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Written by Michael Vass
The following video is the first part of a 4 part series that presents the interview of Michael Vass with New York 22nd Congressional District challenger George Phillips. The interview took place at the Endwell campaign office on July 23, 2010.
Mr. Phillips is challenging Rep. Maurice Hinchey, who is an 18 year [...]
Letter to Senators Gillibrand and Schumer, Rep. Hinchey - New Black Panther Party
Written by Michael Vass
**Note the following is a VERBATIM transcript of the letter sent to the New York elected officials named below. The only changes made are the inclusion of links and video for the internet reader.**
Senators Gillibrand and Schumer
Representative Hinchey
I am a constituent and voter in New York State as well as a member [...]
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napalitano did a bad thing
Written by VASS
Did you know that Janet Napalitano, currently Secretary of Homeland Security and former Arizona Governor, passed an anti-immigration law? No not the current law that has drawn out immigration activists like flies to dung. In 2007.
It was the Legal Arizona Workers Act. You probably didn’t hear about it because the anti-immigration activists didn’t [...]
How does the Obama Administration feel about small business?
Written by Michael Vass
It’s a question that has been asked by conservatives since well before the 2008 election results. A question that has never been more clearly defined than perhaps now. And the only way we have gotten the answer is via Vice President Binden and his inability to filter his thoughts through the polispeak [...]
World Cup: Slovenia vs. USA - final
Who was that team in the blue in the second half? The USA? Where were they in the first half.
Truly a comeback performance by Team USA. Lead by Landon Donovan at 47:33 with a goal to invigorate the US, America became the aggressors they needed to be in the first half. But the USA would [...]
World Cup: France vs Mexico - final
Written by Black Entertainment USA
Some fans of the World Cup may be unaware, but it’s winter in South Africa. And it is a cold wind that’s filled the heart of many french fans today.
France is overrated. It was true in 2006. It was true when the odds were placed on this World Cup. It [...]
Feds refuse to obey law - blame Arizona
Written by VASS
The most shocking news was announced at 1pm today. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced, via John Morton, it is considering NOT acting on illegal aliens sent to it by the State of Arizona. In effect it is a federal agency that is promising to willfully ignore federal law, solely because [...]
Michael Vass commentary on L.A. Boycott, the Mexican President, and Arizona immigration law
Written by VASS
Here are some facts and conclusions based on recent events and threats about the Arizona Immigration Law (SB 1070). Sometimes it’s better to see and hear a thing than to read it.
Mexican President Calderon won’t admit this, but it’s obvious. The Obama Administration won’t explain their position, but they can’t seem to stop [...]
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on the mind of Congress
Written by VASS
A day after Fannie Mae reported loses of $13 billion in the first quarter of 2010, and days after Freddie Mac reported losses of $8 billion in the same period, the Senate took action. Of a sort.
Since 2008 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been funded with $145 billion in taxpayer dollars. According [...]
Sneak preview: Central New York Business Journal - Financial Quarterly edition
Written by VASS
If you are in the Central New York area, you may want to pick up the May 14th Financial Quarterly edition of the Central New York Business Journal. In that edition will be found the views and projections of this writer. It is a proud addition to the citations this blog and writer [...]
P.O.W./M.I.A. Remembrance Service in Binghamton NY at Wall That Heals
Written by VASS
Though it was a cold, overcast, misty evening dozens of veterans and their families came together at Columbus Park in Binghamton, New York. The reason for the gathering was in part the Wall That Heals, one of the Moving Walls that are travelling 1/2 sized versions of the Viet Nam Memorial found in [...]
Is Cindy Sheehan a racist?
Written by VASS
Cindy Sheehan is controversial. It doesn’t matter if it’s the Right or the Left, she has detractors all around her. Which is odd considering that just a few years ago, while President Bush was in office, she was the darling of the major news media and Democrats.
But then President Obama was elected. Democrats [...]
Viet Nam Memorial in Binghamton New York pt. 1
Written by VASS
The Wall That Heals, one of the Moving Walls of the Viet Nam Memorial in Washington D.C. arrived in Binghamton NY, at Columbus Park at 1:45pm. The Memorial is half the size of the actual memorial found in Washington D.C. and allows the public that might not be able to get to it [...]
2010 Dems mid-term election slogan - Change - again
The biggest issue that appears to be glaring in the “new” strategy for Democrats in the upcoming mid-term elections is the same one that was in the 2006 mid-term election, and 2008 Presidential election. What is change exactly?
The answer to unemployment
Written by Michael Vass
At the State of the Union Address President Obama stated clearly that he understood that jobs and the economy were the primary concerns of the American public. He then went on to forcibly pass the Health Care Reform. After a year of effort that might be understandable to some, mostly Democrats not [...]
Sen. Charles Schumer is taking on China
Written by Michael Vass
Sen. Schumer is seeking to enact legislation, the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2010, that will force the Treasury to cite China for manipulating their currency, which he believes is a factor in the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs in New York State and specifically the Southern Tier. [...]
How much to get an email answered by New York elected officials?
Written by Michael Vass
Let’s say that you are a Democrat, and you are an elected official. Your Party has just passed a massive piece of legislation that most of the country opposes, regardless of political affilitation. Add to that recent scandals of Rep. Rangel, the reviled backdoor deals in passing Health Care Reform, and the [...]
Michael Vass comments on the Health Care Reform signing
Written by Michael Vass
Depending on when this is read, President Obama will either be about to, or will have, sign the Health Care Reform into Law. It will be a moment of the most grave importance to every American, and those yet to be born.
On April 6th I will be 42 years old. Once President [...]
Sold out: Democrats pass Health Care Reform
Written by Michael Vass
I will be posting a video of the vote shortly. But the question of the Health Care Reform is now answered with the fact that it is law. A law that the majority of Americans, for a year have rejected and disputed.
The question has never been healthcare reform. Everyone agrees with this. [...]
Why are Democrats voting yes on Health Care Reform?
Written by Michael Vass
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Harry Reid, Rep. Kucinich, Senator Gillibrand, oh the list could go on and on. What reason do they all have in common to vote yes?
It seems that not much has changed since 1940.
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Senator Gillibrand on voter concerns
Written by Michael Vass
The race for the New York junior Senate seat is considered likely to go to a Republican in November. Part of that is due to the lack of knowledge about the appointed Senator Kirsten Gillibrand among voters in New York State. But there are other reasons that are even more the cause.
In [...]
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand responds to VASS letter on Health Care Reform
Written by Michael Vass
The following is the VERBATIM response received on March 8, 2010 from Senator Kirsten Gillibrand via Senator@Gillibrand.senate.gov. This letter was in response to a letter sent to Senator Gillibrand and Senator Schumer on Febrary 20, 2010.
I want to point out that this letter from Senator Gillibrand is a VERBATIM COPY of the [...]
Former Rep. Eric Massa
Written by VASS
There is no lack of buzz in the political world right now over the resignation of Eric Massa from the House of Representatives. But the main questions that should be asked are generally avoided at this moment.
Eric Massa was a freshman to the House of Representatives. He was also opposed to the Health [...]
Congressional term limits
Written by VASS
Congressional term limits is a subject that rarely ever gets discussed. Obviously Congress and the 2 major political Parties are less inclined to alter their power bases to any substatial degree. But it is a subject I have discussed before. I believe it is an issue well past due. It is something we [...]
Senator Gillibrand on New York State economy
Written by VASS
Yesterday Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was in Binghamton to discuss that small businesses might survive in the current economic downturn. There were several ideas that Sen. Gillibrand suggested
“When it comes manufacturing, when you have manufacturing here you can innovate better here when manufacturing is divorced the next generation of innovation is going to be [...]
