RX FOR VIOLENCE EPIDEMIC

Violence is rampant in our society.

The issue has been framed as gun violence.
Gun control portrayed as the solution.

Pastor Charlie of Albany's Victory Church
appeared on Al Roney's WGY morning talk
show today, and said that he is not seeking
to punish disarm law abiding citizens. He
just wants solutions to the gun violence
problem.

Al Roney correctly observed that violence
is the problem.

So, what are the solutions to the violence
problem in our society?

1. Do not dismantle the U.S. Constitution
and deprive law abiding citizens of their
Second Amendment right to bear arms to
protect themselves.

To deprive law abiding citizens of the
ability to defend themselves in an out
of control society invites unimaginable
consequences.


Legislation doing just that is being acted
upon by local and state governments.

2. Analyze who are the violent perps. Why
are they violent?

Violence is a literacy problem. Those who
resort to violence lack language
communication skills.

Those who come from dysfunctional
households and neighborhoods where
there is no family and community structure
are prone to violence.

Violent individuals lack self control.

Violent behavior is widespread among those
who lack self-esteem , view themselves as
victims and those who have not learned to
take personal responsibility for their own
behaviors.

Violence is glorified on tv, in the lyrics of
rap"music" and in video games.

Violence is promoted by acceptance and
promotion of violence against the unborn
(abortion) and violence against the elderly
(euthanasia).



Violence, and other bad behaviors, are
promoted and rewarded by the social services
and educational systems.

3. At an early age, develop literacy
communication and analytical thinking skills.
Promote self control and personal responsibility.

4. Zero tolerance for violent, anti-social
behaviors in schools and on city streets.

5. Real and severe penalties for violent
behaviors.

6. Changing the social services system which
promote and reward bad behaviors, in partic-
ular, the epidemic of unwed teenage births.

End the "crazy money" SSI scam in schools.
Do not reward unwed teen age pregnancies
with social services benefits and free college
tuitions.

Replace the current food stamp and food pantry
systems with monthly distributions of staple
agricultural products like peanut butter, flour, oats
dried peas and beans, powdered milk and cheese.

7. Not condoning abortion and euthanasia as
government policy and law.

Respect for life is a prequisite to violence
prevention.

These are but a few of the "solutions" that clergy
like Pastor Charlie, concerned parents and citizens
should be promoting.

It is unlikely that you will hear such solutions
proposed by current or aspiring political office
holders because they lack the courage.

So, in the end, it is up to the people to insist upon
defining he violence problem correctly, setting
behavioral and educational standards that are
based on communication skills, self control, self
analysis, exercise of personal responsibility ; and
reform of the social services system to not enable
and reward violence and other anti-social behaviors.

Joe Sullivan

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Joe Sullivan

SULLIVAN FOR ALBANY
COMMON COUNCIL PRESIDENT


JOSEPH P SULLIVAN

A CANDIDATE WITH A CLEAR MESSAGE.

MY OBJECTIVE IS TO SHAPE PUBLIC
POLICY IN THE CITY OF ALBANY FOR
THE BENEFIT OF CITY RESIDENTS.

I HAVE THE EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE
AND PERSPECTIVE TO BE AN EFFECTIVE
COMMON COUNCIL PRESIDENT.

* U.S. Navy Veteran

* BS, Geography, U. Wisconsin
* MA, Geography, U. Minnesota

* Many years college/university
teaching

* Many years particpation in local
and state government

* 22 years as President of the
Buckingham Pond/Crestwood
Neighborhood Association, Albany.
with a record of leadership that
has resulted in maintaining/improving
neighborhood residential integrity and
quality of life.




______________________________________

ALBANY CITY DEMOCRATS DECIDED
NOT TO ENDORSE ANY CANDIDATE FOR
PRESIDENT OF THE ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL

ALBANY RESIDENTS WILL NOMINATE
THE NEXT COMMON COUNCIL PRESIDENT
IN THE SEPTEMBER 15 DEMOCRATIC
PRIMARY
______________________________________

Ward Leaders, Members of the Albany
City Democratic Committee, from the
wards and election districts in the city
enrolled Democratic voters, and notaries
who support my candidacy, are invited
to contact me. 438 5230

Petitioning to qualify for the primary ballot
begins June 9. A minimum of 1,200 valid
signatures of enrolled Democrats will be
needed to qualify.

A valid signature is one timely affixed
to a designating petition, by an enrolled
Democrat resident in the City of Albany
who has NOT signed the petition of
another candidate for the Office of
President of the Common Council.

The Witness to the signature must be
an enrolled Democrat, eligible to vote
in the Albany City Democratic Primary
or a Notary Public/ Commissioner of
Deeds.



_________________________________________

Here are excerpts from my presentation
to the Albany City Democratic Committee
on Saturday, April 18:

President of the Common Council is a very
important office. The Common Council
President assumes the Office of Mayor, if
that office becomes vacant for any reason.
(See City Charter Sec 403 and NY Second
Class Cities Law).

The Common Council President must be a
leader, able to shape public policy, work
closely with the Mayor and Council Members
and be able to spur the Council to action on
issues vital to the people, and City of Albany.

Accordingly, the Common Council President
must be able to understand, and articulate
clear positions on those vital issues.

The Issues:

(1) Public Safety/Security:

(A) People must be safe in their homes
neighborhoods, city streets and public places.
Step up Operation Impact to combat muggers
robbers, gangbangers, drug dealers, vandals
and assorted anti-social malcontents.

Support and work with the Albany Police.

The Common Council should forget the
Bullseye BS and focus on these vital issues.

Council Members should clean up the crime
and blight in their own wards before attempting
to run for citywide office.

(B)Support Second Amendment right of law abiding
citizens to bear arms. Oppose any county, state or
federal government legislation that would infringe
upon those Second Amendment rights.

(C) Emergency/Disaster Preparedness by
individuals, households, schools, churches
synagogues and neighborhoods is vital to
survival in a dangerous world.

People can not count on government to save
them; they must act to save themselves when
disasters or terror attacks occur.

Nevertheless, the city government, and elected
officials, must develop a comprehensive
Emergency/Disaster Plan that coordinates
city government preparations and responses
with those of individuals, households and
neighborhoods, as well as businesses and
institutions.

Given the threats of terrorism that hang over
us like a dark cloud, Emergency/Disaster
Preparedness takes precedence to development
of a comprehensive city land use plan.

Security at the Port of Albany ,our water/sewer
system, power grid, natural gas pipelines, rail lines
petroleum and home heating oil storage/distribution
system are all essential.


(2) Consolidation of City Schools with City
government.

Consolidate city schools with city government
create ONE property tax roll to finance both
return to a K-8 neighborhood neighborhood
school system, with the Mayor and Common
Council responsible and accountable for those
city schools.

This action will benefit kids, parents ,property
taxpyers and help reduce the flight of city families
to the suburbs, thereby stabilizing the city property
tax base.

Neighborhood schools are essential
to neighborhoods.



(3) Property Tax Relief for Homeowners
and businesses.

School taxes account for about 60 percent
of property taxes. The growing dependent
population accounts for the majority of
school populations, yet pay no property
taxes to support the public schools. This
must change.

In Albany the annual cost of keeping a
pupil in school, amounts to near $20,000
dollars. This is among the highest in the
state.

All students and parents must assume
accountibility for student performance
and assume responsibility for some of
the costs of becoming educated.

(4) Neighborhood /City Revitalization:

As oil/gasoline become more costly
and scarce; prepare for a return of
population to Albany, and other
Capital District cities.

Make Albany more liveable for those
who live here now, as well as those who
will choose to live here in the near future.

Rebuild housing stock and the aging
water/sewer system. Embark on a
vigorous urban reforestation effort.
Provide for more neighborhood
business/service zones.

The closing of RC churches and schools
will only contribute to further neighborhood
destruction and blight. Work with the RC
Diocese to reverse their plans to close
churches/schools, including: St Teresa's
Holy Cross, St James and others.

Develop an efficient citywide transpor-
tation system. Build a light rail system linking
urban, suburban and rural areas.

Rebuild railroads, the Erie Canal and
Hudson River waterway to move freight
and passengers.

Create jobs in trades, manufacturing
transportation, education, tourism and
retail/services.

(5) Uphold the United States Constitution
and Bill of Rights, in particular the
First, Second and Tenth Amendments.

In short, to proceed with politics as usual
is to do so at our own peril.

More is required of those who seek office
and those who elect them.

Joe Sullivan

AFTER TEA -WHAT NEXT?

THE DEMOCRATIC TWO-STEP.

The Tea Parties were very inspirational.

Now, what?

Informed political participation to put
New York and America back on course.

FIRST STEP

2009 is a local election year.

Party primaries to select party candidates
are held in September. Primaries have very
low turnouts ( 3 to 20 percent of eligible
party members.)

1. Become informed and be sure to vote
in your political party primary.

This is when the enrolled members of a
political party nominate the candidate(s)
who will have that party ballot line in the
November General Election.

You are an Independent or Non-enrolled
voter (blank)? Sorry, you get what is left
after the party primaries. You only get to
vote in November.

Tea Party participants and supporters
as well as other voters, who may be on
Janet Nepolitano's Department of Homeland
Security Right Wing Extremist Watch List -

like veterans , pro-lifers, Americans who want
our national borders secured and the issues
surrounding 30 million, or more, illegal aliens
present in America, resolved; those who want
English recognized and required as our national
language and Americans Citizens who
want the Constitution, particularly the First
Second and Tenth Amendments, and the Bill
of Rights, upheld by our elected officials at the
local, state and national levels---

can support candidates who do, or become
party primary candidates themselves.

To do this, prospective candidates must
circulate Party Designating Petitions between
June 9 and July 13, 2009, which are signed
and witnessed by party members.

Primary campaigns occur from July through
September 15-Primary Day. Polls are open
Noon to 9 pm.

The General Election is November 3, 2009.
Polls are open 6 am to 9 pm.

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STEP TWO

2010 , in New York, we elect state and federal
officeholders, including Governor, Comptroller
Attorney General, a Member of Congress and
Two U.S. Senators.

2010 is the year when New Yorkers can regain
control of state government and play a major
role in taking back Congress from the Leftist
"progressives" who now control the Democratic
Party .

Congress, is supposed to represent the people
not to serve one political party or to be a rubber
stamp for policies advocated by the President.

The political reality is that one party is in power
in New York and Washington- the Democratic Party.

The Democratic Party is controlled by "Progressives"
or Leftists, who select the same as elected officials.

Many Tea Party suporters are calling for a Third
Party movement.

That is not the way to go here in New York.

The Republican Party and other minor parties
in New York are toast.

The action and control is in the Democratic Party.

So, the best strategy in a one party dominated
political scene is - to join that party and elect
party and public officials who will put that
party back on course.

Thusly, I urge all New York voters to enrol
in the Democratic Party this year.

Execute and file your party enrolment
change (this includes Independents) any
time between now and September.

Your Democratic Party enrolment will
take effect the day after Election Day
November 3, 2009.

You can then participate and vote in
the 2010 Democratic Party Primaries
for party positions and public offices.

I will be happy to advise and otherwise
assist any New York residents, who fit
the profile of
Janet Nepolitano's DHS Right Wing
Extremists List who wish to become
candidates of the Democratic Party for
public offices in 2009 and 2010, and
for party positions in 2010.

As a U S Navy Veteran, I took an oath to
uphold the Constitution of the United
States and to defend the United States
from all enemies, domestic and foreign.

I honor that oath today.

To paraphrase Pogo, we have met the
domestic enemies and they are
Janet Nepolitano ,and a number of
others, in the current administrations in
Washington and and Albany.
Albany.

Exercise your Constitutional responsibility
to be an informed citizen participant in
the political process established by the
U S Constitution and NYS Constitution.



Joe Sullivan

438 5230

TEA PARTIES: PRELUDE
TO CHANGE- A COURSE
CORRECTION FOR AMERICA


CONGRATULATIONS TO AL RONEY
WGY, WADE ABBOTT , ORGANIZERS
and CITIZEN ATTENDEES OF THE
ALBANY TEA PARTY

A great success! Many thousands more
listened in via radio.

Today's Times Union Editorial derided
the event as "pulling the Republican
Party out of its slump, under the guise
of patriotism and hyperbolic talk of
socialism and tyranny."

The editorial went on to say: " This
manufactured movement has been
provided a sense of legitimacy
and momentum by Fox News and
other media organs of the right
hyped by infotainers like Glenn Beck
and Laura Ingraham.."

The editorial concludes: "A protest
like this, coming barely three months
into the administration of a new president
who won decisively last year and is
doing exactly what he promised to do
should be seen for what it is - a last
gasp of Campaign 2008 or, like, it or not
one of many preludes to Election 2012."

The Times Union could not be more wrong.

1. The Albany Tea Party was not a partisan
event to shore up the Republican Party.

It was a gathering of American citizens
exercising their First Amendment Rights
of freely gathering and speaking their
concerns about the tyranny of excessive
government spending and taxation, and
the tyranny of disregard for the Constitution
and Bill of Rights by elected representatives
at all levels of government in America.


2. It is amusing to read the TU editorial
decry Fox News, Glenn Beck and Laura
Ingraham as media organs of the right.

The TU, and most of the other media
except for talk radio, were, and remain
shills for the Far Left.

If it were not for Fox News and talk radio
American citizens would be completely
brainwashed by the mainstream media.

The new administration intends to enact
the "Fairness Doctrine" as a means of
stifling the First Amendment Rights of
radio stations, talk radio hosts and
ordinary citizens.

3. It is equally amusing to read the TU
decrying "a protest like this..as the last
gasp of Campaign 2008..."

Obviously, the TU has failed to notice
that President Obama is still on the
campaign trail. He is everywhere in
the mainstream media, nearly every
day. Recently, he campaigned in
Europe, Turkey and Iraq. Next, it
will be in Latin America at the coming
Western Hemisphere Summit.

Not to worry, President Obama will
keep his campaign pledge to visit all
57 of these United States.

4. The Times Union is wrong to state
that Obama "won decisively last year.."

Voter turnout was about 60 percent
Obama won with the votes of about
a third of the eligible voters. This means
that 70 percent of the American voters
DID NOT vote for Obama.

Furthermore, President Obama is NOT
doing exactly as he promised with
regard to Iraq. The troops are not
coming home. They are being redeployed
to Afghanistan and probably soon to
Africa.

Where have all those "bring home the
troops-NOW" lawn signs gone?

President Obama has come to realize
that, for better or worse, the U S must
maintain ground, air and naval forces
in the volatile Middle East, and elsewhere
in the world, for a long time to come.

Given that reality, one wonders how
President Obama can keep America
safe, by cutting the defense budget
failing to secure our borders and
failing to require proof of U S citizenship
for jobs, medical care, social services and
educational benefits.

American citizens are concerned that the change
Mr Obama promised, and the changes he has
made in less than 3 months in office, are
taking America down the wrong road to
socioeconomic and political disaster.

That is why the Tea Parties are being held
nationwide.

American citizens are rightly concerned for
their futures , as well as the futures of their
loved ones, and the future of America.

These Tea Party supporters want government
spending and taxation brought under control.
They want the Constitition, particularly the
First, Second and Tenth Amendments ; and
The Bill of Rights upheld by government at
all levels.

Finally, the Times Union is almost correct
in stating that this, and other Tea Parties
are "preludes to Election 2012".

More accurately, these Tea Parties are
preludes to American Citizens taking back
their governments at all levels, beginning
with the local elections this year; and
moving on to the state and congressional
elections of 2010.

Smart voters realize that regaining local
control, this year, is a prerequisite to
regaining control of New York State
government and Congress in 2010.

The reality is that we have one party
control at the local, state and federal
levels. Worse yet, that is Leftist
One Party Control.

The Republican and minor political
parties are toast in New York.

The best way for citizens to regain
control of local government this year
is for independent Democrats to run for
office
or, at the very least, become informed
and vote in the September Democratic
Primaries.

As for 2010, state and congressional
races, the best tactic is for all voters
in New York , particularly Upstate and
on Long Island to enrol as Democrats
now, and participate in the 2010
Democratic Primaries for State Assembly
and Senate, Congress and the U. S Senate.

Enrolment changes made now, become
effective, in New York, the day after the
November 2009 General Election.

The Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller
and all Members of the state Assembly/Senate
plus, Members of Congress and both Senators
from New York are up for nomination (election)
in the 2010 Democratic Primaries.

If there were ever opportunities for CHANGE
2009 and 2010 offer American Citizens the
opportunities to put local, state and federal
governments on the RIGHT COURSE.

IT IS NOW OR NEVER!

HARD RIGHT RUDDER! FULL STEAM AHEAD!

Joe Sullivan

RAMPING UP THE WAR ON CRIME

The Albany Police are getting some
new vehicles to round up and transport
criminals.

http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=789871

Don't stop here. Albany needs a full
court press with Operation Impact to
make city streets and neighborhoods
safe for law abiding residents.

How about, more mounted officers
motorcycle, bike and foot patrols and
more k-9 dogs.

A few tanks and drones would also
be of use.

Send a clear message to gangbangers
drug dealers, muggers and assorted
anti-social malcontents that city
streets, neighborhoods, homes and
public places belong to the law abiding
citizens.

The Albany Common Council should
can their Bullseye BS and focus on
combating crime in Albany, particularly
violent crimes using guns, knives and
other weapons. Focus on stiffer penalties
for offenders.

Joe Sullivan

Well Done USN SEALS!

U S Navy SEALS rescued
American merchant ship
Captain, Richard Phillips
from Somali pirates.

http://news.aol.com/article/snipers-ended-pirate-standoff/424506?icid=mainhtmlws-maindl1link2http%3A%2F%2Fnews.aol.com%2Farticle%2Fsnipers-ended-pirate-standoff%2F424506

This is not the first time the United
States has had to confront Muslim
pirates.

See the First and Second Barberry
Pirate Wars:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Barbary_War

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Barbary_War


The modern day pirates must be dealt
with as acts of war. It is only a matter
of time until similar pirate incidents
occur elsewhere on the High Seas and
in vital shipping lanes, like the Strait
of Hermuz or other oil shipping lanes
ports and refineries.

Just when you thought gasoline and
home heating oil were back to affordable
prices....think again and recognize how
this temporary respite could evaporate
at any time:

http://www.moneyweek.com/investments/commodities/why-oil-investors-are-still-smiling.aspx


Don't close those RC churches and schools
in Albany, Troy, Schenectady, Cohoes and
Watervliet just yet. People will have to return
from the suburbs and countryside to the cities
because gasoline will not be affordable or
available at any price.

A priority challenge facing the above cities
in this 2009 election year is: restoring urban
neighborhoods, housing, water and sewer
infrastructure to accommodate the return
of people to the cities.

Joe Sullivan