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Rus  Thompson

Rus Thompson

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Red County Editor - Erie County, NY
RusThompson@roadrunner.com

BIOGRAPHY

With family roots dating back to the arrival of the Mayflower, Rus' passion for his community runs deep. He is a U.S. Army veteran, a former Director of the Chamber of Commerce, an activist, and a writer.

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Golisano group announces candidates it endorses

By Rus Thompson | 09/21/08

I have yet to figure out what his overall plan is here. First of all the candidates he ran in the Primary were haphazardly chosen and now in the general election it still makes no sense. I had a discussion today after Church with a friend and we both came to the conclusion that this whole plan of his is being run on vindictive and payback politics. A billionaire with a vengeance is not what New York needs.A few years back we founded Primary... read more »


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Health care workers in western NY plan protest

By Rus Thompson | 09/21/08

SEIU is one of the worst terrorist union organizations in New York. Danny Donahue's commercials would make you think that the Nurses are out in the streets with no pay because there isn't a "new contract". Truth being told here as every union in New York they are protected by the Taylor Law and the Tribourough amendment. In other words their existing contract will stay in effect until a new one is reached. They loose nothing but gain everything... read more »


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Franklin Raines' Criminal Enterprise and Barack Obama

By Rus Thompson | 09/20/08

Franklin Raines is an adviser to Obama and he is into this deep.Whenever a liberal politician says: 'We Need To Work In A Bi-Partisan Way'....it means they are in deep political trouble. Now this afternoon I heard Nancy Pelosi say in response to President Bush. If " YOU" need this bailout... Wait, if YOU? Who the hell is she talking about? Who helped create this mess, start pointing the finger at your self Nancy and the rest of your cohorts in... read more »


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Palin excluded from anti-Iran rally

By Rus Thompson | 09/20/08

When I first heard that Hillary and Sarah Palin were going to be together to protest the UN and Ahmadinejad all I could think is, wow this should send a message that no matter what "Party" they are from, a unified protest would really send a message. But Nooooooo. Apparently her heinous, the queen Hillary found out and pulled out. I can only imagine at that point she had her people work over the Jewish organizations to pull the plug on Sarah... read more »


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Erie County Executive Collins suspends apprenticeship law

By Rus Thompson | 09/19/08

Well this is some of the best news I have heard come out of Erie County government in months. I am so glad that Collins did this and Rightfully so. This "Law" was clearly designed to favor the unions that want any and all work to be done by them and them only. It was passed by the majority Democrats who ignored all the complaints from the non union construction companies, developers and civic minded citizens. What did it matter, the Democrats in... read more »


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