A conservative voice crying in the liberal wilderness of Greater Binghamton, NY
Category: Government & PoliticsBy 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 | 5 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 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 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 [...]