Archive for September, 2009

What I look for before I vote

Written by Michael Vass
As 2010 mid-term elections drawn near, or at least the election cycle, I thought about what it is I value in an elected representative. And I came up with the following.

1. They realize they are an elected official, thus they work for voters and not the other way around. (Someone might remind Nancy [...]

Things you might want to know before 2010 mid-term elections

Written by Michael Vass
I’ve been thinking about how my senators – Sen. Schumer and Gillibrand – refused to speak to their constituents over the 2009 summer break about health care. Which of course lead me to think about how Sen. Gillibrand wouldn’t even send me a email confirmation on my letter to her, Sen. Schumer [...]