Politics

Have you seen the slogan that the Occupy Wall Street protesters are using?  They have signs that say "We Are The 99%" , meaning we are 99% of the population who make less than $506,000 a year and are being punished by the 1% that are the greediest and pay the least taxes.  Where do you fall in the 99%?  Let's find out:

Former President Bill Clinton is coming to Albany and will be speaking at an economic conference on Tuesday, September 27th.

I love when people have no clue they are being recorded. Especially when they are people that are ALWAYS being recorded like Vice President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House John Boehner. Before President Obama's speech on Thursday the VP and the Speaker had a nice talk about golfing.

There have been rumblings of this movement for years.  I can remember a boy who Witness I'd ever known who refused to say the pledge because of religious reasons.  OK, I can accept that. But this is quite another:

This is a pivotal moment right now for both the country and the Presidency.  Let's face it-it's all about the money, honey-

Boy, betcha THAT got your attention, huh?.   No, it's not MY formula.  It belongs to a college professor.  It's never failed since he predicted Reagan to win in 1984!

Here's another example of the vicious press making a mockery over a political candidate just because of a few minor slip-ups.  So she doesn't know when the King was born.  Big deal!  Ok- so she doesn't know the subtle difference between a world famous cowboy and a world famous mass murder!  Picky Picky Picky.  She still deserves a song!  Right?  Work with me here!

I have never been a fan of Al Sharpton. I'm not really a big fan of any sensationalists especially one who use hate and anger as the foundation for their platforms. I also have never been a fan of anyone who wears a warm up suit as an outfit for anything other than working out...

You know her, you love her, you can't live without her (unless she starts singing patriotic songs).  She's the very funny, often controversial Roseanne.   And she's at it again - this time running for President.  Everyone -run for the hills!

This year has been FLYING BY! I swear it was just yesterday I was toasting in the New Year, but it’s already August 4th, Which happens to be Commander and Chief President Barack Hussein Obama’s Birthday. That means we have already watched the Packers win the Super Bowl, NFL died and has already been reborn, the golf Tourney and Countryfest are behind us...

Sadly, I think I'm a lot like most people when it comes to this recession and impending debt ceiling crises, the less I have to think about it the better.  We all just try to get through it with the hopes that it will lead to a better day. Unfortunately, you can't really get away from it because no matter who you are or where you live, it's effecting you , your family and how you live...

According to the Department of Taxation and Finance, sales tax revenue here in the great state of New York is on the rise.