A conservative voice crying in the liberal wilderness of Greater Binghamton, NY
By Jim Willis on Mar 25, 2008 in Education, Elections, Government & Politics | 7 Comments
There is an interesting guest viewpoint in today’s Press & Sun-Bulletin, written by David R. Grate who is running (correction: was running but no longer is) for the Republican nomination for the 22nd Congressional District (to unseat the Somewhat Useful Idiot Maurice Hinchey). The article is titled Federal government should stay out of education. Mr. [...]
By Jim Willis on Mar 23, 2008 in Government & Politics, Society & Culture, Taxes & Spending | 0 Comments
A fresh example of stupidity from the socialist paradise known as Broome County/Greater Binghamton from today’s Press & Sun-Bulletin. In an article titled Readers tackle property taxes, the very first sentence contains a blazingly brilliant “Why didn’t I think of that?” suggestion from one of my unnamed fellow residents for tackling the problem of the [...]
By Jim Willis on Mar 22, 2008 in Business, Energy, Government & Politics | 8 Comments
At least the New York State PSC (Public Service Commission) is not sleeping while Energy East, parent of NYSEG (New York State Electric & Gas) seeks to sell out to a foreign owner. See PSC holds off approval of Energy East-Iberdrola deal in today’s Press & Sun-Bulletin.
The PSC is digging and has found there were [...]
By Jim Willis on Mar 21, 2008 in Elections, Government & Politics, Society & Culture | 2 Comments
More lefty loony editorials are printed in the Press & Sun-Bulletin than I can keep up with! Here’s one from Friday, March 21st: U.S. needs a labor party. Please read it by clicking the link.
It essentially says big government programs like socialized medicine are not “extreme” and since the Democrat Party is not “man enough” [...]
By Jim Willis on Mar 21, 2008 in City Council, Government & Politics, Mayor Matt Ryan | 5 Comments
It seems (gasp) that Binghamton is losing population. Can you imagine that? A city run by socialists? A veritable socialist paradise where we have the good fortune to have a Democrat/Socialist mayor and seven Democrat/Socialist city council members? The nerve!
Yes dear readers, people (like this author) are moving out of the City of Binghamton in [...]
By Jim Willis on Mar 10, 2008 in Gov Eliot Spitzer, Government & Politics | 2 Comments
By now you will no doubt have heard about our esteemed Governor, Eliot Spitzer and his alleged dalliances with high priced prostitutes. (I call Gov. Spitzer “The Don” because of his mafia-like arrogance and king-sized ego.) It seems Mr. Spitzer has been caught on tape arranging for the services of a prostitute to visit with [...]
By Jim Willis on Mar 1, 2008 in Memories | 2 Comments
I am freshly back from a business trip to London and eager to start writing in this blog again. My apologies for being away from it for so long. My journey to London provided me with a poignant trip down memory lane. Please forgive my self-indulgence.
My recent trip to London started some 25 years ago. [...]