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Albany Citizen One: Common Council Wordsmith Committee (as a whole).
Not going to mess with a good thing. ACO was there and here’s a rather detailed summary of the dimwits in Albany City Hall trying to cover up for Betty Barnette’s rampant corruption.
Ever notice that sometimes the guiltiest can be the most silent (Jerry Jennings)
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Way to go to Albany’s Citizen One for getting the report online. It saved the Albany Observer from ruining their magnificent fingernails typing it out to protect the innocent (or the council member whose name might have been on it).
You can read the report at this link:
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Facebook | Tell Jerry Jennings to stop taking credit for things he didn’t do.
This looks like something you might want to sign on to.
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Thief busts car window, steals Albany pol’s ballot petitions | bailey, petitions, signatures
The gist of the story is that a guy in the Third Ward, Ron Bailey, one of the machine candidates, left his petitions in his car and someone broke into it and stole them.
All together now…. “Duh?”
I would be reluctant to vote for anyone who would have been stupid unwise enough to leave their petitions in their car to begin with.
There’s another story about Mr. Mensa here: http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=814678
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The Albany Observer is all ready to type away and make available the longer, secretive “ghost ticket” report that some city officials don’t want you to see. If you have access to a copy, or can scan and send us one, please let us know. No council member’s name will be revealed because we’re going to get it online from scratch.
Email us at observer@nycap.rr.com
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Albany Citizen One: Big Jerr’s Pep Rally.
You’ve gotta love Albany’s Citizen One.
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We have received a report that Jennings operatives are changing the voter registration — specifically the party enrollment — of some Albany voters. This would, of course, mean that they would show up at the polls on Primary Day only to be told they are not able to vote. If true, chaos would reign on Primary Day.
We will have more on this developing story.
Update: We have been told that the Albany Co Board of Elections is in receipt of a letter requesting that they investigate this report.
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We will post all comments. The only reason they don’t show up right away is to make sure the Viagra and “View my Naked Webcam” posts don’t get through. (Sorry to disappoint the mayor on the latter).
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Analysis: Why do politicians cheat? – York Dispatch. (also on MSNBC)
An interesting assessment of why politicians cheat on their wives. What makes them philanderers? Brings to mind our own Albany mayor.
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City Clerk John Marsolais
The following email was sent by the Albany City Clerk, John Marsolais, to members of the Albany Common Council on Thursday, June 18, 2009.
—–Original Message—–
From: John Marsolais <marsoj@ci.albany.ny.us>
To: ‘Barbara Smith’ <barbarasmith4@xxxxx.com>; ‘Carolyn McLaughlin’ <onlybelv@xxxxx.com>; Catherine Fahey <cathyfahey7@xxxxx.com>; Cathy Fahey <cmfahey@xxxxx.com>; ‘Corey Ellis’ <coreyellis11@xxxxx.com>; ‘Daniel Herring’ <danherring47@xxxxx.com>; ‘Dominick Calsolaro’ <dcalsolaro@xxxxx.com>; ‘Glen Casey’ <caseyg2@xxxxx.com>; ‘James P Sano’ <jsano15@xxxxx.com>; ‘James Scalzo’ <jscalzo10@xxxxx.com>; ‘John Rosenzweig’ <rosenzweig8@xxxxx.com>; ‘Joseph Igoe’ <jigoe19932@xxxxx.com>; ‘Michael O’Brien’ <twelfward@xxxxx.com>; ‘Richard Conti’ <rc6thward@xxxxx.com>; ‘Sanrda Fox’ <ward15fox@xxxxx.com>; ‘Shawn Morris’ <shawnmorris7@xxxxx.com>; Willard Timmons <timmonsw1951@xxxxx.com>
Sent: Thu, Jun 18, 2009 4:54 pm
Subject: Political Signage
Dear Members of the Common Council:
Political lawn signs are starting to pop up. Some call it visual pollution, others call it a beautiful thing.
Please see the attached language in the City Code pertaining to the placement of political signage.. (page 2) (60 days)
If you count back 60 days from Primary Day, Tuesday September 15, 2009
– Friday, July 17th is the earliest political signs should be up (if you want the full 60 days before an election).
Every year I receive calls about the early placement of lawn signs, as well as the improper placement of lawn signs on City property/right-of-ways/medians/grassy area between the street and sidewalk.
I respectfully ask you to be in compliance, and if you know of any instances where a candidate is not in compliance, please let me know.
Thank you for your cooperation, and for your assistance.
Respectfully,
John Marsolais
City Clerk
Regina Goodbee, Deputy City Clerk and Albany Democratic Ward Leader
What is interesting here is the corruption that is unique to Albany. While the City Clerk was busy typing away at his keyboard, sending this email out to common council members (but not their opponents?), the Deputy City Clerk, Regina Goodbee, was busy plunking political signs all over Albany’s First and Seventh Ward.
This afternoon, as I was taking a scenic drive through the aforementioned area, I came upon the following signs:
But wait, it’s not fair, someone could have snuck onto Hurlbut Street and plopped them down when she was working hard for the mayor and her boss who wrote the above email.
Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.
Below is the estate of the Deputy City Clerk, and First Ward Leader, and Secretary of the City of Albany Democratic Committee, Regina Goodbee:
Don’t blame The Albany Observer, Jerry and John. You hired her. If she did it to John Wellspeak, she’ll do it to you.
Tell her boss what you think: cityclerk@ci.albany.ny.us
Do we smell a political/professional conflict of interest?
Update: An astute reader reminds us that not only is Goodbee a Democratic ward leader, but is also secretary of the City Democratic Committee. Someone who should certainly know better.
Update #2: As of 10 a.m. Monday morning, the Albany City Clerk’s email has been unavailable and “over quota”. Perhaps someone should check it (or turn it back on?)
Update #3: If anyone writes and gets a response from the city, please send it to the Albany Observer. We’d like to see what they have to say.
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OK. Simple question here for both McLaughlin and Ricchiuti. What the *&^*&% are you thinking to even CONSIDER this????
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(Or is that “For Whom to Not Vote?”) The following Democrats were endorsed recently by the Conservative Party — a party that is right of the Republican Party. If you want to see who NOT to vote for in the upcoming Democratic Primary, here is the list:
Update: After browsing other blogs this afternoon, it looks like this Albany Observer isn’t the only one thinking this way. http://albanycitizenone.blogspot.com shares my view. Great minds…
Update 2: It is disturbing, if not frightening, that “Democrats” in our city have been endorsed by the NYS Conservative Party. This is the beginning of a long exploration of what this means, but for starters, take a look at their website (which proudly links directly to Rush Limbaugh, and other right-wing anti-choice, gun-nuts). We’ll be posting their party platform soon, which is quite eye-opening.
When you come back, you may want to visit
We have it from a reliable source that Jerry Jennings also interviewed for endorsement by the Working Families Party. Or maybe it was one of his other personalities. While he did not get the endorsement, one interviewer commented that, if you didn’t know Jennings, you would have thought he was left-of-left during the interview. So, which is it? Who is he telling the truth to? Does he know what “truth” is?
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DWI sweeps on tap for Thursday evening in Albany County
Be careful driving home, Mayor Jennings. Don’t let ‘em catch you.
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