Marching on Albany, June 16

In two weeks, Tuesday, June 16, tea partiers and other concerned citizens from across New York will make the trip to Albany to protest in the State’s capitol against the massive budget and the new fees  and taxes proposed to pay for it.

Paterson, and certain members of the State Legislature, have not heard the loud calls by their constituents to cut more spending, to stop spending money we don’t have, and then charging the taxpayers for the overage.

This isn’t a Conservative or Liberal thing, a Democrat or Republican thing: this is a common sense thing.  If the money isn’t there, we can’t spend it.  New York — and New Yorkers — are out of money. 

For more information, go to marchonalbany.com

More information from Nancy Foster, who organized the St. Lawrence Co. Tea Party Event in March:

As you know, the March on Albany is June 16 from noon to 3 PM.   The legislature will be in session on June 16.  If we are going to have any impact on the direction our legislators are going, we need to show up in large numbers and make a stand together.  We need to let them know that this spending and taxing madness has to stop.  If it does not stop, there will be consequences in 2010.  Please join us; together we can make a difference!!! 

If you are in the St. Lawrence County area and interested in taking a chartered bus to Albany, please e-mail Nancy Foster at nlfoster@twcny.rr.com  The cost to take a chartered bus is $1,876.  The cost per person will depend on how many people we have.  The bus has 56 seats.  If we fill each seat, the cost will be $33.50 round trip per person.  If we only have 30 people, then the cost would be $62.50 per person round trip, etc.  Tentatively, the bus is scheduled to leave from the Lowe’s parking lot in Ogdensburg at 7 am.  We would probably get back to Ogdensburg about 8 PM. 

Please let me know ASAP if you are interested and able to join us as I need to confirm the trip with the bus company this week.

Breaking – Obama to tap NY Republican John McHugh as Secretary of the Army

New York District 20 rep John McHugh, currently the top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, is apparently being chosen by Barack Obama as his new Secretary of the Army.  Fox News says Obama will officially name McHugh to replace current Secretary Pete Geren.

McHugh is another Republican pick for Obama’s defense staff.  Secretary of Defense Robert Gates worried Obama supporters because they believed a Republican pick would bolster opinions of Democrats as weak on defense.

UPDATE: remarks from Obama…

“… My administration has increased funding for our military, including the army, and increasing the size of the military two years ahead of schedule.”

That’s gotta sting some Code Pinkers.

“Today I’m proud to announce the distinguished public servant who will help keep us safe, and who will help keep our sacred trust with our soldiers and their familes.  The next Secretary of the Army, the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, John McHugh.”

<snip>

“… but it is his service over the past 16 years in Congress, as a champion of our men and women in Uniform that uniquely qualifies him to help lead America’s Army.”

<snip>

“John is committed to keeping America’s Army the best-trained, the best-equipped, the best-led land force the world has ever seen.”

And… where the politics come into play…

“Finally, John shares my belief that a sustainable national security strategy must include a bipartisan consensus at home.”

Translation: John is a token Republican who I probably won’t listen to, but at least the media can point to when people claim I’m not being bipartisan.

This, of course, followed by the standard “It’s an honor to be nominated” stuff by McHugh.

(cross-posted at RedState)