Although David Patterson has experienced a turbulent year and a half as chief executive of New York State, and has drawn substantial public criticism in the process, he does have a number of achievements to his credit. Perhaps his greatest accomplishment is his decision to opt into the highly effective federal program known as Secure...
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Today we commemorate the sacrifices made by Americans who once served this nation in the Armed Forces. Originally known as Armistice Day, and intended as a way of remembering those who served in the military during the First World War, eventually the solemn occasion became a day to remember and honor all veterans who...
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I’ll keep it brief-delving a bit deeper as the complete results from yesterday’s races shake out-but here are some initial thoughts on what transpired on Election Day.
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As my friend, Mr. Evanchik, points out in the activism section of this website, today is the last primary of the 2010 election cycle. For New Yorkers, that means deciding which candidates will compete in the fall election for governor, lieutenant governor, comptroller, attorney general, the state legislature, and two United States Senate seats.
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This Tuesday, September 14, New York State will be holding primaries for party nominations for elected office. If you are affiliated with a party, you can vote in that party’s primary. Your September primary vote carries no obligation for the general November election. Find out where to vote, and then drag yourself to the...
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To put the story I highlighted a few days ago into perspective, here’s an interactive map provided by the Pew Hispanic Center that illustrates the scale of the problem we’re facing when we speak about illegal aliens.
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I’ve been informed by Grace Coluci that her organization, the Conservative Society for Action, along with the North Country Patriots hold a regular gathering each Saturday morning from 10:30 AM through 12:30 PM on the corner of 25A & North Country Road/Bennetts Road in E. Setauket.
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The following story was told to the American-Rattlesnake by a graduate of the Maritime College of the State University of New York, who has an unlimited master’s license and has been a sailor for over a decade. American-Rattlesnake has maintained their anonymity at their request. Working as a merchant mariner, stowaway stories...
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An interesting story published in USA Today yesterday about one Arizona town’s take on SB 1070. There’s not much new discovered by the reporter sent out to take the pulse of Apache Junction, but one observation by a resident struck me as a bit odd.
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Earlier tonight I was watching a program called “Noticiero” on La Estrella, a Spanish-language, HD channel that airs on an affiliate station of WPIX in New York, whose chief topic was-suppress your shock for a moment–immigration! The show’s host-who I remember chiefly for hosting a news-magazine tabloid program, roughly...
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