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Scott Leffler · Scott Leffler

Nurses at Lockport's hospital are talking about striking again. They say it's not about money, but offhandedly mention that nurses at St. Mary's make $5 more an hour than they do. For the record, talk show hosts at Air America make about $30 an hour more than I do. So what? I don't work for Air Am...

Scott Leffler · Scott Leffler

One of the areas where I vehmently disagree with "my party" is on the 2nd Amendment. I think it's incredibly uncomplicated; "American citizens have a right to own weapons." Others think it's much more complex and only certain types of weapons are allowed ... at certain times of day ... with restricti...

Scott Leffler · Scott Leffler

[url=http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/stories/2005/09/05/...

Scott Leffler · Scott Leffler

Poll: Most Americans believe New Orleans will never recover Still, 63 percent of respondents say city should rebuild story link

kspeer · kspeer

Bob Denver, TV's Gilligan, Dies at Age 70 By JOHN ROGERS Associated Press Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Bob Denver, the bumbling namesake of "Gilligan's Island" who embarked on what was supposed to be a three-hour tour and endeared himself to generations of TV fans, has died at age 7...

Jim Hufnagel · Jim Hufnagel

"And so many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway, so this--this (she chuckles slightly) is working very well for them" - Former First Lady Barbara Bush after visiting hurricane Katrina refugees at the Astrodome http://www.editorandpublisher.com/...

Scott Leffler · Scott Leffler

[url=http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2005/06/16/thimeros...

Scott Leffler · Scott Leffler

Apparently, the president said yesterday that "intelligent design" should be taught along with evolution in schools. “I think that part of education is to expose people to different schools of thought,” Bush said. “You’re asking me whether or not people ought to be exposed to differ...

Scott Leffler · Scott Leffler

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush warned against price-gouging of gasoline Thursday in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and said looters should be treated with zero tolerance. "I think there ought to be zero tolerance of people breaking the law during an emergency such as this, whethe...

Anonymous

JUST THOUGHT TO PUT THIS ALL TOGETHER OVER HERE. Katrina Why did all these chemical plants build below sea level? A hurricane like this has been predicted for New Orleans since their last big one 40 years ago. Is it really going to be worth the money the companies saved by relocatin...

Scott Leffler · Scott Leffler

U.S. Sells the Most Weapons to Others WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States is the largest supplier of weapons to developing nations, delivering more than $9.6 billion in arms to Near East and Asian countries last year. The U.S. sales to the developing countries hel...

Scott Leffler · Scott Leffler

Snoop Sues Over "Izzle" Flap by Charlie Amter Aug 31, 2005, 5:05 PM PT Snoop Dogg has his mind on his money and his money on his mind. The "Gin & Juice" rapper is seeking a cool $2 million from a Philadelphia auto dealer, who, the rapper claims, swiped his famous syntax to sell cars. Snoop, born Ca...

Scott Leffler · Scott Leffler

Misperceptions borne out of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and SARS-related fears are strangling the potential tourist trade in both the Buffalo Niagara region and southern Ontario. And, now a bi-national consortium is fighting back, launching a marketing campaign aimed at dispelling per...

kspeer · kspeer

Why did all these chemical plants build below sea level? A hurricane like this has been predicted for New Orleans since their last big one 40 years ago. Is it really going to be worth the money the companies saved by relocating? Katrina may be 'our Asian tsunami' Aug 29, 2005 - (CNN...

Scott Leffler · Scott Leffler

Didja see the story in the US&J on Tuesday about Marc Smith running unopposed for Town of Lockport Supervisor? story link I like Marc and if he can do for the town of Lockport what he did for the Lockport Business Association, t...

Scott Leffler · Scott Leffler

[url=http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=1077573&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312]story

Scott Leffler · Scott Leffler

Two former presidential candidates David Cobb and Michael Badnarik (also both former guests of the show), have filed suit in New Mexico asking for the 2004 election to be recounted. Lawyers for the state argue that recounting is moot since it won't change the result of the election. Appare...

Scott Leffler · Scott Leffler

Interesting column by Mike Hudson on Brian Grear's candidacy. story link

Scott Leffler · Scott Leffler

The state and the county are teaming up to give us a "tax holiday" for clothing for the next week. story link And the state GOP is trying to suspend the 4 percent state tax on gasoline. [url...

Mindcrime · Mindcrime

Cindy Sheehan has camped out on a road leading to President Bush's ranch near Crawford, Tex., for six consecutive days, insisting she wants to speak to the President personally. Bush said he sympathizes with her plight, but does not display any evidence of said emotion. Her son was kil...

Scott Leffler · Scott Leffler

Once again, the president has started a push to link Iraq with September 11th - this time saying that figthing in Iraq will prevent future tragedy's LIKE Sept. 11th. story link His PWRA on Saturday marked the beginning of a push to prom...

Scott Leffler · Scott Leffler

[url=http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/08/20/base.closi...

Scott Leffler · Scott Leffler

The university set up a new web site just for PR. Interesting. story link

Scott Leffler · Scott Leffler

SALT LAKE CITY - A Utah television station is refusing to air an anti-war ad featuring Cindy Sheehan, whose son’s death in Iraq prompted a vigil outside President Bush’s Texas ranch. KTVX, a local ABC affiliate, rejected the ad in an e-mail to media buyers, writing that it was an “i...

Scott Leffler · Scott Leffler

Apparently, some are upset at the entry into an art exhibit at the Department of Justice building in California ... story link

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	LMH ... ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Nurses at Lockport's hospital are talking about striking again. They say it's not about money, but offhandedly mention that nurses at St. Mary's make $5 more an hour than they do. For the record, talk show hosts at Air America make about $30 an hour more than I do. So what? I don't work for Air Am...	Scott Leffler	39	1387	Wed Sep 14 10:36 AM, 2005 by jspeer
	We don't need no stinkin' Bill of Rights!!! (Preview) One of the areas where I vehmently disagree with "my party" is on the 2nd Amendment. I think it's incredibly uncomplicated; "American citizens have a right to own weapons." Others think it's much more complex and only certain types of weapons are allowed ... at certain times of day ... with restricti...	Scott Leffler	1	402	Fri Sep 9 11:42 PM, 2005 by Mindcrime
	Two NC Schools improve ... (Preview) [url=http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/stories/2005/09/05/...	Scott Leffler	0	382	Fri Sep 9 3:17 PM, 2005 by Scott Leffler
	CNN Poll - rebuild New Orleans (Preview) Poll: Most Americans believe New Orleans will never recover Still, 63 percent of respondents say city should rebuild story link	Scott Leffler	0	354	Wed Sep 7 7:26 PM, 2005 by Scott Leffler
	Gilligan (Preview) Bob Denver, TV's Gilligan, Dies at Age 70 By JOHN ROGERS Associated Press Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Bob Denver, the bumbling namesake of "Gilligan's Island" who embarked on what was supposed to be a three-hour tour and endeared himself to generations of TV fans, has died at age 7...	kspeer	1	372	Wed Sep 7 3:34 AM, 2005 by NuclearLou
	Feed them the rich (Preview) "And so many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway, so this--this (she chuckles slightly) is working very well for them" - Former First Lady Barbara Bush after visiting hurricane Katrina refugees at the Astrodome http://www.editorandpublisher.com/...	Jim Hufnagel	1	370	Tue Sep 6 4:58 PM, 2005 by kspeer
	It happens on the highest levels ... (Preview) [url=http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2005/06/16/thimeros...	Scott Leffler	10	617	Mon Sep 5 5:51 PM, 2005 by shughes
	Intelligent design ... (Preview) Apparently, the president said yesterday that "intelligent design" should be taught along with evolution in schools. “I think that part of education is to expose people to different schools of thought,” Bush said. “You’re asking me whether or not people ought to be exposed to differ...	Scott Leffler	5	407	Sun Sep 4 7:59 AM, 2005 by Mindcrime
	Bush warns, "No price gouging." (Preview) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush warned against price-gouging of gasoline Thursday in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and said looters should be treated with zero tolerance. "I think there ought to be zero tolerance of people breaking the law during an emergency such as this, whethe...	Scott Leffler	5	869	Fri Sep 2 5:49 PM, 2005 by Scott Leffler
	Katrina et al (Preview) JUST THOUGHT TO PUT THIS ALL TOGETHER OVER HERE. Katrina Why did all these chemical plants build below sea level? A hurricane like this has been predicted for New Orleans since their last big one 40 years ago. Is it really going to be worth the money the companies saved by relocatin...	Anonymous	0	319	Thu Sep 1 6:54 PM, 2005 by Anonymous
	New office pool ... (Preview) U.S. Sells the Most Weapons to Others WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States is the largest supplier of weapons to developing nations, delivering more than $9.6 billion in arms to Near East and Asian countries last year. The U.S. sales to the developing countries hel...	Scott Leffler	2	373	Thu Sep 1 5:47 AM, 2005 by Mindcrime
	Snoop Sues - Fa shizzle (Preview) Snoop Sues Over "Izzle" Flap by Charlie Amter Aug 31, 2005, 5:05 PM PT Snoop Dogg has his mind on his money and his money on his mind. The "Gin & Juice" rapper is seeking a cool $2 million from a Philadelphia auto dealer, who, the rapper claims, swiped his famous syntax to sell cars. Snoop, born Ca...	Scott Leffler	0	603	Wed Aug 31 9:08 PM, 2005 by Scott Leffler
	Crossing the bridge - it's fast and easy (Preview) Misperceptions borne out of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and SARS-related fears are strangling the potential tourist trade in both the Buffalo Niagara region and southern Ontario. And, now a bi-national consortium is fighting back, launching a marketing campaign aimed at dispelling per...	Scott Leffler	3	395	Wed Aug 31 4:40 PM, 2005 by kspeer
	Katrina (Preview) Why did all these chemical plants build below sea level? A hurricane like this has been predicted for New Orleans since their last big one 40 years ago. Is it really going to be worth the money the companies saved by relocating? Katrina may be 'our Asian tsunami' Aug 29, 2005 - (CNN...	kspeer	1	369	Wed Aug 31 4:36 PM, 2005 by kspeer
	Town Supervisor Marc Smith ... (Preview) Didja see the story in the US&J on Tuesday about Marc Smith running unopposed for Town of Lockport Supervisor? story link I like Marc and if he can do for the town of Lockport what he did for the Lockport Business Association, t...	Scott Leffler	1	403	Wed Aug 31 8:09 AM, 2005 by soccermom
	Complain about Halliburton, lose your job ... (Preview) [url=http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=1077573&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312]story	Scott Leffler	1	466	Tue Aug 30 5:47 AM, 2005 by NuclearLou
	Two former Dialog guests demand recount in New Mexico ... (Preview) Two former presidential candidates David Cobb and Michael Badnarik (also both former guests of the show), have filed suit in New Mexico asking for the 2004 election to be recounted. Lawyers for the state argue that recounting is moot since it won't change the result of the election. Appare...	Scott Leffler	0	404	Mon Aug 29 3:43 PM, 2005 by Scott Leffler
	Brian Grear - the Reporter's take ... (Preview) Interesting column by Mike Hudson on Brian Grear's candidacy. story link	Scott Leffler	0	390	Mon Aug 29 3:10 PM, 2005 by Scott Leffler
	Do they or don't they? (Preview) The state and the county are teaming up to give us a "tax holiday" for clothing for the next week. story link And the state GOP is trying to suspend the 4 percent state tax on gasoline. [url...	Scott Leffler	0	361	Mon Aug 29 2:57 PM, 2005 by Scott Leffler
	Just one question... (Preview) Cindy Sheehan has camped out on a road leading to President Bush's ranch near Crawford, Tex., for six consecutive days, insisting she wants to speak to the President personally. Bush said he sympathizes with her plight, but does not display any evidence of said emotion. Her son was kil...	Mindcrime	18	678	Mon Aug 29 2:33 PM, 2005 by Anonymous
	Sept 11 ... Iraq ... Sept 11 ... Iraq ... You're getting very sleepy ... Iraq ... (Preview) Once again, the president has started a push to link Iraq with September 11th - this time saying that figthing in Iraq will prevent future tragedy's LIKE Sept. 11th. story link His PWRA on Saturday marked the beginning of a push to prom...	Scott Leffler	13	523	Mon Aug 29 8:28 AM, 2005 by Phantom
	BRAC Commission prepares to make decisions ... (Preview) [url=http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/08/20/base.closi...	Scott Leffler	4	878	Sat Aug 27 10:45 AM, 2005 by shughes
	Niagara U News (Preview) The university set up a new web site just for PR. Interesting. story link	Scott Leffler	0	371	Fri Aug 26 9:55 PM, 2005 by Scott Leffler
	Clear Channel station in Utah fairly unbalanced ... (Preview) SALT LAKE CITY - A Utah television station is refusing to air an anti-war ad featuring Cindy Sheehan, whose son’s death in Iraq prompted a vigil outside President Bush’s Texas ranch. KTVX, a local ABC affiliate, rejected the ad in an e-mail to media buyers, writing that it was an “i...	Scott Leffler	1	378	Fri Aug 26 8:41 AM, 2005 by Anonymous
	Toilet Humor ... (Preview) Apparently, some are upset at the entry into an art exhibit at the Department of Justice building in California ... story link	Scott Leffler	2	402	Fri Aug 26 8:32 AM, 2005 by Anonymous
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