Weekly Wrap-Up

The big news of the week is the end (at least for now) of the Senate soap opera in Albany.

http://tinyurl.com/l66sb9

But this story is far from over. There’s no shortage of commentary and analysis of this whole saga – and here are some links to show what New York has lost in all this drama.

We’ve lost any confidence we might have had that the politicians can do their jobs...
http://tinyurl.com/nsehuy

Respect for New York’s senators is a thing of the past...

http://tinyurl.com/m2amm3 (From the NY Post)
http://tinyurl.com/lpa5yj (From the NY Dail News)

Basic respect for the law has taken a big hit...

http://tinyurl.com/nttg9n (NY Post)
http://tinyurl.com/lk3qgb (NY Daily News)

Taxpayers have lost a good bit of money... more than $5 million, according to the Post...

http://tinyurl.com/m9y8ho

Maybe the time has come for the Conservative Party to take out a “Help Wanted” ad for 62 new Senators? Our state needs to hire some real leaders.

The U.S. Senate isn’t faring much better. The latest: Comedian Al Franken was sworn in as Senator from Minnesota, after a recount that gave him just enough votes to win. Here's the story from CBS News:

http://tinyurl.com/l6kbcr

That gives the Democrats 60 seats in the Senate. As far as Chuck Schumer is concerned, that gives the liberals a blank check in the debate over socialized health care...

http://tinyurl.com/nc3w9f

If Chuck and Al get their way, the same kind of people who run the New York Senate will be in control of our prescriptions, doctor visits and medical coverage.

That makes me feel a bit queasy.

Here’s a headline from USA Today: “Billions in aid go to areas that backed Obama in '08” (http://tinyurl.com/mmbueu)

Think that sounds fishy? Fear not. The Obama Administration assures us it’s just a coincidence. From the article: “‘There’s no politics at work when it comes to spending for the recovery,’ White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says.”

I love to end these weekly wrap-ups with a good laugh. Have a great weekend.