Last year I had written a piece for the American Thinker and I went to that site to read the comments posted. Next to the article was an ad that showed a video of Sen. Chuck Schumer saying that “the American people don’t care,” about what he called those little “porky amendments.”
Something flew all over me and I felt it was time to become more activist than simply writing a column that preached to the choir but did not reach the average New Yorker who continued to vote in parasitic corrupt politicians.
I bought a domain calling it ChangeNYin2010.com and posted that Schumer video, as well as another one featuring Charlie Rangel cursing out a reporter asking him about his ethics violations:
I planned to distribute a poster telling New Yorkers that they had the power to take back their state from the corrupt politicians and it wouldn’t cost them a cent.
In November both our New York State senators, our representatives, our governor, the Speaker of the Assembly and many members of the City Council are up for reelection. The opportunity for a clean slate seemed a worthwhile pursuit even though I heard many negative remarks accusing New Yorkers of being blindly in lock step with the Democrat Party. I argued that once they learned what their politicians really thought about them, they’d wake up. In addition I hoped to show them how easy it would be to take control back for the good of the people.
The tea party movement gave me hope that the impossible could be done because the protesters were actually listening to the alternate media and ignoring the mainstream media that continues to feed them lies.

I was told that Sen. Schumer had a multi-million dollar campaign chest and was unbeatable. I countered that with the right candidate running against him he was just as vulnerable as the other Democrats foolishly pushing for legislation that the public doesn’t want. Lo and behold that one person may be considering the challenge.
Larry Kudlow has the smarts, the integrity and the name recognition to beat Schumer and currently there is a movement on to draft him.
A challenger to Rep. Charlie Rangel has also entered the race, the Rev. Michel Faulkner, and Lord knows we need someone with ethics representing Harlem, which owes more to its development to men like Randy Daniels than to Rep. Rangel. Mr. Daniels was just one of the fine individuals whom I interviewed in the past, along with Edward Cox and Michael Benjamin, who all declined to run for elective office because the New York State GOP refused to back them. I learned early on that deals had been made to squash worthy candidates who would not kowtow to the corrupt powers in Albany.
All over the country there is renewed hope that Americans are recognizing that this is a government of, by and for the people and they thoroughly resent the fact that the current administration doesn’t see it that way. California’s Senator Barbara Boxer could be turned out of office in November along with Reps. Nancy Pelosi and Henry Waxman and if that sounds incredible, just remember what happened in Massachusetts.

In Nevada, Harry Reid may be a goner. Barney Frank in Massachusetts, the savior of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could be an also-ran as well. Unfortunately the Republican RINO’s, Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, both of Maine, have a couple of years left before we can boot them out. Sen. John McCain, R-Ari., is up this year and while many conservatives would like to see him gone, I can not dismiss the fact that he genuinely loves this country and would die for it. With more principled GOP members to work with in Congress, the old warrior might just do some good.
From now on I think all journalists should include a politician’s reelection date next to their name. This information can be found at www.votesmart.org along with their public record.
If any readers have good candidates they want to promote or if you have interesting eye-opening videos, please submit them to info@ChangeNYin2010.com.
I’ve recruited a team of young conservatives to create exciting video montages that will shortly be broadcast online. I may have been on a fool’s errand last year but 2010 is starting to look very exciting. Don’t sit back. Get involved.






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Alicia,
As a fellow born-and-raised New Yorker you have my gratitude.
I watched my home, known as "Capital of the World", slide from a vibrant, multi-ethnic, jazzy 'city that works' to the war-zone depicted in movies like "Fort Apache, the Bronx" and "Warriors" – all under the Total Political Power of the corrupt and wrong-headed Democrats…
…Republican Mayor Guiliani saved the city, restoring sanity and safety, while being fought every inch by the Democratic machine – Charlie Rangel, Al Sharpton, the City Council, the Borough Presidents, the Albany Legislature…
…but Rudy did it, and so can other Good Candidates who are honest and serious about the problems we face.
Let's Fight Like We've Got a Pair ! You Go, Alicia ! Brava !
Not from NYC, but its a message people across the country need to hear, and ACT ON.
Good luck 2010 and beyond
Great job and thanks for the link – best of luck and I really want one of those T-shirts!
Right on
Alicia, Chuckie and Charlie have to go, they don't have to go home…they just have to go.
Good Job
excellent post…
And spot on as well. Schumer is totally beatable; New York is the new Massachussetts- after Spitzer, and Paterson, and now Charlie Rangel stepping down the state is a near ungovernable mess. Even NYC could conceivably vote, if not conservative, anti tax and spend.
McCain is a Progressive by nature, like his hero Teddy Roosevelt. We admire both men- and understand their passion- even if they're wrong…
I've been reading Larry Kudlow's economic articles for years. If there's anybody who could take a scythe to the weeds of spendthrift Big Government, he's that guy.
Give 'em hell, Alicia…
Well looks like one of those crooks is on his way out the door! The Oh so crooked Charlie is gone apparently! Couldn't happen to a nicer guy
what T-shirt?
The third photo on the page – it says 'Time to jam this election down the fat throats of the main stream media'…
Thanks to real grassroots volunteer efforts on the part of LI 9/12ers, the Conservative Society for Action, and other engaged conservatives, Dean Murray, a local businessmen, won the 3rd assembly distruct seat against the well-financed, well-organized, ACORN/SEIU/Teacher's union candidate.
It CAN be done. It MUST be done, in as many areas as possible.
We have more excellent candidates; I will be working for Lee Zeldin (veteran) and Gary Berntsen (ex-CIA, author of "Jawbreaker") this season, and I look forward to doing whatever I can to get them elected to our state legislature.
You gotta start somewhere.
I've been recruiting people to join the Republican Party this year specifically in the hopes that the Tea Partiers would begin to coalesce around some good candidates here. We have so many big offices up for grabs yet none of the more establishment NY Republicans with a shot at winning (Giuliani, King) seem all that interested in any of the positions.
For the Senate, I like Kudlow against Schumer. He has the best chance of taking that gas bag down and understands economics, knowledge Congress is in dire need of right now. Gilibrand's seat is the most vulnerable though, I think the Republicans could run a brick against her right now and win which is why I'm waiting for a good, true, fiscal conservative Tea Party candidate to get onto that Republican line. She's hugely unpopular with poor name recognition so we might be able to get a real good Washington outsider into Hillary's seat.
I'm also convinced that my districts 18 and 19 (live in one, work in the other), are both ready to go Republican. Hall is a once reelected newbie in a district that has been Republican since the early 90's. Lowey's been there for ages, but I can feel in the air that she is also very vulnerable.
The only race I don't think we have a shot at is the governor's seat. The NYSlimes is already trying to oust Patterson so they can simply anoint Cuomo, and I'm not sure anyone can beat him without a boat load of cash. Maybe Golisano could pull it off, but I doubt he's interested anymore. But hey, I'm hoping we can get a good Tea Party candidate to get behind for that one also.
Just keep us all informed. I will be sending many friends, family, and coworkers to the polls in September (and I don't forget primary days, I work the polls) and I want to have some good candidates to get them to vote for. So keep us informed guys! Having NY send some great fresh blood conservatives to DC might not be just a dream anymore!
Good move, Schumer has to go. He's the worst.
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Michael Faulkner needs to get a facebook page going!
I'm from New York and there were about 100 of us from TeaParty365.org standing outside of Schumer's office this past Saturday yelling, "Schumer must go!" (among other things). We got lots of appreciative honks and thumbs-up from passersby.
Thanks for this article Alicia. I will stand with you in November and do my part to rid us of these people. I especially would like to see Chucky go. His arrogance and partisanship is disgusting. I just hope that the people of New York can get past their blind allegiance and perverse love of the Democratic party… Here on Long Island things have been looking up, at least.
I believe anyone running against the 2 liberal Senators from N.Y. has a good shot of kicking these fools to the curb.The public anger grows day by day.The Schmucker incident on the plane, with him refusing to turn it off ,was a downright dispicable display of his arrogant elitism.He is so above all of us pee ons.
I'm a lifelong resident of the People's Republic of New York and I have a good idea for a poster. I used to commute every day on the Grand Central Parkway back in 1994 when Mario Cuomo was governor. Someone hung this banner on one over the overpasses: "We haven't suffered enough! Vote for Cuomo!"
I wish you the best of luck.
I could play that one over and over, of Chuck "create a run on the banks" Schumer.
He's like "Crimson and clover…. over and over"
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Great Idea!
Paterson is getting thrown under the bus pretty hard, guess he didn't "step aside" like bammy wanted. I think if bammy gets strangle hold on our economy he would not hesitate to do that to any one of us.
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They need to throw the book at this jerk and anyone else (cough… cough… nancy pelosi) that has or is supporting chuck's corruption
Gone from his gavel, but not from the House. It would be nice if he gets arrested too, but SanFranNan doesn't see ANYTHING wrong with him since he's one of hers. November, however, should finish the job the House "Ethics" Committee won't do.
Good for you, Alicia. I've signed up with GOOOH.com, and I am going to get involved with the GOP out here in sunny CA to see what life might be breathed into that dead beast. We've got to do it, at all levels, city, state and federal, because all are completely corrupt, especially on the coasts.
Alicia, please get some help. If you think McCain will ever work within the confines of the constitution or be a conservative vote in congress you are delusional. The last campaign was all the evidence we need to see that he is completely confused and incapable of standing up for the principles of the majority of Americans. He is that same as every other politician. He is an egocentric loser. However, I do agree with you that he without a doubt has physical courage and psychological fortitude.
Go to the GALLOWS.
I have news for you all. The Republicans are just giddy that everyone is cheering them on to win back seats everywhere across the land but if you think those scumbags are any better than the Democryts you are completely mistaken. What happened? I thought we had a contract with them in 1994. Oh, that right – contracts mean nothing to them other than they are a tool to convince the gullible cant think for themselves public to vote them into office. Then it is back to business as usual. Both parties need to see some life sentences and financial devastation imposed by the courts. Oh, that won't work will it. Judges are either Dem or Repub aren't they? Maybe we should just crush them ourselves.
It is sad but true that New York has too many folks that want others to pay their way. If that isn't a formula for disaster, then I don't know what is. As long as we allow politicians to buy votes, we're screwed.
Alicia, good luck – if the sentiments in this video would help, I'd be willing take any notes and re-cut it so that it fits into the fight. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xNjw88xsSU
Too many in NY depend on tax dollars for their livelihods. We make almost nothing. The FIRE economy reigns supreme. Big Unions, Teachers, Government and Not-for-profit workers at all levels survice on government largesse.
All sponsord by Wall Street tax dolllars.
Now it's all gone.
Go ahead, try and simply trim the budget out of any electoral base.
You will hear Winston screamng endlessly ". . .do it to her!'.
There's one theme I wish the Tea Parties would take up. And New York would be the perfect poster boy for it.
The media has got to stop giving politicians credit for being "compassionate" with OUR MONEY. I read about the NYC Council's personal slush funds with taxpayer money funneled to "charities" the council member controls. It typically turns out his/her relatives are on the payroll.
We've got to make it clear to the media that we no longer buy their victim-centric coverage. We'll never win this battle if the media is allowed to focus on the bureaucrat who got laid off rather than the politicians who were willing to take a tough stand and cut spending.
Whave to be consistent in telling the media to get behind fiscal austerity. We KNOW it's going to hurt. We KNOW good causes will be shortchanged. We KNOW people will be hurt. But we also KNOW we can't afford all this compassion anymore.
[...] A Lifelong New Yorker, Waking Up For Change In 2010 [...]
I'm all for scaring the crap out of McCain this year if we can't replace him as the Republican nominee to Senate. He's done more to errode our freedoms than many Dems. If he's done all this for love of country, he needs to be reminded which country he lives in!!!
Charlie Rangles is an interesting case study. Hardly anyone in his district pay income tax for the most part they are a bunch of welfare recipients, freeloaders, dependents, and law suit con artists, since they don't pay tax themselves they don't care if Charlie lies cheats and pays any tax either.
Not a chance. Charlie's Harlem district doesn't care how big a crook occupies Adam Clayton Powell's seat.
However, if Cuomo can be tagged with creating the subprime disaster while with the Clinton administration, he might be vulnerable.
I'm struck by Mr. Rangel's "Why don't you mind your @#$% business" reply to Mr. Mattera's questions. What gall to imply that corruption, fraud and wasteful spending of the taxpayer's money isn't the business of every American citizen!
It's "peons". But "pee ons"(or "pee-ons") works because that's what this mal-administration and this congress has been doing to us since they took office. As they say in Texas, "Don't piss on my back and tell me that it's raining!"
Ahhh – a blast from the past: Tommy James and the Shondells (someone should change that to "run the bums over… over and over").
Tom-
I think that your argument against the repubs is stale-and whatever they did under Bush-it can't compare to what the dems are doing now. The repubs may be giddy-but we need to hold them responsible as well-even if they get in this year. I don't think repubs are perfect-but they would sure be better than the dem mindset these days. The dem part of JFK is long gone.
I'd love to see the dem voters reclaim their own party as well…..
Personally I say forget it – like California the state of New York is too far gone to be saved. The corruption, cronyism and blatant racist of the democratic party goes so deep in that state that it's completely unsalvageable. People like Nancy Bell, Tom Galisano, Rush Limbaugh are not stupid, they fled that pestilence riddled rat hole as did I, and believe me it's not painful at all to look back and watch the thugs and democrats that run the state busily re-arranging the deck chairs all the while blaming the iceberg they ran the state into on the goat du jur.
As long as criminals like Joe Bruno, Roy McDonald, Sheldon Silver, the Dolan mob, Weitz & Luxenberg, J. Michael Boxley, Alan G. Hevesi, Thomas DiNapoli, Andrew Cuomo, Charlie Rangle, Elliot Spitzer, Al Sharpton, Hillary Clinton, Chucky Schumer walk the streets untarred and unfeathered NY is going to go down faster than Gubernatorial hopeful (and former Spitzer business associate) Kristin Davis with a $20 bill waived in her face.
He has one
The fact remains. We give them their power. All it takes is for the people to wake up. The GOP conservatives must venture into the inner city, hold town hall meetings, teach them the truth, show them the facts and expose the corrupt ones. It can be done. I'm contributing to Alicia's site so she can move the cause forward. Think Brown victory in the most liberal state. Remember Giuliani was elected because Dinkins was so bad. It's really bad now and time for a change
“Sen. John McCain, R-Ari., is up this year and while many conservatives would like to see him gone, I can not dismiss the fact that he genuinely loves this country and would die for it. With more principled GOP members to work with in Congress, the old warrior might just do some good.”
McCain is too soft on fellow progressives and progressivism. The best thing he can do for his country now is step down.
Rangel may have been a hero in the Korean War but he used up all that he earned by becoming a (pick one, or pick more) Communist, Marxist, Socialist, and/or Progressive.
civil war looms…OBAMAcare is the LATEST PROGRESSIVE canon slavo against Constitutional Governance continuing. I suggest fighting and conquering something now…SAVING anything that even remotely looks like CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOMS…or we will fall as a nation and be reformed into a tyranny…which Guarantes CIVIL WAR. and a lot of unemployed Communists. Obama calls it so, bari, either set yourself on STANDBY or be GITMO'd . Do you GITMO, bari? nov2
The problem with New York is its judiciary — the best money can buy. The second circuit is but a whorehouse — look at the appointment of Madam Gerald E. Lynch. Then there was the other bimbo who ruled that federal funding cannot be pulled from — our tax money MUST be spent for — ACORN. The problem is the Dems pour big money into the Party who appoints the whores in the Second Circuit courts — all of them — to pimp the rights of the people. 70% of NYC rents. The 4 biggest – (almost all) of the City's landlords ALLLLL contribute to the Dem party. Who, in turn appoints the judges. Who in turn, use the courts as the LL's person eviction machine — and here is the problem — whether or not he law backs them. Like being evicted from a building with no C.O. (Illegal to collect rent or maintain a proceeding — unless Dem donor.) Corruption exists until the feds actually bust the racket financing the Dems. Oh, that would be the Obama administration…. Gosh… sad…. TEA anyone?!
One of the reasons the Civil War was so bloody was that the Generals of the time continued fighting with Napoleonic strategies long after technology had made them obsolete. It is the same in Washington today. Most likely these politicians have always had this sort of contempt for the American people. They seem incapable, however, of recognizing that technology has put them under a microscope like at no other time in history. They keep marching into the coming onslaught with those goofy grins on their faces, just as though they really believe there will be no consequences to their arrogance. Let them go.; the mustkets of November are powdered up and ready to go.
Schumer is one of the most repugnant political hacks of all time. I'd pay a grand just to get to slap his mug……..
…hell,……….make it 5 grand. N.Y., you sure keep cranking them out, all with a big D after the name. Dummy up!
"Chattering class??" That's a new one. "We don't care??" Watch in November, Chuck.
Gentle Readers,
Here's the trouble: That videoclip actually makes me empathize with Charlie Rangel! If Mr. Mattera had identified himself as a Journalist, asked for an appointment, and told Mr. Rangel point-blank that he had some tough questions, it would have worked.
But this, really, only proves that ' ambush ' journalism doesn't work. All you're doing is expecting me to take Mr. Mattera word about the car, apartment and tax issues. Of course Mr. Rangel didn't answer, he didn't have time, he was going someplace, and he seemed to be in pretty good humour about it!
Mr. Mattera misrepresented who he was & what he was doing, and that kind unethical conduct by Mr. Mattera negates
his point. He's accusing Mr. Rangel of being unethical, even while he himself is being unethical?? It appears Mr. Mattera is being a ' smart aleck ' and Mr. Rangel is being good-natured about it.
Really, you should start over.
Kindest Regards to all,
I am,
John Lepant
Brighton
Colorado
As you can tell from the video all those charges are correct. They are all over the local papers. Any ordinary voter has a right to question if these allegations are correct. All he had to do was deny them. Rangel is arrogant enough to know he's being videotaped and still curse him out.. he knew he was a reporter. The camera is in sight.
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The problem with New York is its judiciary — the best money can buy. The second circuit is but a whorehouse — look at the appointment of Madam Gerald E. Lynch. Then there was the other bimbo who ruled that federal funding cannot be pulled from — our tax money MUST be spent for — ACORN. The problem is the Dems pour big money into the Party who appoints the whores in the Second Circuit courts — all of them — to pimp the rights of the people. 70% of NYC rents. The 4 biggest – (almost all) of the City's landlords ALLLLL contribute to the Dem party. Who, in turn appoints the judges. Who in turn, use the courts as the LL's person eviction machine — and here is the problem — whether or not he law backs them. Like being evicted from a building with no C.O. (Illegal to collect rent or maintain a proceeding — unless Dem donor.) Corruption exists until the feds actually bust the racket financing the Dems. Oh, that would be the Obama administration…. Gosh… sad…. TEA anyone?!
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