If you supersleuths want to look at something that smacks of impropriety, look at some of the higher-ups in Mohawk and look at how they exert their influence(regularly) into politics...Run some of the names... Do some sniffing...you'll find something that doesn't pass the smell test...REMS has been on the up-and-up...Hell, you can SEE their financials online...They're about as transparent as they come. I can't say Mohawk is the same...
If you supersleuths want to look at something that smacks of impropriety, look at some of the higher-ups in Mohawk and look at how they exert their influence(regularly) into politics...Run some of the names... Do some sniffing...you'll find something that doesn't pass the smell test...REMS has been on the up-and-up...Hell, you can SEE their financials online...They're about as transparent as they come. I can't say Mohawk is the same...
Mohawk Ambulanced donates to both Republicans and Democrats, just like many other businesses, which is disclosed in both parties' disclosures, as required. REMS has to disclose their horrifying financials in order to receive PUBLIC money to subsidize their operation. Mohawk, as a PRIVATE BUSINESS, is under no obligation to disclose their financials. This is not about transparency. It is about providing reliable EMS coverage through the most sensible means.
Hack.....I did 'sniffin' ' a long time ago and continue to do so.
First and foremost.....REMS has no choice but to put their financial disclosures out there for the world to see. They are a tax paid, not for profit entity.
In the world of capitalism....Mohawk is a PRIVATE BUSINESS!!!!
Mohawk has contributed 'evenly' across party lines from what I 'sniffed' out!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
Parisi doesn't represent REMS. He was retained by REMS to handle a very specific issue. There is nothing nefarious here, nothing illegal, and nothing unethical. He had NOTHING to do with working for REMS on any agreement with the Town. There is no difference between Parisi helping in this issue and Paul Tonko's Office helping on this issue. You all seriously need to get some fresh air. There must be something in the air in the AE Smith Building, the Capitol, and the LOB turning you all into a bunch of paranoid schizos!
There is nothing nefarious here, nothing illegal, and nothing unethical. He had NOTHING to do with working for REMS on any agreement with the Town.
How about conflict of interest?
The appearance of proposing a taxing district for the REMS by the RGOP chair/town attorney - and his law firm benig retained by the REMS may lead some to question if his intentions and decisions are for the good of Rotterdam or the good of his bank account.
If REMs were a business....a REAL business....it would have it's own CPA and their own attorney! GP did it for free? WHY? Because REMS couldn't afford one? Now that should be the first clue on how well they are doing....along with them not paying their taxes. ? Would GP be negotiating IRS issues for Mohawk ambulance FOR FREE? Why REMS?
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
The agreement with the town occurred BEFORE GP was retained. He did NOT do this for free. He was hired to deal with the IRS issue. Only someone with a political gripe would be dense enough to not understand this. Leave the Assembly compound and get some fresh air Bumble. You are out of your mind! There is no conflict of interest. There is nothing nefarious!
And Bumble, in order to be a "real business" one must have a CPA AND attorney on staff!? REALLLLY!? Seems to me plenty of "real businesses" have professionals on retainer, rather than as employees. Others just hire an attorney when they need one. I'm not sure what kind of business you run that you need an attorney on staff Bumble....Although, I'd imagine that based on how dense you are it'd be cheaper for you to have an attorney on staff than to pay an hourly fee for an attorney to explain the simplest concepts to you. That, or maybe you ARE an ATTORNEY and are just doing advertising that all businesses should have an attorney on staff....All you attorneys are the same, John!
The agreement with the town occurred BEFORE GP was retained. He did NOT do this for free. He was hired to deal with the IRS issue. Only someone with a political gripe would be dense enough to not understand this. Leave the Assembly compound and get some fresh air Bumble. You are out of your mind! There is no conflict of interest. There is nothing nefarious!
And Bumble, in order to be a "real business" one must have a CPA AND attorney on staff!? REALLLLY!? Seems to me plenty of "real businesses" have professionals on retainer, rather than as employees. Others just hire an attorney when they need one. I'm not sure what kind of business you run that you need an attorney on staff Bumble....Although, I'd imagine that based on how dense you are it'd be cheaper for you to have an attorney on staff than to pay an hourly fee for an attorney to explain the simplest concepts to you. That, or maybe you ARE an ATTORNEY and are just doing advertising that all businesses should have an attorney on staff....All you attorneys are the same, John!
With all of the attorneys and CPA's out there....GP was the ONLY one available? Did REMS approach GP first or did GP offer himself up to REMS first? What came first...... the chicken or the egg?
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
I still don't understand why any of this matters? You sound like Peeper, offering up "conflict of interest" and red herring accusations. It's easy to blacken someone's name by roundabout accusing them of inappropriate activities whether or not they are true. Why you would want to do this, I have no idea.
It's called payback, you know Karma, what goes round comes round. Can't take the heat TBV get out of the game and take your anonymus "balls" with you. DUDE!
Payback doesn't belong in our town politics. I don't know of a single person who voted for "payback"...is that what the current admin thinks the people of the town want? Or just you, Diane?
Speaking of payback, I hear FDG is putting less and less stock in you every day...time will tell!
Bumble, how many people in the area have both a law license and are a CPA? I'm guessing you could count them on one hand! They hired a Rotterdam resident with both of these qualifications, this is something Parisi is presumably experienced dealing with. Is your hatred of the name Parisi so strong that you don't believe he should be hired for something he is qualified to do solely because of his name? The town board should take a lesson from REMS when hiring attorneys and hire Rotterdam residents!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Black Spidey, are you the same person as 'conservative in black' or whatever? Anything 'black' sounds pretty ominous and scary. I think you need to be softer and gentler and get an Oprah makeover or something because someone doesn't like you. However I am shocked that REMS would hire a lawyer who is ALSO a lawyer for one of the fire districts for many years. Maybe that is a conflict of interest too. Maybe they should only hire people who work in Albany for one of the major parties and is strictly part of the political class and never had a private sector job. Then everyone will be happy!
"While Foreign Terrorists were plotting to murder and maim using homemade bombs in Boston, Democrap officials in Washington DC, Albany and here were busy watching ME and other law abiding American Citizens who are gun owners and taxpayers, in an effort to blame the nation's lack of security on US so that they could have a political scapegoat."
No GB - they should hire Andy Brick. After all, there is NEVER a conflict of interest there. Even though he's represented:
The Town The "Transition Team" Sync Realty, who is now suing the town (and consequently the members of the "transition team") God knows who else...
Del Gallo should be outright speaking against Brick for this - yet nothing gets done. And not a "peep" from Diane Marco - perhaps she is being censored?
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