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Posts with the Tag 'David Paterson'

Marriage, New York, Politics, Race, Sexuality, Sociology

Week in Review: New York legalizes no-fault divorce, diversity destroys democracy, and beating up the Randroids once more

Note: I will be on vacation with limited Internet access until August 23rd. No-fault divorce is one of the biggest bugaboos of the manosphere, and with good reason. But you may be surprised to know that there is one state that has resisted legalizing it, even when the remaining forty-nine as well as the rest [...]

New York, Politics

Judgement Day has been postponed

Our long regional nightmare is finally over. That’s right, the New York state legislature has finally managed to pass a budget: ALBANY – The state Senate finally completed the long-overdue state budget Tuesday night, passing a $1.5 billion revenue bill that restores the sales tax on cheap clothing purchases. By a 32-to-28 vote that followed [...]

New York, Politics

The king claims his crown

The biggest case of politics-related blue balls in New York state history is over: Andrew Cuomo jumps into the gubernatorial race with this 21-minute video, just released by his campaign. Cuomo sketches out the major themes of his campaign by detailing dysfunction and corruption in Albany at times “could even make Boss Tweed blush.” “Manhattan’s [...]

New York, Politics

“Do you know how awkward it is to have a political argument with a naked man?”

I heard this on Rush Limbaugh’s show during my lunch break and couldn’t stop laughing. Here is Eric Massa, former representative from New York’s 29th congressional district, describing his gym shower encounter with Rahm Emanuel: Bahahahaha! Don’t know much about Massa, other than the fact that he represents the Southern Tier, the armpit of New [...]

New York, Politics, Sexuality

Brought down by betatude

Governor Blinky (thanks, Max) has called it quits: Democratic officials are telling The Associated Press that New York Gov. David Paterson is not seeking election. Democratic officials in Washington were informed of Paterson’s plans early Friday. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because Paterson had not publicly disclosed his plans. So what caused our good [...]

Game, New York, Politics, Sexuality

The beta who would be governor

The short version of how to handle a sex scandal the alpha way: 1) When rumors begin circulating, ignore ignore ignore. 2) When rumors begin to be taken seriously, deny deny deny. 3) When rumors are verified as fact, fess up but don’t admit any guilt. Or for the long version, DON’T do what Governor David [...]

New York, Politics, Race, Sociology

Race, sex, and corruption: thoughts on three New York state mayoral races

The years between presidential elections and midterm elections are exciting depressing eventful ones for Empire State residents, as it’s the year in which all of the major cities hold their mayoral elections. Having lived in this shithole of a state for most of my life, I’ve become an expert on the politics of New York. [...]

New York, Politics

Civilizational decline, in a photograph

Picture poached from Political Class Dismissed.

New York, Politics

Tribalism: The love that dare not speak its name

New York Governor David Paterson is the most unpopular governor in Empire State history, and the least popular governor in the nation. He is so despised that members of his own party are openly attacking him. But guess which demographic is still enthralled with SNL’s favorite punching bag: Black voters approve 52 percent to 35 percent [...]