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Tea Party Rally Signals Shift
By Michael Boyajian
Jeff Green publisher of News That Matters reports that he attended a Tea Party rally this past weekend in Putnam County. He states that he observed very little racism, xenophobia or homophobia at this rally but for one speaker who was greeted with cheers from the crowd when he called Andrew Breitbart an American hero.
The Morphing of a Democrat
By Michael Boyajian
I had been a Democrat my whole life along with most of my friends and family. In college I worked with NYPIRG on the No Nukes movement. While in college I heard Mario Cuomo speak and he convinced me to support whatever it was that he was advocating due to his great oratory. In 1983 I publically supported John Glenn for president. But the Democrats chose Walter Mondale and that pissed me off and I jumped to the Republican column seduced by the imperial glamour of the Reagan Administration.
Congressman Hall Says Busing is Back
By Michael Boyajian
The New York Times reports that rail travel is flat but bus ridership is on the rise. This information would seem to take the wind out of the sails of plans to build a network of super trains around the country though we suspect rail ridership is related to an aging national system and declining service rather than the need for super trains.
The Witch Hunters Among Us
By Michael Boyajian
They were there in the Dark Ages killing women accused of witchcraft.
They were there for the inhumanities of the Spanish Inquisition.
The Mayor and the Mosque
By Michael Boyajian
Mayor Michael Bloomberg displayed true courage in his defense of the proposed lower Manhattan mosque. He exercised leadership in the face of great opposition but was rewarded for his strength by the continued support of the people.
Congressman John Hall for Veterans and the Environment
By Michael Boyajian
We are often quite aware of our soldiers when they are fighting for us overseas and in harm’s way but we often forget about them when they return home in dire need of medical treatment. Not Congressman John Hall. During my recent interview of the congressman he reported that he has been battling on behalf of veterans for many years.
The Tobin Tax: World Stability, World Peace
By Michael Boyajian
Richard Sarkisian of New York City responding to my recent collapse of the Sunbelt article suggests that all this hardship and upheaval and boom and bust and decline can be avoided with the implementation of a Tobin Tax on securities transactions.
The Death of the American Sunbelt
By Michael Boyajian
For decades we were conditioned to believe that the future of the country rested in the Sunbelt. The Northeast and Upper Midwest were rusting away as the Sunbelt grew. The idea peaked with the Los Angeles Olympics in the 1980s where the California dream showed off all it had. But the idea reached a plateau with that although the region did continue to grow economically and politically with its population growth.
The Making of an American Political Prisoner
By Michael Boyajian
So you leave New York City for the quiet life in Fishkill in the suburbs of Dutchess County only you discover a dark secret. Developers had wanted to pave over the graves of hundreds of revolutionary war soldiers and most of the site, known as the Fishkill Supply Depot or New York’s Valley Forge, has been developed with unimaginable losses of historic artifacts at the hands of a back hoe.
State Comptroller Said to be “Getting Close” with Fishkill Audit
By Michael Boyajian
The Office of the New York State Comptroller reported today that the office was “getting close” to the conclusion of its audit of the Town of Fishkill’s financial situation and that details are expected to be available next week.