Rachel Maddow, one of MSNBC's "STARS", was a clue on Jeopardy the other night. Too bad no one had a clue about who she is. I guess this just shows you that even MSNBC's top-rated show host doesn't even show up as a blip on America's Radar. If they put a picture of Bill O'Reily up, all three would have rung in.
Senator Schumer seems to think that America is in great shape. I am sure that from where he is sitting it is. Being on the government payroll since the age of 23 must be great. Not having to worry about an income because the system is rigged to ensure that you have a 99% chance of getting re-elected every six years, is a great feeling to have.
Last night, President Obama claimed that he was quoting lincoln when he said:
"We believe, in the words of our first Republican president, Abraham Lincoln, that through government, we should do together what we cannot do as well for ourselves."
The actual quote from Lincoln reads:
"The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have done, but cannot do at all, or cannot so well do, for themselves, in their separate and individual capacities.
In all that the people can individually do as well for themselves, government ought not to interfere."
By omitting the second part of the quote, Obama changes the whole meaning of the quote. Lincoln wanted the government to be a last resort for people, after all other options have failed. Obama wants government to be the people's only option.
The Voter Fraud case in Troy is getting bigger and bigger as the weeks go by. To date, there are at least 10 Democrats who have either pled guilty, been granted immunity for their testimony, or have been indicted for their roles in forging absentee ballots and other crimes related to the elections in Troy, NY.
For a complete list of all the key players in the scandal, and you can view it
by clicking on this link.
This investigation is being led by Special Prosecutor Trey Smith, who also happens to be a Democrat. The FBI, and the NYS Police are also involved in the investigation which has so far empanelled two Grand Juries, and has resulted in indictments and guilty pleas from no fewer than 8 Democrats.
The Questions that the people around the Capital region should be asking are as follows:
The residents of Troy, and the entire Capital Region, ought to be holding Trey Smith's feet to the fire. One of our most sacred rights has been stolen from us by the Democrats of Troy. They have in essence voided our votes, and tried to manipulate and control our election process. The people who are found to have been involved in these voter fraud actions, need to be procecuted to the fullest extent of the law. By giving these people a slap on the wrist will just be an endorsement of their actions and lead to even more voter fraud.
The NAACP and others are attacking Newt Gingrich for a comment he said concerning blacks and Food stamps. Too bad Newt was correct.
Food stamp recipients by Race
After the Albany Police finally broke up the Occupy Albany protests last week, one of the protestors posted a "wanted poster" of the Albany officer who pepper sprayed the crowd after they attacked him and his horse. That protestor is Bradley Russell, a professor at the College of
Saint Rose, who is a supporter of radical left-wingers like Cornell West. Below is a link to the text of a statement from someone claiming to be Mr. Russell posted in the Times Union.
Click here to read his letter
Here is a video of Mr. Russell claiming that he isn't endorsing any violence against the officer. He just wants some of his friends to go to his house and bang on their love-drums.
In case anyone is wondering what Bradley Russell does when he is not sleeping in a tent on public land, his Linkedin page says that he is currently teaching our children at the College of Saint Rose. He has a Ph.D in Anthropology/Archeology, but apparently no education in our Constitution or the laws of the city of Albany.
Governor Cuomo broke his campaign pledge of not raising taxes today, by striking a deal with the cowards who sit in our State Senate and Assembly to revise most of the tax rates and add a new permanent rate for the the wealthiest of New Yorkers, essentially making
the temporary millionaires surtax permanent. Here is a list of the new rates for the various income levels.
| Income | Old Tax Rate | Surtax Rate | New Tax Rate | % Increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over $2,000,000 | 6.85% | 8.97% | 8.82% | +29% |
| $300,000 - $2,000,000 | 6.85% | 7.85 - 8.97% | 6.85% | 0% |
| $150,000 - $300,000 | 6.85% | 6.85% | 6.65% | -2.9% |
| $40,000 - $150,000 | 6.85% | 6.85% | 6.45 | -5.8% |
The new rates will be a 29% tax increase for the top earners in NY from the old rates. Would you like a 29% tax increase?
Since 2009, 20% of the millionaires in NY have moved elsewhere. How many more do you think are going to leave with these new permanent tax rates enacted by our incompetent leaders. As far as all of you people who are applauding this new tax plan, how long before you are the one on the receiving end of a tax increase? How many of you will get laid-off or not hired at all because the small business owner can't hire anyone due to the new higher tax rates?
The State of NY is a disgrace. The Albany County legislature is beyond being a disgrace. They are just pathetic with their new 8% tax increase that I will have to pull out of my ass to pay. Good thing that times are bad, just think how much they would
raise your taxes if we actually had money.
Comments and Gripes
The Albany County Legislature once again proved that they are incapable of doing their jobs. They now want an 8% tax increase on the taxpayers of Albany to continue to fund their entitlement programs for those of us who won't or can't take care of themsleves.
The biggest financial burden Albany County has is the Albany County Nursing home, which has a $20,000,000 defecit this year. The County Legislature refuses to shut it down and save us taxpayers millions of dollars because they are beholden to the unions that provide the workforce that runs the nursing home. They are also under the delusion that it is somehow the government's, and by proxy, the taxpayers of Albany County, responsible to take care of these people. There are already programs in place,such as medicare, medicaid, welfare, and other programs, that we already pay for through other taxes, that can take care of any needs these people have.
The Albany County Legislature, in all of its wisdom, also left the door open so that they can vote themselves a nice pay raise this year. Meanwhile the rest of us, will have to suck it up and pay an extra 8% in Albany county taxes this year. These part-time employees, enjoy bloated salaries of $21,752, a pension system,
and a healthcare plan. Not bad for a part-time job. We also have the largest County government in the state of NY at 39 members. We are the disgrace and the shame of NY politics.
Comments and Gripes
Last night, the Albany County Legislature, voted to oveerride the states new 2% tax cap. This should come as a surprise to no one in Albany County. This legislature has proven time and time again, that they do not care about the financial situation of it's taxpayers, and they would rather take the easy way out, and raise everyone'e taxes, once again, instead of making the tought choices that they are overpaid for.
Our county Legislature just loves to spend money.
Comments and Gripes
The Occupy Wall street movement is turning more and more violent every day. Is it time for our law enforcement people to do their jobs and shut them down?
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Herman Cain took 37% of the total vote in Saturday's Florida straw poll, beating the combined totals of both Rick Perry and Mitt Romney. Michele Bachmannn got 1% and it looks like her 15 minutes of fame is coming to a quick end.
Herman Cain continues to impress voters and it seems that the more people hear him speak, the more people he wins over with his charisma and intelligence. The MSM and even Fox news continues to write off Cain as an anomoly, but with ever-increasing poll numbers and support, how much longer can they affod to ignore the success story that is Herman Cain.
Me and my family live in the Pine Hills District of Albany, NY. We are on a quiet little side street with lots of trees and not a lot of traffic. I used to be happy to tell people where I lived and would recommend to people that they move to the neighorhood.
Well, that time has officially passed. Last night was the last straw for me. I had bought me a nice bike about 4 months ago to try to get in better shape and also to save a little gas money by riding to work every day. Well last week I put my bike on my porch and locked it up like a lot of people in Albany do. When I awoke this morning and went to load my bike onto my car, it was gone. Some low-life dirt bag, came onto my porch during the night, cut my chain, and stole my Bicycle. He not only stole my property, he violated my home. The fact that someone can just do this to people at will is what really upsets me. It makes you think "IF they can do this, what else can they do?"
Apparently, this is not a unique experience for Pine Hills. One of our neighbors had their outdoor furniture stolen a few months ago, and numerous people have had their vehicles vandalized and broken into. When it gets to the point where you have to make a conscious effort to make sure that everything you own is locked up and hidden from view, just so that you don't have it stolen, it is time to re-evaluate where you live. I will not live like I am in a prison. I will not let my daughter grow up in a neighborhood where we do not feel safe in the day, or at night. Apparently, the Albany Police Department seems to be satisfied with just filling out reports and blowing off all the crimes as just "immature acts by the local college kids." There is no excuse or justification for committing crimes. I don't care if it is a Sophomore at the College of Saint Rose, or if it is a crack head from the Arbor hill section of Albany. I have had enough.
So, since Mayor Gerald Jennings, the Albany Common Council, and the Albany Police Department will not, or cannot address the crime problem in the Pine Hills section of our city, I will be selling my home as quickly as possible and getting the hell out of the entire city. I will be yet another former resident of Albany, joining the many others that have fled due to the declining standard of living in neighborhoods.
Comments and GripesPresident Obama came out with his new plan to save our economy this weekend. Raise Taxes. Our President is putting forward the "Buffet Rule" which he says will level the playing field between the middle class and the so-called rich people of America. Under the plan, the capital gains rate of 15% will be raised on the richest of investors so that they will be paying their "Fair Share", whatever that means.
Obama has been President for almost three years now and the best idea he has to save our economy is to raise taxes. If passed, these new taxes won't even put a dent in the deficit, will hamper job growth, and will bring us even closer to the double-dip recession that more and more economists see in our not-so-distant future.
The Replicans and Tea Party representatives in the House of Representatives will not allow this bill to pass. That is because they know what most of America knows:
08 Aug 2011
"We have always been, and will always be, a Triple-A rated country."....Barack Obama, three days after America was downgraded to AA+ credit rating status by S & P.
Is it just me, or does he sound like a two year-old child in denial. I am sure that the market will respond positively to his comments. It only fell an addtional 250 points yesterday after his inspiring refusal to deal with reality, resulting in a total frop for the day of 634 points.
21 May 2011
President Obama is Currently in violation of the 1973 War Powers Resolution
18 Feb 2011
The situation in Wisonsin has shown the true colors of the unions and the DNC.
clicke here to read about the bullying cowards of the DNC
Posted...06 Feb 2011
Is the Obama administration deliberately raisng the price of Fossil fuels to help push through it's Green Jobs agenda.Click here to read my thoughts on this ongoing manipulation of today's energy market for political purposes.
Posted...12 Feb 2011
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Posted...03 Feb 2011
The vote to repeal the unconstitutional Obamacare law failed yesterday by a 47-51 party-line vote. Now it lookd like it will be up to the Supreme Court to end this new slavery of America's citizenry to the federal government.
Posted...25 Jan 2011
NYS Senator Carl Kruger is introducing legislation in the NYS Senate on Wednesday that will make it illegal to be listening to an I-pod, or texting while crossing a street in the state of New York. Senator Kruger's Facebook page can be accesssed by clicking the link. Send him a message and let him know that we do not want his nanny state legislation, we want him and his friends in the New York state legislature to fix the state budget, lower our trax burden, and create jobs in NY. That is what they were hired for, not to try to slowly take away all of our freedoms.
Senator Kruger is a Democrat, so it comes as no surprise to me that he would want to punish the majority of the population just bacause of the actions of a few people in the minority who probably can't even tie their own shoes. In my opinion; let them get run over. We have been interfering with the process of natural selection for way too long now. There are way too many stupid people walking the streets. I really don't mind them, but now they are starting to hurt those of us with a brain.
Posted...22 Jan 2011
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It is being reported that the children of illegal aliens in Los Angeles county, California are costing taxpayers $600 million per year in social servics. This does not even cover the cost incurred by the illegal parents of these children.
Are we, as taxpayers going to continue to bear the cost of our governments failure to secure our borders, and is it not time to amend the 14th amendment to our constitution, so that children of illegal aliens are not granted automatic American citizenship.
This is not a race issue, so all of you liberal haters can just shut the hell up. It is a law enforcement, national security, constitutional, and economic issue. If you fail to realize that we cannot continue to be a dumping ground for every illega alien, without restrictions, than you are too simple to even breathe the same air as those of us who actually use our brains.
Posted...20 Jan 2011
Last night, the house of Representatives voted to repeal the unconstitutional Healthcare law by a vote of 245-189. Three Democrats voted with all of the Republicans in an attempt to get rid of a bill that was passed by a congress, that didn't even take the time to read it, before voting on it.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says that he will not bring the bill up to the floor for a vote. God forbid, he should bend to the will of the poeple of America. There are other procedural measures that the Republicans are looking at to try to force a vote, but don't hold your breath.
The next step for Republicans is to pass new laws that will actually lower healthcare costs in our country. They will also do their best to prevent any tax money from being used to fund the unconstitutional Obamacare law.
Posted...06 Jan 2011
Yesterday, as vice president Biden was attempting to swear in one of the incoming senator's, a three year old ran off with his notes. The video below shows how Biden dealt with the problem.
The video is cute on it's face, and shows that even Joe is human, but as I watched it, I couldn't help but think that this is the same way that the Democrats got Obamacare, and numerous other
unwanted bills, through the congress. It goes something like this:
Posted...05 Jan 2011
Today is the day that House majority leader Nancy Pelosi hands her gavel over to incoming Republican John Boehner. Let's hope that the gavel will be used as a hammer for the next to years to help undo all of the liberal anti-capitalist damage that has been done to our Republic under the leadership of the Democrat Party.
Posted...07 Nov 2010
Take a moment today to remember the men and women who died in the second largest attack on our country. Never forget that we are never truly safe, and that we must always remain vigilainte against aggressors.
Posted...28 Nov 2010
President Obama has come to an agreement with Republicans and Conservatives concerning the pending tax increases when the Bush tax cuts were set to expire at the end of the year. Under the compromise, all current tax rates will be extended for 2 more years, unemployment insurance will be extended for 13 more months, capital gains rates will remain at 15%, and the inheritence tax will only go from 0 to 25%.
Posted...29 Nov 2010
Posted...28 Nov 2010
The Department of Homeland Security is using newly instituted federal powers to shut down websites that it sees as violating federal copyright laws, without due process. Most of these sights are used for illegally downloading music and movie files, and others are sites that illegally sell imitation products, like fake handbags,football jerseys, and other trademarked items
Everyone in America probably agrees that these sites are skirting the law and should be shut down. The problem is, do we forego our constitutional protections to do so. The unilateral decision by DHS to shut down these sites violates the 1st, 4th, and probably the 5th amendments to the U.S. Constitution. If we allow our government to violate the constitution as it concerns these websites, what is to make you think that they will respect your rights when they want to come after something that you hold dear.
Our Constitution is the law of the land. To allow our government to circumvent it in the name of expedience, is both dangerous and wrong.
Posted...06 Nov 2010
The Albany County Legislature, with all of it's wisdom, has sent a request to New York State, asking permission to raise the sales tax rate in Albany county from 8 to 8.5%. This comes on the heels of tax increases from every other blood-sucking government beurocracy in New York.
Here are some of the areas where New York leads the rest of America:
Albany County passed a "temporary" 1% tax increase from 7 to 8% in the 1980's. This tax increase was never rescinded, and now they want to increase it even more, instead of doing the job that they were hired for. The legislators for Albany County are suppposed to wisely spend the money that is provided to them by the taxpayers. They are not suppposed to spend money that is not provided to them by the taxpayers. When their is not enough money to pay for expenditures, that means that you are spending too much, and need to make spending cuts, otherwise, you are derilect in your duties.
With a 10% increase in Albany School taxes, a proposed 15% increase in Albany county taxes, and increases in Albany city taxes, where do you legislators think that we have the extra money lying around to give to you. We are still in a recession, whether or not the government wants to admit it, and signs of inflation are starting to appear as food manufacturers have reported that they are raising prices anywhere from 5% to 15 % on their products.
This proposed tax increase will do nothing more than drive me, and everyone that I can convince, to shop outside of Albany county. It will be harmful to everyone, but mostly to Big-ticket businesses, like car dealers in the area. This will be one more reason for businesses to stay the hell out of Albany County, NY. If you want to promote Growth, and a businesses friendly environment, why don't you try lowering the sales tax rate to 7%, where it should have been after the two year "Temporary" increase. That would go a long way to helping Albany become an area where people would actually wnat to live and work again.
I would love to hear what everyone thinks of this new proposal. You can e-mail me at Mickey@albanyconservative.com or you can click the $quot;comments and gripes" link below.
Posted...22 Oct 2010
Posted...18 Oct 2010
Does anyone in New York remember the Senate shutdown of last year. That was the day that New York government went from dysfunctional to pathetic. The Republicans launched a takeover of the Senate, and the Democrats responded by shutting off the lights and locking the doors. Legislative business in Albany came to a standstill while the legal argument went before the courts.
Not much has changed in NY since then. Our Legislature is still dysfunctional, and they continue to raise taxes and spend money recklessly, without any signs of remorse or guilt. Those of us in NY bear witness to a govenrment that has done everything in their power to make sure that they are not held accountable by the people that they represent.
Assemblyman Jack Mceneny, collects a pension and a paycheck, for the same job. He "retired" from the assembly on December 31st to collect his pension, and then "started" his new job as assemblyman the next day, drawing both a pension and a paycheck for the same job. He is screwing New Yorkers to the tune of $180,000 per year. He will be the first one to tell you that his actions were legal, and they were. But they are also indicative of the kind of behavior from our representatives that has filled us with disgust and contempt for a system that is seriously out of touch with it's constituency.
Here in Albany, Mayor Jennings has just proposed a city tax increase of 7%. That is on top of a voter-approved 3.8% school tax increase that somehow morphed into a 10% increase. Also we are facing a 15% Albany county tax increase thanks to our county Executive Michael Breslin, the brother of Senator Neil Breslin, who was responsible for locking the doors and turning off the lights in the Senate Coup.
Now is the time for all New Yorkers to rise up on election day and vote out these incumbents, who feel that they are no longer held accountable by the people of New York.
This is one of the best patriotic songs that I have heard in a long time.
President Obama's Summer of recovery has lost another 39000 private sector jobs this week. This comes tow days before the unemployment figures for October are released, and many experts are saying that the unemployment rate is going to rise to 9.7 or 9.8%.
This news should open a few more independent and liberal eyes to the fact that Obama's stimulus bill is not doing anything to stimulate our economy. Things are continuing to worsen, and the only way that we are going to turn our economy around is to let more of the people who create the jobs in this country, keep more of their money, so that they can create the jobs that are needed for the millions of people who continue to look for work.
