IT MUST BE AN ELECTION YEAR....YOUR LAW MAKERS ARE BUSY....YOU SHOULD KNOW WITH WHAT

THIS WAS IN THE JOURNAL NEWS

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Port Chester eminent-domain case
By LIZ SADLERTHE JOURNAL NEWS

A Port Chester businessman has lost his much-publicized bid to present his eminent domain case against the village to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The court refused yesterday to consider the case of Bart Didden, whose downtown property was seized by the village to clear the way for a chain drug store. The lawsuit sought to clarify the court's opinion in the controversial 2005 eminent domain case of Kelo v. New London, which permitted the city to take over property from one private owner and transfer it to another as part of an economic revitalization project.
"We're sad, of course," Didden said of the decision. "We still believe that what happened here was deplorably wrong, and that the courts made huge errors in considering the case and that the Supreme Court should have considered the review."
Lawyers for the village and the developer, however, hailed the court's decision as a fitting end to a hostile legal battle in which Didden has publicly accused the developer, G & S Investors of Bethpage, Long Island, of trying to bribe him. Lawyers vociferously deny his extortion claims, dismissing discussions in 2003 between Didden and G & S as typical settlement negotiations.
"Don't feel sorry for Mr. Didden; he received three times the value of what he paid for the property," said Mark Weingarten, a lawyer for G & S. "That just wasn't enough for him; he wanted to say, 'G & S, you put all this investment into the village and I should be able to profit from it.' "
Didden bought the North Main Street property 14 years ago with Domenick Bologna for $300,000, and had obtained village approvals to build a CVS on the site. But the village condemned the property in January 2004 to allow G & S to erect a Walgreens as part of a massive $100 million downtown redevelopment project.
According to Didden, they were compensated for $975,000.
The pair sued the village and the developer, attempting to halt the condemnation. A federal judge refused to stop the property seizure, and the case landed in the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which dismissed it in April on the grounds that a three-year statute of limitations had expired when Didden sued.
Meanwhile, the lawsuit attracted the attention of opponents of the Kelo decision, including the Virginia-based Institute for Justice, a law firm that pursues civil- liberties cases. The firm offered to present Didden's case to the Supreme Court, hoping to further restrict the use of eminent domain across the country.
"The factual allegations in the case were so outrageous, and the use of eminent domain as a way of getting more money from people is so obviously abusive that we thought it would be a very clear case for the court to take and say something about using eminent domain in that way," said Dana Berliner, a lawyer with the law firm.
"I am certainly very disappointed," she said. "The Supreme Court is going to have to look at this issue again soon. It should have done it again today, but it didn't. The use of eminent domain continues to run rampant throughout the country and the court is not going to be able to avoid it for very long."
Mark Tulis, a lawyer for the village, said it would have been unlikely for the court to re-examine Kelo a little over a year after the landmark decision. The Didden lawsuit was different from the New London case because the Port Chester property was in a blighted area, not a low- and middle-income neighborhood, he added.
"I'm gratified that the court, in effect, upheld the decision of the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals that the village did nothing wrong and always acted in an appropriate and fair manner," Tulis said. "What really disturbed me about this is Mr. Didden tried to convert a settlement negotiation into something more."
Meanwhile, Didden has announced his intention to run for village trustee on the Republican line, a move which drew questions about a conflict of interest because of the pending lawsuit. Though a state Supreme Court case to determine the value of the property is still pending, Didden said yesterday's decision should put an end to partisan accusations about his loyalties.
"It removes all of the discussion points that the Democrats may have had that I have an ongoing lawsuit against the village," Didden said. "Clearly, the state action is within my acknowledged rights within the New York State law. The federal issue was larger than me and Port Chester. It still needs to be decided somewhere and hopefully the Supreme Court in the future will pick up the case."



THIS WAS IN THE NORTH COUNTY NEWS


YORKTOWN: Eminent domain law
Town board limits land grab
By Adriane Tillman
Eminent domain lost some of its sting in Yorktown as the Town Board approved a law this week prohibiting the municipality from seizing private property for economic development. The law passed unanimously at the board meeting on Tuesday, January 16 despite comments from Supervisor Linda Cooper that the law is superfluous. Councilman Nicholas Bianco drafted the law to counteract a Supreme Court decision permitting private developers to take property for economic revitalization. The Supreme Court decision, the landmark Kelo v. New London, Connecticut case, also allowed for municipalities to draft their own legislation on the matter. While Yorktown’s new law affirms the town’s right to seize private land for public uses, such as for roads or hospitals, the statute states that economic development is not public use.“The public benefits of economic development, including an increase in tax base, tax revenues, employment, or general economic health, shall not constitute a public use,” reads the law. United Taxpayers of Yorktown Vice President Linda Clemenza championed the law but said it should have been more specific in defining what constitutes a public entity. Furthermore, it should have spelled out how the town would compensate a homeowner if the property is taken. “We wanted it better defined so it wouldn’t be thrown in our faces later on in the future,” Clemenza said.Residents’ concerns spurred Bianco to initiate the law, coupled with his belief that private property should be taken for public projects like sewers and roads—not to build Costco superstores, he said. Cooper viewed the law as unnecessary because she believes safeguards already exist to protect residents’ homes. “Unlike New York City, we’re pretty close to a no-growth town,” she said. “It’s not a tool that we would use in any event. But it will make people feel comfortable on an issue that has been polarized.”


MY COMMENTS ON ABOVE ARTICLES

In light of the "Supreme's" recent action in NOT reviewing the lower courts decisions regarding Portchester, where if you remember the courts allowed a builder, after failing to blackmail a property owner into giving him money and a percentage, convinced the Portchester officials to use eminent domain as approved by the "Kelo" decision to take said property, the necessity of the Yorktown town board to take this action. Proper credit should be given Councilman Nick Bianco for spearheading this new law. In the majority opinion of the "Kelo" decision, written by Justice Stevens, it is allowable by local municipalities to limit their use of eminent domain, in fact urged. What should not be surprising is the need for this kind of restriction in the first place. This is one of the all but inevitable results of the "living, breathing Constitution" mentality. Since upholding "Mcain-Feingold" which ripped apart the first amendment's protection of free political speech (Congress shall make NO law etc....), in effect making this law the "incumbent protection act". Their changing of the "freedom OF religion" clause to read now "freedom FROM religion", by adding a new clause "separation of church and state" by judicial edict as that phrase is not found anywhere in the Constitution. Then of course the "Kelo" decision changing again by judicial edict the "takings clause" that in the Constitution reads "public USE" to now read"public GOOD". This is what happens when nine lawyers in robes act as if they are nine popes. All of these ruling have in common the increasing the power of the federal government over the people. As such these rulings fly in the face of the Constitution they are sworn to uphold. The Constitution is a LIMITING document in regards to the power of government towards the people. We are a representative republic, where laws are written by the legislative branch, where the public has redress through the voting process when the public feels the government has grown too intrusive. The judiciary's responsibility is to review said laws for legality, not write or re-write laws, as been their wont. The answer to this usurpation of power by the Judiciary is to look for originalist judges to sit on the bench. Judges who will judge OUR laws by OUR Constitution ONLY, not by looking at international law to make their OPINION the law of the land. Until we stop electing to represent us, lawmakers willing to appoint judges who are willing to do an end-run around the legislative branch, we will continue to have these rulings. In the end, WE THE PEOPLE (remember that phrase) are at fault for thinking that because one wears a robe, they are the smartest person in the room. As I said before, we are a representative republic, because the "founding fathers" WANTED us to have that redress through the voting process, as that is the true "CHECKS AND BALANCES".

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THIS WAS IN THE JOURNAL NEWS

Rockland proposal would ban smoking in cars with kids
By JANE LERNERTHE JOURNAL NEWS
Dr. Jeffrey Oppenheim
(Original publication: January 18, 2007)
RAMAPO - Add automobiles to the growing list of places where smokers might soon be banned from lighting up.
The Rockland County Board of Health adopted a resolution yesterday recommending that the county "study the possibility of prohibiting smoking in automobiles when children under the age of 18 are present."
"It makes a great deal of sense to prohibit smoking in cars," said Dr. Jeffrey Oppenheim, a neurosurgeon and the member of the board who proposed the ban. "Children don't have a choice when someone lights a cigarette in a car with closed windows."
The county's health commissioner, Dr. Joan Facelle, said she was in favor of the idea.
"The time is right to address this," said Facelle, a pediatrician.
Facelle said she would propose the idea to County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef. He was unavailable for comment yesterday, but a spokeswoman said it would be reviewed for possible referral to the county Legislature.
Legislature Chairwoman Harriet Cornell, D-West Nyack, said she would be willing to look into the proposal.
"Smoke in a small, closed environment like an automobile has the potential of damaging the health of children or young people, so it's definitely something we ought to look at very closely," she said.
Mount Ivy resident John Rivera was smoking a cigarette while waiting for a bus outside the Department of Health building yesterday. He said that even though he smokes, he supports such a ban.
"It's a terrible thing to smoke in the car with your kids in it," he said. "You really shouldn't do it."
Dwayne Jones of Spring Valley, who was also smoking while waiting for a bus, was not so sure the measure was a good idea.
"Why should someone tell me what I can do in my own car?" he said.
Laws prohibiting smoking in automobiles are becoming increasingly common, said Matt Barry, director of policy research for the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, a Washington, D.C., advocacy group.
"It's a fairly recent phenomenon," he said.
Louisiana, Arkansas, Puerto Rico and Bangor, Maine, have recently enacted laws banning smoking in cars when children are present, Barry said.
"The evidence that secondhand smoke is harmful to children is so overwhelming that it trumps all other arguments," he said.
But Jonathan Pinard, New York state coordinator for The Smoker's Club, a grass-roots group that advocates smokers' rights, said there is no need for such laws.
"It's one of those things that is not necessary to legislate," said Pinard, a banker who lives in Hauppauge, Long Island. "Very few people smoke in cars with closed windows with their kids."
Oppenheim said it would be up to the county to decide if such a ban should be part of Rockland's sanitary code or if a separate law should be enacted.
The neurosurgeon said he didn't think it would be a difficult measure to enforce.
"The police stop you if you're not wearing a seat belt," he said. "Why shouldn't they stop you if you are smoking in a car with a child in it?"
Reach Jane Lerner at jlerner@lohud.com or 845-578-2458.

MY COMMENTS ON THIS ARTICLE

When did liberty loose it's meaning? Freedom means the protection of the unpopular, the annoying, the ability to go to hell with one's self. When did we decide to let the government dictate personal behavior, and why? First they used onerous taxation, then they trampled the rights of private business, now personal property is no longer safe. Just because it is smoking, doesn't make it right. Soon they will be coming in your house, it is the next logical step. Don't you see this is more of a political movement than science. Each step they take involves the removal of another liberty, increasing the power of government. Don't you see once you allow the removal of someone's liberty because you don't like it, because you find it annoying,
another group can come into power and remove you liberty. This eraser has two ends, and can only lead to tyranny of the majority. Right now in California the lawmakers are trying to enact a law that will throw you in jail for up to a year for spanking your child. This smoking ban is not only being contemplated in Rockland, but the State legislators are mulling over the same measure with a $500.00 attached. You must decide if smoking bans are more important than liberty. If you don't see that, than your liberties are in jeapardy.
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THIS IS FROM YOUR COUNTY LEGISLATOR GEORGE OROS

FOR NOW A VICTORY FOR ETHICS

Dear Friend,

Last night the Republican Conference of the Westchester County Board of Legislators scored a victory for ethics and open government, and we thought you should know.

At the January 22, 2007 Board of Legislators meeting a vote was scheduled by the democrat majority that would have substantially watered down the County’s financial disclosure law. The law, enacted some 20 years ago, is designed to prevent conflicts of interest. It requires certain individuals who work for or set policy for local, county and state government to file annually a statement of financial holdings. This filing allows you the public and the media to scrutinize those in the public arena who make decisions daily that affect your life. You need to be assured that those decisions are made in your interest and not in someone’s personal best interests.

The democrat proposal would have exempted from the so-called long form of financial disclosure many policy making and administrative bodies. Ironically, the County Board of Ethics, whose charge is to collect these forms and enforce the provisions of disclosure and the ethics code, was itself to be exempted. Other important bodies such as the Board of Health, Plumbing Examiners Board and Prequalification Board would be exempt. The Prequalification Board is a group of citizens appointed by the County Executive who determine if you or your business is fit or qualified to do business with the County. Don’t you agree that someone making that type of decision should have to disclose their own financial interests? We do.

After lengthy debate in which all republican members pointed out the fallacy of this law, we convinced the democrat majority to return the measure back to Committee for further revision. So, for the time being, the disclosure requirements remain on the books for all public officials, boards and agencies. We aim to keep it that way.

As the minority conference it is unusual to overturn what was for all intent and purpose a “done deal”. If you can, you should watch this meeting and witness the debate. All your republican members put forth the logic and rationale so forcefully and clearly that those against disclosure had no alternative but to retreat.

We thought you would just like to know.

George Oros, Ursula LaMotte, James Maisano, Suzanne Swanson, Bernice Spreckman and Gordon Burrows
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CONGRESSMAN JOHN HALL

A yes vote cast by our new Congressman removed 16 billion dollars in tax brakes to BIG OIL. Oh yes, we finally got to stick it to BIG OIL, or did we? The tax brake eliminated was for new DOMESTIC exploration and drilling. Another thing you may not be aware of is that corporations DO NOT pay taxes. We, the consumers do in the higher prices (on all petroleum based products, like gas) we will pay as those cost are passed down to us. This measure also insures will be even more dependant on foreign sources of petroleum. The delicious irony is that those foreign workers drilling for that oil will probably be non-union and paid less than our new national minimum wage.
Another measure that our new Congressman is proud of reduces the interest on federally subsidized student loans from the present 6.8% to 3.4% by 2011. To accomplish this feel good measure two things must happen. one) anyone getting a loan this year pays 6.12%. two) (a little backtracking here), in one of the few(very)measures passed during the first one-hundred hours the new Congress voted "pay as you go", meaning for every tax decrease, you must find the funds to finance it somewhere else. So, in light of this, to fund the 7 billion dollars needed for this loan savings, the Congress will be cutting other student-loan programs. Looks to me like the "new direction" we were promised when the Democrats take over Congress is a backwards direction.
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PEEKSKILL

Recently another blog has tried to tie into the recent school board vote, newly elected Peekskill Democrat chair Darren Rigger. I find this totally unfair as I believe Darren had no knowledge of the behind the scenes goings on. I also know this is not the way Darren operates. To do this takes away the validity of the rest of the message. When one is going to attack someone, they should make sure their information is accurate.
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TARGET STORE..... THIS WAS IN THE JOURNAL NEWS.......

Plans still in the works to bring Target store to PeekskillBy MARCELA ROJASTHE JOURNAL NEWS(Original publication: January 24, 2007)PEEKSKILL -Plans to bring the national retailer Target to the city's industrial south end have not quite hit the bull's-eye yet.The City Council voted 5-2 late last year to bring the big-box emporium to a 9-acre parcel off Louisa Street, foregoing another development proposal for a distribution center there.Environmental testing of the site took place Monday by the developer, RD Management, with results expected in the coming weeks, said Marcus Serrano, deputy city manager and comptroller."Target did send a letter that they are interested in the property. ... It's just making sure that all due diligence is completed," Serrano said. "We're extremely close to getting this done; we just have some fine-tuning left."RD Management is planning to purchase the land now owned by BASF, a New Jersey-based chemical company. BASF took over the land after it acquired pigment manufacturing company Engelhard Corp. last year. BASF did not return calls.RD Management built Mount Kisco Commons, a 187,000-square-foot retail center that opened in 2005 and is home to northern Westchester's first Target store. Rick Birdoff, a principal of RD Management, did not return calls.The proposed 129,000-square-foot Peekskill store, near the intersection of Louisa and Lower South streets, would be an economic boon to the city, providing 200 to 300 jobs and $400,000 in tax revenues, officials said. The project would sit near N. Dain's Sons Lumber Company, which is planning to relocate to Lower South Street, along with other home-improvement stores, to property occupied by Karta Corp., a recycling and solid-waste company that is shutting down most of its operations."It's very exciting. People are very anxious for it to be here," said Mayor John Testa. "It speaks to where we've come as a city to have a Target interested in coming here."The $15 million to $18 million project, however, did spur opposition. Councilwomen Drew Claxton and Mary Foster voted against the suggestion of bringing Target to that specific location."We would prefer to see Target in a more retail-oriented part of town," Foster said.Early last year, more than 100 residents signed a petition arguing that a large retailer would bring noise, pollution and traffic to the area. Joan Lefkowitz, a resident of the Riverbend waterfront condominiums, was among the petitioners and said she would have preferred a park or a recreational and/or arts facility there."Our intention was not to keep Target out of Peekskill," Lefkowitz said. "It was just that many of the residents were not in favor of the location."But now that the city has set its sights on Target, the group is hoping to work with the city to make the project "the least invasive as possible," Lefkowitz said."Being good citizens, we want to make the best of it," she said. "Our intention is to have the city make it fit in as best as possible."


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GOVENOR ELLIOT SPITZER

As my recent letter to the Journal news said, the Governor wants to remove the requirement that DMV verify the Social Security number of new applicants for drivers licence's. He also said he will ignore Federal law requiring proof of citizenship when applying for medicaid. He is also discontinuing the practice of fingerprinting applicants. I once wrote that wee did not need the "scourge of wall street" the scourge of job creators and taxpayers, we needed a "scourge of Albany", some one who will fight waste and fraud of taxpayer dollars. As Attorney General, he ignored that fraud, and now as Governor he wishes to welcome more of it. I guess he was right, on day one things will change, our mistake was thinking it would be for the betterment of the taxpayer.
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MY LETTER TO THE JOURNAL NEWS


State too lenient on lawbreakers: After the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, then-Gov. George Pataki directed the Department of Motor Vehicles to require applicants for drivers licenses to provide verifiable Social Security numbers. Now Gov. Eliot Spitzer is looking to relax that law. This makes it possible for people who cannot get a Social Security number legitimately to now use one not achieved by legal means because DMV will not be verifying its legality.
New York is only one of nine states that now requires verification. Never mind that the hijackers who successfully attacked the World Trade Center in 2001 had 19 forged licenses from other states; our new governor now wishes to join the other 41 states making it easier to get a forged license.
Federal law prohibits the giving of in-state college tuition to people not here legally, yet our state legislators passed a law to ignore that law. Recently a federal judge ruled in Mamaroneck village that day laborers may loiter for the purpose of committing a crime (getting paid off the books). How many areas in this county, never mind the state, set up shelters to allow this practice?
We allow people who are not here legally to use our schools and social programs (that our taxes pay for) for working off the books, not paying taxes, or using forged Social Security numbers to get a job.
What I wish to inquire is, as a law-abiding, tax-paying, legal citizen of this state and country, what laws am I allowed to break and get amnesty?
Anthony J. Bazzo
Shrub Oak
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BAZZO 01/23/07

BAZZO BLAST ON BREAKING NEWS AT PEEKSKILL

DEAR READERS:

Yes, I know I just sent out a blog, but this is IMPORTANT!!!!!! I can't control the flow of news I think you should know. I don't know how many of you realize you have a school board vote on Wednesday January 24 from 7AM. - 9p.PM. They are asking for you to approve a bond for 7.8 million dollars. The voting is ONLY at the high school on Elm Street.

Some history before you vote. either two or three years ago you voted for a bond of 60 million doallrs to build the new middle school on Ringold Street. 48 million was to go to construction, with 12 million for the other schools. here are some question to ask yourself before you vote.

1) before I authorize another 7 million, what happened to the 12 million?

2) why is the voting only at the high school?

3) why are the polls opening an hour later than usual?

You have a week to get some answers. If not I would consider that response before you vote.
************************************************************************************ THIS IS A LETTER TO THE EDITOR AT THE NORTH COUNTY NEWS
FROM MAYOR TESTA REGARDING AN EDITORIAL QUESTIONING
HOW SAFE IS PEEKSKILL. THE EDITORIAL WAS NOT COMPIMENTARY
TWARDS PEEKSKILL. (ED. NOTE: YOU WILL FIND THE EDITORIAL IN THE COMMENTS SECTION)


Last week, during a discussion with the NCN editorial staff, I was asked how I address the negative perception some people have about Peekskill regarding crime. I answered that the perception is not fair and does not represent the reality. I also pointed out that we have made tremendous strides changing that perception. What I didn’t realize at the time was the hidden prejudice and resentment against Peekskill by those asking the question.
As a lifelong resident of Peekskill, I have always been angered by those who look down on or disparage us because we are a hard-working community with a diverse population. Now, as Mayor of this great City, you have chastised and insulted me for defending my community and correcting your misconceptions.
Why would our City, its staff, and I be attacked in such a way? Why do some people simply hate to see Peekskill becoming a success? It is not based on fact so perhaps there are underlying reasons: lingering resentment of our success over sewage diversion? Our diverse population? Jealousy about the positive coverage we have received for our revitalization efforts? The fact that Target chose Peekskill over others in the region? Whatever prompted the attack, the facts do not support the editors’ claim that I view our City through “rose-colored glasses.”
The conventional wisdom was that no world-class developers would ever come to Peekskill. I felt differently and knew I could help promote what our City had to offer. It was one of the reasons I ran for office in the first place.
As a result of this positive vision, Peekskill is in a true renaissance. Our tax base is expanding significantly, with new, high-end residential developments completed or underway, many retail and commercial businesses opening, a magnificent waterfront project moving forward, and a proposed major downtown revitalization program. Our historic preservation movement has gained momentum, while our reputation as a thriving cultural center has flourished.
The result of all this: two years in a row of 0% tax increase and, yes, low crime. In fact, over the last 5 years, crime in Peekskill has dramatically decreased, more than most towns Westchester! We have a first class police force at its strongest in history, an outstanding Community Policing Program, drug and code enforcement task forces and a top-notch fire department.
Telling lies about Peekskill is wrong. We have been as successful in reducing crime as we have been in achieving other elements of our revitalization plan. During 2003-2005, the period your editorial cites, violent crime in Westchester County rose by 2.4%, while violent crime in Peekskill dropped by more than 30%. Tens of thousands of visitors safely attend events at the Paramount Center for the Arts. Not to mention the thousands who patronize our restaurants, galleries and businesses.
I’m not the only one who realizes what is happening in Peekskill. We’ve garnered multiple rave notices from Westchester Magazine, Hudson Valley Magazine, The Westchester County Times and even The New York Times. These publications have all told the truth about how well we’ve been doing.
Peekskill is a safe place. It’s a beautiful place. And the only people using tinted glasses are the ones who are writing the editorials in your paper and are unwilling to see the truth about one of America’s most diverse, energetic, vital and successful cities.
I will never apologize for being a cheerleader for my community and promoting the many things we offer. Is there still much to do? Yes, but I will always challenge those who purposely denigrate and misrepresent Peekskill for their own business, personal or political ends.
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THIS IS A PRESS RELEASE FROM YOUR COUNTY LEGISLATOR
GEORGE OROS


George Oros
Legislator, 1st District




NEWS RELEASE



January 12, 2007 Contact: George Oros
Tel: (914) 995-2828
oros@westchesterlegislators.com

Peekskill Sewer District taxes to drop 44%

Westchester County Legislator George Oros (R/C/I—Cortlandt) revealed great news for taxpayers in the Peekskill Sanitary Sewer District—a 44% tax reduction for 2007, a savings that will benefit all Peekskill residents, about 1,500 in Yorktown and 1,000 in Cortlandt.

“It’s always been very satisfying to work with people in the district and this forward thinking is a tribute to them,” Oros said. “I’m delighted that we’re able to make a difference and help ease the tax burden.”

Oros, who nine years ago led the charge to secure tax relief for approximately 4,700 residents in the Peekskill Sewer District who were paying for sewers they weren’t hooked up to, explained the sewer tax decrease this year was achieved by the consolidation of the operations and maintenance costs of the county’s 13 sewer districts into one administrative account.

The minority leader of the Board of Legislators said he initially fought the consolidation until he was guaranteed it would not adversely affect residents in his district, which includes Cortlandt, Peekskill and the northern end of Yorktown.

“For years I have been a champion of the residents in the Peekskill Sanitary Sewer District,” said Oros, who first proposed eliminating the unfair sewer tax for residents in the district in the early 1990s as a councilman on the Cortlandt Town Board and successfully brought it to fruition in 1998 as a legislator.

The average taxpayer in the Peekskill Sewer District pays about $275 a year for sewers. With the 44% savings, property owners will now pay only about $165.

In addition to being in the forefront of sewer tax relief, Oros also played a key role in thwarting attempts to divert sewage from Yorktown to the Peekskill plant.
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BAZZO 01/16/07

BOTH WASHING MACHINES AND POLITICS HAVE SPIN CYCLES....THIS IS WHAT YOU HAVEN'T HEARD

DEAR READERS:

I RECIEVED A COMMUNICATION (01/13/07) FROM THE PUBLISHER OF THE NORTH COUNTY NEWS IN WHICH HE STATES THAT THE LETTER TO THE EDITOR FROM DAWN POWELL THAT LEAD OFF MY LAST ENTRY (LET THE GAMES BEGIN 01/01/07) NEVER CROSSED HIS DESK. AS ANYONE WHO OWNS A COMUPTER KNOWS, THIS IS A REAL POSSIBILITY. UNLESS I ACTUALLY CATCH SOMEONE IN A LIE, I BELIEVE THAT WHAT THEY SAY IS THE TRUTH (IT MAY BE FOOLISH, BUT THAT IS HOW I FEEL, NO STRANGER SHOULD BE PUNNISHED FOR THE ACTIONS OF OTHERS, EVERYONE SHOULD BE JUDGED BY THEIR OWN ACTIONS). SO IN LIGHT IF THIS, I RETRACT MY ASSUMTION REGARDING THE MOTIVES OF THE NORTH COUNTY NEWS REGARDING DAWN'S LETTER I SUGGESTED IN MY LAST POST.
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I KNOW MOST OF YOU HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ME SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN I HAVE BEEN SILENT. IF YOU GO TO : http://planputnam.blogspot.com/
AND ARCHIVE THE JANUARY POSTS (FRIDAY JAN. 12, SAT. JAN..6, AND FRI.JAN. 5) YOU WILL FIND THAT ON THE TOPICS OF SUSAN SPEARS (CONGRESMAN JOHN HALL'S NEW DISTRICT LEADER), ASSISTANT TO THE SUPERVISOR DAWN POWELL,
THE ETHICS OF THE PUTNAM VALLEY TOWN BOARD AND/OR SUPERVISOR DAVIS YOU WILL SEE MY POSTS ON THOSE ISSUES. I HAVE DONE THERE WHAT I STRIVE TO DO HERE WHICH IS TELL THE SIDE OF THE STORY THAT DOES NOT MAKE THE LOCAL NEWS, TO GIVE EACH ISSUE A LITTLE PERSPECTIVE.
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PEEKSKILL:

DARREN RIGGER, WHO YOU WILL REMEMBER I SUPPORTED FOR CONGREESS IN LAST YEARS DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY HAS BEEN ELECTED BY THE LOCAL DEMOCRATS TO CHAIR THEIR PARTY. THIS IN MY OPINION BODES WELL FOR YOU THE VOTER, FOR KNOWING DARREN AS I DO, THIS WILL BE AN ISSUE ORIENTED CAMPAIGN. INSTEAD OF SLINGING MUD, WHICH DOES NOT HELP YOU IN DECIDING WHO WILL LEAD PEEKSKILL IN THE FUTURE, I PREDICT A CAMPAIGN WITH CLEARLY DEFINED ISSUES FOR WICH YOU TO CHOOSE THE CANDIDATE WHO CAN BEST ARTICULATE THEIR VISION. ONE ISSUE BROUGHT UP ON THE PEEKSKILL GUARDIAN BLOG: http://peekskillguardian.blogspot.com/

WILL BE DAY LABOROR SITES, AN ISSUE WORTHY OF DISCUSSION AND ONE I WILL TACKLE IN AN UPCOMMIG BLOG ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION. IN THE MEAN TIME, THE MANIFESTO CONGRADULATES DARREN RIGGER, THE DEMOCRATS COULD NOT HAVE MADE A BETTER CHOICE.

IN SATURDAY'S JOURNAL NEWS (01/13/07) THEIR WAS AN ARTICLE ON DARREN'S RECENT ELECTION TO PEEKSKILL DEMOCRAT CHAIR. AT THE END OF THE ARTICLE FORMER GOVENOR PATAKI'S OPENING AN OFFICE IN PEEKSKILL IS BROUGHT UP. DARREN IS QUOTED AS SAYING "THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT PATAKI IS IN TOWN, I HOPE HE DOES FOR THE PEEKSKILL REPUBLICANS WHAT HE DID FOR THE STATEWIDE REPULICANS AND THAT IS RUN THEM INTO THE GROUND AND LOSE EVERY ELECTION." BEFORE EVERYONE GETS THEIR HACKLES UP, LET ME SAY THAT WHILE THIS IS A GRATUITOUS SLAP AT THE EX-GOVENOR, IT IS NOT THAT IT HAS NOT BEEN SAID BEFORE. ON THE EDITORIAL PAGES OF THE N.Y.TIMES, THE DAILY NEWS, THE NEW YORK POST IN THE CLOSING DAYS OF DECEMBER, THESE EXACT SAME SENTIMENTS WERE EXPRESSED REGARDING EX-GOVENOR'S PATAKI'S LEADERSHIP OF THE STATEWIDE REPULICAN PARTY. WHILE THIS IS NOT THE WAY TO WELCOME A NEW MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY, IF/AND /OR WHEN THE EX-GOVENOR TAKES A HAND IN THE LOCAL ELECTIONS, IT THINK IT WOULD BE WISE FOR THE LOCAL DEMOCRATS NOT TO PROVOKE HIM TO DO SO. IN THE CITY OF PEEKSKILL THEY EX-GOVENOR STILL HAS WIDE SUPPORT ACROSS THE BOARD. SAY WHAT YOU WILL OF THE EX-GOVENOR'S TENURE IN OFFICE, WHILE IN OFFICE HE NEVER NEGLECTED PEEKSKILL AND THE PEOPLE KNOW THAT.
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CONGRESSMAN HALL:

IF YOU HAVE KEPT UP WITH THE PAPERS, YOU WOULD THINK THE FIRST THING THE NEW DEMOCRAT MAJORITY IN CONGRESS PASSED WAS THE MINIMUM WAGE BILL. NOT TRUE!!! THE FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA PASSED WAS ON TAXES, YOUR TAXES IN PARTICULAR. A BIT OF HISTORY: IN 1994 WHEN THE REPUBLICANS TOOK OVER CONGRESS, THEY PASSED A RESOLUTION THAT REQURED A 3/5 MAJORITY ON ANY INCREASE IN TAXES. THIS WAY YOU NEEDED BY-PARTISIAN SUPPORT BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT PICKED YOUR POCKETS. HOWEVER THAT HAS NOW ALL CHANGED. THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS THAT THIS NEW CONGRESS TACKELED WAS THE RECINDING OF THAT RESOLUTION, TO NOW READ JUST A MAJORITY IS NEEDED TO INCREASE TAXES. YES, THE PARTY OF TAXES HAS NOW MADE IT EASIER TO PICK YOUR POCKETS AND CONGRESSMAN HALL VOTED IN FAVOR OF THAT. SO HOLD ON TO YOUR WALLETS, FOR YOU ARE THE RICH ALWAYS ALLUDED TO.

THE NEXT ITEM PASSED WAS THE MINIMUM WAGE BILL, WHICH INCREASES THE MINIMUM WAGE TO $7.25 A HOUR OVER TWO YEARS AND TWO MONTHS. WHAT WAS NOT MENTIONED HOWEVER WAS THAT THE ONLY EXECPTION TO THIS BILL WAS AMERIACAN SAMOA WHERE THE MINIMUM WAGE IS $3.15 AN HOUR. THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE THE BIGGEST EMPLOYER THERE IS STARKIST TUNA (IT EMPLOYS 75% OF THE PEOPLE, THE REST ARE EMPLOYED BY BUMBLE BEE)
STARKIST IS OWNED BY THE DELOMTE CORP. WHOSE MAIN OFFICE IS LOCATED IN SAN FRANCISCO WHOSE CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE IS HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI. (BUMBLE BEE'S HOME OFFICE IS ALSO LOCATED IN CALIFORNIA) CONGRESSMAN HALL VOTED FOR THIS ALSO. THE REASONS WHY A NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE WAS ENACTED HAS NOT EXISTED IN DECADES. I BELIEVE THIS IS A STATE BY STATE ISSUE AS THE COST OF LIVING IN EACH STATE VARRIES. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS IS A NATIONAL GOVERNMENT ONE SIZE FITS ALL ISSUE. THE MYTH OF THE PERSON TOILING AWAY AT MINIMUM WAGE TO FEED A FAMILY OF FOUR IS JUST THAT A MYTH. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE ALL THE GOVERNMENT BENFITS (HOUSING ALLOWENCES, FOOD ASSITANCE AND MEDICAID,WHICH OUR TAXES ALREADY PAY FOR) THAT A MINIMUM WAGE WORKER WOULD BE ENTITLED TO SHOULD THEY APPLY. NO, MOST MINIMUM WAGE JOBS ARE ENTRY LEVEL JOB AND AS SUCH NOT DESIGNED TO NOR USED BY PEOPLE WITH FAMILIES AS THEIR SOLE SOURCE OF INCOME. TO FORCE BUSINESS TO PAY MORE THAN WHAT A PARTICULAR JOB IS WORTH IS INSANE. OH, SURE, WE CAN ALL FEEL GOOD ABOUT THIS, BUT LAST I LOOKED PEOPLE DO NOT START BUSINESS TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR OTHERS TO FEED THIER FAMILIES. THEY START BUSINESS TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR THEM TO FEED THEIR FAMILIES, TO ACHIEVE THE AMERICAN DREAM OF SUCCESS. OUR CONSTITUION GUARENTEES US EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, NOT EQUAL OUTCOME. IT GUARENTEES THE PERSUTE OF HAPPINESS, IT IS UP TO US TO CATCH UP TO IT. THE BIGGEST COST OF BUSINESS IS LABOR, AND WHEN THAT COST IS ARBITRARILY RAISED THEN BUSINESS WILL CUT COST BY FIRING EMPLOYEESS AND/OR RAISING PRICES. EITHER WAY THE CONSUMER OR THE EMPLOYEE THAT IS FIRED DOES NOT BENEFIT.
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SITES TO LINK UP TO:

PLAN PUTNAM: planputnam@yahoogroups.com/

PLAN PUTNAM BLOG: http://planputnam.blogspot.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/

BAZZO 01/13/07

IT'S THE NEW YEAR...LET THE GAMES BEGIN

DEAR READERS:
THE FOLLOWING LETTER WAS SUBMITTED TO THE NORTH COUNTY NEWS AND NOT PRINTED. I SUSPECT THAT IT IS BECAUSE IT POINTS OUT THE HYPOCRISY OF THE EDITORIAL BOARD. I AM SUBMITTING THIS FOR YOUR COMMENTS BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT ALSO POINTS TO THE DEAFENING SILENCE BY THE LOCAL DEMOCRATS WHO HAVE BEEN INSISTING I TALK ABOUT THE RECENT CARTOON ON A LOCAL REPUBLICAN WEB-SITE IN WHICH THE DEMOCRATS HAVE EXPRESSED OUTRAGE. AS LONG AS LOCAL DEMOCRATS(ONLY TWO HAVE PUBLICY SHOWN SUPPORTFOR PUTNAM VALLEY SUPERVISOR SAM DAVIS AND HIS ASSISTANT DAWN POWELL, THEY ARE KEN HARPER AND DARREN RIGGER) REMAIN SILENT ON THIS ISSUE I MUST CONCLUDE THAT THIS OUTRAGE IS VERY SELECTIVE AND/OR JUST A RUSE TO GET MORE VOLUNTEERS AND DONATIONS. THIS LETTER IS WRITTEN BY DAWN POWELL, ASSISTANT TO PUTNAM VALLEY SUPERVISOR SAM DAVIS..I RE-PRINT THIS UN-EDITED.

DEAR EDITOR:

I READ WITH INTEREST YOUR FRONT PAGE ARTICLE AND COMMENTARY REGARDING THE REPUBLICANS DEROGATORY DEPICTIONS OF (ED. PEEKSKILL) CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS DREW CLAXTON AND MARY FOSTER. MIGHT IT NOT SEEM THAT YOUR NEWSPAPERS "LOW BROW" CARTOON THE PRIOR WEEK WAS EQUALLY SEXIST AND DEMEANING? I FOUND YOUR NEWSPAPERS CHARACTERIZATION OF ME TO BE "UNTOWARD AND TAWDRY", AND IT FOLLOWED ON THE HEELS OF A FRONT PAGE ARTICLE I WHICH I WAS DESCRIBED AS HAVING "NO QUALIFICATIONS WHATSOEVER".

I HAVE A DEGREE FROM SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE AND A DOCTORAL DEGREE THAT WAS RIDICULED BY MR. APAR IN HIS NOVEMBER COMMENTARY. I ALSO HAVE SIGNIFICANT SUPERVISORY, MANAGERIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE. HAVE YOU FIRED YOUR CARTOONIST AND YOUR INACCURATE REPORTER? I HAVEN'T DISHED OUT ANY NASTINESS, BUT CERTAINLY HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO IT. I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT WHILE COUNCILWOMEN CLAXTON AND FOSTER ARE PUBLIC OFFICIALS, I AM NOT.

YOUR COMMENTARY, CARTOON, AND MISREPORTING FOLLOW ON THE HEELS OF PUBLIC ABUSE OF ME BY THE PUTNAM VALLEY TOWN BOARD AND ETHICS BOARD. POSSIBLY, WOMEN SHOULD GO BACKTO THEIR PROPER PLACE AS UNPAID SERVANTS OF MEN. OR PERHAPS YOUR NEWSPAPER SHOULD PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH.

SINCERELY,

DAWN POWELL D.C.
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HISTORY DOES NOT START EVERY MORNING WHEN YOU WAKE UP. NOR DID IT START WHEN GEORGE BUSH WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT. NOR DID IT START THE DAY YOU WERE BORN.TO ACT AS THOUGH A NEW POLITICAL ATTACK IS THE WORST EVER, FORGETTING THE PAST ATTACKS TWO YEARS AGO IN WHICH THEY WERE JUST AS GUILTY AS THAT WHICH THEY NOW VILLIFY, FOR ELECTED OFFICALS AND THEIR MINIONS (THOSE WHO WRITE THOSE "PLANT" LETTERS TO THE EDITOR) TO SPEAK OUT AND/OR BEHAVE SO WITH OVERACTIVE HYPERBALLY DOES A DISSERVICE TO THE VOTERS WHO ONLY WISHES TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISSION. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN I BELIEVE RIGHT OR WRONG DOES NOT MATTER AS THEY ARE AT TIMES SUBJECTIVE. HOWEVER TRUTH DOES MATTER AND SO DOES CHARACTER, AND THEY ARE NOT SUBJECTIVE. MORAL EQUIVILANCY DOES NOT EXCUSE THE ABDICATION OF YOUR DUTY TO TRUTH AND CHARACTER. ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 22, 2006 STATE CONTROLLER ALAN HEVESI PLEADED GUITY TO A FELONY, WAS BOOKED AND RESIGNED. TURNED OUT HE WAS A BIGGER CROOK THEN HE LEAD PEOPLE(EXECPT ME) TO BELIEVE WHEN HE RAN FOR RE-ELECTION. HE WON BY 59% OF THE VOTE. WHEN I CONFRONTED PEOPLE WHO VOTED FOR HIM, ALL HAD TO TWIST LOGIC ON THEIR HEAD TO EXPLAIN THEIR VOTE, INCLUDING THE USE OF MORAL EQUIVILANCY(LIKE WELL, HE'S NOT LIKE BUSH WHO LIED US INTO WAR). LIKE THAT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT, EXCEPT TO EXCUSE THE ABDICATION OF
YOUR PRIMARY DUTY AS A VOTER TO FIRE THE CROOK. THERE ARE NO DEGREES OF ABUSE OF PUBLIC TRUST, AGAIN EXCEPT TO EXCUSE THE ABDICATION OF PRIMARY DUTY. THEN THEIR WAS THE CANARD OF "CALLAHAN IS NOT QUALLIFIED". THIS SAID BY PEOPLE AND EDITORIAL PAGES WITHOUT THE SLIGHTEST OFFER OF PROOF(OTHER THAN HE IS A REPUBLICAN). YOU WILL NOTICE THIS "NOT QUALIFIED" WITHOUT PROOF ALSO REARED IT'S UGLY HEAD IN THE ABOVE SECTION REGARDING DAWN POWELL. THEY SAID PREVIOUS STATE CONTROLLER H. CARL MCALL WAS QUALIFIED AND HE LOST MONEY IN STATE PENSIONS(EXCEPT HE WAS A DEMOCRAT). THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS THAT DEMOCRATS VOTED FOR HEVESIE BECAUSE IT WAS MORE ABHORENT TO VOTE FOR AN HONEST REPUBLICAN(THERE WAS NO OFFERED PROOF HE WAS NOT) THAN A CROOKED DEMOCRAT. TRUTH, CHARACTER MATTERED NOT, JUST THE RETENTION OF POWER. AS LONG AS THIS MENTALLITY PREVAILS IN THE MINDS OF VOTERS OF EITHER PARTY AND THEIR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES, THEN YOU THE VOTER WILL BE CONDEMNED TO THE GOVERNMENT THAT YOU DESERVE. WE ARE NOW ENTERING A YEAR WHEN LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS(TOWN, CITY AND COUNTY) ARE UP FOR RE-ELECTION. PARTY AFFLILIATION SHOULD NOT MATTER MORE THAN THE CHARACTER OF THOSE WHO ARE RUNNING. YOU SHOULD BE LOOKING AT THE CANDIDATES AND ASKING IF THEY ARE LEADING AND VOTING IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE TOWN, CITY OR COUNTY IN WHICH YOU RESIDE. IF THE ANSWER IS NO, THEN REGARDLESS OF PARTY THEY SHOULD BE VOTED OUT AND NEW BLOOD WITH NEW IDEAS VOTED IN. IT SHOULD NOT BE ENOUGH FOR A CHALLENGER TO SAY "VOTE FOR ME BECAUSE I AM NOT THEM".. IF THOSE RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION ARE DOING THE JOB YOU THE VOTER ARE SATISFIED WITH, THEN REGARDLESS OF PARTY, YOU SHOULD RE-ELECT THEM. DO NOT LET PERSONAL CHARACTER ASSASINATION BE PART OF THE DEBATE, AND IF IT DOES REAR IT'S UGLY HEAD, I WOULD LOOK MORE NEGATIVELY AT THE ASSASIN THEN THE TARGET, FOR TO RESORT TO THIS KIND OF POLITICING MEANS SOMEBODY HAS RUN OUT OF IDEAS. ELECTIONS ARE TIMES OF IDEAS AND VISION, AND THOSE WHO CAN BEST ARTICULATE AND PERSUEDE THE VOTERS THEIRS ARE THE BEST SHOULD WIN. REMEMBER THIS ELECTION SEASON, TRUTH, CHARACTER, IDEAS AND VISION, NOT PARTY AFFILIATION SHOULD RULE THE DAY AND GUIDE YOUR VOTE. SO, UNDER THOSE RULES...LET THE GAMES BEGIN.
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THERE IS A NEW LOCAL PEEKSKILL BLOG THAT HAS LISTED MY BLOG LINK TO THEIRS. I SUGGEST YOU CHECK IT OUT. THE NAME OF THE NEW BLOG IS
THE PEEKSKILL GUARDIAN
THE LINK IS: http://peekskillguardian.blogspot.com/

I HAVE ALSO LINKED TO PLAN PUTNAM SO YOU MAY HAVE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PUTNAM VALLEY AND THE COUNTY OF PUTNAM.
THE LINK IS: planputnam@yahoogroups.com
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THE MANIFESTO SENDS IT'S HEARTFELT CONGATS. TO PEEKSKILL DEMOCRAT PARTY CHAIRMAN(I GUESS NOW FORMER) MIKE MOREY ON HIS ASSENTION TO THE STAFF OF SENATOR CHARLES SCHUMER AS HIS NEW HUDSON VALLEY COORDINATOR. THE SENATOR COULD NOT HAVE MADE A BETTER CHOICE. AS MOST OF YOU KNOW, MIKE AND I HAVE HAD OUR POLICY DISSAGREEMENTS, HOWEVER I COULD NEVER SAY A BAD WORRD ABOUT HIM AS A PERSON OR THE JOB HE HAS DONE FOR THE PEEKSKILL DEMOCRATS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT WHEN HE STARTED THE GROUP "TAKE 19" FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFEATING CONGRESSWOMAN SUE KELLY, HE(MIKE) WAS AHEAD OF THE CURVE IN ACTUALLY BELIEVING IT COULD BE DONE . GOOD LUCK IN YOUR NEW POSITION.

BAZZO 01/01/07

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM YOUR FRIENDS IN COUNTY GOVERNMENT

DEAR READERS:

AS THE HOLIDAYS DRAW NEAR THIS IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE LAST BLOGS YOU'LL RECIEVE THIS YEAR(THOUGH IF CIRCUMSTANCE WARRANTS, I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CHANGE MY MIND). YOU SHOULD ALSO RECIEVE ONE LAST LETTER TO THE RESPECTIVE LOCAL PAPERS' EDITORS.

AS YOU KNOW BY NOW, WESTCHESTER COUNTY HAS THE HONOR OF BEING THE MOST TAXED COUNTY IN THE NATION....YEP...WE'RE IT. SO I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW WHAT OUR COUNTY EXECUTIVES' ANSWER TO THIS(AS HE IS UP FOR ELECTION NEXT YEAR) WAS. HIS NEW BUDGET CALL FOR A 3.98% INCREASE IN OUR TAXES. THAT'S RIGHT, OUR COUNTY EXECUTIVE HAS DECIDED TO MAKE SURE NO COUNTY IN THE NATION TAKES AWAY THE ABOVE HONOR WE HAVE. THIS INCREASE IS ACHIEVED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S NEED TO GROW OUR COUNTY GOVERNMENT. ONE WOULD HAVE THOUGHT A MORE RESPONSIBLE EXECUTIVE WOULD HAVE FOUND A WAY TO SHRINK OUR GOVERNMENT. TO LOOK FOR SERVICES THAT ARE ALREADY PROVIDED BY OUR TAXES TO THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT ARE REPEATED AGAIN AT THE COUNTY LEVEL JUST TO SAY WE HAVE THEM TOO. I WOULD HAZZARD A GUESS THAT THERE ARE AT LEAST ONE OR TWO REPETETIVE SERVICES THAT COULD BE SHRUNK OR ELEIMINATED. TO ADD MORE EMPLOYEES THOUGH SEEMS AT THIS TIME A FOOLISH THING TO DO, BUT WHAT THE HELL, IT'S TAX MONEY ANY WAY, SO WHO CARES. PROBLEM IS THAT ONE WHO SHOULD HAVE CARED IS COUNTY LEGISALTOR KALPOWITZ(WHO IS UP FOR ELECTION NEXT YEAR) WHO RECENTLY RAN FOR STATE SENATE ON A PLATFORM OF FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY. I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE HIM ON CHANEL 12 PRAISING THIS BUDGET. I GUESS FISCAL RESPOSIBILITY ONLY MATTERS AT STATE LEVEL. I LIKE COUNTY LEGISLATOR KALPOWITZ AND ENDORSED HIS RUN FOR STATE SENATE. AS A MEMBER OF THE MAJORITY PARTY AT COUNTY LEVEL, I WOULD HAVE HOPED HE WOULD HAVE USED HIS INFLUENCE TO REIGN IN COUNTY SPENDING AS HE SAID HE WOULD DO AT STATE LEVEL. I WAS WRONG. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE FOR THE LOCAL PRESS TO GIVE MORE TIME TO COUNTY LEGISLATOR OROS' (WHO IS MINORITY LEADER, AND ALSO UP FOR ELECTION NEXT YEAR) ANSWER TO THE PROPOSED BUDGET. IF HE OR LEGISLATOR KALPOWITZ REPLIES TO THIS BLOG, I WILL SEND IT OUT TO YOU ASAP.
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I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE DEMOCRATS ON THE PEEKSKILL CITY COUNCIL ARE THINKING, BUT SO FAR THEY (DREW CLAXTON, MARY FOSTER, DON BENNETT) HAVE VOTED NO ON LETTING THE PROPOSED RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT GO TO THE NEXT STEP. THEY(DREW CLAXTON, MARY FOSTER) VOTED NO ON MOVING FOWARD WITH THE PROPOSED TARGET STORE. THEY HAVE (DREW CLAXTON, MARY FOSTER, DON BENNETT) VOICED RESERVATIONS ABOUT THE PROPOSED DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT. THIS ALL THE WHILE SAYING THAT THEY ARE PRO-GROWTH FOR PEEKSKILL. I HAVE HEARD THEIR REASONS(SOME MAY SAY VALID), HOWEVER I HAVE TO ASK WOULD THEY HAVE STILL VOTED NO WERE THEY IN CONTROL OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT? I CAN'T HELP BUT THINK THIS IS MORE POLITICS THAN ANYTHING ELSE. I COULD BE WRONG, HOWEVER I DON'T THINK TALKING SOMETHING TO DEATH IS PRO-GROWTH. THERE ARE MANY STEPS YET TO BE TAKEN BEFORE ANYTHING ACTUALLY HAPPENS, WITH MORE THAN AMPLE OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTRARY OPINIONS TO BE HEARD AND ACTED UPON, SHOULD THEY PROVE VALID. I REFUSE TO BLIEVE NO MATTER THE PARTY, THAT ANY OF THE ELECTED OFFICIALS WOULD DO ANY THING TO HURT THE CITY IN WHICH THEY LIVE. NOT MOVING FOWARD AT THIS TIME ON THESE PROPOSALS I BELIEVE IS WRONG, AS THE NEXT STEPS PROVIDE AMPLE OPPORTUNITY FOR DISCUSSION. TO SHOW YOU READERS THAT THIS BLOG IS MORE UP TO DATE THAN THE LOCAL MEDIA(PAPERS AND CHANEL 12), IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT PUTNAM COUNTY IS RAISING THEIR TAXES, PUTNAM VALLEY IS RAISING THEIR TAXES, WESTCHESTER COUNTY IS RAISING THIER TAXES, THE TOWNS' OF CORTLANT AND YORKTOWN ARE RASING THEIR TAXES. THE ONLY LOCAL MUNCIPALITY THAT IS NOT RAISING TAXES IS THE CITY OF PEEKSKILL. TOMMOROW 11/27/06 THE CITY OF PEEKSKILL WILL BE VOTING ON NEXT YEARS BUDGET THAT HAS A 0% TAX INCREASE. THIS IS TWO YEARS IN A ROW, SO YOU CAN'T SAY THIS IS AN ELECTION YEAR BUDGET, AS LAST YEAR WHEN THERE WAS NO TAX INCREASE WAS NOT AN ELECTION YEAR. THIS IS A PRO-GROWTH GOVERNMENT BENEFIT. INSTEAD OF RAISING TAXES, YOU INCREASE THE TAX BASE. IT WORKS EVERY TIME IT IS TRIED WHEN AT THE SAME TIME YOU CONTROL SPENDING. AS NEXT YEAR THE LOCAL PEEKSKILL OFFICIALS ARE ALSO UP FOR RE-ELECTION, IT WOULD BE WISE TO NOTE THOSE CANDIDATES THAT VOTED FOR THIS GROWTH AS THOSE WHO OPPOSED THIS GROWTH AND DECIDE WHO HAS THE BEST INTEREST OF PEEKSKILL ON THEIR AGENDA. SHOULD ANY OF THE ELECTED OFFICIAL WISH TO RESPOND TO THIS BLOG..I WILL SEND IT OUT TO YOU A.S.A.P.
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ON THE ISSUE OF EMINENT DOMAIN:

I KNOW THIS ISSUE SPARKS GREAT EMOTION, AND PEOPLE HAVE SAID,"ANDY, YOU TALK ABOUT THIS ISSUE IN REGARDS TO YORKTOWN BUT NOT PEEKSKILL, ARE YOU SOME KIND OF LACKEY?" THE ANSWER TO THAT IS NO, HOWEVER I LIKE THE SUPREMES' DO NOT BELIEVE IN A "ONE SIZE FITS ALL" ANSWER. IN THE MAJORITY OPINION WRITTEN BY JUSTICE STEVENS, IT WAS LEFT TO THE LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE AS IT AFFECTS THEM. IN REGARDS TO THE WATERFRONT, EMINENT DOMAIN HAS NOT BEEN USED, AND IN THE CASE OF THE FEW PROPERTIES NOT SOLD YET, THEY WILL PROBABLY BE BUILT ARROUND AS TO AVOID CONFLICT. AS REGARDS TO DOWNTOWN, NO HOMES ARE INVOLVED, AND THE ONLY PROPERTY THAT MIGHT BE INVOLVED IS THE CROSSROADS SHOPPING CENTER, AND AT THIS TIME I WILL WAIT TO SEE HOW THIS PLAYS OUT. WHAT I AM TRYING TOM SAY, IS DO NOT BE GOVERNED BY EMOTION IN THIS ISSUE, BUT TO THINK RATIONALLY AND SEE HOW IT PLAYS. THERE IS AN ELECTION COMMING NEXT YEAR WHERE YOU CAN VOICE YOUR DISPLEASURE SHOULD IT NOT PLAY THE WAY YOU THINK.

BAZZO 11/25/06

AS I SEE IT.... LOOKING BEYOND PARTY LABELS

DEAR READERS:

I AM WRITING THIS UPDATE NOW, ONE DAY BEFORE THE ELECTION FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO STILL HAVE AN OPEN MIND ABOUT TOMMOROW. MOST VOTERS HAVE ALREADY MADE UP THEIR MINDS, AND NO AMOUNT OF PERSUASION WILL CHANGE THAT. IN FACT MOST VOTERS WOULD PULL THE LEVER FOR ROAD- KILL IF IT WERE UNDER THEIR PARTY BANNER. YOU SAY I EXAGGERATE. WELL, I DO NOT!!!!!!!!!! TOMMOROW, TWO PEOPLE HAVE A BETTER THAN EVEN CHANCE OF BEING RETURNED TO OFFICE SOLEY BY REASON OF PARTY BANNER. THOSE TWO ARE INCUMBENT COMPTROLER ALAN HEVESI AND INCUMBENT STATE SENATOR VINCENT LEIBELL. ONE, (HEVESI) IS A DEMOCRAT AND THE OTHER (LEIBELL) IS A REPUBLICAN. BOTH HAVE SHAMED THEIR OFFICES AND/OR THEIR PARTY. YET, THE ARGUEMENT FOR THIER RE-ELECTION IS MONEY. IN HEVESI'S CASE, IT IS HOW MUCH HE HAS GROWN THE PENSION FUND, IN LEIBELL'S CASE IT IS HOW MUCH HE HAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. THERE IS NOT ONE OF YOU WHO READ THIS BLOG WHO DOES BELEIVES THAT OUR STATE GOVERNMENT IS NOT DYSFUNCTIONAL. THESE TWO CANDIDATES ARE PRIME EXAMPLES OF THAT DYSFUNCTION, YET, BECAUSE OF MONEY AND PARTY LABEL, YOU ARE WILLING TO RE-ELECT THEM AND CONTINUE TO REWARD DYSFUNCTION. THE THOUGHT OF PULLING THE LEVER FOR SOMEONE ON THE OTHER BANNER IS MORE ABHORENT THAN THE DYSFUNCTION THEY REPRESENT. TOMMOROW YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO SAY ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!! TOMMOROW YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO SAY TO THESE CANDIDATE AND THEIR PARTY LEADERS THAT YOU CANNOT BE BOUGHT, FOR TRUELY THAT IS WHAT THEY ARE TRYING TO DO. IN ALL ELECTIONS ISSUES ARE FLUID, THE ONLY CONSTANT IS CHARACTER. YOU CANNOT CORRUPT AN HONEST MAN. WE KNOW THAT THESE TWO ARE EITHER CORRUPT (AT WORST) OR DISENGENUOUS (AT BEST) . EITHER WAY NEITHER IS DESERVING OF RE-ELECTION.
TO VOTE FOR A MINOR PARTY CANDIDATE AS A PROTEST WILL ONLY INSURE THAT THE INCUMBENT WILL BE RE-ELECTED, SO THAT IS NOT THE ANSWER. THE ONLY ANSWER IS TO PULL THE LEVER FOR THE NOMINEE IF THE OTHER PARTY. THAT WOULD BE CALLAHAN FOR COMPTROLLER AND KALPOWITZ FOR STATE SENATE. THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN TAKE BACK YOUR GOVERNMENT IS THO SHOW THE PARTY LEADERS YOU ARE WILLING TO CROSS PARTY LINES WHEN YOU ARE BETRAYED. TO CHANGE THE WORLD YOU MUST START WITH YOUR CORNER OF IT. YOU CANNOT RELY ON SOMEONE ELSE TO DO IT FOR YOU, YOU MUST START WITH YOURSELF. DO NOT FALL FOR THE ARGUEMENT OF "NOT QUALLIFIED", FOR RIGHT NOW WE HAVE SEEN WHAT "QUALLIFIED" HAS GOTTEN US. IT IS A SHAM ARGUEMENT USED TO SCARE US INTO KEEPING IN OFFICE THOSE WHO ARE UNDERSERVING. TOMMOROW YOU CAN START TO TAKE BACK YOUR GOVERNMENT,
DON'T REWARD FAILURE WITH RE-ELECTION, AND MOST OF ALL, DON'T ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE BOUGHT.

BAZZO 11/06/06

I AM FROM THE GOVERNMENT AND I AM HERE TO HELP YOU.... AND OTHER MYTHS

DEAR READERS:

ONE PIECE OF SANITY IN YORKTOWN

COUNCILMAN NICK BIANCO IS PROPOSING TO HAVE THE YORKTOWN TOWN BOARD VOTE TO LIMIT THE TOWN OF YORKTOWN'S USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN. HE HAS PROPOSED THAT THE TOWN NOT BE ABLE TO USE EMINENT DOMAIN TO TAKE ONE'S PRIVATE PROPERTY TO GIVE TO A PRIVATE DEVELOPER (FOR PRIVATE GAIN, AND INCREASED TAX BASE), GOING BACK TO THE ORIGINAL INTENT OF THE "TAKINGS CLAUSE" IN THAT EMINENT DOMAIN ONLY BE AN OPTION ONLY FOR "PUBLIC USE" NOT "PUBLIC GOOD" AS IS NOW DEFINED. USING THE OPTION OUTLINED IN THE MAJORITY OPINION WRITTEN BY JUSTICE STEVENS, LEAVING TO LOCAL OFFICIALS THE RIGHT TO LIMIT THE USE OF EMINET DOMAIN, COUNCILMAN BIANCO IS ATTEMPTING TO BRING SOME SANITY BACK INTO THE "TAKINGS CLAUSE".
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ONE PIECE OF INSANITY IN YORKTOWN

BELIEVING THAT BECAUSE THE TOWN OF YORKTOWN HAS A TEN FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY ON ALL PRIVATE PROPERTY, THE YORKTOWN POLICE HAVE BEEN REMOVING ALL LAWN SIGNS ON THAT TEN FOOT PIECE OF PROPERTY. EVEN THOUGH THE PROPERTY OWNER PAYS TAXES ON THAT PIECE OF PROPERTY, THE TOWN CONSIDERS THEIR RIGHT-OF-WAY DEFACTO OWNERSHIP. AS THE TOWN HAS IN MANY WAYS ONLY CONSDIDERED THE PROPERTY OWNER A TENANT IN THE PAST,(SEE APRIL 2006 ENTRY "WE'ER OFF TO SEE THE WIZZARD...) THIS IS NOT SUPRISING. NOT BY COINCIDENCE HAS THIS STEPPED UP ENFORCEMENT COMING AT ELECTION SEASON. AS THE TOWN CANNOT JUST TAKE ONLY POLITICAL ADVOCACY SIGNS (FREE SPEECH), THEY TAKE ALL SIGNS(TAG SALES...BAKE SALES ETC.). THOUGH THE OFFICIAL LINE IS THAT " THE PEOPLE" FIND THEESE SIGNS ANNOYING AND THEY ARE ONLY SWIFTLY RESPONDING TO THE WILL OF "THE PEOPLE" (A FIRST), I BELIEVE THIS IS JUST A LOCAL RESPONSE TO INCUMBANCY PROTECTION(NATIONALLY IT WAS DONE WITH THE ENACTMENT OF THE MCCAIN-FIENGOLD ACT LIMITNG POLITICAL SPEECH DURING THE ELECTION CYCLE). FOR THE OCCASIONAL POLITICAL OBSERVER(THOSE THAT DO VOTE, BUT ONLY PAY ATTENTION TO HEADLINES) IF THEY DO NOT SEE THE NAME OF CHALLENGERS (VIA LAWN SIGNS), MOST LIKELY WHEN THEY GO INTO THE VOTING BOOTH, THEY WILL PULL THE LEVER FOR THE MOST RECONIZABLE NAME, THERE-BYE HELPING THE INCUMBENT STAY IN POWER. TO ME THIS IS JUST ANOTHER FORM OF CENSORSHIP DISGUISED AS A QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUE.
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COUNTY NANNIES TO ATTACK YOUR DUNKIN' DOUGHNUTS

.........AND YOUR FRENCH FRIES AND YOUR FRIED CHICKEN AND WHAT EVER ELSE
YOU CHOOSE TO EAT. WESTCHESTER COUNTY LEGISLATOR GORDON BURROWS OF YONKERS HAS PROPOSED LEGISLATION BARRING TRANS- FAT FROM BEING USED AT PUBLIC FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS OWNED BY PRIVATE ENTROPENOURS. THIS IS OF COURSE FOR YOUR OWN GOOD. YOU SEE, YOU ARE TOO STUPID TO CHOOSE FOR YOURSELF WHAT IS BEST FOR YOU TO EAT, SO THE COUNTY IS GOING TO DO THIS FOR YOU. IN THE NAME OF HIGHER PROFITS THOSE EEEEEVIL BUSINESS PERSONS ARE TRYING TO KILL YOU, AND BY GOD LEGISALTOR BURROWS IS GOING TO PUT A STOP TO IT!!!!!!!!
HOW NICE!!!!!!!! IT WOULD BE NICE TO SEE HOW OUR COUNTY LEGISLATORS' MIKE KALPOWITZ(YES HE IS STILL A COUNTY LEGISLATOR) AND GEORGE OROS STAND ON THIS. ESPECIALLY SINCE LEGISLATOR KALPOWITZ IS TRYING TO UNSEAT INCUMBENT STATE SENATOR VINCENT LIEBELL(TWO "L'S") IT WOULD BE NICE TO KNOW IF HE BELIEVES THIS INTRUSION INTO PRIVATE CHOICE SHOULD BE ENACTED STATE WIDE. I HAVE TO ASK YOU, THE READERS, HOW LONG YOU ARE GOING TO SIT BACK AND ALLOW OUR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO TELL US HOW TO LIVE???? IT IS NOT UP TO THE GOVERNMENT TO KEEP US FROM GOING TO HELL WITH OURSELVES SHOULD WE SO CHOOSE. I KNOW THAT IN N.Y.S. NO HOSPITAL CAN REFUSE TREATMENT IN AN EMERGENCY REGARDLESS OF YOUR ABILITY TO PAY. HOWEVER, I DO NOT BELIEVE ANYBODY THOUGHT WHEN THIS WAS ENACTED THAT THIS WAS GOING TO ALLOW THE GOVERNMENT AN OPENING TO DICTATE WHAT WE EAT. TALK ABOUT BIG BROTHER!!!! THE SAME PEOPLE WHO WOULD BE AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT SPYING ON YOUR E-MAILS SEEM TO HAVE NO TROUBLE SPYING ON YOUR REFRIGERATOR. IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK-UP ON ANY OF THESE ISSUES E-MAIL ME AT: atomtaxi@aol.com SUBJECT MATTER EITHER"" LAWN SIGNS", "EMINENT DOMAIN" OR "TRANS-FAT" AND I WILL FOWARD YOUR THOUGHTS TO THE PROPERS OFFICIALS .

BAZZO 10/22/06

NEVER DRINK THE KOOL-ADE BEFORE YOU VOTE.....IT COULD HAMPER YOUR JUDGEMENT

DEAR READERS:

IN MY LAST LETTER TO THE NORTH COUNTY NEWS(THAT I SENT OUT TO YOU) WHERE I OUTLINE MY REASON'S FOR NOT VOTING FOR THE INCUMBENT STATE SENATOR VINCENT LEIBELL, CERTIAN READERS HAVE TAKEN THIS AS A REASON TO DO THE SAME IN THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION. FAR FROM IT! IN FACT THERE IS A WORLD OF DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TWO. IN OUR STATE LEGISLATOR THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE REPUBLICANS AND THE DEMOCRATS CAN FIT ON THE HEAD OF A PIN AND STILL HAVE ROOM FOR THE NATIONAL ANTHEM. THE ONLY TRUE PARTIES THAT HAVE ANY CONVICTIONS LEFT THAT THEY WILL FIGHT FOR ARE THE CONSERVATIVES AND THE WORKING FAMILIES PARTY, AND EVEN THEY WILL SELL THERE SOULS(ON OCCASION) FOR BALLOT ACCESS. HOWEVER ON THE CONGRESSIONAL SIDE THE DIFFERENCE IS NIGHT AND DAY. FOR ALL THOSE WHO CAN'T WAIT TO SEND BUSH A MESSAGE AND VOTE FOR JOHN HALL IN HOPES OF A DEMOCRAT TAKEOVER OF CONGRESS, THINKING YOU WILL FINALLY HAVE CHANGE AND A CHANCE FOR BETTER HEALTH CARE AND MORE MONEY FOR EDUCATION, ALSO SAVE A TREE OR TWO, AND OF COURSE CLOSE INDIAN POINT, MY LAST LETTER TO THE JOURNAL NEWS(WHICH I ALSO SENT YOU)SHOULD HAVE GIVEN YOU A HINT THAT THOSE THINGS WILL NOT HAPPEN. WHAT WILL HAPPEN IS THE PARALIZATION OF GOVERNMENT IN TIME OF WAR. THIS PARALIZATION WILL TAKE PLACE BECAUSE THE FIRST THING ON THE AGENDA OF THE DEMCATIC HOUSE LEADERSHIP (SHOULD THE DEMORATS TAKE OVER) IS "HOUSE RESOLUTION 635" INTRODUCED BY FUTURE HOUSE JUDIARY COMMITTE HEAD JOHN CONYERS CALLING FOR THE CREATION OF A SELECT COMMITTE TO INVESTIGATE THE ADMINISTRATIONS MANIPULATION OF PRE-WAR INTELEGENCE, THE ENCOURAGING OF TORTURE AND RETALIATING AGAINST CRITICS IN THE RUN UP TO WAR. THIS RESOLUTION HAS 38 DEMOCRATIC CO-SPONSORS NOW, AND IT IS TO MAKE RECOMENDATIONS REGARDING THE GROUNDS FOR IMPEACHMENT OF PRESIDENT BUSH AND VICE PRESIDENT CHANEY. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO REMEMBER THE CLINTON IMPEACHMENT, YOU WILL ALSO RECALL HOW GOVERNMENT GROUND TO A HALT WITH CHARGES FLYING ALL OVER THE PLACE. YOU WILL ALSO RECALL THAT THIS PARALIZATION HELPED MOVE FOWARD THE WAR WE ARE IN, BY OUR INACTION. NOTHING WILL GET DONE IN THE NEXT TWO YEARS AS CONGRESS FIGHTS OVER THIS, EXCEPT UNLIKE THE LAST TIME, THIS TIME
WE ARE A NATION AT WAR! NOW IF YOU ARE OF THE BELIEF, LIKE FUTURE HOUSE LEADER (SHOULD THE DEMCRATS WIN) NANCY PELOSI THAT WE ARE NOT REALLLY AT WAR, THIS IS REALLY A POLICE MATTER, THE THIS SHOULD NOT BOTHER YOU A WHIT. HOWEVER IF YOU ARE OF THE BELIEF THAT WE ARE REALLY AT WAR, THEN THIS SHOULD GIVE YOU PAUSE TO THINK. WARS ARE NOT FOUGHT IN THE ABSTRACT, THEY ARE FOUGHT IN REAL TIME WITH REAL CONSEQUENCES SHOULD WE LOSE. YOUR VOTE IN THIS YEARS CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION WILL DICTATE THE FUTURE COURSE WE WILL FOLLOW.
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POLITICS IN PUTNAM VALLEY HAS TURNED BITTER, AS THE CONTINUING SAGA OF PUTNAM COUNTY SUPERVISOR
SAM DAVIS' HIRING OF HIS LIVE-IN GIRL FRIEND WON'T GO AWAY AS IT SHOULD. THE PUTNAM VALLEY ETHICS COMMITTE HAS ALREADY FOUND THAT SAM DAVIS DID NOTHING ILEAGAL. THAT IS THE SALIENT POINT. SO NOW THE PUTNAM VALLEY COUNCIL WISHES TO MAKE WHAT HE DID NOT ONLY ILEAGAL BUT MAKE IT RETROACTIVE. THIS CRIMINALZATION OF ACTIONS THAT DISPLEASE IS ABSURD ON ITS FACE AND WOULD HAVE SERIOUS CONSQUENCES DOWN THE ROAD SHOULD THE POWER STRUCTURE CHANGE (WHAT'S GOOD FOR THE GOOSE IS GOOD FOR THE GANDER). THE ONLY PROPER PLACE TO CHANGE THAT WICH YOU WOULD FIND DISPLEASING IS IN THE NEXT ELECTION, NOT ENACTING A RETROACTIVE LAW. THE PUTNAM VALLEY COUNCIL SHOULD INSTEAD BE CONCENTRATING ON MORE IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING THE TOWN. THIS IS PURE PETTY POLITICS AND THOSE INVOLVED IN THIS ON THE COUNCIL SHOULD BE RESOUNDLY RETIRED FROM OFFICE IN THE NEXT ELECTION FOR WASTING THE TAXPAYERS TIME AND MONEY.

BAZZO 10/18/06

AN EDUCATED CONSTITUANT IS THE BEST VOTER

DEAR READERS:

TARGET STORE IN PEEKSKILL

FED-EX HAS DROPED OUT OF THE BIDDING FOR THE PROPERTY ON LOUISA STREET IN LOWER PEEKSKILL, THAT LEAVES THE TARGET STORE AS THE LONE BIDDER. THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC MEETING WHERE YOU CAN VOICE YOUR OPINION TO THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL MONDAY OCTOBER 9, 2006 AT CITY HALL, 7:30 PM. THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO BE HEARD. IF YOU CANT' MAKE IT, E-MAIL ME AT
atomtaxi@aol.com
SUBJECT MATTER: TARGET STORE ......I WILL FOWARD YOUR E-MAILS TO THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.

I AM IN FAVOR OF THE TARGET STORE. PEEKSKILL'S RESIDENTS NEED THE ENTRY LEVEL JOBS FOR THEIR CHILDREN, PART-TIME SECOND JOBS FOR WORKING ADULTS THAT THIS STORE WILL BRING. THE BUSINESS TAX DOLLARS THAT IT WILL BRING TO THE CITY IS NOTHING TO SNEEZE AT EITHER. I DO NOT BELIVE THIS STORE WILL HURT DOWNTOWN PEEKSKILL AS DOWNTOWN RELIES ON FOOT TRAFFIC, AND THE TARGET WILL NOT BE IN WALKING DISTANCE. BESIDES, IS IT REALLY NECESSARY TO HAVE THE RESIDENTS OF PEEKSKILL SPEND THEIR MONEY IN CORTLANT? FOR A MORE DETAILED OPINION GO TO MY ENTRY OF FEBRUARY 2006 "POLITICS OVER PEOPLE...."
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HOMELESS SHELTER ON WATER STREET

THE HOMELESS SHELTER ON WATER STREET MUST MOVE. IT IS ON A CONTAMINATED SITE. THEY WISH TO MOVE TO THE FAR END OF HIGHLAND AVE. BY CORTLANT STORAGE. THE AREA IS ZONED FOR HOTEL-MOTEL. THERE ARE THOSE WHO WISH TO BY-PASS THE ZONING PROCESS AND JUST PUT THE SHELTER THERE. THERE ARE OTHERS WHO SAY THE OWNERS OF THE SHELTER MUST GO THROUGH THE PROCESS LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. THERE ARE OTHERS WHO JUST WISH THE SHELTER TO GO AWAY, PEEKSKILL HAS DONE ENOUGH FOR THE NEEDY, IT IS NOW TIME FOR THE NEIGHBORING TOWNS TO DO THERE SHARE. AT THE SAME OCTOBER 9, 2006 COUNCIL MEETING YOU CAN SPEAK YOUR MIND ON THIS ISSUE ALSO. IF YOU CAN'T GO TO THE MEETING E-MAIL ME AT:
atomtaxi@aol.com
SUBJECT MATTER: HOMELESS SHELTER AND I WILL FOWARD YOUR E-MAILS TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.

I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD GO THROUGH THE PROCESS SO THE PEOPLE OF DUNBAR HEIGHTS, PEEKSKILL TOWERS AND THE NEIGHBORING STREETS CAN HAVE THEIR IN-PUT. ALSO I THINK THE OWNER OF THE CORTLANT COLONIAL, HAVING BLASTED AWAY THE ROCK-CUT TO PUT UP A MOTEL MIGHT HAVE A FEW THINGS TO SAY ABOUT HIS POSSIBLE NEW NEIGHBORS. THE OWNERS OF CORTLANT STORAGE MIGHT WISH TO OPINE ALSO.
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STATE SENATE RACE LEIBEL VS. KALPOWITZ

IF THE BEST THAT THE KALPOWITZ PEOPLE CAN DO AGAINST LEIBEL IS THE $75,000 IN GRANT MONEY HE SENT TO THE COLLEGE HIS KIDS ATTEND, THEN THEY ARE IN TROUBLE. THERE ARE FAR BETTER REASON TO RETIRE INCUMBENT LEIBEL.
AS A REPUBLICAN HE HAS CARRIED THE WATER FOR THE WORKING FAMILIES PARTY BY TRYING TO GET BUSINESS' WITH 100 OR MORE EMPLYEES TO GIVE HEALTH INSURANCE. THEY SAID IT WAS TO AFFECT WAL-MART, HOWEVER WAL-MART EMPLOYS THOUSANDS AND ALREADY GIVES BENEFITS. WHAT THIS ATTEPMTED TO DO, WAS TRY TO GIVE UNION BENEFITS TO BUSINESS' THAT ARE NON-UNION. THIS OF COURSE WOULD DRIVE UP THE COSTS OF GOOD AND SEVICES TO THOSE PEOPLE WHO THE WORKING FAMILIES SAY THEY WISH TO PROTECT, THOSE ON THE LOWER INCOME BRACKETS AND SENIORS. THAT THE DEMOCRATS WOULD DO THE SAME IS NOT RELEVANT AS THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRATS DO, HOWEVER FOR A REPUBLICAN TO STAB IN THE BACK THE PEOPLE WHO ELECTD HIM, THINKING HE WOULD UPHOLD REPUBLICAN PRICIPALS, IN A NAKED ATTEMPT TO CURRY FAVOR WITH A SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP IS A BETRAYAL. HE PERSONALLY WENT FROM TOWN TO TOWN LAST ELECTION TO GET PEOPLE TO VOTE FOR PROPOSTION 1 WHICH WOULD HAVE CUT THE GOVENOR OUT OF THE BUDJET PROCEESS, ANOTHER NAKED GRAB FOR POWER.
THIS WAS DEFEATED 65% TO 35% AT THE POLLS. AS A SITTING MEMBER OF THE MOST DISFUCTIONAL STATE GOVERNMENT IN THE NATION, HE WILL BE ASKED TO VOTE HIMSELF A RAISE AFTER THE NOVEMBER ELECTION AS THE SENATE LEADER SAID HE WANTS TO DO. HIS MAILINGS CONTINUE TO BOAST HOW MUCH OF OUR TAX DOLLARS HE HAS GIVEN. THIS ARROGANCE, PICKING OUR POCKETS FOR $100 AND GIVING US BACK $20 AND EXPECTING US TO GET ON OUR KNEES AND REWARD HIM FOR THIS LARGESS IN AN INSULT TO THE INTELEGENCE. I WILL VOTE FOR MIKE KALPOWITZ BECAUSE SENATOR LEIBEL IS NOT WORHTY OF RE-ELECTION. IF HE IS GOING TO ACT LIKE A DEMOCRAT, THEN I WOULD PREFER A DEMOCRAT, NOT DEMOCRAT-LITE.
AT THIS TIME, NOW MORE THAN EVER WE NEED A MAN OF PRICIPAL IN ALBANY. EVEN THO I MAY DISSAGREE WITH MIKE KALPOWITZ'S POSTIONS...I CANNOT DISSAGREE WITH HIS CHARACTER . I PREFER SOMEONE WHO STANDS FOR SOMETHING, RATHER THAN SOMEONE WHO STANDS FOR WHAT PEOPLE WILL FALL FOR.
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THE QUALITY OF LEADERSHIP

IF ONE WISHES TO SEE REAL PRINCAPAL AND CONVICTION IN AN ELECTED LEADER, ONE DOES NOT HAVE TO LOOK FARTHER THAN PUTNAM VALLEY SUPERVISOR SAM DAVIS (DEMOCRAT) AND PEEKSKILL MAYOR JOHN TESTA(REPUBLICAN). THEY ARE TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN. BOTH ARE COMFORTABLE IN THEIR SKINS AND KNOW WHY THEY WERE ELECTED. AGAINST A HOSTILE LOCAL PRESS, STANDING TALL EVEN AS THOSE WHO OPPOSE THEM TRY TO UNDERMINE THEM WITH LIES AND INUENDO, THEY HAVE SET OUT TO DO WHAT THE VOTERS WHO ELECTED THEM EXPECT THEM TO DO, TAKING THEIR CHANCES AT THE NEXT ELECTION THAT THEIR ACTIONS WILL BE VINDICATED AT THE POLLS. THIS IS THE PRICIPALED LEADERSHIP THAT GIVES A GOOD NAME TO POLITICS. AGREE OR NOT WITH THEIR POSTITONS, YOU CANNOT SAY THEY SWAY WITH THE WIND, THEY DO WHAT LEADERS ARE SUPPOSE TO DO....LEAD.....SHOW THE WAY...SET THE AGENDA...GET IT DONE....KEEPING FAITH WITH THOSE WHO ELECTED THEM. I AM PROUD TO BE IN THEIR COMANY, AND PROUDER TO CALL THEM FRIEND.

BAZZO 09/28/06

WHO IS ELLIOT SPITZER AND WHY THE HECK SHOULD WE VOTE FOR HIM

DEAR READERS:

THE QUEST FOR POWER WITHOUT PRICIPALED POSITIONS IS A DANGEROUS THING. THE MEDIA AND I HAVE MADE KNOWN THERE IS A PRIMARY FOR DEMOCRATS ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 12 REGARDING THE 19 DISTRICT TO SEE WHO WILL CHALLENGE SUE KELLY FOR CONGRESS IN THE GENERAL ELECTION. IN MY LAST ENTRY I DISCUSSED MY FEELINGS ON THAT RACE. HOWEVER BEING DOWN PLAYED IN THE MEDIA IS THAT ON THAT SAME DATE DEMOCRATS WILL CHOOSE WHO WILL RUN FOR GOVENOR UNDER THEIR BANNER. THE MEDIA HAS ANNOINTED ELLIOT SPITZER THE NEXT GOVENOR. HOWEVER AFTER READING AN ARTICLE IN SUNDAY'S (08/06/06) JOURNAL NEWS (www.journalnews.com), I HAVE TO ASK WHY? SURE HE TOOK ON WALLSTREET, GOT HIS NAME IN THE PAPERS, FIGHTING FOR THE LITTLE GUY AGAINST THE RICH. YIP...YIP...YAHOO!!!!!!!!!!!! DON'T WE ALL FEEL BETTER. THIS HAS CERTIANLY EASED OUR FINANCIAL PAIN......NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE PROBLEM WITH LIBERALS IS THAT THEY THINK BY MAKING OTHERS SUFFER, OURS GOES AWAY. THE EQUALAZATION OF SUFFERING AS OPPOSED TO THE ELIMINATION OF SUFFERING IS THE LIBERAL PLAYBOOK. I SAY THIS AS ELLIOT SPITZER WAS GRABBING HEADLINES GOING AFTER THE ENGINE THAT PROPELLS OUR ECONOMY, HE HAS IGNORED (ACCORDING TO THE N.Y. TIMES) EIGHTEEN BILLION DOLLARS IN MEDICIAD FRAUD AN ABUSE. THIS FRAUD HAS RESULTED IN A SERIOUS DRAIN IN OUR STATE, COUNTY AND LOCAL ECONOMY. HOWEVER IT DOES NOT GENERATE HEADLINES. YET GOING AFTER THIS ABUSE WOULD HAVE GONE ALONG WAY IN ELIMINATING OUR FINACIAL SUFFERING. ON THIS HE HAS BEEN ABSENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NOW ACCORDING TO THE ARTICLE IN THE JOURNAL NEWS HERE ARE ELLIOT SPITZERS POSITIONS ON THE LEADING CONCERNS IN THIS STATE VS. HIS CHALLENGER NASSUA COUNTY EXECUTIVE THOMAS SUOZZI:

WICKS LAW:
SPITZER: NEED REFORM, DOES NOT SAY HOW

SUOZZI: EXEMPT ALL PROJECTS UNDER $1.5 MILLION DOLLARS

WORKERS COMPENSATION:
SPITZER: CHANGE NECESSARY, DOES NOT SAY WHAT

SUOZZI: CAP PERMINENT-PARTIAL BENEFITS AT 12 YEARS
RAISE MAXIMUM BENEFITS TO $600.00 PER-WEEK

SCAFFOLD LAW:
SPITZER: NEED CHANGE, AGAIN DOES NOT SAY WHAT

SUOZZI: LIMIT EMPLOYERS LIABILITY WHERE WORKERS ACTIONS (DRUGS OR
ALCOHOL) CONTRIBUTE TO INJURY

NEW POWER LINE FROM UTICA TO ORANGE COUNTY:
SPITZER: WILL MONITOR

SUOZZI: AGAINST PLAN AS IT IS.

TAYLOR LAW:
SPITZER: WILL WORK FOR CHANGES, AGAIN DOES NOT SAY WHAT

SUOZZI: GO TO LAST BEST OFFER SYSTEM IN BINDING ARBITRATION. STRENGHTEN
PENALTIES FOR STRIKING. MAKE GOVERNMENT ABILITY TO PAY A
FACTOR IN CONTRACTS

ON AND ON AND ON......WHAT THE HECK DOES ELLIOT SPITZER STAND FOR EXECPT ELLIOT SPITZER??????? WHY IS THIS MAN LEADING IN THE POLLS WITH NO POSTIONS????
THE ONLY CLEAR CHOICE THIS PRIMARY IS THOMAS SOUZZI IF DEMOCRATS
TRUELY WANT SOMEONE WITH PRINCIPALED POSTIONS INSTEAD OF PABLUM.

BAZZO 08/07/06

DID YOU EVER SIT AND PONDER AS YOU WALK ALONG THE SAND......THINGS TO THINK ABOUT

DID YOU EVER SIT AND PONDER
AS YOU WALK ALONG THE SAND,
THAT LIFE'S A BITTER BATTLE AT THE BEST.
AND IF YOU ONLY KNEW,
AND LENT A HELPING HAND,
THEN EVERYONE COULD MEET THE FINAL TEST.
THE WORLD IS BUT A STAGE, MY FRIEND,
AND LIFE IS BUT A GAME,
AND HOW YOU PLAY IS ALL THAT MATTERS IN THE END.
FOR WHETHER A PERSON IS RIGHT OR WRONG,
THERE IS ALWAYS SOMEONE TO BLAME,
AND YOU ARE YOUR OWN BEST FRIEND.
********groucho marx
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DREAR READERS:

THERE ARE NOW JUST FOUR CANDIDATES LEFT IN THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY TO SEE WHO GETS TO CHALLENGE SUE KELLY. DARREN RIGGER OF PEEKSKILL, BEN SHULDINER OF CORTLANT, JOHN HALL OF DOVER PLAINS AND JUDY AYDELOTT OF KATONAH. BOTH JOHN HALL AND JUDY AYDELOTT , AFTER READING THEIR STANCES ON THE ISSUES SEEM TO THINK THEY ARE TRYING TO REPRESENT THE UPPER WEST SIDE OF MANHATTAN. AS THE UPPER WEST SIDE HAS THEIR OWN CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, I DON'T THINK IT IS NECESSARY FOR US TO VOTE FOR ANOTHER ONE. THAT LEAVES DARREN RIGGER AND BEN SHULDINER. TOUGH CHOICE. BEN HAS THE NECESSARY CREDENTIALS TO ADRESS EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AS HE HAS BEEN BOTH A TEACHER AND A PRINCIPAL, YET DARREN HAS THE EXPIERIENCE TO UNDERSTAND THE HALLS OF CONGRESS. BEN HAS HIS HEADQUARTERS ON RT. 6 ACROSS FROM MOHEGAN BEER AND SODA BEFORE THE CORTLANT MALL. DARREN'S HEADQUARTERS IS ON NORTH DIVISION STREEET ACROSS FORM THE WORKMAN'S COMP. BUILDING IN PEEKSKILL. THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM IS THAT THIS IS A GERRYMANDERED RED DISTRICT(DO NOT DISCOUNT THE 19,000 ROCKLAND COUNTY RESIDENTS), THERFORE IT IS NECESSARY FOR A DEMOCRAT TO APPEAL TO REPBULICANS TO CARRY THIS DISTRICT. I SUBMIT THAT BOTH JUDY AYDELOTT AND JOHN HALL CANNOT DO THIS. THEREFORE THE ONLY DEMOCARTIC HOPE TO UNSEAT SUE KELLY ARE EITHER DARREN RIGGER OR BEN SHULDINER. AS BOTH ARE EASILY ACCESABLE IT WOULD BEHOOVE YOU TO VISIT THEM AND SPEAK TO THEM YOURSELVES. BOTH UNDERSTAND THE DISTRIC THEY ARE TRYING TO REPRESENT AND ARE UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUES THAT CONCERN YOU. TO BE A BETTER EDUCATED VOTER GO TALK TO THEM YOURSELF, DON'T RELY ON THE LOCAL MEDIA TO HELP YOU.
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THE VOTE ON STEM CELL RESEARCH IN THE SENATE THAT THE PRESIDENT VETOED ONLY MEANS THAT THE GOVERMENT WILL NOT FUND THE RESEARCH, NOT THAT THERE CANNOT BE PRIVATELY FUNDED RESEARCH.
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THE RECENT RULING REGARDING GAY MARRIGE IN N.Y. ONLY MEANS NOW THE LEGISLATORS WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE ISSUE. THAT IS AS IT SHOULD BE. OUR SYSTEM OF GOVERMENT IS SET UP SO THAT YOU THE VOTER CAN HAVE A SAY ON THE IMPORTANT ISSUES OF THE DAY, THROUGH REDRESS AT THE BALLOT BOX. THE JUDICARY IS NOT A LEGISLATIVE BODY, NOR SHOULD IT BE. ONE WAY OR THE OTHER, NO MATTER HOW YOU FEEL IT IS UP TO YOU TO LET YOUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES KNOW HOW YOU FEEL, DO IT!!!!!
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I DON'T THINK THE TAXPAYERS OF CORTLANT SHOULD BE PAYING $91,000 OR $75,000 OR EVEN $50,000 FOR A DOG WALK BEHIND THE MOVIE THEATRE AT THE CORTLANT MALL. IF THE DOG OWNERS OF CORTLANT WANT A WALK BAD ENOUGH, AS THE MALL IS DONATING THE LAND, AND HOME DEPOT IS DONATING THE FENCING, LET THEM FUND IT THEMSELVES, OR BETTER YET DON'T TAKE YOUR DOG SHOPPING.
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DISCUSSION OF THE RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT OF THE PEEKSKILL WATER FRONT WILL BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE NEXT PEEKSKILL COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY AUGUST 21 7:30PM AT CITY HALL. IF YOU WANT TO BE HEARD BE THERE!
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THE COUNTY LEGISLATORS PASSED AN UNFUNDED MANDATE THAT REQUIRED THE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO PAY FOR A TIE IN LINE TO THE COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SEVICES AND DISPACH HEAD QUARTERS IN VALHALLA. THIS COSTS THE MOHEGAN FIRE DEPARTMENT ABOUT $8,000.00 A YEAR(MONEY THEY COULD USE TO OFFSET THE INCREASE IN ENERGY COSTS). AS THE FIRST DUTY OF ANY GOVERMENT IS THE SAFETY OF ITS CITIZENS AND COUNTY LEGISLATOR GEORGE ORO'S UNDERSTANDS THAT, HE IS TRYING TO GET THE COUNTY TO PAY FOR THIS NOW UNFUNDED MANDATE. HE NEEDS YOUR HELP IN GETTING THE DEMOCRATS ON BOARD. LET HIM KNOW HE HAS YOUR SUPPORT, AND LET COUNTY LEGISLATOR DAVID KALPOWITZ KNOW YOU DON'T APPRECIATE HIM BEING A ROADBLOCK. ON THIS ISSUE, COUNTY LEGISLATOR GEORGE OROS IS RIGHT. LET HIM KNOW YOU KNOW THAT TOO. IF THIS COUNTY CAN WASTE TAXPAYER MONEY ON STATUES AND TRIPLICATING SERVICES ALREADY PROVIDED BY THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THEN FINDING THE MONEY TO FUND THIS MANDATE SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM.

BAZZO 07/25/06

THE DEATH OF PRINCIPALED POSTIONS IN THE QUEST OF POWER FOR POWER'S SAKE

DEAR READERS:

THERE IS A REASON WHY PROSTITUTION AND POLITICS ARE OFTEN CONFUSED AS ONE AND THE SAME. OUR REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE IN THE STATE SENATE VINCENT LIEBEL AND YONKERS REPUBLICAN STATE SENATOR NICK SPANO AND THE REST OF THE REPUBLICAN STATE SENATE IN THEIR QUEST FOR HOLDING THE REPUBLICAN MAGORITY IN THE STATE SENATE HAVE SOLD THEIR SOULS TO THE WORKING FAMILIES PARTY, A PARTY THAT IS THE ANTIHISIS OF REPUBLICAN PRINCIPALS BY VOTING TO GUT THE TAYLOR LAWS AND MAKING IT EASIER FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES TO STRIKE WITH LITTLE OR NO CONSEQUENCES. THIS MEASURE ALSO PASSED THE STATE ASSEMBLY WITH OUR REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRAT SANDRA GALEF VOTING IN FAVOR OF IT TOO. THIS MEASURE PAYS STRIKING WORKERS A 1% RAISE IN SALARY PLUS A HALF % INCREASE EVERY THREE MONTHS THEY HAVEN'T REACHED AN ACCORD, JUST BY SAYING THE GOVERNING EMPLOYER HAS NEGOTIATED IN BAD FAITH. THIS IS A GIFT TO THE UNIONS JUST TO RETAIN POWER FOR THE SAKE OF POWER AND THE PUBLIC TAXPAYER BE DAMNED. THAY HAVE ALSO PROPOSED MAKING PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYERS PAY WORKERS WHO UTILIZE THE FAMILY LEAVE ACT. THINK ABOUT THAT FOR A MINUTE, AN EMPLOYER HAS TO PAY SOMEONE NOT TO WORK WHILE THEY PAY SOMEONE TO WORK. ASK YOUR SELF THIS QUESTION, HOW MANY YOUNG PEOPLE OF CHILD BEARING OR REARING AGE WILL EMPLOYERS HIRE IF THEY FEEL SOMETIME IN THE NEAR FUTURE THEY WILL BE PAYING THEM NOT TO WORK?
THEY HAVE ALSO PROPOSED TO UNIONIZE 52,000 HOME-DAY-CARE WORKERS, PUTING THEM IN LINE FOR HIGH SALARIES AND BENEFITS PAID FOR BY THE TAXPAYERS. THEY HAVE ALSO PROPOSED THE PRIVATE BUSINESES WITH 100 OR MORE EMPLOYEES RAISE THE SALARIES OF WORKER BY $3.00 AN HOUR TO PAY FOR HEALTH CARE BENEFITS. WHO PAYS FOR THESE INCREASES ? YOU AND I PAY THROUGH HIGHER COSTS FOR GOOD AND SERVICES, THAT'S WHO! IN THEIR QUEST FOR THE RETENTION OF POWER OUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES HAVE PUT A GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SIGN ON THE N.Y.STATE LOGO AND CHANGED THE STATE MOTTO FROM "EXCELSIOR" TO "PUBLIC BE DAMNED". NOW, VINCENT LIEBEL HAS A CHALENGER IN DEMOCRATIC COUNTY LEGISLATOR DAVID KALPOWITZ, ONE ENTRENCHED ENCUMBENT CHALENGING ANOTHER, WE LOSE EITHER WAY, YET IT IS A CREDIBLE CHOICE. HOWEVER IT IS TO THE SHAME OF THE REPUBLICAN AND CONSERVATIVE LEADERS THAT THEY CAN FIND NO ONE TO CHALLENGE SANDRA GALEF. A PLAGUE ON BOTH THEIR HOUSES FOR DOING THIS TO US. THAT THEY HAVE RECRUITED NO ONE FROM THE BENCH TO MAKE A RACE OF THIS, THEY ALL DESERVE TO BE REPLACE FROM THEIR POSTIONS OF LEADERSHIP. ALSO DAMN US FOR OUR SILENCE AND CONTINUED RE-ELECTION OF THESE MEDIOCRITIES. BY RE-ELECTING THESE PEOPLE AND NOT VOICING OUR DISGUST WE ALLOW THESE POLITICIANS AND THEIR LEADERS TO CONTINUALLY SHOW CONTEMPT FOR US, THE VOTERS. IN THE WAKE OF THIS, WILL YOU CONTINUE TO BE UNENVOLVED? THE CHOICE IS UP TO YOU.

BAZZO 06/27/06

NOTE 06/28/06 "SLEEP WITH DOGS ...GET UP WITH FLEAS"

according to the journal news, after carring the water for the working family's party, getting the aboved mentioned proposals not only passed but overiding the govenor's vetos in the dead of night, both republicans vincent liebel and nick spano will not, i reapeat will not be getting the working family's party endorsement. i could almost feel sorry for the betrayal, except for the anger i still carry for their betrayal of of us and the republican principals the were supose to represent. don't you just love it, now if they both lose this novembers election then justice will be complete.

A.J.B.

SCARING PEOPLE INTO INACTION

DEAR READERS:

I HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT TO BE IN OPPOSITION TO PROGRESS HISTORY BEGINS EVERY MORNING. IT ISN'T ENOUGH THAT FOR MOST PEOPLE HISTORY BEGINS THE DAY THEY WERE BORN, (UNLESS YOU ARE A DEMOCRAT, THAN HISTORY BEGAN ON JANUARY 17, 2001). I APPARENTLY AM OF THE RARE BREED THAT BELIEVES THERE WAS A HISTORY EVEN BEFORE I WAS BORN (OVER A HUNDRED YEARS AGO). I BRING THIS UP AS A STARTING POINT AFTER SEEING AND READING OVER THE LAST THREE WEEKS THE UPROAR OVER THE PROPOSED PEEKSKILL DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT PROPOSITION (BROAD STREET TO BANK STREET.....MAIN STREET TO PARK STREET). SO FAR THERE HAVE BEEN TWO HIT PIECES IN THE PAPERS DESIGNED TO INFLAME THE POPULACE WITH SCARE TACTICS IN ORDER TO HALT THIS DEVELOPMENT. AND SCARE THE POPULACE THEY DID. THERE IS A NEFARIOUS PLOT TO SCARE PROPERTY OWNERS THAT THE EVIL REPUBLICANS ON THE PEEKSKILL CITY COUNCIL ARE GOING TO TAKE THERE BUSINEES AND HOMES THROUGH THE USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN. THEY WILL BE THROWN ON THE STREET WITH NO WAY TO FEED THEIR FAMILIES. ON TOP OF THAT, THEY ARE GOING TO INSURE THAT THEY WILL CONTINUE TO BE SICK BY TAKING AWAY THE PEEKSKILL HEALTH CENTER. I WATCHED THE PEOPLE OF PEEKSKILL BERATE THE COUNCIL OVER THESE UNFOUNDED FEARS.

LAST ELECTION CYCLE, THE DEMOCRATS RUNNING FOR OFFICE USED AS ONE OF THEIR MAIN PLANKS THE SAME DEVLOPMENT OF DOWNTOWN PEEKSKILL. THERE WERE AT LEAST TWO PROMINENT ARTICLES IN THE RUN UP TO THE ELECTION ON HOW THE EASTERN ENTRANCE TO PEEEKSKILL NEEDED TO BE UPGRADED. SO THE FIRST QUESTION ONE MUST ASK IS IF THAT DEVLOPMENT WAS SO GOOD BEFORE THE ELECTION, WHY IS IT SO TERRIBLE NOW? EASY ANSWER IS THAT THE REPUBLICANS ARE DOING IT. SO NOW THERE IS A STUDY BEING DONE ON THIS AREA TO SEE WHAT MUST BE DONE INCLUDING A BLIGHT STUDY. THIS IS WHAT HAS SCARED PEOPLE, THIS STUDY, SHOULD IT CONCLUDE THAT PARTS OF THE AREA ARE BLIGHTED, WOULD ALLOW THE CITY TO USE EMINENT DOMAIN. NOW LAST ELECTION CYCLE THIS SCARE TACTIC WAS USE BY THE OPPOSTION REGARDING THE RIVERFRONT DEVLOPMENT. YET, NO EMINENT DOMAIN HAS BEEN USED TO MOVE THIS PROJECT FOWARD.

NOW YOU WHO READ ME REGULARLY KNOW MY POSITION ON EMINENT DOMAIN AND THE SUPREME COURT DICISSION EXPANDING THE GROUNDS GOVERNMENT CAN USE. ANY MAYOR WOULD BE DERILIC IF HE OR SHE DID NOT KEEP ALL THEIR LEGAL OPTIONS OPEN. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THEY WOULD USE THIS OPTION. HAVING THE RIGHT TO DO SOMETHING DOES NOT MEAN IT IS RIGHT TO DO. SO FAR THE MAYOR HAS SAID HE HAS NO PLANS TO USE EMINENT DOMAIN, AND AS HISTORY HAS PROVEN, HE IS A MAN OF HIS WORD. UNTIL PROVEN OTHERWISE I WILL TAKE HIM AT IT. SHOULD THE LAST ELECTION HAVE COME OUT DIFFERENT, THE NEW MAYOR WOULD HAVE DONE THE SAME STUDIES, AS NOT TO DO SO, WOULD BE A DISSERVICE. SO RIGHT NOW WHAT YOU HAVE IS AN OPPOSTION THAT IS USING SCARE TACTICS TO PUT POLITICS OVER THE BEST INTERESTS OF PEEKSKILL.

RIGHT NOW I WILL RESERVE JUDGEMENT UNTIL THESE STUDIES ARE COMPLETE. IT WOULD BE BEST FOR THOSE IN OPPOSTION TO REFRAIN FROM THIS DEMONIZING UNTIL THEN. SCARING PEOPLE IS A NASTY WAY OF STOPPING PROGRESS. IT LOWERS THOSE WHO USE IT, AND BREEDS CONTEMPT FOR GOVERNMENT. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHO GETS CREDIT, AS LONG AS THE CITY BENIFITS.

BAZZO 05/23/06

democratic primary for congress update:
peekskill resident and democratic candidate DARREN RIGGER has won the putnam county convention. JOHN HALL came in second. town of cortlant resident BEN SHULDINER AND yorktown councilman JAMES MARTORANO tied for third...worth noting, money leader JUDY ADYELOTT came in last.

A.J.B. 05/24/06 democratic primary for congress update:
the orange county convention:
JOHN HALL was first, peekskill resdident DARREN RIGGER and yorktown councilman JAMES MARTORANO tied for second, cortlant resident BEN SHULDINER came in third, finally again
JUDY ADYELOTT came in last. show you in this election where you stand on the great isssues before us counts more than money
A.J.B 05/25/06

democrat primary for congress update:
the westchestercounty convention:
yorktown councilman JAMES MARTORANO first, peekskill resident DARREN RIGGER second, JUDY ADYELOTT third, JOHN HALL fourth and cortlant resident BEN SHULDINER fifth. peekskill resident DARREN RIGGER seem to have consistantly strong showings, keep an eye on him.
A.J.B.
05/26/06

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNESTLY ANDY

DEAR READERS:

I THINK WE ALL OWE A DEBT OF GRATITUDE TO FORMER PEEKSKILL COUNCILMAN BILL SCHMIDT WHO, EVEN THOUGH IS PRESNTLY OUT OF OFFICE, CONTINUES TO SERVE THE PUBLIC GOOD BY BRINGING TO LIGHT VIA THE JOURNAL NEWS THE DEPLORABLE CONDITION OF THE BEAR MOUNTAIN PARKWAY. BY HAVING THE JOURNAL NEWS SHINE THE SPOTLIGHT ON THE HAZARDOUS CONDITION OF THE PARKWAY, THE REPAVING OF IT HAS BEGUN. ALL DRIVERS AND THEIR CARS UNDERCARRIGE SHOULD APPLAUD THE EFFORTS OF BILL SCHMIDT. THAT AT THIS PRESENT TIME HE IS NOT IN PUBLIC SERVICE IS A LOSS THAT I HOPE WILL SOON BE RECTIFIED.
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I HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IN THIS YEARS CONGRESSIONAL AND SENATORIAL ELECTIONS THE POLLS, TALKING HEADS AND POLITICIANS ARE TOTALLY MISREADING THE PUBLIC. THERE ARE THREE MAJOR ISSUES THAT WILL DETERMIN THESE ELECTIONS THAT THE VOTING POPULACE HAS ALREADY MADE UP THEIR MINDS ABOUT, ONE WAY OR THE OTHER, AND FOR THOSE RUNNING FOR ELECTION RISK THE WRATH OF THE ELCTORATE SHOULD THEY USE THESE ISSUES FOR POLITICAL POSTURING INSTEAD OF SHOWING LEADERSHIP.

ISSUE ONE) THE IRAQ WAR. I BELIEVE THAT THE LOSS OF CONFIDENCE IN THE PROGRESS OF THIS WAR IS THAT WE HAVE NOT TRULY USED OUR MILITARY MIGHT TO ERADICTE THE TERRORISTS WHO CONTINUE TO WRECK HAVOC. ARMIES ARE DESIGNED TO KILL PEOPLE AND BREAK THINGS, NOT TO BE POLITICALLY CORRECT IN HOW THIS IS ACCOMPLSHED. WARS ARE NOT NEAT NOR ARE THEY MEANT TO BE. THEY ARE MEANT TO BE DISTRUCIVE AND MESSY AS TO BE AN OPTION TO BE AVOIDED. HOWEVER ONCE ENGAGED THEY SHOULD BE FOUGHT TO FINALITY, WITH THEIR FULL DISTRUCTIVE FORCE BROUGHT TO BARE. ONCE THAT IS ACCOMPLISHED (LIKE GERMANY AND JAPAN) THE REBUILING CAN BEGIN IN EARNEST.

ISSUE TWO) PETROLIUM. MY PREVIOUS BLOG (PASSING GAS) EXPLIANED MY CASE.
I WOULD LIKE TO ADD ONE MORE POINT TO THE DISCUSSION. WHY WE MUST HAVE DOMESTIC DRILLING. THE TALK OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY IS WONDERFUL FOR THE FUTURE, BUT GETTING TO WORK, LIGHTING AND HEATING OUR HOUSE IS NOW. WE ARE NOW AND FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE AN OIL BASED ECONOMY AND MUST ACT ON THAT FACT. THERE ARE AT PRESENT ONLY FOUR STABLE DEMOCRACIES THAT PRODUCE OIL, THE REST ARE RUN BY NUTTY DICTATORS YELLING DEATH TO AMERICANS. THE FUTURES MARKET THAT AT THE MOMENT DICTATES THE COST OF A BAREEL OF OIL IS IN FLUX OUT OF FEAR OF DISRUPTION OF THIS COMMODITY. IT IS IN OUR NATIONAL AND ECONOMIC INTEREST TO DRILL DOMESTICALLY TO INSURE THAT IF THERE IS A DISRUPTION IN OUTSIDE SOURCES THAT WE HAVE THE NECESSARY CAPABILITY TO INSURE THE CONTINUES FLOW OF OIL FOR THIS COUNTRY. IT IS A DAMNABLE LIE THAT IT WOULD TAKE TEN YEARS TO PRODUCE DOMESTIC CAPABILITIES, ASK ANY ONE INVOLVED IN THE INDUSRTY, IT IS THREE YEARS MAX. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY OF YOU REMEMBER THE GAS LINES OF 1973 AND 1979, BUT I DO, AND YOU COULD NOT GET GAS AT ANY PRICE. I FOR ONE WOULD NOT WISH TO RELIVE THOSE DAY AGAIN.

ISSUE THREE) ILEAGAL IMAGRATION. THE MEDIA AND POLITICIANS PANDERING FOR FUTURE VOTES WISH YOU TO CONFUSE ILEAGAL IMAGRATION WITH LEGAL IMAGRATION BY SAYING WE ARE A NATION OF IMAGRANTS. WE ARE A NATION OF LAWS INCLUDING IMAGRATION LAWS. OUR FOREFATHERS IMAGRATED HERE LEAGALLY FOR THE MOST PART AND ASSIMILATED INTO OUR CULTURE. THOSE HERE NOW DO NOT WISH TO ASSIMILATE, ONLY FIND WORK AND SEND THAT MONEY HOME. WE HAVE A CULTURE, WE ARE AMERICIANS. PROTECTING NATIONAL SOVERIENTY IS NOT RACIST. WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT IS BORDER SECURITY FIRST, THEN WE WILL HANDLE THE ISSUE OF WHAT TO DO WITH THOSE ALREADY HERE LATER. NOBODY EXPECTS US TO DEPORT 12 MILLION PEOPLE, HOWEVER IT IS THE DUTY OF THOSE WHO SWORE TO UPHOLD OUR CONSTITUTION TO PROTECT OUR BORDERS. UNENFORCED LAWS ONLY BEEDS CONTEMPT FOR ALL LAWS. RIGHT NOW AS OF THIS WRITING THE SENATE VOTED DOWN AN AMMENDMENT TO DO BORDER SECURITY FIRST, THEN GUEST WORKERS SECOND. OUR OWN SENATORS CLINTON AND SCHUMER VOTED DOWN THIS AMMENDMENT. THIS BRINGS US TO 1986 AGAIN WITH AMNESTY AND NO CONVITION TO PROTECT OUR BORDERS. THIS IS IIN DIRECT CONTRIDICTION OF THERE SWORN DUTY. THERE IS A DIRECT CORALATION BETWEEN THE BULGING EXPENCES OF OUR SCHOOL SYSTEMS AND SCOCIAL SERVICES WITH THE INFLUX OF ILEAGALS. THERE IS A NET LOSS OF OVER 30 BILLION OF OUR STATE TAX DOLLARS ALONE IN THIS STATES DON'T ASK DON'T TELL POLICY REGARDING THESE ILEAGAL IMAGRANTS. THINK OF THE NET LOSS NATION WIDE OF OUR TAX DOLLARS. OUR COMPASSION DOES NOT REQUIRE US TO BE TAXED OUT OF OUR COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT THOSE NOT HERE LEAGALLY.
YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT THE SENATE VOTED FOR AN AMMENDMENT TO BAR FELONS AND THOSE CONVICTED OF THREE MISTERMEANORS FROM BEING ELEGIBLE
FOR CITIZENSHIP, MEANING THAT TO ORIGINAL BILL ALLOWED THEM TO BE. YOU SHOULD ALSO KNOW THAT IN 1996 THE CONGRESS AND SENATE PASSED A BILL SIGNED BY PRESIDENT CLINTON TO BAR THOSE HERE ILAEGALLY FROM GETTING INSTATE COLLEGE TUITION. OUR STATE LEGISLATORS PASSED A RESOLUTON TO IGNORE THIS FEDERAL LAW. THIS MEANS IN N.Y.S. THOSE HERE ILEAGALLY GET CHEAPER COLLEGE TUITION THEN AN AMERICAIN CITIZEN.

BOTH PARTIES BY MISSREADING THE PUBLIC RESOLVE ON THESE ISSUES RISK A RUDE AWAKENING ON ELECTION DAY. THIS POLITICAL PANDERING AND POSTURING WITH PUBLIC BE DAMNED ATTITUDE WILL NOT STAND. THE PEOPLE WILL NOT BE FOOLED BY EMPTY WORDS ON THESE ISSUES. THE PEOPLE INSIST ON ACTION NOT PABLUM. COME ELECTION DAY THERE WILL BE A RECKONING AND THE PEOPLES WILL BE DONE. THOSE WISHING ELECTED OFFICE RISK LOSS BY IGNORING THIS FACT.

BAZZO 05/18/06

THE RISING COST OF ENERGY......OR PASSING GAS

DEAR READERS:

AFTER THE PANDERING AND DEMONIZING BY BOTH PARTIES CONCERNING THE HIGH COST OF ENERGY, HERE ARE SOME THINGS TO THINK ABOUT:

1) WITHOUT A DOUBT, THE OIL COMPANIES ARE PRACTICING PREDETORY
CAPITALISM, INSTEAD OF RESPOSIBLE CAPITALISM. THIS IS EXTREEMLY
OBNOXIOUS SEEING THAT WE ARE A COUNTRY AT WAR. HOWEVER, BEING THAT
THESE ARE FOR PROFIT ENTITIES, IT IS UNDERSTANDABLE (NOT EXCUSABLE!) AS
A TIGER IS A TIGER AND A SNAKE IS A SNAKE, AND THEY WILL DO WHAT THEY
WILL DO. IN SPITE OF THE HIGH TOTAL MOUNT OF PROFIT (SHOWN IN THOSE
TERMS TO INFLAME THE POPULACE) THE PER GALLON PROFIT AVERAGES
TO ABOUT SEVENTEEN CENTS A GALLON (REMEMBER THIS FIGURE FOR LATE ON).

2) THE FEDERAL TAX ON A GALLON OF GAS IS EIGHTEEN CENTS.

3) THE NEW YORK STATE (HOME OF THE GREAT PANDERERS, SENATORS
SCHUMER AND CLINTON) TAX ON GAS IS SIXTY-TWO CENTS. THE HIGHEST
IN THE NATION. NEW YORK DOES NOT TAX BY THE GALLON LIKE THE
OTHER FORTY-NINE STATES, WE TAX BY THE DOLLAR. THIS INCLUDES LOCAL
COUNTY AND CITY TAXES. THE COST OF MAKING THE BOUTIQUE GAS
REQUIRED TO SELL IN N.Y.S. ADDS ANOTHER DOLLAR TO THE GALLON PRICE.
N.Y.S TAKES IN MORE MONEY ON GAS TAXES THAN BIG OIL (ANY INDIVIDUAL COMPANY, INCLUDING EXXON/MOBIL) MAKES IN PROFITS.

4) OUR REPRESENTATIVES (AND THOSE WISHING TO BECOME OUR
REPRESENTATIVES) WISH TO CLOSE INDIAN POINT AND CONVERT IT TO
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY. THESE SAME PEOPLE CHEERED WHEN A RECENT
RULING BY THE N.Y.S APPEALS COURT STOPPED THE PROPOSED NATURAL
GAS PIPELINE. THESE SAME PEOPLE DO AND HAVE DONE EVERYTHING
IN THEIR POWER TO STOP THE BUILDING OF ELECTRIC GENERATORS WHICH
WE HAVE NEEDED SINCE THE LAST POWER OUTAGE, AND EVERY ATTEMPT
TO PUT UP CELL TOWERS. DO YOU REALLY BELIEVE (AFTER READING HOW
MUCH THE HIGH COST OF ENERGY BRINGS TO THE STATE TREASURY), THEY
WILL ALLOW ANY BUILDING OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY AT INDIAN POINT?
IF YOU DO, LOOK UNDER YOUR PILLOW NEXT TIME YOU LOSE A TOOTH FOR
MONEY.

5) THE PEOPLE IN GOVERNMENT AND THEIR HIGH POWERED HACKS WHO WISH
YOU TO DOWNSIZE YOUR CAR, DRIVE ARROUND IN HUGE SUV'S, LIMOS AND
FLY CHARTER. THEY ONLY WANT YOU TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE STYLE, THE
RULING CLASS FEELS THEY DON'T HAVE TO. THEY DON'T PAY FOR FUEL, WE
PAY IT FOR THEM WITH OUR TAX DOLLARS. THEY WOULD HAVE MORE
CREDIBILITY IF THEY PRACTICED WHAT THEY PREACHED. BY THE WAY, DID
YOU NOTICE WHAT KIND OF CARS THOSE POLITICALLY CORRECT BIG MOUTH CELEBRITIES ARE DRIVEN ARROUND IN ALSO, NO HYBRIDS THERE.

6) THE USE OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY (IF IT WOULD BE ALLOWED), THE NEED FOR
SMART CONSERVATION, THE PRACTICE OF RESPONSIBLE CAPITALISM, THE NEED
FOR MORE REFINERIES AND PIELINE TO DELIVER THE FINISHED PRODUCT,
THE RELAXING OF SOME GOVT. REGULATION IN THE MAKING OF BOUTIQUE
GAS (WE HAVE FIFTY STATES AND FORTY DIFFERENT BLENDS), AND THE NEED
FOR MORE EXPLORATION WITHIN THIS COUNTRY (ALASKA AND OFF-SHORE) ARE
NOT MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE. NONE OF THE ABOVE OPPERATE IN A VACUME. THEY
MUST ALL BE INVOLED IN A RESONSIBLE ENERGY POLICY TO EASE
ESCALATING ENERGY PRICES, AND AVOID ECONOMIC SUICIDE THE
NO-GROWTH SPECIAL INTEREST WISH TO ENACT.

7) REPEAT AFTER ME: CORPORATIONS DO NOT PAY TAXES, CORPORATIONS DO
NOT PAY TAXES, WE THE CONSUMER PAYS THOSE TAXES IN THE COST OF THE
GOODS AND SERVICES WE PURCHASE. REMEMBER THIS WHEN YOU HEAR THOSE
PANDERING POLITICIANS TALK ABOUT WINDFALL PROFIT TAXES AND THE
REMOVAL OF TAX BREAKS GIVEN TO THOSE CORPORATIONS. WHAT WILL HAPPEN
IS THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL RECIEVE MORE MONEY, THE CORPORATIONS
WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THOSE HIGH PROFITS. THE COSTS OF THOSE
INCREASED TAXES WILL BE PASSED ON TO US, KEEPING THE COST OF ENERGY
AT INFLATED RATES. WHAT WILL NOT HAPPEN IS ONE EXTRA GALLON OF GAS,
OR BARREL OF OIL WILL BE PRODUCED.

8) MEXICO HAS ANNOUNCED A BIG OIL FIND OFF THIER COAST IN THE GULF AND WILL SOON BE DRILLING THERE. CUBA HAS ANNOUNCED THEY WILL BE DRILLING
FORTY-FIVE MILES OFF THE FLORIDA KEYS FOR OIL. HOWEVER OUR
REPRENTATIVES CONTINUE TO REFUSE US ANY RELIEF FROM BEING HOSTAGE
TO PURCHASING OIL FORM OUTSIDE SOURCES.

9) AS THIS ELECTION YEAR WE WILL BE VOTING FOR ALL THOSE IN GOVERNMENT
WHO ARE AND HAVE BEEN EXPLOTING, TAXING, REGULATING AND OBSTUCTING
US INTO THIS SENARIO WE NOW FACE, IT IS UP TO US TO FORCE THEM INTO
A TRUE AND MEANINGFUL ENERGY POLICY DEVIOD OF DEMONIZING AND
PANDERING. THE REALITY IS THAT WE HAVE THE POWER ENACT CHANGE.
BY SMARTER DRIVING HABITS WE CAN PURCHASE LESS GAS, THEREBYE DRIVING
PRICES DOWN. BY TELLING THOSE WHO REPRESENT OR WISH TO REPRESENT
US, THAT THEY WILL NOT CONTINUE TO DO SO AS LONG AS THEY ACT AS OF
THEY ARE NOT MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS PROBLEM. THINK ABOUT THIS
NEXT TIME YOU FILL UP YOUR TANK. THINK ABOUT WHO IS TRULY EXPLOITING
US.

NOTES OF INTEREST: IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE ACCESSING THE COOMENTS SECTION YOU CAN REPLY TO MY E-MAIL: atomtaxi@aol.com AND I WILL POST IT FOR YOU.
THE LETTER TO THE JOURNAL NEWS REPLING TO MY LETTER WAS WRITTEN BY MY HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHER. IT WAS NICE TO KNOW THAT THIRTY-TWO YEARS LATER I COULD STILL GET A RISE OUT OF HIM.

BAZZO 04/27/06

THE CODES I LIVE BY

DEAR READERS:

I HAVE ALWAYS BELIEVED TO KEEP ONES SANITY IN THE SHIFTING WINDS OF LIFE, YOU NEED A STANDARD TO LIVE BY. A SET OF CODES TO KEEP YOUR BALANCE WHEN LIFE THROWS UP ROAD BLOCKS TO YOUR GOALS AND TO DEFINE WHO AND WHAT YOU ARE TO YOURSELF AND OTHERS. IN HIGH SCHOOL (A HUNDRED YEARS AGO) I FOUND THE WORDS TO DESCRIBE THOSE CODES AND I HAVE TRIED TO LIVE BY THEM SINCE. AS I AM ONLY HUMAN, I HAVE SOMETIMES FAILED TO LIVE UP TO THEM, HOWEVER EVEN NOW I STILL USE THESE WORDS AS MY MEASURING STICK THROUGH LIFE. TODAY I THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE THEM WITH YOU. I HOPE THESE WILL HELP YOU IN FINDING OUT WHY I BELIEVE IN WHAT I BELIEVE AND WHO AND WHAT I AM, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO DOUBT THE DEPTH OF MY CONVICTIONS.
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CODE ONE: IF
BY RUDYARD KIPPLING

IF YOU CAN KEEP YOUR HEAD WHEN ALL ABOUT YOU
ARE LOSING THEIRS AND BLAMING IT ON YOU.
IF YOU CAN TRUST YOURSELF WHEN ALL MEN DOUBT YOU
BUT MAKE ALLOWENCES FOR THEIR DOUBTING TOO.
IF YOU CAN WAIT AND NOT BE TIRED OF WAITING
OR BEING LIED ABOUT, BUT DON'T DEAL IN LIES.
IF YOU CAN BE HATED AND NOT GIVE WAY TO HATING
YET DON'T LOOK TO GOOD, NOR TALK TO WISE.

IF YOU CAN DREAM AND NOT MAKE DREAMS YOUR MASTER.
IF YOU CAN THINK AND NOT MAKE THOUGHTS YOUR AIM.
IF YOU CAN MEET TRIUMPH AND DISASTER,
YET TREAT THOSE TWO IMPOSTERS JUST THE SAME.
IF YOU CAN BARE TO HEAR THE TRUTH YOU HAVE SPOKEN,
TWISTED BY KNAVES TO MKAE A TRAP FOR FOOLS.
IF YOU CAN WATCH THE THINGS YOU GAVE YOUR LIFE TO BROKEN,
AND STOOP AND BUILD THEM UP WITH WORN OUT TOOLS.

IF YOU CAN MAKE ONE HEAP OF ALL YOUR WINNINGS,
AND RISK IT ALL ON ONE TURN OF A PITCH AND TOSS.
IF YOU CAN LOSE AND START AGAIN AT YOUR BEGININGS,
AND NOT BREATH A WORD ABOUT YOUR LOSS.
IF YOU CAN FORCE YOUR HEART AND NERVE AND SINEW,
TO SERVE YOUR TURN LONG AFTER THEY ARE GONE.
IF YOU CAN HOLD ON WHEN THERE IS NOTHING LEFT IN YOU,
EXCEPT THE WILL WHICH SAYS TO THEM "HOLD ON!"

IF YOU CAN WALK WITH CROWDS AND KEEP YOUR VIRTUE,
OR WALK WITH KINGS AND NOT LOSE THE COMMON TOUCH.
IF NEITHER FOES OR LOVING FRIENDS CAN HURT YOU,
IF ALL MEN COUNT WITH YOU, BUT NOT TOO MUCH.
IF YOU CAN FILL THAT UNFORGIVING MINUTE,
WITH SIXTY-SECONDS WORTH OF A DISTANCE RUN.
THAN YOUR IS THE EARTH AND EVERTHING THAT IS IN IT,
AND WHICH IS MORE YOU WILL BE A MAN, MY SON.
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GO PLACIDLY AMID THE NOISE AND HASTE, AND REMEMBER WHAT PEACE THERE IS IN SILENCE. AS FAR AS POSSIBLE, WITHOUT SURRENDER, BE ON GOOD TERMS WITH OTHERS. SPEAK YOUR TRUTH CLEARLY AND LISTEN TO OTHERS, EVEN THE DULL AND IGNORANT HAVE THEIR STORY TOO.

AVOID LOUD AND AGRESSIVE PERSONS, THEY ARE VEXATIONS TO THE SPIRIT. IF YOU COMPARE YOURSELF WITH OTHERS, YOU WILL BECOME VAIN AND BITTER, FOR AWAYS THERE WILL BE GREATER AND LESSER PERSONS THAN YOURSELF. ENJOY YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS AS WELL AS YOUR PLANS.

KEEP INTERESTED IN YOUR CAREER, HOWEVER HUMBLE, IT IS A REAL POSSESION IN THE CHANGING FORTUNES OF TIME. EXERCISE CAUTION IN YOUR BUSINESS AFFAIRS, FOR THE WORLD IS FULL OF TRICKERY. LET THIS NOT BLIND YOU TO THE VIRTURES OUT THERE. MANY PERSONS STRIVE FOR HIGH IDEALS, AND EVERYWHERE THE WORLD IS FULL OF HEROISM.

BE YOURSELF, ESPECIALLY, DO NOT FIEGN AFFECTION. NEITHER BE CYNICAL ABOUT LOVE,
FOR IN THE FACE OF ALL ADVERSITY AND DISENCHANTMENT IT IS AS PERENIAL AS THE GRASS.

TAKE KINDLY THE COUNSEL OF YEARS, GRACEFULLY SURRENDERING THE THINGS OF YOUTH. NUTURE STRENGHT OF SPIRIT TO SHIELD YOU IN SUDDEN MISFORTUNE.
DO NOT STRESS YOURSELF WITH IMAGININGS. MANY FEARS ARE BORN OF FATIGUE
AND LONLINESS. BEYOND A WHOLESOME DICIPLINE, BE GENTLE WITH YOURSELF.

YOU ARE A CHILD OF THE UNIVERSE, NO LESS THAN THE TREES AND THE STARS AND YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO BE HERE. WHETHER OR NOT IT IS CLEAR TO YOU, NO DOUBT THE UNIVERSE IS UNFOLDING AS IT SHOULD.

THERFORE BE AT PEACE WITH GOD, HOWEVER YOU CONCIEVE HIM TO BE. WHATEVER YOUR LABORS AND ASPERATIONS IN THE NOISY CONFUSION OF LIFE, KEEP PEACE WITHIN YOUR SOUL.

WITH ALL THE SHAM, DRUDGERY AND BROKEN DREAMS, IT IS STILL A BEAUTIFUL WORLD. BE CAREFUL. STRIVE TO BE HAPPY.

BAZZO 04/15/06

THE SUCCESS OF THE PREVAILING WISDOM

DEAR READERS:

THE RESULTS ARE IN: SILENCE AND APATHY WIN HANDS DOWN. TO ALL THE READERS WHO TOOK THE TIME TO RESPOND, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I WILL TREASURE YOUR KIND WORDS MORE THAN YOU KNOW. EVEN THOSE WHO DISSAGREED WITH ME, YOUR WORDS WERE ALSO WELCOME, AS IT HAS BEEN MY EXPIERENCE IN LIFE THAT NO ONE GROWS WHEN THEY SURROUND THEMSELVES WITH PEOPLE WHO THINK ALIKE. SO I SAY AGAIN, THANK YOU ONE AND ALL. SAD TO SAY THO, MY QUEST STOPS HERE FOR THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH RESPONSE TO MAKE MY CASE. THE CASE THAT WAS MADE WAS BY THOSE WHO FOR WHATEVER REASON CHOSE TO REMAIN SILENT. THEIR SILENCE CONFIMRED THE PREVAILING WISDOM THAT YOU DO NOT CARE ENOUGH TO CONCERN YOURSELF WITH THOSE WHO REPRESENT YOU. IT IS THAT REASON WHY YOUR REPRESENTATIVES CONCERN THEMSELVES WITH THEIR INTERESTS FIRST, SPECIAL INTREST SECOND, PARTY INTERESTS THIRD AND YOURS A DISTANT LAST. I HAD HOPED TO PROVE THEM WRONG, IN THE END I WAS WRONG. IF I HAD THE MONEY TO RUN AS AN INDEPENDENT, I WOULD HAVE GONE TO THE NEXT STEP, FOR I DID LEARN THAT MY MESSAGE FROM THOSE WHO DID RESPOND DID CROSS PARTY LINES. I THOUGHT IT WOULD. THERE HOWEVER WERE NOT ENOUGH RESPONSES TO CONVINCE AN ESTABLISHED PARTY THAT IN THIS YEARS ELECTION, THE DEFEAT OF A SITTING INCUMBENT WAS POSSIBLE. ONE THING THOUGH, MANY PEOPLE SEEKING OFFICE SPEND ALOT OF MONEY IN ADVERTISING AND SETTING UP EXPLORITORY COMMITTES ONLY TO FIND OUT THEY TOO WERE WRONG, THIS EXPEREIMENT WITH THE INTERNET SHOWS THAT YOU CAN FIND THAT OUT WITH OUT SPENDING YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY. I AM SORRY I LET YOU DOWN. SO FOR NOW.........

GOOD BYE

BAZZO 04/15/06

IN NEW YORK IT IS NOT REPUBLICAN VS. DEMOCRAT BUT BIG GOVERNMENT VS. LIMITED GOVERNMENT

DEAR READERS:

I AM GOING TO RESPOND IN THIS BLOG TO THE COMMENTS MADE BY "IMAGINARY COUSIN" IN THE COMMENTS SECTION OF MY LAST BLOG. AS WRONG AS THEY ARE, HIS AGRUMENTS ARE WELL WRITTEN AND REFLECT THE BIG GOVERNMENT MENTALITY THAT BOTH PARTIES IN ALBANY IN THIS ELECTION YEAR REFLECT. IT IS YOUR HUMBLE WRITERS JOB AND THE MISSION OF THIS MANIFESTO TO ARTICULATE THE LIMITED GOVERNMENT SIDE THAT THIS STATE AND THIS COUNTRIES CONSTITUTIONS ARE BASED.
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IF MY "HANDS OFF" GOVERNMENT IDEAS SCARE YOU THEN WHAT THE FOUNDERS OF THIS COUNTRY BELIEVED MUST MAKE YOU WANT TO SLIT YOUR WRISTS. I AM NOT A BELIEVER IN THE ROBIN HOOD MENTALITY THAT YOU TAKE FROM THE RICH AND GIVE TO THE POOR. YOU DECRY THE HIGH COST OF HOUSING, YET YOU WOULD DRIVE UP THAT COST BY REVISITING AD-NAUSIEUM, ITEMS THAT AFTER A YEAR AND A HALF HAVE BEEN DECIDED. AS WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT SAFETY ISSUES REGARDING THIS HOUSING, CALLING DO-OVERS DOES NOT MAKE SENCE UNLESS YOU WISH TO BLOCK THIS FROM HAPPENING AND WILL USE ANY MEANS AT YOUR DISPOSAL AND TRY TO DRESS IT UP AS PUBLIC GOOD. THERE WILL BE ENOUGH DELAYS AND DISCUSIONS AHEAD AS TRAFFIC AND ENVIORMENTAL AFFECTS ARE NOW TO BE DISCUSSED. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT THE OPPOSITION IS OPPOSED TO THE PROFIT THAT A FOR PROFIT PRIVATE ENTITY IS GOING TO MAKE AND THEY WISH TO CREATE CLASS ENVY OVER IT. THE DEVELOPER IS NOT A ROBER BARRON AND MAKING A PROFIT IS NOT A CRIME. IT IS NOT UP TO GOVERNMENT TO DECIDE HOW MUCH PROFIT IS TOO MUCH. THE BUSINESS AND THE TOWN ARE WORKING TOGETHER, AND THE ISSUE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING HAS BEEN SETTLED. IT IS TIME TO MOVE ON.
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YOU TAKE ISSUE WITH MY "LOCAL APPROACH"....THE LATE FORMER HOUSE LEADER TIP O'NIEL WAS CORRECT IN SAYING "ALL POLITICS IS LOCAL". THE FACT IS THE GOINGS ON IN ALBANY THAT THIS MANIFESTO DISCUSSES DOES NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH WASHINGTON. TO TRY TOP EXPAND THE ISSUE AS YOU WOULD LIKE, ONLY REINFORCES THE "YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT" MENTALITY THAT CREATES THE APATHY THAT EFFECTS MANY VOTERS. WHAT I DISCUSS ARE THINGS THAT READERS AND VOTERS CAN AFFECT NOW, SHOULD THEY CHOOSE TO, AND I WILL NOT ADD TO THAT HELPLESS ATTITUDE. AS IT IS IN THE BIG GOVERNMENT INTEREST TO CREATE THE ILLUSION OF HELPLESSNESS, YOUR APPROACH ONLY PLAYS INTO THAT. THE FOLLOWING ARE FACTS:

GEAOGE BUSH AND THE REPUBLICANS IN WASHINGTON ARE NOT RESPOSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING OUTRAGEOUS TAXES, FEES AND SURCHARGES:

ON YOUR CELL PHONE BILL, YOUR TELEPHONE BILL, YOUR CABLE BILL, YOUR ELECTRIC BILL.

THE PRICE YOU PAY FOR A BOTTLE OF LIQUORE OR WINE. THE PRICE YOU PAY FOR A PACK OF CIGGARETTES. THE PRICE FOR YOU TIRES FOR YOUR CAR. THE PRICE YOU PAY TO REGISTER AND OWN YOUR CAR.

WHEN YOU BUY OR SELL YOUR HOUSE.

WHAT YOU PAY FOR MEDICAID (N.Y. PAYS TWICE AS MUCH AS THE NEXT TWO STATES COMBINED, THOSE STATES ARE CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS) AS AN ASIDE, THE N.Y.TIMES CATALOUGED 18 BILLION DOLLARS IN MEDICAID WASTE AND FRAUD THAT ALSO DRIVES UP THE COST OF THIS PROGRAM.

WHAT YOU PAY FOR GAS AND HEATING OIL AND NATURAL GAS.

WHAT YOU PAY FOR INSURANCE (CAR OR HEALTH OR HOME)

SCHOOL AND PROPERTY TAXES

ALL THE ABOVE ARE THE DIRECT ACTS OF OUR REPRESENTATIVES IN ALBANY TO KEEEP AN OVERLY BLOATED GOVERNMENT AFLOAT AND TO JUSTIFY THEIR EXISTANCE, AND REPAY THE SPECIAL INTERESTS THAT KEEP THEM IN OFFICE.

NONE OF THE ABOVE ARE GEORGE BUSHES' FAULT AS MUCH AS YOU WISH THEM TO BE. THESE ARE STRICTLY STATE AND LOCAL ISSUES PERPUTRATED BY OUR REPRENTATIVES IN ALBANY.

AND NOW THEY WANT YOU TO PAY MORE FOR GOODS AND SERVICES BY TRYING TO MAKE MANDITORY THAT COMAPNIES THAT EMPLOY MORE THAT 100 PEOPLE PAY HIGHER WAGES AND HEALTH INSURANCE. THEY USE BIG BOX STORES AS AN EXAMPLE, HOWEVER THEY EMPLOY THOUSANDS. WE ARE TALKING HUNDREDS NOW.
FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN I WAS INVOLVED IN THE RED PARROT CLUB IN THE EIGHTIES WE HAD 103 EMPLOYEES. WE WOULD HAVE FIRED FOUR OR FIVE PEOPLE THAN PAY THE EXTRA SURCHARGES. THIS IS WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THIS LAW TAKES EFFECT. IT WILL HURT THOSE WHO THEY WISH IT TO HELP. IT WILL MEAN LESS JOBS FOR THOSE WHO NEED THEM AND HIGHER COSTS FOR THE CONSUMER. THE BASIC ECONOMICS OF THIS IS INESCAPABLE. I JUST LOVE WHEN THOSE WHO HAVE
SECURE JOBS ARE WILLING TO RISK THE EMPLOYMENT OF THOSE WHO DON'T JUST TO FEEL GOOD ABOUT THEMSELVES. PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEVER HAD THE RESPONSIBILTY OF RUNNING A BUSINESS, TRYING TO MAKE A LIVING AND GOD FORBID EVEN A PROFIT, TELLING THOSE WHO DO, HOW TO DO IT. YOU SIR ARE WRONG WHEN YOU SAY THERE IS NO RIGHT TO DO BUSINESS. ONE OF THE FOUNDING PRICIPALS OF THIS STATE AND COUNTRY IS THE RIGHT TO EXIST AND GO ABOUT AND DO OUR BUSINESS WITHOUT THE UNDO INTERFERENCE OF GOVERNMENT. THE PERSUIT OF HAPPINESS OUR FOUNDERS BELIEVED HAPPENED WHEN GOVERNMENT IS LIMITED. THE MENTALITY OF BIG GOVERNMENT IS TO PUNISH THAT SUCCESS AND REDISRIBUTE WEALTH. IT IS NOT THE RESONSIBILTY OF THE CONSUMER OR PRIVATE BUSINESS TO ADRESS THE ISSUE OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE CREATED THEIR OWN OBSTICALS TO THAT PERSIUT OF HAPPINESS. WE AS A SOCIETY HAVE ALREADY DECIDED TO TAKE OUT TAXES TO PROVIDE THOSE SAFETY NETS. UNTIL YOU SHOW HOW SHIFTING THE RESOPSIBILTIY TO BUSINESS OR THE CONSUMER WILL LOWER THOSE TAXES WE ALREADY PAY, I SAY TO HELL WITH IT. I DO NOT BELIEVE WE SHOULD PAY TWICE FOR THAT WHICH WE ALREADY PAY FOR. THE BOTTOM LINE ON THIS ISSUE IS THAT AS THE UNIONS ARE MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS TO OUR REPRENTATIVES IN ALBANY, THOSE SAID REPRENTATIVES ARE TRYING TO DO WHAT THE UNIONS CAN'T.
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YOU STATE THAT WAL-MART HAS CHANGED IN THE LAST TWENTY YEARS, WELL SO HAS THE MISSION OF UNIONS. FROM THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY, TO THE CARMAKERS TO THE DISTRUCTION OF THE STEEL INDUSTRY, TO MOST OTHER MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR. FROM THE TAXES KEEPING OPEN UNPRODUCTIVE HOSPITALS, TO THE RECENT CONTRACT WHERE THE N.Y.C. POLICE ATE THEIR OWN YOUNG, TO LAST DECEMBERS TRANSIT STRIKE ON THE PUBLIC SIDE.
UNIONS SIR, HAVE DONE MORE HARM THAN GOOD AND DRIVEN UP THE COST OF GOODS AND SERVICES AND OUR TAXES. THE UNIONS OF TODAY ARE NOT YOUR PARENTS UNIONS, AND YOUR FAILURE TO SEE THAT IS YOUR BLINDSPOT.

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FINALLY AS FOR SENATOR CLINTON, I WILL SAY SOMETHING GOOD ABOUT HER.
SENATOR CLINTON IS A GOOD DEMOCRAT.

SHE IS HOWEVER, A LOUSY SENATOR FOR N.Y. AS SHE HAS PUT HER AND/OR HER PARTY INTERESTS OVER OUR INTERESTS. FROM HER VOTES ON TAXES TO HOMELAND SECURITY SHE HAS TOWED THE PARTY LINE. TO HER RACIAL PROFILING OF THE PORTS DEAL(YOU SEE IT IS ALRIGHT TOPROFILE TO ADVANCE YOUR POLITICAL AGENDA BUT NOT ALRIGHT TO PROFILE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY),
TO CONJURING UP IMAGES OF A FACISIT STATES IN REGARDS TO ILEAGAL IMIGRATION. TO PLAYING THE GENDER CARD BY SAYING THAT REPUBLICANS ARE PICKING ON HER BECAUSE SHE IS A WOMAN. SHE HAS NEVER MISSED AN OPPORTUINTY TO PANDER. SHE IS TRULY A BIG GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE. I CANNOT AND WILL NOT SUPPORT HER AND ANYTIME I CAN POINT OUT HER HIPOCRICY I WILL.
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THIS BLOG IS MY SOAPBOX FROM WHICH I WILL SPEAK OUT. THE NICE THING ABOUT THIS SOAPBOX IS THAT THERE IS ROOM FOR OTHERS TO STAND ON IT AND SPEAK OUT, UNEDITED, IN THE COMMENTS SECTION, I RESERVE MY RIGHT TO RESPOND TO THOSE COMMENTS, HOWEVER I WILL NEVER EDIT THEM OR DELETE THEM. THE FREE AND OPEN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS IS THE FIRST GOAL OF THIS BLOG. I WELCOME THE COMMENTS OF "IMAGINARY COUSIN", OTHER READERS, AND ANY OF THE ELECTED OFFICAILS TO USE THE COMMENTS SECTION TO SPEAK OUT AT ANY LENGHT ON ANY TOPIC YOU MAY WISH TO OPINE, IN AN UNEDITED FASHION. THIS BLOG HAS 400 PLUS READERS AT YOU DISPOSAL, WISHING TO HEAR WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY. YOU MAY BE AYNONOMOUS OR NOT. BETTER THAN ANY LOCAL NEWS OUTLET, THIS BLOG ALLOWS YOU TO REACH VOTERS AGAIN WITH OUT EDITING OR DELETION. IT IS MY WISH THAT YOU TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT.

BAZZO 03/18/06

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