Dear Readers:
In full disclosure, I am part owner of a taxi company that operates and is licensed out of the City of Peekskill.
Believe it or not taxi companies, even single owner/operators are actually small businesses. As I have written previously, the City Of Peekskill has been handing out hack licenses and car licenses like pez.
We also know that there is a recession going on and that governments should be tightening their belts by looking for ways to curb spending to control taxes. We know that, but the City council lives in an alternative universe. We know this because they are spending tax payer money to hire a person to teach sensitivity to their employees to silence a rabble rouser. We know this because they are going to spend more money to hire an artist to paint more murals in town. We also know this because they are about to spend tax payer dollars to subsidize a charter shuttle to pick people up at the train station to cart them to the center of town during sponsored events.
They are going to do this despite the glut of taxis at the train station. Taxis they license. So one might conclude that the taxi industry is going to subsidize their competitor. It is the City of Peekkill that sets the rates of taxis for local in town trips. So if it a matter of saving strangers money when they come to Peekskill, then they could institute a special rate for these events. They do this now for seniors who pay half fare.
The fact is the taxi industry makes money for the city. So the question becomes is it a wise expenditure of tax payer dollars to subsidize a shuttle when transportation already exists that does not cost the city money? Should the city be saying to the tax payer and taxi industry tough noogies?
Who is the bigger nanny?:
During the recent audio and video sting of NPR executive Ron Schiller, he stated that the conservative Tea Party has an "evangelical" desire to interfere in peoples private lives. Let's look at that. Smoking prohibitions in private businesses and now public spaces. Trans-fat laws. Outlawing the incandescent light bulb. What king of toilet and shower head you can have in your house. Seat belt laws. Helmets for adult bicyclists. Anti-idling ordinances. Tree ordinances on private property. The use of zoning and environmental ordinances as an end run around the "takings clause" of the constitution. Political correctness, the most offensive assault on speech and thought. "Obama Care" and its control over who should live and who should die.
All these assaults on personal lives are Liberal Democrat (I repeat my self) ideas. No dear readers, it is not the conservative Tea Party that has this "evangelical" desire to interfere in peoples private lives, but Democrats who have contempt for personal liberties. For believers in "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness", it is why Democrats should not be allowed near the levers of power. This is my opinion, you may beg to differ.
Anthony J. Bazzo
You can read more politics on Bazzo at Work or going to http:ltpbazzo.wordpress.com.
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ATOM TAXI INC. AIRPORT SERVICE:
Dear Readers:
This gives me a chance to plug my business ATOM TAXI INC. As you are planning your holiday or business or vacation travel? Instead of the headache of trying to find Airport parking, we do Airport Service to The Westchester County Airport(and ALL other airports) 24/7. Just call 1(914)879-6121 and my partner Tommy, will be glad to take you in our Airport Taxi. You will also be provided with a free copy of your local paper of record The North County News. If this is a business trip we also provide a professional receipt, just tell Tommy at the time of booking. The cost of a one-way trip to LaGuardia Airport the cost is $100.00 plus tolls. The cost to JFK and Newark Airports is one hundred-thirty-five dollars plus tolls. The tolls are $13.00 Westchester County Airport and Stewart cost $75.00. We do not take credit cards, sorry.
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E-MAIL ME WITH YOUR COMMENTS:
Dear Readers:
It has come to my attention the difficulty in posting a comment on this blog. If you wish to comment, e-mail me at the link posted below, putting "Manifesto Reader" in the subject matter, and I will "cut and Paste" your comments myself. If you DO NOT wish your comments posted, but just wish to communicate with me, please make your wishes known in the e-mail.
LINKS: atom_taxi@yahoo.com(as this a yahoo address make sure you put an underscore (-) between atom and taxi)
For immediate reply: atomtaxi@aol.com
AT NCN: abazzo@ncnlocal.com
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SITES TO LINK TO:
ellabellahairclippies: www.ellabellahairclippies.com
http://ellabellahairclippies.blogspot.com
ROB ASTORINO: www.robastorino.com
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/
BRUCE APAR'S NCN BLOG: http://theblogcabin.com/homebase/bapar
NORTH COUNTY NEWS:"http://northcountynews.com/
THE JOURNAL NEWS:http://thejournalnews.com/
PEEKSKILL DAILY: peekskilldaily.com
YORKTOWN WATCHDOG: www.yorktownopengov.org
PADAVANO FINE ARTS: Padovanofineart.com
ASSEMBLYMAN GREG BALL: http://www.ball4ny.com/
PEEKSKILL BID: www.peekskillbid.com or
www.downtownpeekskill.com
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CABLE SHOWS TO WATCH:
YORKTOWN WATCHDOG: Every Friday at 9:30 PM & Wednesday at 4:30PM on channel 74
Hosted By: ED CIFFON (Yorktown and Putnam Valley only)
CARS & US: Fridays 10 PM chanel 15(Peek. & Cortlant) 74(York. & Put. Valley)
Hosted By: Dennis Tate
SPEAK OUT WITH SANDY GALEF: Yorktown chanel 74 Wednesdays at 7:30PM..Ossining/Peekskill chanel 15 Wednesdays at 8PM
Hosted by: Sandra Galef
DEAR SANDY: Yorktown chanel 74 Fridays 7:30PM...Ossining/Peeksill chanel 15 Fridays
9PM
Hosted by: Sandra Galef
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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
03/14/11
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