War and Peace

Everything was seemingly peaceful and calm since the election.  It was really lovely.  The weather has been beautiful, the only dark cloud has been the Giants losing streak.  But in contrast, how about those Colts!  If Eli doesn’t get ya, then Peyton will, or perhaps Brett.  Politics in NG should be as simple and straight forward as football.  If the team is good and the quarterback is good, that’s a winning combination.  Somehow I don’t see that happening with Josephine.  We’ll see come January whether she’s a team player or a loose cannon calling all the wrong plays.

I’m hearing a slightly different story about  the  JR situation.  Considering the source, (the Record), and CB via Strenka, there’s plenty of room for drama as opposed to what really happened.   What JR wants is to be paid for  the work he has done.  He has a payroll to meet, times are difficult for lots of people, and the holidays are upon us.  Does anyone in their right mind think that JR would be happy to be told he wasn’t going to be paid?  Politics doesn’t belong mixed up in business.  Personal feelings should not be considered, nor should elected positions be used for personal vindictiveness.  There’s been more than enough of that crap to go around thanks to CB and Dan.  I suggest you all put on your “big boy” panties and act like adults instead of a bunch of snotty-nosed school kids.

The Show Must Go On

There are a few items that need to be addressed regarding comments made on Charlie’s Sewerline yesterday.  Here goes:  Now the deficit is $64,000?  We’ve heard so many numbers, especially before elections, that you can’t figure out the truth without a scorecard.  The total seemed to change weekly, sometimes daily, getting smaller each time.  Now is $64,000 the final answer of does Strenka need to call a friend for help?  If you look at the big picture, which you should always do, $64,000 isn’t much when compared to the fiscal devastation that most of the small towns and big cities are experiencing across the country.  No,  I’d say $64,000 isn’t bad at all.  It would probably be a lot less if the VanRensselaer Square were up and running.   Thanks a bunch DANA.

The Comprehensive Plan is a very good document,  meeting the needs of the majority of residents.  The only cloud hovering around is CB Smith.  He’s all pouty and grumpy because he’s being ignored.  Poor Charlie, that’s what happens when you’re a narrow-minded, obnoxious, pain in the ass.

Not to worry about Josephine, Charlie.  I’m sure the out-going Supervisor and Board will be just as nice and considerate as the flying monkeys and you and Dan were when you were in charge.  You should reap what you sow but I think this Board will have a lot more class and empathy than Fennelly, Michaels, Mihalko, Sabo and Smashley had.

As far as hiring people, the secretary who was filling in at the Supervisor’s office is simply going back to the Building Dept. where she was originally.  The clerk’s job in the Utilities Office has been there for years.  You filled it improperly with a non-CS person, had to move her when your majority went bye-bye and a person hired off the CS list returned and took over the clerk’s job.  You worked without an office, unsupervised and refused to show any work product for two years and you think you’re entitled to comment on the work other people do?  You ARE nuts!

So Charlie, you need to become accustomed to being ignored by a lot more people than Lou Desso.  What would really benefit NG is if the entire Town ignored you and then we could get on with moving forward and doing what is needed to make our Town truly successful.  You and your little group of Negative Nellies try to make everything that’s positive into a bad thing, and it’s not going to be allowed to happen any more.  Kelly, Joe, Lou and Al the Town is counting on the four of you to act as a team and move us forward so our Town can reach her full potential.

November 11, 2009

Although they deserve our respect and appreciation every day, today is the day set aside to honor our veterans and active service men and women who have served and are serving our wonderful country.   There are no words adequate enough to show the true measure of our appreciation for the sacrifices they have made.  So, if you meet up with a vet today be sure to say “Thank You” and “God Bless”.  Please go to the Our Town blog, it has a wonderful tribute for Veterans Day.  It’s worth the read.  You can find the link on this blog.  Also, please say a prayer for the victims of the Fort Hood tragedyand their families and friends.

Where’d Everybody Go?

Gee no new Sewerline, no Constable Warren.  I know it was a beautiful weekend, but come on let’s get goin’.  What’s the matter CB can’t find the words with your mouth full of crow?  These must be pretty dark days for you, Dan and Tom Wade.  The Dem. commitee should make all three of you go away.  It would be their contribution to the Renssealaer County political community.

Let’s talk about voting machines.  Part of me wants to believe that it was all innocent coincidence.  The “cynic” feels that when Smashley and Wade are involved there’s always the possibility of monkey business.  My posse all complained about the difficulty in finding certain candidates.  We’ve also been informed that machines in several districts  had problems.  Gardner Dickinson had a machine that the lever under Stephanie Piel’s name was    inoperable.  Now I don’t know about anyone else, but if my name were on that ballot and people weren’t able to vote for me I’d be balistic!  Cluckie talks and talks and talks about giving voters choices.  Worthless  talk if the voters can’t vote for who they want.

It looks as if  today is absentee ballot day.  We should know pretty quickly whether it’s Ashworth or Evers.   I hope if Mark comes out the winner, he will put aside the negativity  and resolve to improve his relationship with the rest of the Board.  You have a good group Mark, and all of you together can achieve great things for the Town as long as you work as a team.   There is nothing to be gained by being adversarial, especially when there’s four votes sitting there.  Communication and mutual respect go a long way in moving forward.    It will alleviate a lot of Cluckie’s moaning and groaning, especially if there’s not someone “in house”  feeding him information.  Joephine, if you win, forget it, you’ll be lucky your name  is mentioned when they call the roll at Board meetings.

Latest News -  It looks as if it’s gingham curtains for the Supervisor’s office.  Josephine Ashworth came out the winner after the absentee ballots were counted.  Hopefully, Mark Evers will accept the final results and not blame Mike Miner for his loss.  If you want something badly enough you work hard to attain it.  Mark lost the Conservative primary because he didn’t work for it.  He lost the general election for the same reason.  If he had no intention of fighting for his position and then coasting in on Kelly and Joe’s coattails, he should have stepped aside and supported Mike Miner.  Mike would have won!  Every decision we make has consequences, good or bad and we all have to be adut enough to take responsibility for those decisions.  Josephine, if you do the right things and represent ALL the residents of NG and not just your DANA cronies, then you will have a successful term.  If you spend your time listening to CB and Dan, or catering to DANA, then you will have a very tough road ahead.  Good luck Mrs. Ashworth, do the right thing.

Mean Wittle Charwie Is Back

It didn’t take long for Mean Wittle Charwie to recover from the stunning losses he and Ashley suffered at the polls on Tuesday.  If possible, he’s meaner, whinier and more hateful than ever.  It seems everyone in town understands why Lou Desso ignores him, except him.  For the three times that Lou has run for office Charwie has led the charge in the most disgraceful attempt to viilify this man.  It’s a personal vendetta filled with hate.  There are many of us out here that hope you choke on the venom you spew.  This kind of campaign is absolutely unnecessary and what did or didn’t happen over 30 years ago is irrelevant today.  Lou was open and honest about his past.  He didn’t make excuses but he did change his life around and is helping others to do the same every day.  He is admired and respected by a great many people, something you’ll never be.

The Sewerline today sounds childish and petulant.  We can always tell when something gets to you Charwie, you start quoting law and threatening legal action.  The robocalls about Lou and the anonymous letters sent, may be enough for you to find your sorry ass in court.  It wouldn’t be so outrageously disgraceful if you were a person who has led an exemplary life, but you haven’t, have you?   Since this site tries always to tell thte truth, it’s important that the readers know that Lou wasn’t reading a map, it was the site plan for a proposed development and Al Spain didn’t whisper anything to Lou.  Just an example of Charwie’s over-active imagination or wishful thinking.  If  I were you Charwie  I’d get used to being ignored by Lou Desso.  What was done to Lou during this campaign was slanderous, tasteless and vicious.  The only thing it did was make people go to the polls in record numbers and pull the lever over Lou Desso’s name.  Thanks Charwie, you jackass.  Time for you and Dan to say goodbye to the town Dem. committee, you’ve certainly done enough damage.  Both of you are like a political two-man wrecking crew.

Hellos and Goodbyes

Well, the silly season has officially come to an end.  No more of those  constant robocalls which apparently weren’t very helpful.  It might have been okay once or even twce but four and sometimes five calls about the same  candidate was overkill.  So goodbye to Jan Liberty, Kevin Harrington, Trish Noel et al.  Josephine is the only one who may be staying around.  Iit may take the absentee ballots to decide whether gingham curtains get hung in the Supervisor’s Office or not.  But if Mark Evers ends up the winner, he owes a huge thank you to Kelly Hoffman and Joe Bott who essentially carried him to the point he now finds himself.  

Now, the thought is that all things being equal, we should be saying goodbye to Dan Ashley and Charlie Smith (Smashley), as the grand pooh bahs of the NG Democratic Committee.  If the purpose of the committee leaders is to choose viable candidates who can win elections,  they have failed miserably.  So far they’ve got Ashworth who is just squeaking in, (both Town Board candidates out gunned her by a lot),  and that goof Sabo who, because of the way the machines were set up where we voted,  looked as if  he were running unopposed.  That is not a good track record Smashley.  The Town Dem committee needs new leadership.   Maybe without you two in the mix the committee could actually attract some worthwhile candidates.  So a hopeful goodbye to those two jackasses.

District #2 Legislature Race -  Not one of Smashley’s finer moments.  You zeroed in on one candidate, Lou Desso.  You once again dragged him through the mud, reviled him, tried to embarrass him and his family, wrote articles about him, and worst of all had those disgracefull robocalls made with someone electronically disguising their voice, and saying terrible things about this man.  So tell us Smashley, how’d that work out for ya?  Who was the biggest vote getter in District #2?    LOUIS  J. DESSO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Bet you won’t forget him anytime soon!  A big hello and  most sincere  congratulations to  the rest of the Dist. #2 team –  Leon Fiacco, Mike Cristo and Phil Danaher.  Great job guys!  Now NG will have 4 legislators who will actually represent us!  Goodbye  Kevin Harrington, Phil Malone, Keith Hammond and Brian Zwieg.

To Kelly and Joe, Hello, I’m thrilled that the two of you are now on the Town Board.  Whoever ends up Supervisor, they’ll have to learn to do a lot of compromising.  The biggest disappointment for many of us was that Mike Miner didn’t make it.  He did a fantastic job, considering the awkward situation he found himself in.  He won the Conservative primary and lost at the Dem. caucus by a very few votes.  Couple that with Evers’ ambivalence, and Michael ran a wonderful campaign.  True to character, it was respectful, truthful and informative.  This is what a campaign is supposed to be, but in NG , campaigns such as Mike’s are in very short supply.  Fortunately, we don’t have to say goodbye to Michael, he’ll still be in the Building Dept.  doing a great job as usual.

NOW -GO TAKE DOWN THOSE BUTT UGLY SIGNS!!!!

ELECTION DAY – 2009

TODAY IS THE DAY WE,  AS A TOWN, CAN SAY “NO THANKS” TO DAN, CHARLIE AND THEIR SLATE OF BOZOS.  PLEASE GET OUT AND VOTE.  VOTE FOR THE INDIVIDUALS WHO RAN A GOOD, RESPECTFUL CAMPAIGN BECAUSE THEY’RE GOOD RESPECTABLE  PEOPLE.  VOTE THE PERSON – NOT THE PARTY!!!!!!

                 *    VOTE   ROW D – THE CONSERVATIVE  LINE      *

What To Do, What To Do

Unless you live under a  rock, you know tomorrow is Election Day.  For those of you who still aren’t sure who deserves your vote, let us humblly make the following suggestions:

If you want members of the Defreestville  Area Neighborhood Association (DANA/GBP), running the Town of North Greenbush, then vote for the Democratic candidates for Town office.  Just remember all the damage, upheaval, and money this group has cost our Town.  We’re still recovering.  They wanted a Comprehensive Plan which favored their demands.  Luckily for the Town that didn’t pass.  A new more  Town friendly plan is ready to be voted on.  It takes into consideration the “entire” Town and not just what’s palatable to DANA.  The Charlie Smith candidates say they favor “smart growth”.  Sure they do, as long as that growth isn’t in Defreestville.  Don’t be tricked into votng for a Supervisor or Town Board members who will be controlled by Dan Ashley and Charlie Smith and who will not treat the residents of the Town with respect and fairness, regardless of their political affiliations.   VOTE NO TO ROW A!!!!!!!!!!!  A vote for these people will let Dan Ashley and Charlie Smith run our Town for the next two years.  The two exceptions to this  are Judge Andrew Ceresia and Judge Ray Elliott,  Both men are desserving of your vote.  Two roses among the thorns, if you will.

To avoid confusion and avoid throwing too many names at you, it will simplify your lives if you just move to the Conservative line (D), and go straight across and elect the very best group of individuals to represent you and your concerns in Town Hall and the Rensselaer County Legislature.  The candidates for Supervisor and Town Board on the Conservative line are Mike Miner, Kelly Hoffman and Joe Bott.  Not a politician in the bunch,  just people who are dedicated to our Town and “all” her residents.   No preferential treatment for political cronies.

WE ENDORSE THE FOLLOWING – MICHAEL MINER,  SUPERVISOR,  KELLY HOFFMAN,  JOE BOTT  - TOWN BOARD   KATIE CONNOLLY -  TOWN CLERK,   STEPHANIE PIEL  -  TOWN JUSTICE

 LOU DESSO, LEON FIACCO, MIKE CRISTO, PHIL DANAHER  -  RENSSELAER COUNTY LEGISLATURE

There is a lot of new blood in the above list.  Young, new faces who are eager to do the best possible job of representing you and your concerns.  Please give them the opportunity.  Remember:  —-

VOTE THE INDIVIDUAL  -  NOT THE POLITICAL PARTY

Witches and Goblins and Trolls

Tomorrow is Halloween and Cluckie and his little band of witches and goblins and trolls are getting ready to celebrate early at their big rally.   The head witch, Josephine Ashworth will be on hand with her own broom.  She will  be accompanied by the two other witches Trish Noel and  Jan Liberty.  Ashworth and Noel belong to DANA who, as a group has done so many deceptive and destructive things to our Town.  Jan Liberty is the perennial candidate for Town Clerk .  The three of them would like to think they are their own witches in control of their own coven, but in reality they are and will be controlled by the Head Goblins.  That would be Dan Goblin and Cluckie Goblin, who control every aspect of the campaign and their candidates.  There are a couple of lesser goblins who will most likely be there, Rich Fennelly if he doesn’t have to drive in from Berlin or attend a DANA or GBP meeting.  There is the much lesser Josh Sabo goblin who is trying to figure out how he manged to become a lawyer.  He may also be late because he’s trying to figure out how to answer questions about being the preident of a group that has DANA listed as a charity.  All in all this is a pretty scary group politically.

Our County candidates on the DanGoblin and Cluckie Goblin line are equally frightening fro the residents of NG.  Of course the winner of this group is Kevin Harrington, who hasn’t quite made it to goblin (it’s because of his general discharge from the US Navy), so he has to be content to be a troll.  The other troll is Phil Malone from EG, who tried to elbow his way in as our Assessor but was so arrogant he got booed out of the room.  Don’t know when he’d find the time to do his other jobs, we hear he delivers things like pizzas and newspapers.  OMG, what  was Tom Wade Goblin and Dan Goblin and Cluckie Goblin thinkin’!!!!!!!!!!!!!     The other two lesser goblins, Hammond and Zwieg suffer from a lack of representing NG on anything.  These guys were never there to speak up for the voters or the Town employees when we needed them, and believe it, when the flying monkeys and Dan Goblin and Cluckie Goblin ran things, we needed them, but they were nowhere to be found.

Isn’t that Judge that Cluckie’s crowing about today, the one who was censured and has been accused again of wrong doing?  Cluckie has never let Ehrlich or Bauer alone, I can’t believe he’s so welcoming to this dude.  Oh, right, the guy’s a County choice so Cluckie’s gotta love him.    I’m just sorry that Judge Ceresia an Judge Elliot have to be part of this group.  They are fine men and don’t agree with the tactics of Ashley goblin and Smith goblin.  Same for Mark Premo, he had his chance to get away from them, wish he would, he doesn’t need them, he could win elections without them.

All and all except for the three  non-goblins, this is a damn scary bunch and voters will be in for a lot more tricks than treats if you vote for them.  You do have a choice.  Mike Miner-Supervisor, Kelly Hoffman-Town Board and Joe Bott -Town Board are the best choices for voters in NG.  Dist.#2 for the Legislature are Lou Desso, Leon Fiacco, Mike Cristo and Phil Danaher.  It looks as if the Conservatives got it right this year and we strongly urge you to go the the Conservative line and let your fingers do the walking.

Enjoy a safe Halloween and if any of Dan Goblin or Cluckie Goblin’s witches, goblins or trolls come to your door, don’t let them trick you.

This Just Gets Better and Better

Constable Warren where have you been all my life?   I ‘ve been looking for you, it seems like forever.  As much fun and as rewarding as this blog has been,  it’s been just me and Charlie dueling with one another.  Kinda lonely sometimes, so I was ecstatic when I saw the appearance and  quality of Constable Warren’s blog, Our Town.  With both of us taking  on Mr. Smith,  it’s harder for him to spread his political manure when he’s in a crossfire.  If any of the blog readers have ever  tried to deal rationally with an irrational person, you’ll understand how difficult it  has  been sometimes.

What is particularly helpful to this blog  is Constable Warren’s ability to get records, records to back up his statements. The Vertias blog is mostly about word of mouth and some phone calls verfying what has been said.  But written records fight Charlie at his own game.  It must be working because you always know when you’ve pushed the right buttons, Charlie goes ballistic and starts tearing into whoever is in his sights at the moment.  The angrier he gets the more he rants.  The more he rants, the crazier he looks.  Charlie should be ready for that padded room in the very near future.   Charlie doesn’t like it when people find out “stuff” that he’d rather people didn’t know or had forgotten about.  Thanks to Constable Warren’s Our Town and our Vertias, Charlie has taken a lot more walks down Memory Lane than he’d care  to.  For us it just gets better, for Charlie, not so much.

Constable  Warren’s latest bombshell regarding DANA being a CHARITY for God’ss sake would be laughable  if  it   weren’t so infuriating.  The fact that Josh Sabo is involved, not surprising.  If he were any kind of lawyer at all (which he’s not), he would never have involved himelf with  Ashley, Smith or DANA.   This situation needs to be given to the NYS Attorney General’s office ASAP,  it should also be publicized so that the voters of NG know the type of people who are asking for their votes on the Dem and GBP tickets.  After all the Dem ticket IS the GBP ticket, and the GBP ticket is DANA.  The whole bunch of them are self-serving  charlatans who need to be exposed.  We urge our readers in the strogest possible way to spread the word about this bunch of  hypocrits.  We also think a statement of explanation from Josh Sabo is very much in order.