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| September 4, 2011, 6:28am |
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Schoharie County, Mohawk Valley & the Catskills have been devastated by Hurricane Irene. Ditto numerous other areas in the Northeast. Saturday 9/3 I took a ride through Rotterdam Junction, it was depressing. The politicians & media are gone. I tried not to get in the way or gawk too much, as far as I could see the Red Cross & local volunteers were on the ground. that is it. FEMA went back to DC to plan for their next photo opportunity. I also viewed the locks, as much as allowed. I have bad news for everyone, the area is ripe for more disaster. Lee, Katia, a conga line of natural disaster.
Schoharie County was the breadbasket of the American Revolution. Schoharie was our breadbasket till Irene. The British, pro British elements, Indian allies & Canadians set fire to the Schoharie Valley, to the tune of 95% of the farms. To help the people rebuild after the revolution Benjamin Franklin made it possible for the Schoharie basin to be TAX EXEMPT for a generation. This afforded the people resources to rebuild their lives.
There is a lesson to be learned from our founding fathers, a lesson no history (civics) teach will ever teach. Reducing the tax levy allows people to rebuild & prosper. A massive central government plays a small part. A small part best describes the aid being given upstate New Yorkers', so WHY all the taxes? The taxes keep the politicians in planes running around from disaster to disaster. Taxes also provide hundred's of thousands of jobs for party fateful.
As I left Rotterdam Junction I noticed obscene political signs are everywhere, in Rotterdam; NO restraint! How about a pledge from 'everyone' running in the geographic region to divert 50% of monies collected for campaigns & use these funds for hurricane relief, LOCALLY. Don't tell me election law won't allow it, just find (buy) a judge to sign a court order. It is done all the time.
Now we find out if the politicians & those who want to be are willing to work in the peoples interest or their own. Calling all candidates, is there a Benjamin Franklin out there?
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| September 4, 2011, 9:32am |
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BIG LIKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it IS disgusting that the political signs went up now......
so far all I see are Buffardi and company........ |
| ...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
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| September 4, 2011, 11:46am |
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BIG LIKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it IS disgusting that the political signs went up now......
so far all I see are Buffardi and company........
Then you haven't looked around much. Just drive past Curry Road Shopping Plaza. All parties have been puting their signs up. I did notice, however, that only one person had decided to put a sign on the lawn of the old Pine Grove School. I didn't think these public places were allowed to have he signs. Are they? (Not talking about town code, since we all know it doesn't get followed / enforced.) |
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| September 5, 2011, 2:44pm |
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although it is my understanding that Labor Day weekend is the 'official' kickoff of the signage....it just happened that we had a hurricane....
life happens....
as long as the factions don't use it for fodder.....they are just elected cogs.....and we are the ATLAS |
| ...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
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