A conservative voice crying in the liberal wilderness of Greater Binghamton, NY
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 [...]
By Jim Willis on Aug 6, 2009 in Government & Politics, Society & Culture | 1 Comment
I have not written anything on this blog for some time for a reason. That reason? I’m searching. I feel as though my passion for things political has somehow overshadowed my passion for Jesus Christ. My political philosophy, which I have in no way abandoned, causes me to post things on this blog that of [...]
By Jim Willis on Jul 14, 2009 in Gov David Paterson, Gov Eliot Spitzer, Government & Politics | 2 Comments
Once upon a time there was an a mighty dragon slayer who deftly skewered evil and contemptible enemies of the Empire State (most of whom worked along a prominent street with a Wall). The citizens were so taken with this dragon slayer they elected him to be their king. He was corronated with much pomp [...]
By Jim Willis on Mar 25, 2009 in Taxes & Spending | 4 Comments
Editorial Note: Yes, it has been some time since I’ve written anything on this blog. Purposely. For one thing, it’s time consuming! I don’t want to dash off comments and commentary that’s not well thought-out. I also don’t want to write things that are angry in tone–I’ve been somewhat grumpy since November 2008.
It has always [...]
By Jim Willis on Feb 7, 2009 in Government & Politics, Taxes & Spending | 0 Comments
This brief excerpt from a Cheers & Jeers column running in the Feb. 7 Press & Sun-Bulletin:
Cheers that two new dental clinics served more local Medicaid patients last year than had been seen in the past – 17 percent more, which translates to more than 13,700 mouths – but grimaces that most of Broome County’s [...]
By Jim Willis on Jan 25, 2009 in Government & Politics, Pres Barack Obama | 0 Comments
On Friday, President Barak Hussein Obama (affectionately called by his middle name “Hussein” on this blog, in honor of the leftists who used to call George W Bush “Dubya”), laid it out plain and simple. He wants to take money from people who produce, who work their rear-ends off, and give it to people who [...]