THE ELECTIONS ACCORDING TO ME.... LOCAL ELECTIONS CONTINUED

DEAR READERS:

I RECENTLY DID WHAT YOU AND I SHOULD BE DOING MORE OF, I WENT TO THE LOCAL BOARD MEETINGS IN THE TOWN OF YORKTOWN AND CITY OF PEEKSKILL. BOTH WHICH HAVE IN COMMON TWO TIMES IN WHICH THE PUBLIC CAN STAND BEFORE THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND OPINE ON WHATEVER CONCERNS THE PUBLIC HAS. IN BOTH MEETINGS THE PUBLIC TURNOUT WAS NEGLIGABLE. THIS IS TO THE SHAME OF YOU AND ME. THESE ARE OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS, AT A
PUBLIC FORUM, WHICH OUR TAX DOLLARS PAY FOR, WHERE WE THE PUBLIC CAN SPEAK BEFORE THOSE WE ELECTED AND TELL THEM WHAT FORE. THESE MEETING WHICH HAVE MORE AFFECT ON OUR EVERYDAY LIVES THAN ANY OTHER ELECTED
BODY HAS. I KNOW THAT YOU ALL HAVE JOBS AND FAMILIES TO RAISE, YET SO DO THESE PEOPLE, FOR THESE POSITIONS ARE PARTIME JOBS (ONLY REQUIRING A HUNDRED HOURS A WEEK). YET INSTEAD OF WATCHING TV, ON THAT ONE NIGHT EVERY TWO WEEKS, YOU THE VOTER, YOU THE TAX PAYER SHOULD MAKE TIME TO ENGAGE IN THE PROCESS THAT AFFECTS THE VERY PROPERTY YOU SO DEARLY CARE ABOUT. INSTEAD OF COMPLAINING AFTER THE FACT, HERE IS YOUR BY-WEEKLY CHANCE TO COMPLAIN BEFORE THE DAMAGE IS DONE (AND MAYBE STOP THAT DAMAGE). IT IS AFTER ALL, THESE OFFICIALS WHO WORK FOR YOU, WHO REQUIRE YOUR IMPUT INTO HOW TO BEST DO YOUR BIDDING. IT IS UP TO YOU TO HAVE SOMEONE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD AT THOSE MEETINGS TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. BY YOUR INACTION, YOU HAVE NO ONE TO BLAME BUT YOURSELVES WHEN
THESE BOARDS IN FRINGE ON THOSE RIGHTS. THE POWER IS YOURS IF YOU WISH TO WEILD IT. STOP LEAVING IT UP TO SOMEONE ELSE.

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IF WHAT I READ IN THIS WEEKS NORTH COUNTY NEWS (10/20/05) IS CORRECT,
THAT THE REPUBLICANS IN YORKTOWN ARE COMPLAING ABOUT ELECTION SIGNS BECAUSE OF SOME HANDSHAKE AGREEMENT BETWEEN BOTH PARTIES(YEARS AGO) NOT TO USE THEM, THEN I SAY A PLAGUE ON BOTH YOUR HOUSES FOR EVEN CONSIDERING AND/OR AGREEING TO ANY MEASURE THAT WOULD STIFLE FREE POLITCAL SPEECH, ESPECIALLY ON THE GROUNDS THAT SOME PEOPLE FIND THEM UNSIGHTLY. ONE OF OUR MOST SACRED AND PROTECTED RIGHTS, ONE THAT SEPARATES US FROM MOST OF THE WORLD, IS THE FREE EXERCISE OF SPEECH (ESPECIALLY THAT OF A POLITICAL NATURE). IF SOMEONE RUNNING FOR OFFICE WISHES TO ADVERTISE THAT FACT WITH A LAWN SIGN, I SAY LET THEM AND HOORAY FOR THE HOME OWNER WHO WISHES TO PARTICIPATE. TO THE DEVIL WITH THOSE WHO WISH TO SILENCE THAT FORM OF SPEECH. CENCORSHIP IN ANY FORM IS BENEATH CONTEMPT.
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IF WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN TODAY'S JOURNAL NEWS (10/20/05) IS ALSO TRUE,
THAT DEVLOPER MARTIN GINSBURG IS TRYING TO FORCE A WATERFRONT PROPERTY OWNER IN PEEKSKILL INTO SELLING THAT PROPERTY AT AT SMALL PRICE ($120,00 FOR A HALF ACRE) WITH THE THREAT OF USING EMINENT DOMAIN WITH THE HELP OF THE LOCAL AND COUNTY GOVERMENT, I SAY TO YOU PEEKSKILL RESIDENTS WHO READ THIS,
LET YOUR ELECTED OFFICALS KNOW THIS WILL NOT STAND. I DON'T CARE HOW GLORIOUS THE PLANS FOR THE PEEKSKILL WATER FRONT ARE. I DON'T CARE WHAT THE SUPREME COURT SAID. JUST BECAUSE THE COURTS GAVE YOU(OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS) THE RIGHT TO DO THIS(THE USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN), DOES NOT MAKE IT RIGHT. NO AMMOUNT OF DEVELOPEMENT IS WORTH THE SACFIFICING OF SOMEONE'S PROPERTY RIGHTS. IT WOULD BEHOOVE THE ELECTED OFFICIALS OF PEEKSKILL AND THE COUNTY TO INSTEAD PREASURE GINSBURG INTO MAKING A MORE REASONABLE OFFER. ON THIS ISSUE THE ELECTED OFFICALS DUTY IS TO THE PROPERTY OWNER.
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IF YOU READ THE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR OR WATCH THE LOCAL BOARD MEETINGS ON TV, YOU WOULD THINK THAT THOSE RUNNING FOR OFFICE OR RE-ELECTION ARE RECKLESS REPROBATES BENT ON RUNNIG THEIR RESPECTIVE LOCALITIES BACK TO THE DARK AGES OF FISCAL RUIN. WERE THESE CHARGES MADE BY PARTY SURAGATES TRUE, WHAT PERSSON RUNNING FOR OFFICE WOULD NOT THEMSELVES USE THOSE CHARGES AS A STAKE TO DRIVE RIGHT THROUGH THEIR OPPENTS CHANCES. AS THE ACTUAL CANDIDATES HAVE NOT THEMSEVES UTTERED THESE INVECTIVES IT WOULD BE WISE FOR YOU THE VOTER TO DISCARD THEM. WHAT YOU HAVE ARE CANDIDATES WHO HAVE DIFFERENT VIEWS ON WHERE THEY WISH TO LEAD THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES. IT IS UP TO YOU THE VOTER TO
DECIDE BY (IF THEY ARE ALREADY IN OFFICE) VOTES THEY HAVE MADE, IS THIS WHERE YOU WANT YOUR COMMUNITY TO GO. IF IT IS A CANDIDATE WHO IS RUNNING FOR THE FIRST TIME, YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO WHAT THEY ARE PROPOSING, AND DECIDE IF THAT IS WHAT YOU WANT. IF ALL THE CANDIADTE IS DOING IS COMPLIANING, BUT OFFERS NO ALTERNATIVE, THEN I SAY YOU CANNOT REPLACE SOMETHING WITH NOTHING. IT IS THESE CRITERIA THAT I USE IN DECIDING WHO I SIDE WITH. THE ONE THING A SITTING INCUMBENT CANNOT DO IS RUN AWAY FROM THEIR ACTUAL VOTE ON ANY GIVEN ISSUE. I WOULD BE WISE FOR YOU THE VOTER NOT TO REFLEXIVELY VOTE PARTY LABLE, YOU DO YOURSELF A DISERVICE THAT WAY. HOPEFULLY AS THIS ELECTION DRAWS NEAR, MY RECENT LETTERS, AND BLOG UPDATES HAVE POINTED OUT TO YOU THE STANCE THESE RESPECTIVE CANDIATES HAVE TAKEN. HOPEFULLY I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HELP YOU SORT OUT SOME THE ISSUES. WHAT YOU DO WITH THE INFORMATION IS UP TO YOU. WHATEVER YOU DECIDE, DO NOT SIT OUT THIS ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 8,
DOING NOTHING IS THE WORSE THING YOU CAN DO.

BAZZO 10/21/05

INSULTING OUR INTELEGENCE.....WHEN OUR ELECTED LEADERS SHOW THEIR CONTEPMT OF THE VOTER......

DEA READERS;

THERE IS AN INSIDEOUS MOVE AFOOT BY OUR LEADERS IN ALBANY TO SEPARATE US FROM OUR MONEY UNDER THE GUISE OF REFORM. IT IS CALLED THE" BUDGET REFORM ACT", AND WE WILL BE VOTING ON THIS MEASURE THIS NOVEMBER. THIS INISITIVE IS 300 WORDS LONG AND YOU WILL ONLY HAVE MINUTES TO DESIPHER THIS MUMBO-JUMBO. YOU WILL HAVE NO HELP FROM THE LOCAL MEDIA, AND THERE WILL BE NO PANPHLET TO HELP YOU. FEAR NOT, I WILL. SIMPLY BROKEN DOWN THIS MEASURE EXTENDS THE BUDGET DEADLINE BY 30 DAYS, FROM APRIL FIRST TO MAY FIRST. THE ONLY THING THIS REFORM ACOPMPLISHES IS SHORTENING BY 30 DAYS HOW LATE OUR STATE BUDGET WILL BE. IT ALSO STATES THAT IF THE BUDGET IS LATE, THE STATE USES LAST YEARS BUDGET TILL A NEW ONE IS IN PLACE. THIS IS WHERE THE REAL REFORM TAKES PLACE. WHEN THE OLD BUDGET IS ACTIVATED THEN ONLY THE ASSEMBLY AND THE SENATE SIT DOWN AND HAMMER OUT A NEW BUDGET WITH OUT THE GOVENOR. NOW WHATEVER YOU MAY THINK OF THE GOVENOR, HE IS THE ONLY STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIAL WE HAVE TO WATCHOUT AND ACT IN OUR BEHALF WHEN IT COMES TRO THE BUDGET. TO LEAVE THE BUDGET UP TO THE ASSEMBLY AND THE SENATE, WHO ACT LIKE LITTLE FIFEDOMS, BEHOLDEN UPON SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS TO STAY IN POWER, TO LEAVE THIS PROCESS UP TO OUR LOCAL STATE AND ASSEMBLY REPRESENTATIVES WHO TAKE THEIR MARCHING ORDERS FROM THEIR LEADERS IN THE ASSEMBLY OR SENATE, OUT OF FEAR OF LOOSING THIER COMMITEE CHAIRMANSHIPS OR STIPENDS THEY USE TO BUY OUR VOTES, IS TO SANCTION A RAID ON OUR WALLLETS UNSEEN IN OUR TIME. THIS MEASURE MUST BE VOTED DOWN IN THE NAME OF FISCAL SANITY. ONLY YOU THIS NOVEMBER CAN STOP THE FOX FROM RUNNING THE HEN HOUSE.

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I HAVE TO LAUGH AT OUR ELECTED LEADERS AS THEY POINT TO BIG OIL AS THE BOOGEY MAN IN THE RECENT SPIKE IN OIL PRICES. SURE, I BELIEVE THEY ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF US, YET, TO HEAR OUR REPRESENTATIVES AND THOSE WHO WISH TO BECOME OUR REPESENTATIVES SPEAK, YOU WOULD THINK THEY WERE ONLY BYSTANDERS. WE HAVE NOT HAD A NEW REFINRERY BUITL SINCE 1976. WE HAVE NOT HAD A NEW PIPELINE BUILT ON OVER 25 YEARS. WE HAVE 50 STATES AND 40 DIFFERENT BLENDS OF GAS AND HEATING OIL. IT IS THEIR HINERING THE BUILDING OF THOSE REFINERIES AND PIPELINES THERE BYE STIFLING THE SUPLY OF GAS AND HEATING OIL THAT HAS A PROFOUND AFFECT ON PRICES. IT IS THEIR OVERREGULATION OF THE OIL INDUSTRY THAT DRIVES UP THE COST OF PRODUCING AND DELIVERING THAT OIL AND GAS THAT DRIVES UP PRICES. IT IS THEIR ENACTING ONOURUS TAXES, FEES AND SURCHARGES ON GAS AND OIL THAT DRIVES UP PRICES. FOR THEM TO ACT AS IF THEY ARE VIRGINS IN THE FLEECING OF OUR DISPOSABLE INCOME IS AN INSULT TO THE INTELEGENCE OF EVERY VOTER. NOT ONE OF THEIR PROPOSALS WILL PRODUCE ONE BARREL OF GAS OR OIL THAT WILL INCREASE SUPLY AND THERBYE LOWER THE PRICE OF GAS. UNTIL THEY START ACTUALLY ADRESSING THE REAL NEEDS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM OF SUPLY AND DISTRIBUTION, THEY SHOULD SIT DOWN, SHUT UP AND STAY OUT OF THE WAY OF THE MARKET PLACE AND STOP PANDERING FOR VOTES.

BAZZO 10/06/05