Sal,,,please punctuate......between sentences......anyhow, I agree with what you posted above.....mixed up is mixed up....and we all know how the 'gene pool' works in Schenectady......
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
I don't think it will ever be viewed as a conspiracy. It appears to be just a group of real conservatives who want the local conservative party to regain it's ideology of true conservatism.
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
no no my friends I am so sorry. I meant the giving of the Lil' league fields over to Randy P. and his lil' league as an award for the endorsements of the conservative party indeed, to the demos. Did I clear myself up over here?
Conservative Party leadership battle headed to court Tuesday, July 29, 2008 By Michael Lamendola (Contact) Gazette Reporter
SCHENECTADY — The next round in the battle to control the Schenectady County Conservative Party is headed to state Supreme Court Thursday. Judge Vincent J. Reilly Jr. is scheduled to review 22 challenges to designating petitions for 44 committee positions within the party. A grass-roots group of Conservatives, who label themselves as reformists, filed the objections as part of efforts to oust the party’s current leadership in the Sept. 9 primary. The so-called reformists filed petitions for committee seats in 126 election districts, while the current leadership filed petitions in 118 districts. Each of the county's 128 election districts has two representatives. The county Board of Elections had earlier thrown out seven petitions based on challenges filed by the reformists, leaving the current leadership with 111 petitions prior to Reilly’s review. The faction is also challenging the party’s certificate of authorization over its endorsement of candidates, which include several Democrats seeking office in Schenectady County. If Reilly rules in favor of the faction, these candidates will lose the Conservative Party line. Longtime political activist and Conservative Kelly Rhinesmith, speaking on behalf of the reformists, said they would oust the party’s current executive board if successful in obtaining a majority of committee seats. “You can’t leave part of the old regime behind. That is like leaving behind a cancerous growth,” Rhinesmith said. Rhinesmith said the reformers are seeking to return the party to its conservative roots. Rhinesmith said a reconstituted county Conservative Party would endorse “true conservatives. We don’t care if they are Republican, Democrat or otherwise.” She said the current leadership is controlled by county Democrats, leading the party to often endorse liberal candidates. “We should not have to primary every year to put conservatives on that line,” she said. Schenectady County Democratic Committee Chairman Brian Quail denied his party controls the local Conservative Party. “As proof, two-thirds of the people they endorsed were Republicans this year,” he said.
so there as I said, the police will prevail, this is a No brainer indeed since the judge wont hear the nonsense of K Rhinesmith, the rhinestone cowgirl. Even the board of the elections took out the phoney troublemakers who want to take the police down a peg, which was correct to do.
Sal, I believe that you need to read English a bit better than you do. As I read and understand it, the article below says it all. That is the reason for the reform (not take over) of the conservative party. It seems that you are the only one mentioning the police.
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the current leadership is controlled by county Democrats, leading the party to often endorse liberal candidates.
And this Rhinesmith appears to be just the spokesperson.
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
It's not just the police---it has to do with power and unions.......if they win then they ALL win.....power and money, power and money, power and money......The vultures are circling for position on the carcass of personal liberty after homeland security spreads it's message and folks get 'knighted'.......
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
Yes, Kelly Rhinesmith represents many of us traditional conservatives who are running for the Conservative Party Committee to reform the party leadership and to leverage the power of the ballot line to endorse and elect candidates with conservative ideology.
And, Salvatore, you apparently have misread what was reported by the Daily Gazette.
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The county Board of Elections had earlier thrown out seven petitions based on challenges filed by the reformists, leaving the current leadership with 111 petitions prior to Reilly’s review.
This is reporting that seven of the petitions that were submitted from the current party leadership were challenged by the reform candidates, led by Ms. Rhinesmith. The Board of Elections disqualified the petitions, not the objections, for just cause. The court case scheduled for Thursday is to rule on 22 additional petitions that were submitted by the current party leadership and objected to by the reform candidates due to cited irregularities and alleged violations of election law.
The Schenectady County Conservative Party Executive Board will soon be comprised of true conservatives who will place ideology before political favor. I endorse Ms. Rhinesmith's actions and will work to support the retaking of the Conservative party from those who have betrayed the party membership by endorsing liberal Democrats for public office.
By the way, Brian McGarry and I are running for the Schenectady County Conservative Party Committee in Rotterdam Election District 18. If you are a registered Conservative living in that district, we would be honored by your support.
well that judge who is a man of law and order wont let the county go down the tubes at the hands of the rhinestone cowgirl, he has to have some smarts to be a judge, right? He will know where his bread id buttered since the police are the ones keeping the criminals under control in his courtroom. How can you people be against the police? We need to support the police! And worse yet, when the police keep the power they wont endorse a single repub like Angelo S, who we NEED in there! Not after this repub attempt to take them over!
Quoted from Salvatore: well that judge who is a man of law and order wont let the county go down the tubes at the hands of the rhinestone cowgirl, he has to have some smarts to be a judge, right? He will know where his bread id buttered since the police are the ones keeping the criminals under control in his courtroom. How can you people be against the police? We need to support the police! And worse yet, when the police keep the power they wont endorse a single repub like Angelo S, who we NEED in there! Not after this repub attempt to take them over!
Sal,
You make many assertions in your post, none of which are valid. Your bias is clear and has been consistent since your first post in this thread. The statements that you make sound like they come from the Democratic party handbook.
Believe what you will. The members of the party will decide who they want on the committee on Primary Day, September 9th.
SCHENECTADY COUNTY Battle for control of Conservative Party heating up Petition challenges going to court BY MICHAEL LAMENDOLA Gazette Reporter Reach Gazette reporter Michael Lamendola at 395-3114 or lamend@dailygazette.com.
The next round in the battle to control the Schenectady County Conservative Party is headed to state Supreme Court on Thursday. Judge Vincent J. Reilly Jr. is scheduled to review 22 challenges to designating petitions for 44 committee positions within the party. A grassroots group of Conservatives, who label themselves as reformists, filed the objections as part of efforts to oust the party’s current leadership in the Sept. 9 primary. The reformists filed petitions for committee seats in 126 election districts, while the current leadership filed petitions for 118 districts. Each district has two representatives. There are 128 election districts in the county. The Schenectady County Board of Elections had earlier thrown out seven other petitions based on challenges filed by the reformists, leaving the current leadership with a total of 111 petitions prior to Reilly’s review. An objection won by the faction means no primary in that election district. The faction is also challenging the party’s certificate of authorization over its endorsement of candidates, which include several Democrats seeking office in the county. If Reilly rules in favor of the faction, these candidates will lose the Conservative Party line. Longtime political activist and Conservative Kelly Rhinesmith, speaking on behalf of the challengers, said they would oust the party’s current executive board if successful in obtaining a majority of committee seats. The board consists, in part, of Randy Pascarella, David F. Battaglia, Michael Della Rocco Jr., Peter Rakvica, Mark LaViolette and Robert Hamilton, who is president of the Schenectady Police Department’s union. “You can’t leave part of the old regime behind. That is like leaving behind a cancerous growth,” Rhinesmith said. Rhinesmith said the reformers are seeking to return the party to its Conservative roots. Rhinesmith said a reconstituted county Conservative Party would endorse “true Conservatives. We don’t care if they’re Republican, Democrat or otherwise. If they are Conservative Democrats, we will talk to them all day long.” She said the current leadership is controlled by the county Democrats, and the Conservative Party has often endorsed liberal candidates for office. “We should not have to primary every year to put conservatives on that line,” she said. As proof, Rhinesmith said, Democrats have carried Conservative petitions for the party’s committee seats as well as for Democrats endorsed by the Conservative Party. Schenectady County Democratic Committee Chairman Brian Quail denied his party runs the local Conservative Party. “We don’t control it. As proof, two-thirds of the people they endorsed were Republicans this year,” he said. Quail said Democrats have traditionally carried Conservative Party petitions “where we received endorsements while we were circulating sheets for our own candidates. It is purely a courtesy we extended in the past.” In fact, the Schenectady County Attorney’s Office, headed by Chris Gardner, is recusing itself from representing the county Board of Elections before Reilly on Thursday, citing a conflict of interest. The reason: Many of the attorneys in the office carried some of the petitions under challenge. Quail said Republicans, when they controlled the county Legislature, ran into similar conflicts of interest. He added that county employees have a First Amendment right to participate in political activities outside the workplace. Pascarella, in turn, said Republicans are working with the reformers to take over the party. “Do your homework and it’s clear,” he said. Rhinesmith said Pascarella’s allegation is a disservice to the people who worked hard to challenge the current leadership through the ballot box. Quail agreed with Pascarella’s allegation that Republicans are trying to take over the local Conservative Party. “They are not satisfied with an independent Conservative committee. They want control. They want a Conservative Party that is lockstep with the Republican Party,” Quail said. Schenectady County Republican Committee Chairman Tom Buchanan said his party is not behind the reformers but agrees with their efforts. “It is refreshing to know real Conservatives are taking their party back, and I wish them all the luck in the world,” he said. “Finally, this will be the end of the unholy alliance between the liberal Democrats and the current union boss leadership of the so-called Conservative Party.”
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