Pimp of the Year and the Trillion Dollar Hooker
September 30, 2008
By Cyd Malone
I don’t mean to start things on a downer, but at the time of this writing Congress is having trouble passing the Bailout of the Century. Forget the furrowed brows, wagging fingers, and the breathless reports on the news, Congress can barely keep from openly drooling in their excitement at this mother lode […]
McCain, Obama, and The New World Order
September 29, 2008
By Joe Green
As I have watched the events unfold over the past couple of weeks and months I see a lot of the signs of what I know will eventually come. The Bible is a book of prophecy. Everything in the Bible either has happened, is happening, or will happen. As a matter of fact, […]
Towers of Babble
September 28, 2008
By Cyd Malone
(Wyandanch, N.Y.) Walk amongst the poor and dispossessed and there you will find God, so I’m told, and last Thursday’s rally in New York City protesting the $1 trillion bailout for Wall Street found me surrounded by them. In this instance, God had taken the form of a gray bearded, scruffy lunatic bellowing […]
Bank Borrowing From Fed Already Exceeded Bailout Total in Last Week
September 26, 2008
by Steve Watson
(New York, N.Y.) U.S. banks borrowed $188 billion per day on average in the latest week from the Federal Reserve, meaning that the Fed loaned out more money than the Treasury’s proposed bailout in just one week, still barely managing to keep the economy afloat.
Federal Reserve data showed on Thursday the total amount […]
Senate Democrats Laud Feds for Increase in Heating Assistance Funding
September 25, 2008
Senior New York U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and New York Congressional Delegation secure $490 million in additional funding to address heating crisis
(New York, NY)—State Senate Democratic Leader Malcolm A. Smith (D-St. Albans) today praised U.S. Senator Charles Schumer and the New York Congressional Delegation for securing much needed home heating funding in pending federal legislation. […]
Long Island’s Largest Music Event Ever Starts November 16th 2008
September 25, 2008
(Westbury, N.Y.) Starting November 16th, “Support Long Island Music Week”, the largest music event ever held on Long Island, will take place. You can find updates and a list of current sponsors and companies involved by going to www.longislandmusicfestival.com now.
The event runs through November 22nd 2008 and will feature 200 acts in every conceivable genre […]
Bailout: It’s Time to Start Listening - No More Price Fixing
September 24, 2008
(Long Island, N.Y.) The Unites States Congress, which could adjourn for the year as early as this week, is now deciding the unthinkable: How to take 700 Billion dollars from the American people and give it to those on Wall Street who lied and cheated us into this financial mess. This is a discussion that […]
Private Profit, Public Loss
September 23, 2008
By Cyd Malone
(Wyandanch, N.Y.) Wall Street has finally, bubble-by-bubble, pushed their confidence game too far and burned through their capital as well as Main Street’s. Now, hoping for one last money grab before they exit this phase of their lifecycle, the Wall Street titans wish to off load $1 trillion worth or so of their […]
Senate Democratic Leader Malcolm A. Smith Joins Other Elected Officials In Calling For A Formal Investigation Into Disability Payments to Some L.I.R.R. Retirees
September 22, 2008
Senate Democrats applauds designation of Attorney General Cuomo to look into published reports of a disproportionate number of LIRR retirees receiving disability benefits, calls on United States Attorney to investigate as well
(New York, NY) In a letter to State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, Senate Democratic Leader Malcolm A. Smith applauded the designation of the State’s […]
Bethpage Water District & H2M Install First Perchlorate Removal Plant in New York State
September 22, 2008
(Melville, NY) – The Bethpage Water District and Holzmacher, McLendon & Murrell, P.C. (H2M) of Melville, NY, a multi-disciplined Engineering and Architectural service firm, recently completed the first drinking water treatment system for perchlorate removal approved in New York State. The water treatment plant was approved for operation in July 2008 by the Nassau County […]
