By Jim Willis on Sep 30, 2009 in Exec Barbara Fiala, Government & Politics, Taxes & Spending | 2 Comments
Guest Viewpoint: County Executive Fiala Has Shown Leadership on Medicaid Issue
Today I am pleased to announce a first for RSSBinghamton–a guest viewpoint. And it’s from someone who is (cordially) taking me to task over my recent remarks about Medicaid. Long-term readers of this blog will know that I welcome dissenting opinions and views from my [...]
By Jim Willis on Sep 29, 2009 in Environment, Government & Politics, Taxes & Spending | 1 Comment
I live in New York where everything is taxed. So when there was a recent national outcry over the Federal government proposing cow-farting taxes on farmers because the eco-nuts have finally gone berserk…I was unfazed. In our state everything gets taxed sooner or later. Now it’s water. Hey, farting, water, maybe we’ll tax oxygen next, [...]
By Jim Willis on Sep 28, 2009 in Exec Barbara Fiala, Government & Politics, Taxes & Spending | 3 Comments
Medicaid is Bankrupting Broome County and All of New York State
Each year when Broome County Executive Barbara Fiala releases the proposed budget my blood pressure goes through the roof. Not because of Barb or her proposals per se, but because the real story is so well hidden in the numbers. I believe politicians do their [...]
By Jim Willis on Sep 23, 2009 in Activities, Why Binghamton? | 2 Comments
My Favorite Time of Year + My Favorite Fruit
The fall season is without question my favorite time of year weather-wise. Living in upstate New York at this time of year, from early September to mid-October, is a joy. Sunny blue skies, moderate temps in the low to mid 60s, soccer games … what could be [...]
By Jim Willis on Sep 22, 2009 in Government & Politics, Law & Order | 0 Comments
Disarming Law Abiding Citzens in New York…Made Easy
It’s one thing when your government forces you to give up your Second Amendment rights. Quite another when you do it willingly. Yet, that’s just what some of our fellow citizens recently did right here in good ole Broome County. The backdrop for my latest observation/rant comes from [...]
By Jim Willis on Sep 21, 2009 in Energy, Environment, Government & Politics | 0 Comments
Electric & Gas Rates Going Up – No Surprise There
The company that bought out our local electric & gas supplier, New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) about a year ago agreed, as part of the deal, to not request a rate increase for a year. They lied. Their first request came in January, just [...]
By Jim Willis on Sep 18, 2009 in Education | 0 Comments
What Happens When Democrats are Put in Charge of Education: ???
What, you can’t read the last few words of that headline? If you’re a student in Binghamton City Schools you can! Let me explain.
From a recent story in the Press & Sun-Bulletin: (http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20090914/NEWS01/909140384/1006/)
–Binghamton students from kindergarten through 12th grade will soon be studying Mandarin Chinese [...]