January 2019 – The Buffalo Chronicle

Thoughts on mail ordering your drugs

January 31, 2019

BY NORBERT RUG At my age, I take several medications. Many of these I get at a local pharmacy. The only one I can’t get from them is an oncology drug. I get that from an out of state pharmacy.

Akwesasne pushes the boundaries on Indigenous self-governance

January 31, 2019

Kyrie Ransom and Bonnie Cole spoke to Queen’s Law this week about the Mohawks of Akwesasne’s plan to create their own laws and how they are shaping a court system unique to their community’s Haudenosaunee culture and philosophies. Ransom, the Justice Coordinator of

All eyes are on Robinson, Ostrowski in County Executive political chatter

January 30, 2019

When it comes to this year’s race for Erie County Executive, it looks increasingly likely that third-party candidates could have a dominating influence on the discourse — and, perhaps, a determinative impact on the general election’s outcome. Political operatives speculate

Green Book, about friendship, can surprise viewers

January 26, 2019

BY NORBERT RUG The premise of the movie “Green Book” seemed, at least to me, a bit mind-numbing, but I decided to give it a try and I am glad I did. It is a fictionalized account of the interaction

Langworthy scurries to recruit a full slate of County Legislature candidates

January 22, 2019

This year’s County Legislature races are likely to impact Erie County Republican Chairman Nick Langworthy‘s ambitions on the State Chairmanship. A decisive takeover of the Legislature — perhaps coupled with electing a new County Executive — would give Langworthy the

Kamala launched, Giuliani wriggled…

January 22, 2019

BY JOE GENCO A short take on today’s news — Sen. Kamala Harris launched a Presidential campaign. Trump apologist Rudy Giuliani wriggled his way out of his previous denials over the proposed Trump Tower Moscow. He now says it was

Memories of Rocketship 7 and WBKW’s glory days

January 21, 2019

BY NORBERT RUG A long, long time ago, in a place that seems far, far away, many Buffalo area children, myself included, would turn on their TV sets in the morning and were greeted by a trusted friend. In 1961

Mayor Brown is planning to oust Zellner from local party chairmanship

January 21, 2019

Privately, Mayor Byron Brown is seething over his removal as State Chairman of the Democratic Party. Operatives close to the newly triumphant Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins were angry with Brown’s refusal to fundraise for Democrat Carima El-Behairy and Joan

Norb’s Corner: Love

January 19, 2019

BY NORBERT RUG I recently received a picture of a painting from a local Buffalo artist of two older people hand in hand walking away due to something I had published in the newspaper. It reminded me of my wife

Political schism at Six Nations nuetralizes Chief Ava Hill’s influence

January 19, 2019

To understand the outrage that is being directed at Chief Ava Hill, who leads the Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC), you must first understand the deep and profound political schism that has long defined the community’s politics. The situation immediately

Jacobs angles for County Executive run, but some Republicans want Dixon

January 17, 2019

State Senator Christopher Jacobs has been desperate to vacate his State Senate since the days following his reelection in November. Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins plans to target the 60th and 61st districts next year with millions of dollars in campaign

Lisa Vitello misses key FOIL deadline, raising eyebrows

January 15, 2019

The Chronicle filed three separate requests for information with the Niagara Falls City Clerk’s Office on Wednesday, January 2nd, largely related to Mayoral candidate and Community Development Director Seth Piccarillo — a key figure in the administration of outgoing Mayor

Byron Brown’s removal as State Chairman was based on Party’s local performance

January 15, 2019

Sources close to Governor Andrew Cuomo say that his removal of Mayor Byron Brown was based on the Democratic Party’s poor local performance. Senior Democratic operatives close to the newly triumphant Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins are livid that Brown

In age of robots, get a Roomba

January 15, 2019

BY NORBERT RUG We have a couple of residents at our house. We don’t have to feed them. They never need a doctor’s appointment. We don’t have to take them anywhere. And here’s the best part, they never make a

Performances, plotlines in ‘Replicas’ disappoint fans

January 15, 2019

BY NORBERT RUG What can I say about the movie “Replicas”? I saw this last week and it seems like I have seen this all before. I have. This movie seems to be put together from the cutting room floor

Schumer may align with Tribes to delay USMCA ratification

January 13, 2019

The first North American trade agreement was the Treaty of Amity and Commerce, negotiated by John Jay and Alexander Hamilton — and known widely as the “Jay Treaty. Article III affirmed the right of Indians to conduct nation to nation

Winter driving, let it snow

January 10, 2019

BY NORBERT RUG Winter can also be a very hazardous time of the year especially in Western New York, sunny one minute, and a blizzard 3 miles down the road. It pays to prepare yourself for the unexpected by having

I write much more than I need to…

January 7, 2019

BY NORBERT RUG I tend to write much more than I need to, but when I can’t write, it’s a very distressing feeling. A good day is when I get articles published in multiple places. My mind tends to become

Impeach the what?

January 6, 2019

BY JOE GENCO A short take on today’s news: Saying “Impeach the motherfucker” and being defended by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is enough to get Rashida Tlaib to Fox news for another day. Of course, while Fox calls Rep. Ocasio-Cortez “the left’s

Jamieson family may field a candidate for Six Nations’ Chief, but banking connections raise worries

January 5, 2019

OHSWEKEN, ON — Ron Jamieson is an enrolled member of the Six Nations of the Grand River Reserve and is currently a partner with the financial services intermediary First Canadian Property Investments Ltd., which he co-owns with two non-Aboriginal partners: Derek