Immigration Reform is Serious Business... ...but we can laugh about it!

When Stephen Colbert testified before Congress yesterday he achieved two things. First he brought attention to the plight of undocumented migrant workers, within our borders. Additionally he reminded us - in his unique way - how utterly laughable are the opponents of a sensible migrant workers policy for these United States.Colbert appeared with United Farm Workers (UFW) President Arturo S. Rodriguez before the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International L...

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While Bronx Politicians Squabble...Unemployment Continues To Go Up

As the dust was settling from last Tuesdays Democratic primary that saw Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada defeated by professional political staffer Gustavo Rivera, and Assemblyman Nelson Castro succeeding against the desires of County Leader Carl Heastie; the Department of Labor released it's unemployment figures for New York State. As expected Bronx unemployment continues to go up, and the Bronx remains the County with the highest unemployment in the State. For the third strait month unemployment here continues to raise as it drops in other parts of the City, State and Nation.  One can only hope that the end of the Primary elections...

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Bronx Democratic County Committee Meeting & Judicial Convention

Miguel Santana & Efraim Cruz Leaders of Bronx For Change at Training SessionThe grassroots political organization; Bronx For Change is reminding residents of the up comming Bronx Democratic Learseship selection meeting and Judicial Delegate Convention.The set of legally mandated biennial meetings, usually get little attention from constituents and is traditionally only attended by the most dye hard party loyalist. However following the rancorous meeting two years ago, ordinary grassroots and community activist have been paying more attention to it.Since Bronx County is overwhelmingly a...

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Castro Defeated the Bronx Political "Machine" and Calls for Unity

At appx 1AM this morning in a room overflowing with energized community activist and democratic partisans of his West Bronx District, Assemblyman Nelson Castro claimed victory in yesterday's Democratic primary and called for unity amongst Bronx Democrats.Celebrating the fact that his victory was the result of a grassroots effort he said to the crowd gathered before him; "this is your victory, today you demonstrated to the so called political machine that the power of the people can not be overturned by outside influence, political tricks, intimidation, slander and innuendo." This elections stands...

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2010 PRIMARY Results - (source NY1)

New YorkAttorney General-Dem New YorkXEric SchneidermanDem201,80534.1%Kathleen RiceDem188,29831.82%Sean CoffeyDem97,55716.48%Richard BrodskyDem57,9069.78%Eric DinalloDem46,2677.82%15003 of 15385 precincts reporting (97.52%)Governor-Con New YorkXRick LazioCon11,08460.44%Ralph LorigoCon7,25439.56%15003 of 15385 precincts reporting (97.52%)Governor-GOP New YorkXCarl PaladinoGOP272,89862.09%Rick LazioGOP166,65637.91%15001 of 15385 precincts reporting (97.5%)Lieutenant Governor-GOP New YorkXGreg EdwardsGOP204,20352.08%Thomas OgnibeneGOP187,92747.92%15003 of 15385 precincts reporting (97.52%)State Assembly-Dem District 24XDavid WeprinDem4,49469.27%Bob FriedrichDem1,99430.73%102 of 102 precincts reporting (100%)District 26XEdward BraunsteinDem2,03537.11%John DuaneDem1,52627.83%Steven...

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