http://amhersttimes.wnymedia.net/blogs Just another Wnymedia.net weblog Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:08:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From the Editor's Desk:  I was totally surprise this morning when I checked my e-mail.  I couldn’t believe how many people sent messages and in various ways said they clearly understood how Golisano was trying to stuff his two candidates, Joe Mesi and Jon Powers, down our collective throat. Amherst is a ... http://amhersttimes.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/09/05/from-the-editors-desk-jj-tricoli/ Robert L. Koch Former Tonawanda Village Justice and Postmaster (1879 - 1884) His great-great grandson Dan Ward "Before you know where you are going, you have to know where you have been" Democratic Party Primary Day - Tuesday Sept. 9 - Vote Dan Ward NYS Senate, 61st District.Educated, Experience, Independent - "I'm looking to no Billionaire, No ... http://amhersttimes.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/09/05/following-a-great-tradition/ "Sarah: How A Hockey Mom Turned Alaska's Political Establishment Upside Down." The author, Kaylene Johnson is a writer and long-time Alaskan who lives on a farm outside Wasilla, Alaska. I gave her a call at 8:00 p.m. ET to set up a radio interview. We also got permission to post photos ... http://amhersttimes.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/09/05/sarah-palin-age-2avid-shimp-and-crab-fisherwoman/ Just who is the candidate tired of the establishment?  Who is ready to rock 'em, sock 'em?  Obama or McCain?  After watching two political conclaves the last two weeks, it would be easy to be confused about which was really the gathering of the opposition. As Senator John McCain accepted the Republican nomination ... http://amhersttimes.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/09/05/the-party-in-power-running-as-if-it-weren%e2%80%99t/ ERIE COUNTY EXECUTIVE CHRIS COLLINS GREAT JOB!!!!     "Joe:  I just got home and am very happy I was able to speak to the nation and mention Buffalo and Erie County in a positive speech.  While I was disappointed I was unable to deliver my scheduled speech on Tuesday night, I wanted ... http://amhersttimes.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/09/05/erie-county-executive-does-excellent-job-boosting-our-area/ Golisano: Calling Any Candidate Who Will Do His Bidding September 9th, is Primary day.  We, the public, have been showered with tons of paper in our mailboxes supporting mostly Joe Mesi and Jon Powers. This is Joe and Jon’s first turn at politics. Joe is running for a seat in our State Senate ... http://amhersttimes.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/09/04/editorial-6/ “I COULDN’T STAY SILENT ANY LONGER”: LaFalce Calls Kryzan “Head and Shoulders Above Her Opponents” Today, Congressman John LaFalce did not mince his words – ‘Alice should and could win’ Amherst, NY – John LaFalce, a 14-term Congressman and long-time public servant, today endorsed rising star Alice Kryzan for Congress. A respected ... http://amhersttimes.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/09/04/ex-congressman-john-la-face-endprsed-alice-kryson/ Wednesday morning the residents of New Orleans were being let back in to the city.  Electricity is not on for everyone and all medical services are not fully available, but people are pouring back in. "Citizens began trickling back to hot, dank homes on the emptied streets by Wednesday afternoon, as ... http://amhersttimes.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/09/04/in-reversal-new-orleans-lets-residents-return/ Apparenetly every income level is dealing with rising prices.  Even high-end retailers like Saks Inc, and Nordstrom Inc. posted weaker results as their affluent customers start to feel pinched.  The old standby Wal-Mart was one of the few who posted higher August sales. "Consumers are spending on necessities and looking for ... http://amhersttimes.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/09/04/august-sales-sluggish-for-many-retailers/ Sarah Palin, Republican John McCain's choice for V.P. is not Roman Catholic but a member of the Assembly Of God.  This sect has a history of intense hate for Roman Catholics and Jews.  In their comic book type of literature they refer to the Virgin Mary as the whore who ... http://amhersttimes.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/09/03/sahar-palin-member-of-the-assembly-of-god/