INVASIVE SPECIES INVADES
BUCKINGHAM POND HABITAT
Pink-Billed Demo-Loons have migrated to Buckingham Pond and the
surrounding neighborhood.
The usual habitat for Demo-Loons is downtown.
Demo-Loons are an aggressive species that seeks to control the entire
City of Albany habitat. They masquerade as doves but, are in reality
buzzards.
Demo-Loons eat their young and rob the nests of indigenous species.
Demo-Loons have a distinct leftward flight pattern. Their voice ranges
from falsetto wails, weird yodelling by day, and maniacal quavering
laughter at night, to barking in flight.
Demo-Loons also quack like ducks to induce Buckingham Pond Neighborhood residents to feed them.
Do not feed the ducks signs are prominently posted at the pond.
Buckingham Pond Neighborhood residents are strongly urged NOT TO
FEED THE DUCKS , INCLUDING THESE INVASIVE DEMO-LOONS.
Failure to heed this warning will result in eradication of local
indigenous species, such as the Jennings Bird and the Igoe Bird, as
well as destruction of the Buckingham Pond Neighborhood habitat
and entire City of Albany habitat.
These invaders pretend to be a " newly forming non-partisan group dedicated to protecting, preserving and enhancing Buckingham Pond."
They further claim that they "envision a group that will work closely with Albany City departments to plan improvements and provide assistance
when appropriate."
THE FACTS ARE:
1. this group is extremely partisan
2. they have been around for years, engaged in a power struggle to
control city schools, and, now, city government
3. they are using Buckingham Pond protection, preservation and
enhancement as a ruse to dupe neighborhood residents into
supporting the candidates for Mayor and Common Council that this
group backs. Watch for their candidacy announcements.
Jennings and Igoe are NOT those candidates.
4. All three of the principals in this group are newcomers to this neighborhood. The spouse of one is an Assistant AG,
one is a Times Union reporter, the other a longtime activist in the Mansion Hill Neighborhood, as well as with CANA
The Council of Albany Neighborhood Associations.
All are leftwing and associates of a
City Court Judge and his, spouse, who is a member of the Albany
City School Board.
5. We already have a Neighborhood Association that, through my
efforts, with the cooperation of former 14th Ward Alderman Harold
Greenstein, resulted in the creation of Buckingham Pond Park.
6. Park problems are identified and needed improvement actions
posted on the the Association website:
http://bpcnanews.blogspot.com/
7. We already work with Mayor Jennings, Alderman Igoe and City
Departments to maintain and improve Buckingham Pond.
In short, there is no need to support formation of the "Buckingham
Pond Conservancy". It is a political front group for those who want
to take an end run around the existing Buckingham Pond/Crestwood
Neighborhood Association (which has actively protected and improved
this neighborhood for the past 21 years); and it is a blatent attempt to
unseat Mayor Jennings and Alderman Igoe, and wrest control of Albany
City government.
Unless the Times Union says otherwise, we must assume that the
participation of one of their star reporters in this rump group is a clear
signal that the Times Union is a partisan supporter of the groups political motivation.
Neighborhood residents may wish to cancel theit Times Union subscriptions, in protest of this media political partisanship.
Those who attend the organization of the "Conservancy" on this coming
Saturday (see link below) must be assumed to be sympathizers and
supporters of this political front group.
That is their right. Just remember...if it quacks like a duck...it just
may not be.
Joe Sullivan
click on link: http://buckinghampondconservancy.org/
also, TU reporters blog:
http://pondlifealbany.wordpress.com/
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