democrats pointed to problems but offered no solutions. Candidates for county legislature pointed out the budget problems but had no [...]
Wow what a night for Republicans. Here in Monroe County we had big wins from Sheriff O’Flynn, maintained the legislature, fended off working family party candidates like Dan Maloney and re-took the town of Irondequoit! (nice work Mary Joyce)
Nationaly we took back Virgina, stunned heavy democrat New Jersey and are [...]
Our sources are telling us that 23rd Congressional candidate Doug Hoffman is looking good in exit polls and may very well pull off the third party win on the Conservative line tonight. This would be great for New Yorkers looking for some relief from our liberal/radical/progressive overseers. We’ll keep you posted [...]
(editor’s note: We received an e-mail from Howard Eagle, Democrat running for City School Board on the Working Families Party.)
[monroerising.com] Published on November 3rd, 2009
To Whom It Concerns,
With regard to the Rochester Board of Education race — your article [...]
WASHINGTON – Congressman Chris Lee (NY-26) today returned from Afghanistan, where he visited Bagram and Kandahar Air Bases and toured the village of Nawa located in the volatile Helmand province.
While there Congressman Lee met with troops and commanders fighting on the front lines and carrying out the President’s counterinsurgency strategy [...]
Jim Delaney’s article about nullification is right on, except his reference to the Article V Convention is disturbing. Can you imagine what that convention would be like with George Soros buying his way in charge, using ACORN in the convention and in the field as muscle getting states to go [...]
I think it is important now more than ever that local voters keep in mind what the Democrat Party’s grand plan is for all of us if they take control of County and Town governments here.
Just about every single Democrat candidate has been endorsed by the corrupt Working Families Party [...]
This is absolutely unbelievable! Greece Democrat Council candidate Karen Lee-Byfield reportedly went on vacation, missing two community events where she was given the opportunity to meet with the very people she claims she wants to represent. I actually picked this one up from the local Greece Democrat campaign pro-Maloney blog.
Byfield [...]
In a recent campaign mailer, Democrat candidate Mike Condello justified not voting in the 2008 Presidential Election. However, he failed to justify not voting in 8 other elections.
“We appreciate that Mike Condello missed voting in the 2008 election due to the birth of his daughter even though his wife, and [...]
Dan Maloney has really lost his mind.
In a YNN interview, Greece Democrat Supervisor candidate Dan Maloney called Greece town employees “thieves” and said they were “dirty.” He said “they’re thick as thieves and dirty at town hall.”
To date, Maloney and his campaign team have insulted Asian Americans, Muslims, Mexican Americans [...]
Democrat Legislature candidate Mark Coon has really been running a nasty campaign against Legislator Rick Antelli. So much so that the Fair Campaign Practices Committee has found that Coon violated the fair campaign pledge no less that four times. Coon’s mailings have included a fake quote from ” local residents” [...]
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