A conservative voice crying in the liberal wilderness of Greater Binghamton, NY
By Jim Willis on Nov 30, 2007 in Government & Politics, Mayor Matt Ryan | 0 Comments
Binghamton Mayor Matt Ryan (Democrat, Citizen Action clone) is signaling he wants to raise your taxes again, after he’s already hiked them for next year. He doesn’t put it in quite those words, but that’s my interpretation of his latest comments as transmitted via today’s Press & Sun-Bulletin. In an article titled “Ryan says city’s [...]
By Jim Willis on Nov 27, 2007 in Government & Politics | 4 Comments
For some time now, I’ve had a growing suspicion that the calls to “consolidate” local governments, perhaps even up to and including the county level, have less to do with saving money and more to do with increasing political control from a centralized source. It seems to me that sharing some services may make sense [...]
By Jim Willis on Nov 26, 2007 in Business, Energy, Transportation | 7 Comments
Can anyone tell me why I’m paying $0.20 more per gallon for gas in Greater Binghamton than it costs 25 minutes over the border in South Gibson, PA? Does it really cost that much to deliver gas an extra 25 miles? Last Thursday as my family and I were traveling back from the Scranton area, [...]
By Jim Willis on Nov 25, 2007 in Government & Politics, Iraq War | 17 Comments
How sad that the once great United Methodist denomination (President Bush’s own denomination) has drifted so far left that its bishops arrogantly attempt to pressure the President into immediate withdrawal from Iraq–a strategy that would be a complete disaster for our country and endanger the future safety of our citizens. Today’s Press & Sun-Bulletin devotes [...]
By Jim Willis on Nov 24, 2007 in Movies, Reviews | 1 Comment
If you want to see a very good, perhaps bordering on great, movie–go and see August Rush. I highly recommend it.
The title of the movie, like many movies, has nothing to do with its content. It is a modern-day fairy tale–the story of a young boy in an orphanage who is convinced that his parents [...]
By Jim Willis on Nov 22, 2007 in Memories, Society & Culture | 0 Comments
When was the last time you stopped and thanked God? I mean, truly thought about what He has done for you, and thanked Him? For many of us, “all too long” is the answer I’m afraid. Open the newspaper today, or watch your local TV station, and there’s sure to be a story (or two [...]
By Jim Willis on Nov 21, 2007 in Exec Barbara Fiala, Government & Politics, Law & Order | 0 Comments
Broome County Sheriff David Harder has crafted a masterstroke against the ever-whining “it’s everyone else’s fault” County Executive Barbara Fiala. In what appears to me to be “the nuclear option,” Harder called in the New York State Commission of Corrections to do a review of staffing levels at the county jail. By doing so, he [...]