Finding Ulysses

Republican Richard Hanna had the courage to vote against the extension of the most abusive spying powers of the Patriot Act. Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer did not.

Health care and financial issues make up the bulk of Scott Noren’s political agenda, though he does express his opinion on a few other issues as well. Noren believes in limited gun control legislation, supports the right of state governments to ban same-sex marriage, is pro-choice, and is concerned about illegal immingration.

Many of Trumansburg’s children are friends of children raised by heterosexual couples, but they don’t have the same protection of having parents who can become legally joined through marriage. These children are made the victims of society’s prejudice against their parents. Senator George Winner is stoking that prejudice.

Yesterday, the Ulysses Democratic Committee sent a letter to our U.S. Representative, Michael Arcuri about his vote for the FISA Amendments Act. The Ulysses Democratic Committee also sent letters to senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Barack Obama has declared that he will vote for the FISA Amendments Act, even if amendments are not passed to improve the law.