GOT CASH?
Read:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/29/world/asia/cia-delivers-cash-to-afghan-leaders-office.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0
We are all paying for this, in more ways
than one.
http://whitehouseexpenses.com/?p=34
Joe Sullivan
Monday, April 29, 2013
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
ALBANY POLICE
OFFICERS UNION
STANDS UP FOR
SECOND AMENDMENT
True Patriots! True blue
for Albany and America.
Read:
http://blog.timesunion.com/localpolitics/
Joe Sullivan
OFFICERS UNION
STANDS UP FOR
SECOND AMENDMENT
True Patriots! True blue
for Albany and America.
Read:
http://blog.timesunion.com/localpolitics/
Joe Sullivan
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
POLITICIANS:
DO NOT DISARM
LAW ABIDING
AMERICANS
Uphold the Second Amendment.
Do not infringe upon the Second
Amendment rights of Americans.
Self defense is the key to our life
liberty and pursuit of happiness.
Government can't save us. We
must save ourselves, our government
and our country.
Boston is just the beginning of
these types of terror attacks. More
and worse will follow. Attacks
will graduate in scale and scope
culminating in dirty bombs and
nuclear bombs/missles.
Any politician who denies this
is stupid or lying.
We have many enemies who
are sworn to destroy America
and our way of life.
You have failed to secure our
borders, allowing tens of millions
of illegal aliens to invade our land.
Among them are violent criminals
and ATM's who are operatives
of the foreign terrorists.
Anyone who enters our land
uinlawfully has no respect for
the rule of law. Once here they
will violate all our laws leading
to chaos and civil disorder.
We have our own native born
anti-social malcontents who
are all too ready to join in on
the looting, pillaging and
plundering that follows natural
or man made disasters.
New Orleans and Long Island
in the wake of recent hurricanes
are examples of the civil chaos
that follows.
There are not enough police
to protect us, our loved ones
and our property in the event
of multiple disasters/terror
attacks occurring at the same
time.
We will be on our own.
This is why the Founders
crafted the Second Amendment.
We the people elect you to
represent us, Not subjugate
or rule us,
You have all taken an oath
to uphold the Constitution.
Do it!
1. Secure our borders and
ports immediately.
2. Register all illegals in
the country at local post
offices or supermarkets
where they send money
back to their homelands.
3. Embargo any such transfers
of money by persons who
are not citizens.
4. Scan all voter rolls to make
certain that only bonafide
resident U S citizens are there.
5. Issue photo voter ID's to
all such bonafide American
citizen voters. These are to
be produced when voting in
any election - including school
bgoard/budget votes.
6. Stop ramming through
all sorts of legislation, in
huge bills, that are not read
understood or properly debated
over a reasonable time.
Thomas Jefferson advocated
letting legislation age and be
debated, with ample time for
public comments - One Year
7. Set aside any pending gun
control legislation that pertains
to law abiding Americans and
their Second Amendment rights.
8. Repeal the NY Safe Act which
violates the Second Amendment
and makes no one safe, Rather
than save one life, this law will
result in huge losses of life when
chaos and civil disorder occur.
9. Set aside any legislation
relating to illegal aliens.
Secure the borders. Require all
illegals to register. E verify
workers. No social services or
benefits of any kind.
Strictly enforce all existing
immigration law.
Many will quickly return to
from whence they came.
Politicians beware. If you
do not do these things, and more.
You are playing into the hands
of our foes.
You will bear the responsibility
for the loss of our country, our
way of life, our pursuit of life
liberty and happiness - and your
own as well.
Shape up or ship out. If you are
not up to the challenge. Step aside.
Lastly, all you partyline Lemming
voters, and those who do not vote
at all - you have the obligation to
cast informed ballots electing real
Patriots not petty tyrants.
Do it!
Joe Sullivan
DO NOT DISARM
LAW ABIDING
AMERICANS
Uphold the Second Amendment.
Do not infringe upon the Second
Amendment rights of Americans.
Self defense is the key to our life
liberty and pursuit of happiness.
Government can't save us. We
must save ourselves, our government
and our country.
Boston is just the beginning of
these types of terror attacks. More
and worse will follow. Attacks
will graduate in scale and scope
culminating in dirty bombs and
nuclear bombs/missles.
Any politician who denies this
is stupid or lying.
We have many enemies who
are sworn to destroy America
and our way of life.
You have failed to secure our
borders, allowing tens of millions
of illegal aliens to invade our land.
Among them are violent criminals
and ATM's who are operatives
of the foreign terrorists.
Anyone who enters our land
uinlawfully has no respect for
the rule of law. Once here they
will violate all our laws leading
to chaos and civil disorder.
We have our own native born
anti-social malcontents who
are all too ready to join in on
the looting, pillaging and
plundering that follows natural
or man made disasters.
New Orleans and Long Island
in the wake of recent hurricanes
are examples of the civil chaos
that follows.
There are not enough police
to protect us, our loved ones
and our property in the event
of multiple disasters/terror
attacks occurring at the same
time.
We will be on our own.
This is why the Founders
crafted the Second Amendment.
We the people elect you to
represent us, Not subjugate
or rule us,
You have all taken an oath
to uphold the Constitution.
Do it!
1. Secure our borders and
ports immediately.
2. Register all illegals in
the country at local post
offices or supermarkets
where they send money
back to their homelands.
3. Embargo any such transfers
of money by persons who
are not citizens.
4. Scan all voter rolls to make
certain that only bonafide
resident U S citizens are there.
5. Issue photo voter ID's to
all such bonafide American
citizen voters. These are to
be produced when voting in
any election - including school
bgoard/budget votes.
6. Stop ramming through
all sorts of legislation, in
huge bills, that are not read
understood or properly debated
over a reasonable time.
Thomas Jefferson advocated
letting legislation age and be
debated, with ample time for
public comments - One Year
7. Set aside any pending gun
control legislation that pertains
to law abiding Americans and
their Second Amendment rights.
8. Repeal the NY Safe Act which
violates the Second Amendment
and makes no one safe, Rather
than save one life, this law will
result in huge losses of life when
chaos and civil disorder occur.
9. Set aside any legislation
relating to illegal aliens.
Secure the borders. Require all
illegals to register. E verify
workers. No social services or
benefits of any kind.
Strictly enforce all existing
immigration law.
Many will quickly return to
from whence they came.
Politicians beware. If you
do not do these things, and more.
You are playing into the hands
of our foes.
You will bear the responsibility
for the loss of our country, our
way of life, our pursuit of life
liberty and happiness - and your
own as well.
Shape up or ship out. If you are
not up to the challenge. Step aside.
Lastly, all you partyline Lemming
voters, and those who do not vote
at all - you have the obligation to
cast informed ballots electing real
Patriots not petty tyrants.
Do it!
Joe Sullivan
Monday, April 15, 2013
AMERICA ON THE
WAY TO BECOMING
BANANA REPUBLIC
Obama is fundamentally
(radically)transforming
America. He is aided
by political "progressives"
both Democrat and
Republican.
The political "progressive" agenda
is all about control. Control of our
schools and education, control of
the media - which amount to mind
control. Control of our health care
our military, our economy, our guns
our personal finances and every aspect
of our being.
Liberty the Constitution and our
Constititional Republic are
sacrificed at the altar of political
progressivism. Marxism, socialism
collectivism, wealth redistribution
tyranny and absolute control of
the individual by government result.
Blind partyline voters, and those
who do not vote are responsible
for the rise of tyrannical, despots
at the federal, state and local levels
of government.
The end days of America are
playing out before our very eyes.
Gun control and anmesty for
tens of millions of illegal aliens
who have unlawfully invaded
our land are but two nails in
the coffin.
Oh say can you see.. the USA
is on the way to becoming a
banana republic.
Exhibit A- Venezuela:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/14/venezuela-election-day-sp_n_3079662.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/13/nicolas-maduros-venezuela-election_n_3076583.html
and
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/nicolas-maduro
Sing along:
http://mp3tx.com/onply.php?q=ZV9FWWlHMlFDblU=&tl=Banana Boat Song ,,Harry Belafonte ,,Day-o, Day-ay-ay-o
Joe Sullivan
WAY TO BECOMING
BANANA REPUBLIC
Obama is fundamentally
(radically)transforming
America. He is aided
by political "progressives"
both Democrat and
Republican.
The political "progressive" agenda
is all about control. Control of our
schools and education, control of
the media - which amount to mind
control. Control of our health care
our military, our economy, our guns
our personal finances and every aspect
of our being.
Liberty the Constitution and our
Constititional Republic are
sacrificed at the altar of political
progressivism. Marxism, socialism
collectivism, wealth redistribution
tyranny and absolute control of
the individual by government result.
Blind partyline voters, and those
who do not vote are responsible
for the rise of tyrannical, despots
at the federal, state and local levels
of government.
The end days of America are
playing out before our very eyes.
Gun control and anmesty for
tens of millions of illegal aliens
who have unlawfully invaded
our land are but two nails in
the coffin.
Oh say can you see.. the USA
is on the way to becoming a
banana republic.
Exhibit A- Venezuela:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/14/venezuela-election-day-sp_n_3079662.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/13/nicolas-maduros-venezuela-election_n_3076583.html
and
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/nicolas-maduro
Sing along:
http://mp3tx.com/onply.php?q=ZV9FWWlHMlFDblU=&tl=Banana Boat Song ,,Harry Belafonte ,,Day-o, Day-ay-ay-o
Joe Sullivan
Saturday, April 13, 2013
WHAT TO DO WITH TRASH?
The City of Albany relies on
landfill disposal which brings
needed revenue to the City.
Burn plants have been touted
as the better alternative to
landfills. However, that may
not be the case.
Read:
http://neighborsagainsttheburner.org/files/Trash&Cash.cwk%20(WP).pdf
http://wps.prenhall.com/wps/media/objects/2513/2574258/pdfs/E25.4.pdf
A proposal to build a "waste to
energy" plant at the Port of
Rensselaer has surfaced.
http://www.timesunion.com/business/article/Waste-to-energy-plant-proposed-4346278.php\
This proposal must be viewed
with caution.
Joe Sullivan
Joe Sullivan
The City of Albany relies on
landfill disposal which brings
needed revenue to the City.
Burn plants have been touted
as the better alternative to
landfills. However, that may
not be the case.
Read:
http://neighborsagainsttheburner.org/files/Trash&Cash.cwk%20(WP).pdf
http://wps.prenhall.com/wps/media/objects/2513/2574258/pdfs/E25.4.pdf
A proposal to build a "waste to
energy" plant at the Port of
Rensselaer has surfaced.
http://www.timesunion.com/business/article/Waste-to-energy-plant-proposed-4346278.php\
This proposal must be viewed
with caution.
Joe Sullivan
Joe Sullivan
Friday, April 12, 2013
444 BILLION
FOR WHAT?
444 billion dollars spent by U S
thousands of lives lost, many more
changed forever. More to follow.
http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/136787/jason-lyall/afghanistans-lost-decade
Adios Afghanistan. Buenos Dias
Mexican border. Pronto!
Joe Sullivan
FOR WHAT?
444 billion dollars spent by U S
thousands of lives lost, many more
changed forever. More to follow.
http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/136787/jason-lyall/afghanistans-lost-decade
Adios Afghanistan. Buenos Dias
Mexican border. Pronto!
Joe Sullivan
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
ELECTION PLAN
CITY OF ALBANY
2013 CONTINUED
PART TWO
Read: This Website-
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 AN ELECTION PLAN CITY OF ALBANY 2013
* End Sanctuary city status for
illegal aliens.
Register illegal aliens not guns!
Determine how many live/ work
in Albany. Where? How many
attend city/state schools? How
many receive social services,
SSI, IRS tax credits for children
health care, food stamps and other
benefits?
* Tap into the 765 KV hydroelectric
power line being built from Quebec
to NYC, via Albany.
Lower electricity rates will benefit
homeowners, businesses, schools
hospitals, manufacturing and
transportation. Clean energy, better
air quality.
* Make emergency/disaster preparedness
a priority for the City, schools, hospitals
churches, synagogues, mosques, police
fire services, neighborhoods, homes
senior housing and apartment complexes.
* The Capital Hills (aka Albany Muni)
golf course is a jewel for local residents
who golf there in season, as well as
those who walk, jog and cross country
ski or snow shoe, go sledding with their
children, exercise their pets and/or
visit Martell's.
The scenic panoramas from the
course, including the Three Sisters
peaks of the Catskills, The Helderbergs
and Normans Kill are a delight.
Resist all attempts to privatize the
course, build luxury housing there
or change the current zoning of
Land Conservation - LC (parkland).
* Keep the State Office Campus as
home to state agencies. No privatization.
Retain the ring roads, trees ,landscaping.
Negoiate continued in -lieu of taxes
payments with the State.
This will reduce traffic heading
downtown on city residential streets
and contribute to improved quality
of life and residential integrity of
neighborhoods.
* Promote residential development
downtown, a major supermarket
expanded two year college campus
Quincey type waterfront market and
resumption of Hudson River river
boat transportation between NYC
and Albany to spur tourism/jobs.
A casino, and more hotels, as well.
More to follow.
Joe Sullivan
CITY OF ALBANY
2013 CONTINUED
PART TWO
Read: This Website-
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 AN ELECTION PLAN CITY OF ALBANY 2013
* End Sanctuary city status for
illegal aliens.
Register illegal aliens not guns!
Determine how many live/ work
in Albany. Where? How many
attend city/state schools? How
many receive social services,
SSI, IRS tax credits for children
health care, food stamps and other
benefits?
* Tap into the 765 KV hydroelectric
power line being built from Quebec
to NYC, via Albany.
Lower electricity rates will benefit
homeowners, businesses, schools
hospitals, manufacturing and
transportation. Clean energy, better
air quality.
* Make emergency/disaster preparedness
a priority for the City, schools, hospitals
churches, synagogues, mosques, police
fire services, neighborhoods, homes
senior housing and apartment complexes.
* The Capital Hills (aka Albany Muni)
golf course is a jewel for local residents
who golf there in season, as well as
those who walk, jog and cross country
ski or snow shoe, go sledding with their
children, exercise their pets and/or
visit Martell's.
The scenic panoramas from the
course, including the Three Sisters
peaks of the Catskills, The Helderbergs
and Normans Kill are a delight.
Resist all attempts to privatize the
course, build luxury housing there
or change the current zoning of
Land Conservation - LC (parkland).
* Keep the State Office Campus as
home to state agencies. No privatization.
Retain the ring roads, trees ,landscaping.
Negoiate continued in -lieu of taxes
payments with the State.
This will reduce traffic heading
downtown on city residential streets
and contribute to improved quality
of life and residential integrity of
neighborhoods.
* Promote residential development
downtown, a major supermarket
expanded two year college campus
Quincey type waterfront market and
resumption of Hudson River river
boat transportation between NYC
and Albany to spur tourism/jobs.
A casino, and more hotels, as well.
More to follow.
Joe Sullivan
Monday, April 8, 2013
PUBLIC SAFETY.
GUNS, MISSLES
and BOMBS,
Gun control is the priority
for politicians at every level.
They tell us that the restrictive
gun legislation being advocated
and passed, is worth it if only
one life is saved.
How many lives will be lost
because of an inept Commander
in Chief, and his administration's
failure to deal with missle and
bomb threats perpetrated by
North Korea, Iran, Venezuela
and others, who have publicly
declared that it is their intent
to destroy America?
Appeasement, unilateral
disarmament, failure to
secure our borders, sanctuary
status for illegal aliens, who
have invaded our land by
the tens of millions, and policies
that weaken, rather than
strengthen, our military, air
and naval preparedness put
America, and all Americans
in grave danger.
Gun control advocates and
supporters are playing into
the hands of those who seek
our destruction.
The focus of the President
Congress, state and local
governments, should be
security , emergency/disaster
preparedness and aggressively
preventing first strikes by our
enemies, foreign and domestic.
Joe Sullivan
GUNS, MISSLES
and BOMBS,
Gun control is the priority
for politicians at every level.
They tell us that the restrictive
gun legislation being advocated
and passed, is worth it if only
one life is saved.
How many lives will be lost
because of an inept Commander
in Chief, and his administration's
failure to deal with missle and
bomb threats perpetrated by
North Korea, Iran, Venezuela
and others, who have publicly
declared that it is their intent
to destroy America?
Appeasement, unilateral
disarmament, failure to
secure our borders, sanctuary
status for illegal aliens, who
have invaded our land by
the tens of millions, and policies
that weaken, rather than
strengthen, our military, air
and naval preparedness put
America, and all Americans
in grave danger.
Gun control advocates and
supporters are playing into
the hands of those who seek
our destruction.
The focus of the President
Congress, state and local
governments, should be
security , emergency/disaster
preparedness and aggressively
preventing first strikes by our
enemies, foreign and domestic.
Joe Sullivan
GOVERNOR OUSTING
ASSEMBLY SPEAKER?
Fred Dicker's inside story in today's
NY Post:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/get_the_shel_outta_here_gov_IBCfiUMciMXkOBFFKxP17O
What's really behind this leaked
story? Leaked by whom. Why?
The Governor and every state
legislator face re-election in 2014.
The Governor has made incredible
blunders, last year and this ,which
confirm he is a rabid "progressive"
not the conservative he pretended
to be in year one of
his first 4 year term as Governor.
His tax crap legislation has no
teeth and was exceeded in many
local political units, such as Albany
County, utilizing the local overide
clause.
He rammed through same sex
marriage legislation and broke
the back of GOP control of the
State Senate. Ironically, his
best ally in his drive to overpower
the Assembly Speaker
He came out of the closet in his
January State of The State address as
a flaming "progressive" who scared
many with his emotional oratory performance.
He promptly rammed through the
NY SAFE ACT which, in reality
is illogical, flawed, makes no one
safe and which tramples the Second
Amendment rights of all New
Yorkers, as well as making them
in fact, less safe, because it deprives
them of the ability to defend
themselves, their loved ones and
their property in a state that is
overrun with illegal aliens, violent
gangbangers, drug dealers, thieves
and assorted perps.
He has exhibited fatal indecision
regarding the natural gas bonanza
which would create an economic
boom in New York akin to the building
of the Erie Canal in the early 1800's.
Now, he is focusing on corruption
and ethics legislation including
banning political cross-endorsements
because, not only, has the Governor
blown any chance of being the
Presidential candidate of the
Democratic Party in 2016; he has
become vulnerable for re-election
as Governor in 2014.
The Governor is further blundering
by letting it be known that he
wants to oust the Assembly Speaker
because of corruption and ethics
issues in the House, replacing the
Speaker with an upstater.
Why? Because the SAFE ACT is
likely to be struck down in the courts
because the act is illogical, flawed
does nothing to make anyone safe
and is blatantly unconstitutional.
And, the Assembly Speaker is on
record saying that certain key
provisions of the Safe Act may
be repealed when the state
legislature acts to amend that
law before session ends.
Upstate legislators in the Assembly
and Senate will vote their own
self-interest (re-election in 2014)
as will Long Island pols.
Create a crisis. Divide. Conquer?
End result. Speaker wins. Governor
loses.
Corruption? Ethics issues? Nothing
new in NYS politics.
They are rooted in the political
quest for power and control
as well as egotism and innate
dishonesty of elected officials
and those who elect them.
The remedy? Not more legislation.
Informed voters electing true
representatives, who uphold
the Constitution and who place
the interests of the Nation, state
and people above blind partyline
allegiance and self-interest.
Begin with the 2013 local elections.
Continue on with the 2014 state
and federal elections. Complete
the job in the 2016 presidential
and congressional elections.
Only, the people, particularly
enrolled Democrats can save
America, New York, Albany
themselves and us.
Joe Sullivan
ASSEMBLY SPEAKER?
Fred Dicker's inside story in today's
NY Post:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/get_the_shel_outta_here_gov_IBCfiUMciMXkOBFFKxP17O
What's really behind this leaked
story? Leaked by whom. Why?
The Governor and every state
legislator face re-election in 2014.
The Governor has made incredible
blunders, last year and this ,which
confirm he is a rabid "progressive"
not the conservative he pretended
to be in year one of
his first 4 year term as Governor.
His tax crap legislation has no
teeth and was exceeded in many
local political units, such as Albany
County, utilizing the local overide
clause.
He rammed through same sex
marriage legislation and broke
the back of GOP control of the
State Senate. Ironically, his
best ally in his drive to overpower
the Assembly Speaker
He came out of the closet in his
January State of The State address as
a flaming "progressive" who scared
many with his emotional oratory performance.
He promptly rammed through the
NY SAFE ACT which, in reality
is illogical, flawed, makes no one
safe and which tramples the Second
Amendment rights of all New
Yorkers, as well as making them
in fact, less safe, because it deprives
them of the ability to defend
themselves, their loved ones and
their property in a state that is
overrun with illegal aliens, violent
gangbangers, drug dealers, thieves
and assorted perps.
He has exhibited fatal indecision
regarding the natural gas bonanza
which would create an economic
boom in New York akin to the building
of the Erie Canal in the early 1800's.
Now, he is focusing on corruption
and ethics legislation including
banning political cross-endorsements
because, not only, has the Governor
blown any chance of being the
Presidential candidate of the
Democratic Party in 2016; he has
become vulnerable for re-election
as Governor in 2014.
The Governor is further blundering
by letting it be known that he
wants to oust the Assembly Speaker
because of corruption and ethics
issues in the House, replacing the
Speaker with an upstater.
Why? Because the SAFE ACT is
likely to be struck down in the courts
because the act is illogical, flawed
does nothing to make anyone safe
and is blatantly unconstitutional.
And, the Assembly Speaker is on
record saying that certain key
provisions of the Safe Act may
be repealed when the state
legislature acts to amend that
law before session ends.
Upstate legislators in the Assembly
and Senate will vote their own
self-interest (re-election in 2014)
as will Long Island pols.
Create a crisis. Divide. Conquer?
End result. Speaker wins. Governor
loses.
Corruption? Ethics issues? Nothing
new in NYS politics.
They are rooted in the political
quest for power and control
as well as egotism and innate
dishonesty of elected officials
and those who elect them.
The remedy? Not more legislation.
Informed voters electing true
representatives, who uphold
the Constitution and who place
the interests of the Nation, state
and people above blind partyline
allegiance and self-interest.
Begin with the 2013 local elections.
Continue on with the 2014 state
and federal elections. Complete
the job in the 2016 presidential
and congressional elections.
Only, the people, particularly
enrolled Democrats can save
America, New York, Albany
themselves and us.
Joe Sullivan
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
ALBANY SCHOOL
BUDGET VOTE SHAM
The Albany School District is at
it again:
http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/A-call-to-spare-polling-places-4401564.php
School budget votes should be
held at November General
Elections - when school board
candidates are on the ballot.
Better yet, the city schools
should be consolidated with
city government, with one
property tax roll to finance
both. Albany should return to
a K-8 neighborhood school
system. The Mayor and Common
Council responsible/accountable
for city school operation and
performance. Abolish the school
board. Get the federal government
out of schools. Repeal No Child
Left Behind/ Race to The Top.
Education is a state-local matter.
More local control/flexibilty in
curriculums are needed in city
schools. Fewer administrators.
More teachers and more power
to the teachers and local voters,
Abolish teacher state evaluation
mandate. State aid to schools
should be in form of block grants.
Equal funding to all schools.
No strings attached.
Index property taxes to school
graduation rates.
These will require a Home Rule
Message from the City Council
sponsorship by Assembly Members
Fahy and McDonald as well as
State Senator Breslin. Passage by
both the houses of the state legislature
and signature of the Governor
will be needed.
Will the aforementioned actors
step up to the plate?
Meanwhile, the County Board
of Elections should administer
city school budget elections.
Use the new electronic voting
machines and/or provide for
votes to be cast by absentee paper
ballots mailed to all eligible
voters.
Include non-binding resolutions
on the ballot, to ascertain voter
response to the above questions
pertaining to education and city
schools.
Joe Sullivan
Read April Fools:
http://bpcnanews.blogspot.com
Search posts this blog: Education
BUDGET VOTE SHAM
The Albany School District is at
it again:
http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/A-call-to-spare-polling-places-4401564.php
School budget votes should be
held at November General
Elections - when school board
candidates are on the ballot.
Better yet, the city schools
should be consolidated with
city government, with one
property tax roll to finance
both. Albany should return to
a K-8 neighborhood school
system. The Mayor and Common
Council responsible/accountable
for city school operation and
performance. Abolish the school
board. Get the federal government
out of schools. Repeal No Child
Left Behind/ Race to The Top.
Education is a state-local matter.
More local control/flexibilty in
curriculums are needed in city
schools. Fewer administrators.
More teachers and more power
to the teachers and local voters,
Abolish teacher state evaluation
mandate. State aid to schools
should be in form of block grants.
Equal funding to all schools.
No strings attached.
Index property taxes to school
graduation rates.
These will require a Home Rule
Message from the City Council
sponsorship by Assembly Members
Fahy and McDonald as well as
State Senator Breslin. Passage by
both the houses of the state legislature
and signature of the Governor
will be needed.
Will the aforementioned actors
step up to the plate?
Meanwhile, the County Board
of Elections should administer
city school budget elections.
Use the new electronic voting
machines and/or provide for
votes to be cast by absentee paper
ballots mailed to all eligible
voters.
Include non-binding resolutions
on the ballot, to ascertain voter
response to the above questions
pertaining to education and city
schools.
Joe Sullivan
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Monday, April 1, 2013
APRIL FOOLS
April 1 is here. We now turn our
attention to local political elections.
Will the people continue to
nominate, elect and re-elect those
who seek to rule, rather than
represent us?
Those who fail to honor their oaths
of office to uphold the Constitution?
Will blind partyline voting prevail
or will the people of Albany wise
up, rise up and save their city and
themselves?
http://blog.timesunion.com/localpolitics/14326/your-2013-albany-common-council-candidates/
Joe Sullivan
April 1 is here. We now turn our
attention to local political elections.
Will the people continue to
nominate, elect and re-elect those
who seek to rule, rather than
represent us?
Those who fail to honor their oaths
of office to uphold the Constitution?
Will blind partyline voting prevail
or will the people of Albany wise
up, rise up and save their city and
themselves?
http://blog.timesunion.com/localpolitics/14326/your-2013-albany-common-council-candidates/
Joe Sullivan
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