Yes We Can! Dammit!

John Bonehead makes a charming surprise visit to a remix of the famous 'Yes We Can' video.

My Brother-in-Law sent me this.

A marine biologist developed a race of genetically engineered dolphins that could live forever if they were fed a steady diet of seagulls. One day, his supply of the birds ran out so he had to go out and trap some more. On the way back, he spied two lions asleep on the road. Afraid to wake them, he gingerly stepped over them. Immediately, he was arrested and charged with... transporting gulls across sedate lions for immortal porpoises.

Thanks Vic

Addie Russell gives the pro OGF folks a new talking point

Our Assemblywoman speaks at the rally in Albany

Teabagging 101-a primer on signmaking

Testimony about Ogdensburg Correctional

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HE GETS IT RIGHT! This really deserves your attention.

We haven't heard any good news in a while--here's some

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Who: Assemblywoman Addie J. Russell

What: A Town Hall Meeting

When: Saturday February 27^th at 2:00 PM

Where: The OFA Auditorium, 1100 State St.,

Ogdensburg N.Y.

Assemblywoman Addie J. Russell (Theresa, NY) announced today that she will hold a Town Hall Meeting Saturday February 27^th in Ogdensburg. The forum will take place at 2PM at the Ogdensburg Free Academy auditorium.

The Assemblywoman stated, “Local voices truly need to be heard in Albany now. Families from all over the North Country will be affected by the Governor’s proposal to close the Ogdensburg Correctional Facility. Our Town Hall Meeting will give our people the opportunity to be heard.”

“The concerns and the issues identified in this forum will be recorded and carried by me to Albany. I’ll also make certain that the Governor and Legislature will be aware of the concerns of North Country citizens as budget deliberations continue. The most pressing need for our region is job retention and job creation. All citizens are invited to express their opinions.”

Sean Hennessey's Northcountry Democrat Blog Hit the Highlights of Kathleen Rice's visit

http://northcountrydemocrat.blogspot.com/2010/02/ag-candidate-visits-north-country.html

Assemblywoman Russell: Governor’s budget ‘gimmick’ is wrong, hurts working families and small businesses

Governor’s budget would defer income and business tax refunds

Assemblywoman Addie J. Russell (D-Theresa) is criticizing Governor David Paterson for aspects of his budget that would harm both working families and small businesses by deferring tax refunds until the next fiscal year.

“Families and small businesses count on their tax refunds to make ends meet, and by freezing refunds, the governor’s holding on to money New Yorkers need in their pockets now,” Russell said. “Overpayments belong to the taxpayer and should be returned as quickly as possible, not be used as an interest-free loan by the state. Our families can not afford it.”

Under the governor’s plan, New Yorkers who file their taxes electronically will have to wait months for a refund instead of days, a move that will delay the return of more than $500 million until the next fiscal year.

Also, the governor has frozen $200 million in business tax refunds, which will hamper already struggling small businesses and prevent them from hiring new employees.

“Right now we need to get New Yorkers back to work, and that means doing what we can to create new jobs right here at home,” Russell said. “Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and as long as they can not hire, New York is not going to get back on track. The governor’s budget would tie the hands of small businesses and force our economy further in the wrong direction.”

The Ogdensburg folks buy into this

NYSCOPBA Budget Ad from Elizabeth Benjamin on Vimeo.