THE IDES OF MARCH: POLITICAL DOOM OR HOPE?

THE IDES OF MARCH: POLITICAL DOOM OR HOPE?

It has been said: "Beware of the Ides of March"...a time of impending doom.

On the national and state political scenes, the Ides of March have been a time of doom for some in political life; but of Hope for  better days for America and New York.

On the national scene, Hillary raised the issue of who is best qualified to be Commander In Chief?  She meant to promote herself over Obama. Her ploy backfired. It is clear that neither Hillary nor Obama are best qualified. Hillary's ploy made John McCain the instant frontrunner in the deciding issue of the 2008 elections.

The Democratic Party is like Humptey Dumptey, so fractured, that even all the King's men can't put it back together again. If Hillary can't be the nominee,  Obama maybe, but he won't win the Presidency.

Obama is style and no substance, lacking experience and judgment to be President in these perilous times, when the very survival of our nation is on the line. His wife, is not First Lady class, and a detriment to Obama's quest to be President.

John McCain appears to be close to choosing Mitt Romney as his VP running mate. A wise move.  There can be a division of labor between McCain and Mitt. McCain as Commander in Chief, with solid credentials,   can handle foreign affairs. Romney brings his economic skills/abilities and can be responsible for the homefront.

McCain, may not say much about the borders, or disavow his previous amnesty solution to the problem of tens of millions of illegal aliens who are already here. That can be addressed in 2009  and beyond.

One can not be an effective Commander In Chief in the War on Terror, while leaving  the borders porous, and allowing the Trojan Horse of illegal immigrants to remain within our borders. It is well known that many al Qaida operatives are posing as Mexicans, and other Latins.

From the economic and social welfare viewpoints, allowing largely unskilled illegals to remain here. will only make hard times worse for Americans, who will, out of necessity have to take jobs, now performed by the unskilled illegals. Having large numbers of unskilled, unemployed people, who are not proficient in English and who demonstrate a reluctance to be assimilated into American culture, creates  unneeded stress on our economy, social services, medical care, criminal justice, political and public education systems.  It further divides an already divided nation.

In New York State the Ides of March have brought both doom and hope.

Fare thee well to Eliot Spitzer, Silda and family.

On Day One everything in New York changed...but for the worse.

 Beware of those Presidential candidates who run on a theme of change, without offering any clear specifics as to the nature of that change.

March 17 offers Hope for better days in New York.  Governor Paterson and Lt. Governor/Senate Majority Leader Bruno can work together for better days in New York. Speaker Silver will fall in line. He can not afford to be the spoiler or obstructionist in the present political climate.

The viability of the two party system in New York will be maintained. That is good for Upstate and all New Yorkers.

Hope springs eternal from the Ides of March.

                                                                                   J P Sullivan

 

March/April BPCNA NEWSLETTER

Buckingham Pond/Crestwood Neighborhood News March/April 2008

J P Sullivan 438 5230

BPCNA Neighborhood bounds: (N) Western Av (S) NYS TW (E) S Manning (W) Rte 85

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH. All residents are watch members. Be alert. Observe and

report suspicious individuals/activities to APD 458-5660 and/or Anti-Terror Hotline at

1-866 SAFENYS (723 3697). Hard times are here and we can anticipate more crime,

particularly home break ins during the daytime hours and robberies at night. Schools,

synagogues, hospitals, gasoline stations, roads, bridges and utility lines are potential

terrorist targets. Terrorists and their domestic allies are lying in wait.

EMERGENCY/DISASTER PREPAREDNESS is the resposibility of every individual and

household. Don't look for government to save us. Local schools, churches, synagogues

have failed to prepare to serve as refuges. We are on our own! See your neighborhood

website for further information. http://bpcnanews.blogspot.com/

CITY PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT. Our homes are worth less, but our city and school

property taxes continue to increase every year. Be sure that you have filed for veterans,

senior and STAR exemptions. May 1, property tax rolls are open for inspection, and you

may challenge your assessments during that month. Contact the Albany City Assessors

office, City Hall 434 5155 for further details.

PLANT A TREE in your front yard, or curbside, this Spring. The City has a tree planting

program: call 434 7480. The Albany County Soil and Water Conservation District has

tree transplants/seedlings, shrubs and flowering plants for sale. You must order by

March 19. Call: 765 7923. Trees add to your property values, provide visual beauty,

shade and combat growing air pollution from increased vehicle traffic on local streets.

THE 2008 ELECTIONS are crucial to our personal survival and that of ournation. We are

in a stealth world war. The jihadists are sworn to destroy us. They are already among us

and have plenty of potential allies from among the tens of millions of illegal aliens and

native-born malcontents. Failure to secure our national borders has put us in grave danger.

The principal role of the next President, is that of Commander In Chief. National security

is the primier issue. All others pale in significance. This is no time for party politics as usual.

The next President and Vice-President must have military experience. Ideally, the same

holds true for the next Member of Congress to represent us in the 21st District. We are in

a war for our very survival. This is no time for on the job training or pandering to the

myopic views, and agendas, of the assorted special interest groups and media.

Voters have the ultimate challenge of casting informed votes for the best candidates to

lead our federal and state governments in these dark days. Gender, race, and party are

irrelevant. Choose carefully. Our individual and collective survival hangs in the balance!

For more, go to: http://journals.aol.com/lonerangeralbany/lonerangeralbany/

YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION WORKS WHEN YOU DO. GET ACTIVE! Serve as

a block Captain, on a committee, or work on special assignments. Call 438 5230.

Pass the word.                                                                                                           Joe Sullivan

END ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION

AMIGOS

The solution to tens of millions of illegal aliens in our midst, is for  federal and state governments to adopt the following policies:

No employment, social services, educational benefits, drivers licenses or voter registration without proof of U S citizenship.

Illegals will stop coming, and most already here will return to their country of origin, PRONTO.

Securing our borders, and resolving the problem of tens of millions of illegals ,within those borders, is as essential to our national security, as is combating terrorists in foreign lands.

AMNESTY NO.

JUAN MCCAIN ....COMPRENDE?

                                                                                       J P Sullivan

 

NEIGHBORHOOD: SPRING INTO ACTION

NEIGHBORHOOD: SPRING INTO ACTION

Change is coming, no thanks to any politician or candidate. It is wise to be ready.

ROAD SALT -  Tons of salt have been dumped on us this winter. On a clear, dry day, with a bit of wind, take a deep breath of air. It will burn your nasal passages and lungs. Excessive amounts of road salt are a health problem, that is yet to be recognized. It kills street trees, causes deterioration of roads, bridges, and building exteriors. See earlier postings on this site for more details.

Call City Hall and your elected Assembly and State Senate Members. Tell them to take action to reduce excessive salt dumping on local streets and highways: and to promote less damaging alternatives. Lastly, drivers should slow down and adapt their driving to road and weather conditions.

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH    Remember, every resident is a watch member. Keep a close eye on your block. and be watchful as you travel through the neighborhood and city.  Report any suspicious activities to the APD  462 8049/ 458 5660.

TERRORISM  is an ongoing real threat. Be alert, anticipate, observe and report any possible terrorist activities to the APD and to the NYS Anti-Terror Hotline:  1-866 SAFE NYS (723 3697).

No terror targets in our neighborhood? Think again! Churches, synagogues, schools, hospitals, roads, bridges, water, sewer, natural gas and electric lines.

EMERGENCY/DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.   You and your loved ones are on their own. It is your responsibility to be come informed, to anticipate what might go wrong, and be ready to survive whatever occurs. Do not look to your neighborhood schools, churches or synagogues for refuge. Despite numerous pleas, they are not ready. Nor are local and state governments going to be able to save you.  Plenty of resources are listed in prior postings on this site. You can begin with:  www.ready.gov . For a checklist of emergency supplies you should have on hand, go to: www.security.state.ny.us/BeReady/emergency_supplies.htm

BUCKINGHAM POND PARK   We need a comprehensive park plan for the coming months. Right now, brush and vines should be cleared away to allow young trees to surivive and mature. More plantings are needed. Consult earlier entries for details of what needs to be done.

LAWN CHEMICALS AND PESTICIDES.  Many local homeowner have a chemical addiction. Careless, excessive applications of fertilizers and lawn chemicals pose a health problem for adults, children and pets; and are contributing to he death of Buckingham Pond.  Find out how to wean yourselves off lawn chemicals. Contact Cornell Coop Extension, Albany County at 765 3500.

PLANT A TREE this Spring on your front lawn, to increase your property values, provide shade, visual beauty and to combat growing air pollution.  Call the City of Albany  434 CITY or Cooperative Extension 765 3500.

CAMPAIGN 2008 will have many twists and turns in the long road to November. Anything can and will happen. There are no sure things any more since 9-11.  If we are devestated with coordinated, multiple terrors attacks, the elections would be cancelled and martial law put into place.  Change you can trust has come. Politics as usual can not prepare us for what we face. There are no sure things in politics or life.

To paraphrase the New Hampshire license plate: "live free or die"; our license plates should bear the inscription: "Be ready or die".

 

                                                               J P Sullivan

see also  http://bpcnanews.blogspot.com

A NATIONAL HEALTH CARE PLAN

A NATIONAL HEALTH CARE PLAN

* Maintain U S military, naval, air presence in  Iraq, Afghanistan . Necessary to keep Iran from taking control of Mid East oil fields.

Bringing troops home now would create a vacuum for Iran to take over Mid East oil fields. Oil would become many more times expensive, scarce or unavailable to Americans. Our economy and way of life would crash.

*Increase the size and capabilities of our army, navy, marines, airforce and coast guard, so that we may deter China, Russia and others who pose real threats to our security and survival.

* Immediately secure U S borders and ports.

* Aggressively deal with the problem of tens of millions of Illegal Aliens present in America and Canada. Track down foreign terrorist cells and their allies among the Illegal Aliens and native born malcontents. Deport them without delay.

* Provide that to obtain work, medical care, educational benefits, social services, driver's licenses and vote, one must furnish proof of U S  birth/citizenship. Those who can not do so, will voluntarily return to their countries of origin, in short order.

* Institute universal military training for all young Americans, male and female. Service limited to initial boot camp training , 6 months active duty, followed by  on call service on the Home Front, guarding infrastructure, including bridges, tunnels, utility grids, power plants, chemical plants, rail lines, highways., as well as back up for local police, in an aggressive effort to create safe streets and schools.

* Promote Emergency/Disaster Preparedness by individuals, households, schools, religious and other institutions, local and state governments. Recognize that individual responsibility and action is essential to surviving emergencies and disasters, natural and man-made.

* Reform the current welfare/social services/educational systems which encourage and reward dependency, dysfunctional behaviors and place an increasing tax burden on the rest of society.

These are but a few ofthe steps necessary to assure the life, liberty and continued well being of all Americans.

Act now. Time is short.

                                                                    J P Sullivan

 

 

STECK SHOULD WITHDRAW

A resolution opposing the war in Iraq and calling for an immediate withdrawl of U.S. troops is on the Albany County Legislature meeting agenda for 6 pm today.

The resolution is co- sponsored by county legislators Steck and Bullock, and perhaps others. 

Democrat Steck is an announced candidate seeking the 21st Congressional District seat of retiring Congressman Mike McNulty.

Steck and Bullock have it all wrong. They should be sponsoring a resolution calling on Osama Bin Laden, and other Jihadists, to end their War on Terror against the Western World; and to withdraw their terror cells from the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Austrailia, New Zealand and elsewhere in the world.

Steck should withdraw his candidacy for the 21st Congressional District. We need a conservative Democrat to represent the 21st District, not one who would aid and abet those who seek to destroy us.

Albany County Legislators should  vote this resolution down, in a slow roll call vote, letting voters know where each stands on this matter.

The resolution is out of order because it exceeds the purview of the county legislature, and more importantly, the resolution is an affront to those who have given their lives, those whose lives are on the line now, and their families.

                                                                                         J P Sullivan

 

 

HOUSEHOLD EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

READY NEW YORK A Household Prepareness Guide

NYC   very useful

http://www.nypdshield.org/public/SiteFiles/documents/readyny_english.pdf

                                                                               J P Sullivan