COLUMN: A Confederate Yankee
History A recently televised program talking about New York’s “hidden” history put me in a mood. Noticeable in the program was the presence of re-enactors – folks who dress in…
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History A recently televised program talking about New York’s “hidden” history put me in a mood. Noticeable in the program was the presence of re-enactors – folks who dress in…
Fear and Anger, Part II Fascism & Religion “Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it is a merger of State and corporate power.” Benito Mussolini, Fascist dictator of…
Coming Full Circle “…Today old Fergie, his primitive farming equipment, his stories, his way of living, our old barn, my Father and Mother are only pleasant, wonderful memories. Simpler and…
Fear and Anger When fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross (variously attributed to Sinclair Lewis, Huey Long and others of their…
Sorry to disappoint you (Lenox – Aug. 26, 2017) Six years ago today, sandwiched between the birthdays of my best friend and my youngest daughter, I was involved in an…
Banning Plastic Bags – Another View As Madison County wrestles with whether to ban plastic bags or not, residents have expressed many views, for and against. I find many of…
The United States is at war. Combatants are within and without. The alarming aspect is that few of our fellow citizens realize it and the profound threat it represents. America…
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spokesman Evan Lukaske issued the following statement in response to projected health care premium increases for 2018: “President Trump’s brazen sabotage of the American health care…
One of Central New York’s – and New York State’s – most exciting traditions is the Great New York State Fair. This year, with one day added, visitors can attend…
By Hobie Morris My beautiful wife Lois came up with the title of what follows. She and I are simple rural people whose best friends are neighboring family farmers. This…
Following the campaign announcement from Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi of Utica, the College Democrats of New York has named the 22nd Congressional District a ‘priority race’ for 2018, the first of…
by Evan Lukaske For months, New York Republicans have used the Faso-Collins Amendment to justify their support for the cruel and destructive Republican repeal bill. With the amendment’s inclusion in…