It’s Ball (represented by Roger Ailes) vs Leibell (represented by Don Hall) in Putnam County’s (NY) newspaper wars. Who do we think will win? The slick, monied, opportunistic anti-gay, pro-goat, pro-hydrofracking State Senator backed by one… [Read More]

There’s a Democrat, Alan Schneider of Kent, in the race but I know nothing about him other than that he has deep pockets, deep enough to take out ads in the Leibell Times touting his community involvement over the years. That’s probably enough since his opponent has naught but a homophobic State Senator behind her. Oh, and all the Republicans fighting over a piece of Leibell’s pie who are busily cozying up to kiss the Senator’s milchgoats. [...] [Read More]

“There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs.” – John Rogers Tuesday, July, 19, 2011 A few weeks ago I wrote NY Senator Greg Ball (better known as “Senator Twitter”) regarding his NO vote on civil rights last June. Apparently, no surprise … [Read More]

Friday, June 24, 2011 “The New York State Vegetable is the Senator from the 40th district.” Good Friday Evening, Well, it’s done. The NY State Senate voted 33-29 to allow full civil rights for gays and lesbians, a tally which includes Republican senators, Saland, Grisanti, McDonald, and Alesi. The biggest surprise was Senator Saland as he was a NO vote up until the time he stood before the Senate and passionately explained the religious exemptions in the bill. New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine make … [Read More]