WHEN GOVERNMENT TELL YOU HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH

DEAR READERS:

ITEM: IT SEEMS THAT THE PEEKSKILL CITY COUNCIL IS IN DISSAGREEMENT OVER THE PROPOSED RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT THAT AS IT CONTINUES TO DELAY, DRIVES UP THE FINAL COST OF THAT PARTICULAR HOUSING WHICH BRINGS UP A CATCH-22 OF BEMOANONG THAT HIGH COST OF HOUSING, AS IF THESE DELAYS HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. THE DISSAGREEMENT CENTERS ON HOW MANY UNITS WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR THE LOCAL WORKFORCE. ORIGINALY DISCUSSED AT 10% , IT SEEM THAT AFTER A YEAR AND A HALF, AND ALL THE PLANS WERE DRAWN UP, COUNCIL WOMEN CLAXTON AND FOSTER WANT TO UP THAT PERCENTAGE. YOU SEE THE BOTTOM LINE IS THEY ARE CONCERNED THAT THE DEVELOPER MAY MAKE TOO MUCH MONEY ON THE PROJECT. COUNCIL WOMAN PISANI SAYS THERE IS A RESOLUTION THAT WAS PASSED THAT AFFIRMS THE 10% FIGURE, SO IF TRUE, THEN OTHER THAN PUNISHING SUCCESS BY TRYING TO REDISTRIBUTE WEALTH, WHY THIS UNECESSARY DELAY THAT WILL DRIVE UP THE COST OF HOUSING?

fact update 03/12/06: i have in my possesion a copy of the above mentioned resolution in which the 10% figure was voted on by the peekskill city council. so i must ask again, why this unecessay delay over an issue that was decided? is politics being put over the best interests of the people?
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ITEM: THE STATE LEGISLATORS ARE DICUSSING A BILL THAT WOULD REQUIRE NON-MANUFACTURING (READ BIG BOX STORES) AND AGRICULTURAL COMPANIES WITH OVER 100 EMPLOYEES TO SPEND AT LEAST $3.00 AN HOUR MORE PER WORKER ON
HEALTH BENEFITS. THEY SAY THAT THESE COMPANIES ARE ENCOUGAGING THERE WORKERS TO USE GOVERNMENT HEALTH CARE FOR THERE NEEDS. THESE LEGISLATORS SAY THAT THESE COMPANIES MAKE TOO MUCH MONEY AND WE MUST DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. LETS US TAKE A BREATH FOR A MINUTE AND SEE THE RAMIFICATIONS OF THIS. ONE) THERE IS NO CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO HEALTH CARE EITHER STATE OR FEDERAL. TWO) THERE IS NO RIGHT FOR ENTRY LEVEL JOBS TO PAY NECESSARY WAGES TO RAISE A FAMILY OR PAY ONES HEALTH. THAT IS WHY THEY ARE ENTRY LEVEL JOBS. THAT THEY MAY BE USED BY SOME FOR THAT PORPOSE IS NOT SOCIETIES FAULT. THAT PEOPLE ARE HAVING FAMILIES THEY CANNOT AFFORD, THE RESPOSIBITLITY SHOULD NOT BE SHIFTED TO PRIVATE BUSINESS, OR THE CONSUMER TO DEAL WITH, CERTIANLY NOT BY GOVERNMENT DICTATE NOR JUDICAIL FIAT. WE ALREADY PAY STATE AND FEDERAL TAXES TO PROVIDE THAT SAFETY NET. THREE) MEDICAID IS AN ENTILEMENT PROGRAM WITH CERTIAN CONDITIONS TO BE MET BEFORE YOU GET IT. WHETHER ONE WORKS AT AN ENTRY LEVEL JOB OR NOT, SHOULD THEY MEET THE CONDITONS, THEY WILL GET MEDICAID. FOUR) MANY OF THESE COMPANIES OFFER HEALTH CARE BENIFITS, HOWEVER THE EMPLOYEE MUST PAY FOR THIS. RATHER THAN OPT FOR THAT, THEY ON THERE OWN CHOOSE THE FREE GOVERNMENT PROGRAM. FIVE) IF IT IS THE PEOPLES WISH (EVEN THOUGH I WOULD DISSAGREE) THERE IS A CONSTUTIONAL WAY TO DO THIS BY PROPOSING A STATE OR FEDERAL CONSTUTIONAL AMMENDMENT MAKING THIS A RIGHT. THOUGH THIS IS TIME CONSUMING ( WHICH IS WHY THE NANNIES WOULD RATHER DO AN END RUN AND USE GOVRNMENT DICTATE OR JUDICAIL FIAT) IT IS THE RIGHT AND PROPER WAY TO DO IT. BRING IT TO THE PEOPLE AND LET THEM DECIDE AND LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY. SIX) AS UNIONS ARE THE BIGGEST CONTRIBUTORS TO THE LEGISLATORS AND THAT THESE COMPANIES ARE NOT UNION JOBS, THE LEGISLATORS HAVE TAKEN UPON THEMSELVES TO TO THE UNIONS WORK FOR THEM. THE END EFFECT OF THIS LEGISLATION SHOULD IT BECOME LAW, IS HIGHER PRICES FOR THE CONSUMER, AND LESS EMPLOYMENT FOR THOSE WHO NEED THE JOBS. LET'S NOT FORGET THE TRAMPLING OF THE RIGHTS OF PRIVATE BUSINESS, AS IF THAT EVER MATTERED TO BEGIN WITH.
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ITEM: OUR SENATOR CLINTON HAS ALSO WIEGHED IN ON THIS ISSUE IN A RECENT SPEECH ASAILING WAL-MART FOR NOT PAYING UNION LAKE WAGES AND BENEFITS.
SHE FORGOT TO MENTION DURING THIS SPEECH THAT DURING THE LATE EIGHTIES SHE WAS A BOARD MEMBER OF WAL-MART AND DID NOTHIING TO ADRESS THIS ISSUE. WHEN POINTED OUT, HER SPOKESPERSON SAID IT WAS DIFFERENT THEN. IN THIS THERE WAS TRUTH, AS WHEN SHE WAS A BOARD MEMBER IT WAS HER RESPOSIBILTY TO KEEP COSTS DOWN AND PROFITS UP. NOW AS SENATOR (NEVER PASSING UP A CHANCE TO PANDER) SHE HAS HAD AN EPIPHANY AND HAS SEEN THE ERRORS OF HER WAYS. IN A RELATED MATTER IF YOU GO TO THE CLINTON MUSEUM
WEBSITE (HEPL WANTED), YOU WILL SEE THEY ARE ASKING FOR 25 INTERNS (AN ENTRY LEVEL POSITION). THE MEDICAL BENEFITS OFFERED: NONE. THE PAY OFFERED: NONE. AT LEAST THERE IS ONE AREA THAT WAL-MART PAYS BETTER AT ENTRY LEVEL POSTIONS.

BAZZO 03/11/06