Dear Readers:
What are the qualifications that the person who replaces our current Senator, Hillary Clinton, must posses? According to their spoken and voting records of the names mentioned they...
1) must be willing to spend tax dollars with abandon.
2) must be good a guilting the tax payers into paying a combined federal, state, county, and local (this includes school and property) tax burden of at least 50% of your income, and convince you it is still not enough.
3) must be part of the reason why our federal, state, city, county, and local governments are bloated with close to 40% of the population receiving some sort of government check.
4) must be on board with the desire to make that percentage go past 50% to make sure that the Democrat Party will be in control for the next 50 years.
5) must be part of the reason why those people and businesses that can relocate to other less taxing and regulating states do relocate.
6) must truly believe that the original premise of our founding, that government should have limited involvement with the people is obsolete.
7) must truly believe that a government that has bankrupted social security, medicare and medicaid. That has bankrupted the mortgage, banking, and auto industry. That a government that cannot adequately educate it citizens. That a government that cannot respond fast enough in national disasters. That a government that has transferred over three trillion dollars of wealth from the private sector since 1966 to fight poverty and still says that the levels of poverty are still the same can efficiently manage health care for everybody, manage the auto industry, run banks and the oil and coal industries.
8) must truly believe that a government that says it cannot build a wall across our boarders to stop illegal immigration. That has fought a war on drugs without much success. That tired prohibition without success. That cannot either stop or start hurricanes and tornados,can actually stop climate change just by bankrupting the energy industries to taxing animal flatulence.
9) must truly believe that history starts when you wake up in the morning and everything operates in a vacuum.
10)must truly believe that unlike God, who knew after seven day he was done, uses programs that were designed to be fiscal safety nets to now create a dependent class. Uses the idea of basic quality education to now boarder on indoctrination. That used the premise of government to provide basic safety of its citizens to now define safety into government control of our habits, movements, child rearing. To change the principal of equal opportunity to equal outcome, creating aceptance of mediocrity and the demonization of success. That has added the venial sin of envy to the political process.
These are the beliefs of all the "qualified" candidates names mentioned. I think it is time to nominate an "unqualified" candidate for the senate. We need an "unqualified" Senator that would believes in the market system. One that realizes that even though OPEC has cut production by two and a half million barrels a day to run up the price of oil has failed because people changed their driving habits and do not trust this present drop in prices.
We need an "unqualified" candidate that knows it was not deregulation that caused this recession, but pure corruption on a massive scale by those in government that turned a blind eye. That tried to social engineer the mortgage industry. That allowed their friends in "Fannie Mae" and "Freddy Mac" to make massive bonuses by cooking the books and totally ignored the basics of economics.
We need an "unqualified" candidate who knows you cannot tax or regulate your way out of this recession. One who knows that you can not make poor people rich by making rich people poor. One who will be loyal to the state they represent and not the ruling class that would be part of. One who can not only speak truth to power but also to the people.
We need an "unqualified" candidate who does not believe they are smarter than God, nor more powerful than nature. I have known financial success and failure. I have known corruption and honesty. I have know selfishness and compassion. I know history started before I was born and things do not operate in a vacuum. I am totally "unqualified". I nominate me.
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CABLE T.V. SHOW UPDATE:
RE: THE VOLPE REPORT:
Andy-
Greetings to all! Hope that everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year during this holiday season.
The Volpe Report is pleased to announce that the special guest for January is Kathleen Fitzpatrick- the managing editor for the North County News. Listen to Kathleen as she speaks of the road that led her to the NCNews staff and the workings and pressure of deadlines, judgement calls, and articles that make the weekly paper so popular is the area.
The dates and times are as follows:
Yorktown/Putnam Valley Channel 74 Wednesday @ 6:00pm December 31, January 7, 14, 21 and 28
Peekskill/Cortlandt Channel 15 Thursday @ 8:00pm January 8, 15, 22 and 29
Dominec
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AN E-MAIL COMMENT ON MY NCN COLUMN "I'LD RATHER LIVE IN POTTERSVILLE"
Hey Bazzo:
I just read your blog additions and had to write and tell you how much I loved your mini Biography. It sounds like you and I must be contemporaries- hell, we probably were at the Paramount and the Hollowbrook Drive-in on some of the same nights. My parents moved to Lake Peekskill in 1955. Anywhere else I would be considered an Old Timer by now; not in good ole Put Valley where I think you have to have been here at least 100 years and more or less "be your own grandma" to not be considered a Washed Ashore. I remember going to Peekskill as a little kid and for me, it was as good as going to the Big Apple until I reached the age of maybe 15 when the Sixties hit the burbs full blast and I ended up in Manhattan's East Village every chance I got. Like you said, LP was a bungalow colony that emptied out after Labor Day. We and some other kids practically OWNED the lake and "the mountain" we lived on until June when the Summer Kids from the Bronx, Brooklyn and THe City came up to regale us with their tales of Mount St. Ursula, The Sands, Jimmy Bonga da Bong, The Corners and other urban legends. We worshipped those kids, they were so cool. It was so depressing when school started and everyone left-- no wonder there was so much alcohol and drug use (although there seems to still be alot of that today, what's their excuse?). But at least we had Peekskill, and for most of us, that did just fine for a long time. Thanks again for all your work and reporting. I tend to agree with most of what you say, even if it's politically incorrect.
Patty V.
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YHO said...
Your family owned Nino's? It's been 30 years, and I still say that Nino's pizza was the best pizza I ever tasted. It had a sauce with big chunks of fresh tomatoes, and a very thin crust with semolina on the bottom, as I recall.
Care to share the recipe? :-)
MY REPLY:
SORRY IT IS A FAMILY SECRET
A.B.
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AN E-MAIL FROM PLUM-LINE FELLOWSHIP
Greetings Andy,
This is the email I sent to my network that included my favorite cabbie. I write to a distinctly Christian audience, the born again/ evangelical crowd so I refer much to scripture, church and the like. It is a handpicked audience I communicate with that includes many young adults I have mentored on the past or am currently mentoring. I cover theology, politics and current events that I think are educational putting my observations on it.
I hope you like it.
Kevin
Subject: He shoots, he scores, YESSSSSS
Greeting Beloved,
If you had an opportunity to speak directly to an influential Democratic operative, what would you say?
Yesterday I had an opportunity to do just that, speak truth to power. It was one of those occasions that you rarely if ever get to speak your mind to an influential person implementing policies that you think are wrong and harmful and trying to white wash it.
I was in a taxi going to my apartment from the train station in Peekskill. The Taxi driver is also a columnist in a local Westchester/Putnam county newspaper. He is a good conservative columnist who writes well and studies his subject. He hammers the Democrats every week exposing their policies and using his pen as a weapon. We have found much common ground in our conversations when I ride his cab to my apartment. I was in the front passenger seat. Behind me were two women in the back seat of the cab.
The conversation began with the Chicago events where the governor was arrested earlier this week. We were discussing which state has the most corrupt political machine, Illinois, Louisiana or NJ which are incidentally states with a heavily dominant Democratic political machine in control. I asked when we were going to get the data of who has more politicians behind bars, the Democrats or Republicans? The cabbie said it will never happen because the press is in cahoots with the Democratic party. Then he warned me that the lady sitting directly behind me was the head of the city of Peekskill Democratic party. She then spoke her mind implicitly acknowledging the problem of Democrats behind bars. She said it was likely due to their base is usually in cities where crime is more rampant. Not being satisfied with this lame excuse knowing that urban or rural setting don’t shape character but values taught and received do; I had to make a choice of being nice so she would like me or to speak truth to power. Having the situation of a captive audience in the cab with an ally driving the car, (I’m typically outgunned by a 20:1 margin in Brooklyn) I countered with another theory. I suggested that the demise of these Democratic politicians is because the party has embraced a corrupt ideology.
At this point my fellow conservative cabbie vociferously disagreed. He said it can’t possibly be corrupt ideology on the ground the Democrats don’t have any ethics or a sound definition of right and wrong. I had given them credit for having values by insinuating they had an ideology or world view. I countered that regardless of their moral bankruptcy, that their views are still based upon an ideology though one that refused to acknowledge possibility of the existence of absolute truths.
Changing the subject the cabbie said liberal policies are like having a venereal disease, it can be cured, it does not have to be fatal. He was very close to my feeling of the Democrats. I said they remind me of a whore that gives away what does not belong to them to stay in power (e.g. citizenship, social security, drivers licenses and education to illegals, stealing private property from the rich to buy votes, raping the constitution to get an immigrant elected to the presidency). The woman did not offer a defense and she could not because it is true. There is absolutely no moral equivalency between conservatives and the Democratic party. It’s not even close. Just look whose leaders are doing the jail time by large measure.
We arrive at this beleaguered woman’s home. As she left she asked for Christmas that the cabbies column would not hammer the Democrats. He said that was his intent, he would be nice to the Democrats for Christmas and that he had his sights on socialists instead. To me they are one in the same. It was a great day. I feel I was given an opportunity to cut through the smoke and mirrors and speak to a key Democrat and confront them on even terms and battle the constant stream of misinformation and confusion that this political party has taken to an art form.
Also, this is the second time I have watched this cabbie boldly speak truth to his customers. He gave an economic history lesson to another liberal rider who trashed the American economic mess as the worst since the great depression. He cited facts and figures to the Carter years in the 70’s that Reagan corrected by his conservative policies and values. The cabbie challenged this passenger to read a history book before spouting liberal propaganda. How I wish that moral courage existed in the church. I have seen too many pander for power and influence rather than speak truth to power no matter what may happen or where it takes them.
Kevin OReilly
Plumb-line Fellowship – Footwasher in training
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A MESSAGE FROM ASSEMBLYMAN GREG BALL:
ASSEMBLYMAN BALL ANNOUNCES FORMATION OF ‘THE PUTNAM PIONEERS’
Local Republicans make New Year’s resolution to keep Putnam, and take back New York
Prior to being sworn in for his second term, State Assemblyman Greg Ball (R, C, I – Patterson), announced the formation of a new political action committee known as the Putnam Pioneers. This ‘by invitation only’ organization is committed to getting serious conservative candidates elected throughout the Hudson Valley.
At his swearing in ceremony at Primavera in Croton Falls, NY in Westchester County the Assemblyman stated, "[b]y supporting Putnam Pioneers, you are helping to lay a strong foundation for maintaining a Republican Majority and getting reform minded candidates elected throughout the county, and beyond," Ball told a crowd of supporters.
The committee has already recruited over 40 committed Republicans, Conservatives, elected officials, business owners, and even Democrats throughout the Hudson Valley. Each member has made a $2500 financial commitment to help recruit credible candidates who espouse a simple philosophy of cutting taxes, rooting out corruption and cracking down on illegal immigration.
"The Putnam Pioneers will provide direct financial assistance, independent expenditures, research, media consulting, Web networking, and training for candidates and staff," Ball added.
Ball, one of the few remaining elected Republican officials in the Hudson Valley, said the organization, "was dedicated to rebuilding the infrastructure of the Republican party by recruiting, raising money, and targeting these resources to support maverick candidates willing to support a fiscally conservative and socially populist message to win local, county and state races."
"We are beginning to recruit a tremendous group of Republican candidates for 2009 and 2010", Ball said. "While our party has always had strong grassroots enthusiasm, one thing we have lacked is an organized ‘farm team’ of conservative Republican candidates who are ready to intelligently speak on an anti tax, pro legal immigration and anti cronyism agenda while moving our party forward."
The founding members, several of whom include rising stars in the state party and local officials who have run efficient races, are working a blueprint for success that will provide financial training, strategic assistance and campaign tools to other candidates.
www.Ball4Ny.com
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BALL TELLS GOV. PATERSON “SPORTSMEN ARE NEW YORKERS TOO”
Urges Paterson to save Reynolds Game Farm for Upstate Economy
A budget recommendation from the state Department of Environmental Conservation to close the Reynolds Game Farm in the town of Dryden Tompkins County drew consternation from Assemblyman Greg Ball (R, C, I – Patterson) this week.
“While pheasant hunting continues to offer New Yorkers the ultimate and most popular upland game hunting experience and an excellent opportunity to introduce youngsters to the challenges and rewards of hunting birds with a trained dog,” Ball said, “Governor Paterson’s proposed budget effectively dismantles the only remaining pheasant farm left in the state.”
Ball delivered a letter on behalf of Hudson Valley sportsmen to the Governor asking if the present $750k annual cost of the program truly outweighs its benefits.
The letter emphasized the fact that the state pheasant program is not funded with taxpayer dollars, as funding to operate the Reynolds Game Farm comes exclusively from the Conservation Fund which is funded through license fees paid by hunters.
“Almost 600,000 hunters spend over $700 million annually on hunting and hunting related activities,” Ball said. “The alternative for many of these hunters who enjoy pheasant hunting is to spend their money in another state. What sense does that make?”
“While our state faces a financial emergency, the Governor’s proposals already produce $3.1 billion in new taxes and fee increases during a recession,” Ball added. “Meanwhile, as if the all-out tax assault on small businesses and working families wasn’t enough, the Governor’s plan contains no measures to help the upstate economy rebound.”
Figures provided by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation on DEC’s own website shows small game hunters spent approximately $600 per person per year on trip and equipment related expenses in 2006, contributing millions of dollars to the state economy.
“Budget reductions are a necessity and DEC must suffer along with other agencies,” Ball said. “However, a decision to close New York’s last remaining pheasant rearing facility, which provides millions in revenue to our economy, without seeking an input from the people who are paying for it – the sportsmen of New York – is disturbing at the least.”
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A MESSAGE FROM ASSEMBLYWOMAN SANDRA GALEF:
Assemblywoman Galef Announces Results of Constituent Survey on Ways to Reign in Property Taxes
89 Percent Favored a Tax Cap
(December 29, 2008) Assemblywoman Sandy Galef released the results of a constituent survey she conducted on property tax relief in the 90th NYS Assembly District. They were overwhelmingly in favor of change, with the vast majority supporting a property tax cap.
Following a seminar she held at Putnam Valley High School in June 2008 with Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi, Chairman of the NYS Commission on Property Tax Relief, she sent out a newsletter explaining some of the information about the Commission’s report, and asked constituents to weigh in with their opinions. Galef posed questions about a tax cap, local overrides to a cap, mandate relief and circuit breaker legislation.
“Many people said they felt that a tax cap would not be enough because it could only cap costs going forward,” said Galef. “We really need to approach this from both sides. It is critical that we look at ways to cut back on escalating costs as well as cap what we already pay. I have been focusing my attention on ways schools and municipalities can share services or consolidate areas of least impact. The Suozzi Commission’s latest report has some compelling recommendations, including working on mandate relief for school districts. We are all in this bad economy together. We need to take advantage of a bad situation to proactively overhaul our systems so that we can achieve good results.”
Over 500 respondents answered the questions as follows:
QUESTION Yes No
Are you in favor of a property tax cap? 88% 12%
If you favor a cap, do you think 4% or 120% of the Consumer Price Index (the lesser of the two) is reasonable? 62% 38%
The report calls for any school district that wants to exceed the cap to get approval by at least 55 percent of the voters and by 60 percent if the school district received a 5% or greater boost in state aid. Do you think this is reasonable? 70% 30%
Do you think a tax cap should be passed as its own legislation? 76% 24%
If not, would you support a cap in conjunction with a guarantee that school costs and state mandates for schools would be covered by state aid? 68% 32%
If you believe state aid is necessary to keep schools strong, would you be willing to have your income tax raised to support the aid? 32% 68%
Would you support circuit breaker relief in the form of a personal income tax credit against real property taxes paid in excess of a percentage of income? 64% 36%
If "yes" would you support replacing the current Middle Income STAR Rebate check with the new Circuit Breaker and use the state money that currently funds this STAR program to pay for the Circuit Breaker? 44% 56%
One constituent from Putnam Valley said “We need [tax] cap and [circuit] breaker, one without the other is no good.” Another constituent noted, “The cap will only work if the state pays for unfunded mandates and reforms the way teacher pensions are paid for…”
Galef will host a follow-up forum with Mr. Suozzi, Thursday, January 22nd from 7-9 pm at Croton Village Hall. For more information, contact the Assemblywoman at (914) 941-1111 or galefs@assembly.state.ny.us.
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THIS WEEKS "IN MY OPINION COLUMN" IN THE NCN:
Dear Readers:
This week I thank those who make my column possible.You can read my column on this topic exclusively on line(see link below)or in this weeks NORTH COUNTY NEWS on sale now. I am worth the seventy-five cents. Look for my column IN MY OPINION(page 10) in the editorial section. Better yet as this column is exclusive to the North County News on a regular basis and will be covering the local political scene, take out a subscription. Click on the North County News link below and go to Subscribe. Between this blog and The North County News you will have all the information to make a vote based on substance.
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Dear Readers:
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SITES TO LINK TO:
JOHN G. TESTA: www.johngtesta.com
ON TOPIC W/ JOHN TESTA: www.ontopicwithjt.com
CARS & US: www.doverracing.com
THE WINERY AT ST. GEORGE: http://www.TheWineryAtStGeorge.com
PLAN PUTNAM: planputnam@googlegroups.com/
PEEKSKILL GUARDIAN: "http://peekskillguardian.blogspot.com/
NORTH COUNTY NEWS:"http://northcountynews.com/
THE JOURNAL NEWS:http://thejournalnews.com/
PEEKSKILL DEMOCRATS:http://www.peekskilldems.com/"
PEEKSKILLREPUBLICANS:http://peekskillgop.com/
YORKTOWN SUPERVISOR DON PETERS: http://www.donpetersforyorktown.com/
PUTNAM VALLEY SUPERVISOR BOB TENDY:http://www.bobtendyforsupervisor.com/
THE PEEKSILL NEWS:http://thepeekskillnews.blogspot.com/
CORTLANDT MANOR CIVIC ASSOCIATION: www.cortlandtcivic.com
GOPAC: gohudblogs.com
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CABLE SHOWS TO WATCH
ON POINT ON PEEKSKILL: Every Tuesday at 8PM channel 15 (Peekskill only)
Hosted by:DARREN RIGGER
DON PETERS AND YORKTOWN: Various day and times on chanel 20(Ykt.only)
Hosted by: SUPERVISOR DON PETERS
YORKTOWN WATCHDOG: Every Friday at 9:30 PM & Wednesday at 4:30PM on channel 74
Hosted By: ED CIFFON
LEGISLATORS REPORT: Saturday and Sunday at various times on chanel 20
Hosted By: COUNCILMEN NICK BIANCO AND LOU CAMPISI
THE VOLPE REPORT: Thursadys at 8PM chanel 15 (Peek. and Cort.) chanel 74 at 6pm (York.& Put. Valley)
Hosted By: Dominec Volpe
THE ISSUES: Thursdays at 9:PM chanel 74 Peekskill Mondays at 8PM chanel 15
Hosted by; Sam Davis
ON TOPIC WITH JOHN TESTA: Thursdays at 9:30PM chanel 15 (Peekskill & Cortlant)
Tuesdays in Yorktown & Putnam Valley 9:30 chanel 74
Hosted by: John Testa
CARS & US: Fridays 10 PM chanel 15(Peek. & Cortlant) 74(York. & Put. Valley)
Hosted By: Dennis Tate
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EDITOR'S NOTE:
All articles re-printed in this blog from the North County News are with the permission of Bruce Apar Publisher and Editor-in-Chief
01/03/09
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