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Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Written by Michael Vass
On Monday July 18th, the office of Mayor Matt Ryan responded to our questions on the potential consequences for Binghamton, NY of a failure to raise the debt ceiling by August 2nd. As we stated then, we thank the Mayor for his timely response on a matter that […]
Letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo on potential affect to NYS from debt ceiling
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Written by VASS - political commentary
Governor Andrew Cuomo
As a constituent and member of the press, I have and have received concerns on how the debt ceiling will affect the State of New York, if no agreement is made on or before August 2nd. I would like to share those concerns with […]
Letter to Sen. Chuck Schumer, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Rep. Maurice Hinchey on debt ceiling
Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Written by VASS - political commentary
Senator Charles Schumer
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Rep. Maurice Hinchey
As a constituent and member of the press I would like to ask you about the current situation of the national debt ceiling. It is obviously a matter that affects every American, potentially for decades to come. A well thought […]
Heineken Light snake fight ad or how to make animal fights cool
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Written by Black Entertainment USA
Call me silly, but where is the consistency? That is meant for PETA.
I’m no great fan of PETA, I find them to be fanatical which to me infers that they are wrong as is any fanatic. But they are generally the first to speak out on […]
What the DCCC attack on Speaker Boehner hides
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Written by Michael Vass
Sometimes we just have to wonder if it’s the politicians that are myopic, or that they expect the voters to be senile. We wonder this when we see things like what the DCCC recently has done.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) has paid for and built a site […]
Jon Stewart meltdown
Rating 4.50 out of 5
[?]Written by Black Entertainment USA
There are many things that The Daily Show with Jon Stewart does that are funny. Even accepting that the show is focused squarely on bashing Republicans and Conservatives, you have to admit the show does so quite well. And then there is the love/hate relationship with Fox […]
What has Sen. Chuck Schumer been up to?
Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Written by VASS - political commentary
If you blinked you probably missed the latest Bill sponsored by Senator Chuck Schumer of New York. The Bill is titled S. 679: Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011.
[We want to thank Americans for Restoring the Constitution and Donna Beach specifically for bringing this […]
Commentary - Turn Right USA racist political video in California 36th Congressional district special election
Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Written by VASS - political commentary
It is difficult to be a Black Conservative/Republican. There is no end to the stereotypes and accusations that are made to any African American known to be of such a political influence. But some days it’s far harder than others based on the comments and/or actions […]
Will you lose healthcare in 2014? McKinsey report claims it’s probable
Rating 4.67 out of 5
[?]Written by VASS - political commentary
The Health Care Reform Law was a major milestone by most any standard. From what it has proposed to do, to the manner in which it was passed, to the uncertainty of how it will actually affect healthcare in the nation this Law is groundbreaking.
One of […]
Early review of the current Republican presidential candidates for 2012
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Written by VASS - political commentary
With the 2012 election drwing closer, and the primaries to determine his Republican opponent even sooner, we thought it would be worthwhile to look at the field and get some facts on the candidates. This will likely change by the end of the summer and again […]
Book Review: Elusive Peace by Douglas E. Noll
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Written by Michael Vass
We had hoped to have this review of Elusive Peace: How Modern Diplomatic Strategies Could Better Resolve World Conflicts by Douglas Noll, available at the beginning of May but as we have stated before life intrudes sometimes. We apologize to Blue Dot Literary and Prometheus Books, who provided […]
What has Representative Maurice Hinchey done in 2011 so far?
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Written by VASS - political commentary
From time to time we all should ask ourselves, what have our elected officials done for us lately? It’s not an unfair question, especially in light of the recent near-shutdown of the Government. The question is approriate. Has your representatives in Congress acted in a manner […]
Things to consider for 2012 Presidential election
Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Written by VASS - political commentary
While it is early, have no doubt that there are many issues and factors that are being weighed by all the candidates and President Obama for the 2012 Presidential election. As we enter further into the 2012 election cycle more of these factors will come to […]
Binghamton’s North Side Grocery Project - questions and few answers
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Written by VASS - political commentary
On March 24, 2009, we attended a meeting of local organizations seeking to improve Binghamton, NY through community activism. In that meeting, we heard from Binghamton Councilwoman Lea Webb, speaking about the North Side Grocery Project. The subject caught our curiousity.
For those that are unaware, the […]
President Obama’s Libya speech - a commentary by Michael Vass
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Written by VASS -political commentary
There are a couple of thoughts that were presented by President Obama tonight on his discussion about Libya that just required a response. I want to address thouse thoughts now.
[Quotes are taken from PBS transcription]
“But when our interests and values are at stake, we have a […]
Stepping back to Dayton, Ohio and Attny Gen. Eric Holder
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Written by VASS - political commentary
Something has been bugging us for quite some time now. A bit of news that slipped through the media and barely made a ripple. US Attorney General Eric Holder’s reduction on the test scores for African Americas seeking to become police in Dayton Ohio.
Since the moment […]
What do you know about the millionaires tax?
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Written by Michael Vass
In recent weeks there has been no end of coverage of events where unions are seen enraged and protesting, with Democrats in lock step. There is the circus that is Wisconsin where unions still have the power to negotiate pay increases, but won’t be able to increase […]
The national budget - in real numbers
Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Written by VASS - political commentary
Ask anyone to envision $1 trillion dollars and you will likely get a blank stare. It is quite likely that any such mental image would be akin to a sea of money, with a depth and breath of unknown dimensions. Which is not too far from […]
Wisconsin lessons - commentary
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Written by VASS - political commentary
We live in New York State. Our own State is in the throes of a financial crisis, created in part by decades long deficit spending and taxation that has driven the population to flee. Census records have shown that for 50 years New York is losing […]
Who is leading the race for President among the Tea Party
Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Written by VASS - political commentary
As the election season continues to move forward, more and more of the names to be watching for are aligned with the Tea Party. This group of American citizens that have been maligned by the media and top Democrats (from the local Press and Sun newspaper […]
Leadership or politics - with homes in the balance
Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Written by VASS - political commentary
Mortgage forclosures are a problem. The sub-prime fiasco led the nation into a crisis that remains as problematic today as it was during the Presidential election of 2008. The only difference today is that the problem has expanded far from just sup-prime mortgages into all aspects […]
Rep. Maurice Hinchey’s HR 391 - reward for an illegal alien
Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Written by VASS - political commentary
Once we started to look at what Rep. Maurice Hinchey has done to date in the 112th Congress, we became curious about HR 391. Why exactly has Rep. Hinchey decided to take on the plight of this one illegal alien? Is this worth the attention of […]
Unemployment rate hits 9% and pigs fly
Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Written by Vass - political commentary
The unemplyment rate for January 2011 has come in and it was astounding. Though all analysts projected an increase of unemployment, from 9.4% to 9.5%, the actual numbers came in vastly different. The latest figure is now 9%.
Such a huge and dramatic drop should be wonderful […]
Reactions to Cuomo budget from Central New York
Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Written by Michael Vass
There has been no lackl of response to a $132 billion budget that Gov. Cuomo has described as the solution to the current condition of New York State.
“This is a death spiral,” Mr. Cuomo said. “I believe if we continue doing what we’re doing, the state goes down […]
NY State Senator Tom Libous responds on gun and spending Bills
Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Written by VASS
While Michael Vass, president of M V Consulting, Inc., was out doing an interview with NY 126th district Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (which will be available shortly) we received a response from Sen. Libous staff. We had hoped to have Mr. Vass speak with him today, but the Senator was […]
