Do Alpaca Farmers Make Good Congresswomen?

Cuba resident Janice Volk has thrown her furry, woolen hat into the ring. She'll be vying for the Republican nomination in the 29th District Congressional seat race. The grandmother of four will face off against a more established, more qualified, and better funded Tom Reed of Corning. What has she done that Reed hasn't? She's raised alpacas, which begs the question: can the lessons learned in alpaca farming be translated into good governing? The answer is a definitive "maybe."

Click here to view Volk's website.
Click here to view Reed's website.

Click here if you're wondering why the hell anyone would want to raise alpacas.

Corning Official Sighs, Rolls Eyes

In a subtle display of contempt, Corning City Council member Betty Coccho rolled her eyes at Mayor Tom Reed Saturday morning. The Mayor, who doesn't let a single detail escape his keen eye, exclaimed with certainty, “I just saw you roll your eyes!"

Coccho was indeed "busted".

That was the highlight of the recent Corning City Council meeting on March 21st, which in essence rehashed the absurdities of the last few months. Bickering ensued regarding the ridiculous illegal alien proposal (see 'Corning City Staff to Think About Things') and the Council's failed self-evaluations (see 'Evaluations Don't Add Up').

Coccho has already announced plans to snicker, sigh audibly, and slouch in her chair at the next month's meeting, and Reed, no doubt, will be ready to call her out.