What is significant about today’s date? Ask Congressional Candidate Doug Hoffman or read why here: http://tinyurl.com/l5gh7p and News coverge here: http://tinyurl.com/mhutqv

The 23rd Congressional race is getting a lot of coverage: http://tinyurl.com/l87zkh and here http://tinyurl.com/mwueh8 and from the Washington Times http://tinyurl.com/mbzjvm “Until senators return from summer recess and consider Mr. McHugh's appointment, Republicans can reconsider their puzzling commitment to Ms. Scozzafava.” Just one of the nuggets from Mr. Deroy’s article.

The Republican Party seems to be struggling for its identity as it seeks a new chairman next month: http://tinyurl.com/62fkkj

Leave it to the NY Public Interest Group to issue an obvious study: http://tinyurl.com/krsnfa somehow I don’t believe any New Yorker will be surprised at this report.

This news story certainly gives rise to concern: http://tinyurl.com/mfbeve we certainly hope that this bill never makes it to the floor. Did he really think when he spoke of change that Americans were willing to let him change everything that is precious to us?

After this column, the President will really be upset with Fox News http://tinyurl.com/l54tvy

Finally, a US District Court Judge rules for convenience stores and to hopefully put an end to bootlegging cigarettes in New York State http://tinyurl.com/kldwu7 the question becomes: will Governor Paterson enforce the collection of tax to non-Indians in Indian-owned stores?