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Posted by: Gerald McKinstry - Politics on the Hudson Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 04, 2011
The Westchester County Board of Legislators last night announced that the special election to fill a seat
vacated in the 12th County Legislative District will be held Tuesday, February 15.
The seat was vacated when Assemblyman Tom Abinanti was elected to the New York State Assembly; he
resigned his seat with the county board. So far, two Democrats have announced their interest in running.
William Greenawalt, a lawyer from Hartsdale and MaryJane Shimsky, a Hastings resident who is vice
chairwoman for the Westchester Democratic Committee, have announced their candidacies.
No word yet from the GOP, but they’ll likely put somebody up for the run. The seat is especially important
to both parties as it now represents the twelfth vote, which is especially important in any veto override.
(See past stories on budget and related overrides for some context here. Democrats overrode 247 of 249
vetoes in late December mostly on party lines.) With Abinanti on the board, there was 12 Democrats and
five Republicans. The 12th district in central Westchester includes Irvington, Dobbs Ferry, Hastings on
Hudson, Ardsley and Greenburgh
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Why one should give the Tea Party a chance By Marc Roseman
I joined the White Plains Tea Party in April 2009. I did not have my finger pricked in front of a group of hard core
members in an undisclosed location. People did not form picket lines in front of my house or business. I did not
receive threatening calls in the middle of the night. It was quite unremarkable.
When one decides to join the Tea Party he or she does not sign anything, get fingerprinted, or have a UPC barcode
imprinted on the back of your neck. Your family and friends are not interviewed. I’d describe it as a combination of
spiritual/intellectual decision that occurs within oneself. Here’s what happened to me.
I discovered Mark Levin. I had heard of Sean Hannity and of course Rush Limbaugh and started listening to them as
well. Fox news joined CNBC as my favorite TV news channels.
I grew up a liberal in Westchester County; big surprise. A liberal from a Jewish family in Westchester; bigger surprise.
But my dad was a staunch conservative. We argued constantly. As I got older I found my beliefs transforming from an
agnostic liberal democrat to libertarian. And I wanted to believe in the God I prayed to at my Bar Mitzvah but I wasn’t
quite there yet.
Repulse is an interesting concept. Liberals are repulsed by conservatives in general and the Tea Party in particular.
But the Tea Party isn’t repulsed by anyone; it simply rejects liberalism. I do not hate liberals as individuals; I reject
liberalism and it’s ugly cousin statism. More on that at another time.
As one who accepts the world as a complex place and a possessor of an unquiet mind I try and keep things simple.
And I have a simple question for all those liberals in our fine nation. If something doesn’t work why continue to do it? Is
this not the definition of insanity?
The Great Society created by Lyndon Johnson has failed. As entitlement programs have grown, poverty has increased.
All the presidents and every other elected official that has come and gone since this concept was created have
contributed to this mess in some form or another. But I digress.
When I became comfortable with the idea to actually seek out a local Tea Party to see what they were about I googled
‘Tea Party Westchester County New York’ and found The White Plains Tea Party. Best google I ever did. They were in
the process of getting ready for the April 15th 2009 Tax Day Tea Party. When I showed up at a sign painting/planning
get together, nervous as hell, I found a room full of regular people. They believed in the United States, the Constitution,
and God. It’s what I believe in.
Forget what the media says. Forget what everyone says.
Forget what I say. Make your own decision. If you want come to a meeting, come. Read about what the Tea Party is all
about from the people who have started and are active in the Tea Party. Give us a chance if you like.
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District 12 Special Election set for Feb. 15
Irvington, Dobbs Ferry, Hastings on Hudson, Ardsley and
Greenburgh
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1,968 Reason to Repeal ObamaCare
If you had any doubt about the importance of repealing the health reform law, a new chart from the
Center for Health Transformation will give you 1,968 reasons to repeal the bill.
The chart, titled "The New and Expanded Secretarial Powers in the Health Reform Law" reveals the
ways in which the 2,700-page health reform law grants 1,968 powers to the Secretary of Health and
Human Services. Continue Reading Click Here
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Conflict of Interests: GE and Obama
Article by Freemdom Works
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