Before the pages of history are turned and President Obama begins his journey as our nation's Commander-in-Chief, we would also like to take a moment to thank former President Bush for his determination and grace over the last few years Read more...
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Pete King for U.S. Senate 2010
Caroline Kennedy drops out
Dear Friends of Pete King,
The breaking news is that Caroline Kennedy is not seeking the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Hillary Clinton. Below is a link to a Newsday story - at the bottom you are given the opportunity to cast your vote for who Governor Paterson should appoint to the seat.
(Editors Note: Newsday has changed their poll for who Gov. Paterson should appoint to the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Hillary Clinton. Congressman King's name no longer appears as a choice. There is no longer an opportunity to vote for Pete. The poll "results" should be interpreted accordingly!)
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/politics/ny-pokenn0122,0,4578442.story
All the best,
Peter T. King
Member of Congress
This email was sent to pmhurley04@aol.com.
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Bush's Real Sin Was Winning in Iraq
Courtesy of an unrepentant countercultural icon
Dubya refused to give the Left their Vietnam
Monday, January 19, 2009
Change My Arse!
One perspective to be considered . . .
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Courtesy of the Emerald Society of Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Forum
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Faction Fighting at Iveagh House
THE NEXT IVEAGH
HOUSE MANDARIN
THE imminent retirement of
Department of Foreign Affairs
secretary general Dermot Gallagher
(DAG, as he is known among
mandarins) offers an opportunity to
foreign minister Micheál Martin and
Taoiseach Brian Cowen to impose their
own regime at the DFA.
Neither Martin nor Cowen are
especially enamoured with the notion that
the new general secretary should be either
DAG-lite, DAG-tarnished or Bertie’s pick.
As in most departments, there are always
factions and DAG’s supporters will go into
decline without him.
Such prejudices as Martin, in particular,
may have assumed on taking power last
April would have been encouraged by the
manner in which a news story broke in The
Irish Times last September concerning the
20,000 J1 visas that were agreed after
substantial talks in Washington between the
two governments.
That the story should
break just a few days before Martin was
due to sign the ‘historic, ground-breaking’
etc agreement was bad enough. That the
DFA should have been described, along
with DAG’s highly esteemed colleague,
Our Man in Washington, Ambassador
Michael Collins, as being the driving forces
behind successful negotiations to conclude
the agreement was even worse. But the fact
that the Minister for Foreign Affairs
received no mention at all was insufferable.
It did not go unnoticed that this particular
news story was broken by the same
journalist, Mark Hennessy, whose good
diplomatic sources had enabled him to offer
further insights into the rows about visas
for the undocumented Irish from the Bertie
Ahern/Collins perspective back in March.
Collins may now find that his prospects
of the top job will suffer as a result of his
association with the ancien regime. One to
watch is Brendan Scannell, currently
Ambassador to Japan. Another career
diplomat in the running is political director
in the Political Division, Rory
Montgomery.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
If her name wasn't Kennedy . . .
January 13, 2009
Daniel J. Flynn
Daniel J. Flynn
Caroline Kennedy’s candidacy mirrors Ted’s 47 years ago.
In one corner stands the favorite, the child of one of America’s great political dynasties. With a globetrotting social life and a résumé that includes seats on charitable boards but excludes steady employment, the charmed candidate infuriates rivals but captivates the press. The underdog, also the scion of a famous political family, has trod another path. A state attorney general who has worked his way up the political ladder, he resents his neophyte rival’s start-at-the-top presumptuousness. Continue reading . . .
In one corner stands the favorite, the child of one of America’s great political dynasties. With a globetrotting social life and a résumé that includes seats on charitable boards but excludes steady employment, the charmed candidate infuriates rivals but captivates the press. The underdog, also the scion of a famous political family, has trod another path. A state attorney general who has worked his way up the political ladder, he resents his neophyte rival’s start-at-the-top presumptuousness. Continue reading . . .
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
NO Means NIL - An dtuigeann tu?
Ireland's "masters" in Brussels still don't seem to be getting this whole idea of democracy; indeed they seem to be so confused about the meaning of democracy that it might be worthwhile for President-Elect Obama to consider redirecting efforts at democracy promotion from the Middle East to Western Europe when he enters office in a few week's time Read more...
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Irish 'No' Vote Should Be Respected - Charlie McGreevy
Irish EU commissioner Charlie McCreevy has argued that the negative result of his country’s referendum on Europe’s Lisbon treaty should be respected, admitting that the No campaign had won the argument against “the might” of media and most politicians. More »
Well said Charlie!
The Celtic Tiger - Harsh reality impinges
The Irish Economy’s Rise Was Steep, and the Fall Was Fast
Derek Speirs for The New York Times
Derek Speirs for The New York Times
IT’S 3 a.m. at Doheny & Nesbitt, a favorite watering hole of Dublin’s political and business elite, and the property tycoon Sean Dunne stoops to retrieve a penny from the pub’s grimy floor.
One would think that Mr. Dunne, Ireland’s best-known building developer, would be in bed at this hour. It’s a weeknight, after all, and he has meetings that begin before first light. What’s more, the Irish economy, pummeled by the most severe housing bust in Europe, has collapsed. And the gossip around town is that Mr. Dunne, whose brazen deal-making and Donald Trump-like lifestyle epitomized the country’s euphoric boom, might be going bankrupt.
But, no matter, a penny is a penny.
Continue reading, click below:
Courtesy of an unrepentant countercultural radical
Friday, January 2, 2009
The Phoenix - Nov 14, 2008
The Phoenix - Nov 14, 2008
Putting Ireland in perspective with a bit of craic!
Click below to read issue:
http://www.thephoenix.ie/phoenix/tour/sample-issue.do
The Economist - The Fastnet Rock
Light on a lonely rock
Dec 20th 2008
From The Economist print edition
On Ireland's south-western tip, at the mouth of the Atlantic, stands a monument of man's gift to mankind ... more
On 'The Streets of New York' and Beyond
Congratulations to Asst. Chief James Waters, who was recently promoted to command the NYPD’s Special Operations Division. Prior to his promotion, the, then, deputy chief was the NYPD commander on the elite FBI/NYPD Joint Terrorist Task Force. However, the chief’s real claim to fame is that he is the nephew of Past President Mary Waters of the County Cork Association of New York.
McShane Family Benefit - Jan 24th, 2009
Click on poster to read:
Jerome (Kilcar, Co. Donegal) & Catherine, RIP (Holycross, Co. Tipperary)
Donal, Nicole, Anita, Aisling & Catherine
Benefit:
Jan 24, 2009 - 2.p.m. to late
Connolly's Corner
71-17 Grand Ave.
Maspeth, N.Y. 11378
(718) 565-7383
Donations on the day or may be sent to:
McShane Family Fund
P.O. Box 780006
Maspeth, N.Y. 11378
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Pete King for U.S. Senate
Recent developments in New York have given us an important decision to make which is why I need your advice. In the coming weeks our current Senator Hillary Clinton will become Secretary of State and resign her seat in the US Senate. Governor Paterson will then appoint a successor to fill this vacancy.
Caroline Kennedy has begun actively campaigning for this seat. She has hired campaign consultants and, prior to Senator Clinton's confirmation and Governor Paterson making his decision, she is announcing her desire to get his appointment.
Many friends and supporters have urged me to consider running against Ms Kennedy Schlossberg. Needless to say it's a very important decision. This is why I need your advice.
For almost 2 decades I have represented my Long Island district and all New Yorkers. This work on behalf of working middle class men and women has earned me election and re-election 8 times. Most observers believe I would be re-elected to Congress again in 2010. However, many have said the stakes on behalf of New York and our Nation are too important for our future and that I should run instead for this Senate seat.
Will our children and grandchildren enjoy the same standard of living, freedoms and security, we do today? Will our nation be more secure and more prosperous! Many friends and New Yorkers are not sure. This is why we must meet the challenge.
Recently when THE HILL Newspaper (http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/king-girding-for-potential-battle-with-kennedy-2008-12-15.html) asked my reaction to Caroline Kennedy’s announcement that she is running, I said: "If anything, it makes me more definite that I want to run." No one has a claim on any seat in the US Senate except the people of New York.
With that in mind I'm asking you whether you think I should take up the challenge and run for the US Senate.
Please take the time to give me your opinion, advice and hopefully support. Thank you for the time you took to visit this site and let's stay in touch. If you don't mind, leave your email address as well for me to personally respond to you.
Sincerely,
Pete King
Sunday, December 21, 2008
West Cork Man Makes Movie Debut
Skibbereen native, Ger Hurley makes movie debut at LA Irish Film Festival and at Woodstock
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Sunday, December 14, 2008
Libertas to fight 2009 Euro elections
Brussels, 11 December - Libertas will contest the European elections in 2009 on a Pan-European basis, its chairman Declan Ganley announced today.
Speaking to a packed Press Conference at Libertas’ newly opened European Headquarters in Brussels, Mr. Ganley said that Libertas would field candidates across the European Union on a common pro-European platform of democracy, accountability and transparency. Mr. Ganley stated that Europeans have reached a crossroads: “If people want a strong and healthy Europe that is democratic and answerable to them, they should vote for a Libertas candidate. If they do not want Europe to succeed or if they are happy with the current undemocratic practises, then they should vote for an incumbent party. For those who weren’t given a vote on the Lisbon Treaty, this will be their referendum”.
Libertas will run candidates in every country where the candidates are of a high standard, committed to the Libertas’s pro-European stance and its platform of democracy, accountability and transparency aimed at bringing European back to the people. A detailed policy document will be published in the coming months, and candidates’ names will be unveiled over a similar time frame. The Libertas announcement coincides with the European summit where the Irish government will announce a second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.
According to Mr. Ganley: “The Irish government and the powerful elite in Brussels are showing utter contempt for the democratic decision of the Irish people in rejecting the Lisbon Treaty. Not one sentence will change in a “new version”. Some non-legally binding texts will be added in an attempt to fool the people. They tried this with the French, they tried with the Dutch, they are trying with the Irish. It’s time to put a stop to this bullying.”
Patrick Fitzgerald - New York Irish lad
"Let's hear it for Patrick Fitzgerald, admirable public servant, lawyer extraordinaire and an inspiration to us all . . . educated by the Jesuits . . .
Patrick Fitzgerald was born in Brooklyn. His parents were from Clare. They met in New York, where Fitzgerald's father was a doorman. Fitzgerald remembers a working-class home of straightforward values of right and wrong. He got a scholarship and worked as a doorman and a janitor to put himself through college.
After three years in private practice, he became a prosecutor in New York, where he took on the Gambino crime family. He convicted the terrorists who bombed two US embassies, and he put away those who bombed the World Trade Centre in 1993. Long before 9/11, he had prepared a case against Osama bin Laden.
In 2001, at the urging of a Republican senator, Fitzgerald was brought to Illinois to tackle the state's notorious corruption. By 2002, Governor Ryan of Illinois, a Republican, stood down, knowing Fitzgerald was on his trail. Four years later, ex-governor Ryan was jailed for corruption. With a staff of 300, Fitzgerald knew no one in Illinois, and owed no favours.
Fitzgerald annoyed the White House when he investigated the leaking of the identity of a CIA agent. He convicted Scooter Libby, top aide to Dick Cheney. He also jailed business tycoon Conrad Black for using a company as his personal ATM.
Last week, Fitzgerald laid corruption charges against the current governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, a Democrat. As governor, Blagojevich had the power to appoint a senate replacement for Barack Obama -- so, he set about finding out what kind of money he might get from likely candidates. Did anyone, he asked, want to give his wife a good job? And Fitzgerald got it all on tape.
We can be certain that any foibles or quirks in Fitzgerald's personal life have been ruthlessly hunted down and assessed for purposes of smearing or blackmail. It wouldn't be surprising if his phone was illegally tapped, his home covertly searched, his associates bribed for morsels of scandal.
Fortunately, he seems to be quite boring. A workaholic, he lives on takeaways (someone found a lasagne in his oven, some weeks after he forgot to eat it). He recently married for the first time, at 47.
In short, Fitzgerald seems to have no political ambition, no greed, no fear. He doesn't care what party a suspect belongs to, how powerful they are or how rich. He believes the law must be respected, and that money and power confer responsibility, not invulnerability. He's fond of saying, "the facts will lead us where they lead us". It's as well his parents emigrated -- we don't encourage that kind of carry-on in this country . . . " - Gene Kerrigan writing in The Sunday Independent
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