REST IN PEACE TEDDY KENNEDY
The last of the four Kennedy brothers
you lived the longest, and were a force
in the U S Senate and American politics
for nearly half a century. You did your
best to uphold the family tradition and
to guide the Kennedy family through
the hard times when John and Robert
were taken from us. You weathered your
own tragedies and bravely faced a hard
death.
You have left us and we must do our
best to keep America strong and free.
Politicians and interest groups must not
exploit Ted Kennedy's death, in an effort
the ram through flawed , costly health care
legislation that is a cure worse than the
perceived illness.
Teddy fought for improved health care
for nearly half a century, and Congress
couldn't get it right all that time.
The current proposed legislation is not
the correct remedy to the perceived ills
and shortcomings of health care in
America.
Condolences to Kara, Maria, Kathleen
and all the Kennedy clan. We share your
grief, but celebrate the life of Teddy , in
particular his 1980 Presidential campaign
in Albany and the Capital District.
Teddy's visit here was brief. It was left to
us to campaign locally. And we did. The
strains of Art Flanagans music, can still
be heard on a quiet evening breeze.
No Place is no more. That is the fate of
all places, and our own as well.
I will lift a glass in your memory, tonight.
We will be at your wake, in spirit.
The winds, rains, tides and waves embrace
a lonely Hyannis shore now. But, the sun
will shine again.
Joe Sullivan
Albany Coordinator
Teddy Kennedy
1980 Presidential
Campaign
Friday, August 28, 2009
COREY MUGS JENNINGS
ON BLIGHT AND CRIME
Corey Ellis has assaulted Mayor Jerry Jennings
on blight and crime, laying blame for these with
the mayor.
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=835834&category=ALBANY
The Mayor appears to be in denial about the
extent of blight and associated crime in Albany.
Nevetheless, the fact is blight is caused by blighters
and crime by perps or criminals.
If Corey blames the mayor for these, he must lay
blame with all incumbent members of the Albany
Common Council, as well.
Look at the deterioration of the Delaware Ave
Southern Blvd and New Scotland Ave corridors
Pine Hills, S Allen and Winnie Streets, West Hills
and other city neighborhoods.
Look at the blight, and crime that is encroaching
into Wards 14, 8, and 9 with the shift of section 8
housing and slumlords from the Park South Urban
Renewal project.
Who are the Members of the Common Council
in each of the above neighborhoods.
Why are they not speaking out? Taking aggressive
action?
In Ward 14, Common Council Member, Joe Igoe
my opponent in the September 15th Democratic
Primary, is Chair of the Common Council Code
Enforcement Committee, as well as Member of
the Council Public Safety Committee. On his watch
blight and crime have increased in Ward 14, as well
as other City neighborhoods.
Local media has passed up a great photo op in
Ward 14, Incumbent Council Member, Joe Igoe
and Chair of the Common Council Code Enforce-
ment Committee, has one of his wilting lawn signs
next to a vehicle parked in a driveway. The tires
are nearly flat and the car has been sitting that
way for months. A code violation! That's real
effective code enforcement, Chairman Igoe?
Any interested media can easily find this violation.
There are only 3, maybe 4 ,Igoe lawn signs on
South Manning Blvd, between Western Ave and
New Scotland Ave.
Better get there before Igoe does!
How can the current Common Council Members
from Wards 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 14 run for
re-election, or for citywide office, having failed to
aggressively combat crime and blight in their own
wards?
Forget about it Corey and Carolyn, neither, based
on the conditions of their home wards, are
qualified to be Mayor or Common Council
President.
As for the other Common Council incumbents
voters in those wards should see if those
incumbents have challengers, and elect the
challengers - if they have sound positions on
blight and crime, and advocate specific actions
to combat both.
Joe Sullivan
ON BLIGHT AND CRIME
Corey Ellis has assaulted Mayor Jerry Jennings
on blight and crime, laying blame for these with
the mayor.
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=835834&category=ALBANY
The Mayor appears to be in denial about the
extent of blight and associated crime in Albany.
Nevetheless, the fact is blight is caused by blighters
and crime by perps or criminals.
If Corey blames the mayor for these, he must lay
blame with all incumbent members of the Albany
Common Council, as well.
Look at the deterioration of the Delaware Ave
Southern Blvd and New Scotland Ave corridors
Pine Hills, S Allen and Winnie Streets, West Hills
and other city neighborhoods.
Look at the blight, and crime that is encroaching
into Wards 14, 8, and 9 with the shift of section 8
housing and slumlords from the Park South Urban
Renewal project.
Who are the Members of the Common Council
in each of the above neighborhoods.
Why are they not speaking out? Taking aggressive
action?
In Ward 14, Common Council Member, Joe Igoe
my opponent in the September 15th Democratic
Primary, is Chair of the Common Council Code
Enforcement Committee, as well as Member of
the Council Public Safety Committee. On his watch
blight and crime have increased in Ward 14, as well
as other City neighborhoods.
Local media has passed up a great photo op in
Ward 14, Incumbent Council Member, Joe Igoe
and Chair of the Common Council Code Enforce-
ment Committee, has one of his wilting lawn signs
next to a vehicle parked in a driveway. The tires
are nearly flat and the car has been sitting that
way for months. A code violation! That's real
effective code enforcement, Chairman Igoe?
Any interested media can easily find this violation.
There are only 3, maybe 4 ,Igoe lawn signs on
South Manning Blvd, between Western Ave and
New Scotland Ave.
Better get there before Igoe does!
How can the current Common Council Members
from Wards 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 14 run for
re-election, or for citywide office, having failed to
aggressively combat crime and blight in their own
wards?
Forget about it Corey and Carolyn, neither, based
on the conditions of their home wards, are
qualified to be Mayor or Common Council
President.
As for the other Common Council incumbents
voters in those wards should see if those
incumbents have challengers, and elect the
challengers - if they have sound positions on
blight and crime, and advocate specific actions
to combat both.
Joe Sullivan
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
TONKO SHILLS FOR SINGLE-PAYER
HEALTH PLAN. TONKO SINGLE TERM
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS.
Paul Tonko is shilling for the single-payer
government health care plan.
Read:
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=835039
This plan would be financed, in part by
taking billions away from Medicare
rationing care to seniors, and no social
security colas for the next two years
and, eventually, thinning the ranks of
seniors receiving social security through
the Jack Kervorkian element of the
proposed Obamacare plan - end of life
counseling - assisted suicide.
This is still the United States of America
and Americans do not support this plan.
certainly not assisted suicide for seniors
and veterans.
In addition, most Americans do not
support the massive tax increases, they
will face, to support the proposed
single payer government health care
plan.
Bad plan. Bad move for Tonko , who has
marked himself for a single term.
Tonko is NOT our Representative in
Congress!
Albany County is the population center
of the 21st Congressional District. The
emergence of a single Democratic
challenger to Tonko in 2010 will sink
Tonko, particularly if that candidate
is a senior, and a veteran,who opposes
what Tonko and the Obama
Administration are doing, and will do
to senior citizens, and our veterans.
Don't forget the "Death Book" being
thrust on our veterans by the Obama
Administration.
Seniors and veterans don't get no
respect from this administration to
paraphrase Rodney Dangerfield.
Let's see how much support Tonko
and Obama get
from seniors and veterans in 2010
and 2012!
Ironical how Members of Congress
and a President , and his health
care czars, who are promoting
assisted suicide as an option for
seniors and veterans - are
unwittingly engaging in political
assisted suicide for themselves.
When there is no respect for
life at conception, there is no
respect for life in old age.
Abortion and euthanasia are
one in the same.
Joe Sullivan
HEALTH PLAN. TONKO SINGLE TERM
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS.
Paul Tonko is shilling for the single-payer
government health care plan.
Read:
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=835039
This plan would be financed, in part by
taking billions away from Medicare
rationing care to seniors, and no social
security colas for the next two years
and, eventually, thinning the ranks of
seniors receiving social security through
the Jack Kervorkian element of the
proposed Obamacare plan - end of life
counseling - assisted suicide.
This is still the United States of America
and Americans do not support this plan.
certainly not assisted suicide for seniors
and veterans.
In addition, most Americans do not
support the massive tax increases, they
will face, to support the proposed
single payer government health care
plan.
Bad plan. Bad move for Tonko , who has
marked himself for a single term.
Tonko is NOT our Representative in
Congress!
Albany County is the population center
of the 21st Congressional District. The
emergence of a single Democratic
challenger to Tonko in 2010 will sink
Tonko, particularly if that candidate
is a senior, and a veteran,who opposes
what Tonko and the Obama
Administration are doing, and will do
to senior citizens, and our veterans.
Don't forget the "Death Book" being
thrust on our veterans by the Obama
Administration.
Seniors and veterans don't get no
respect from this administration to
paraphrase Rodney Dangerfield.
Let's see how much support Tonko
and Obama get
from seniors and veterans in 2010
and 2012!
Ironical how Members of Congress
and a President , and his health
care czars, who are promoting
assisted suicide as an option for
seniors and veterans - are
unwittingly engaging in political
assisted suicide for themselves.
When there is no respect for
life at conception, there is no
respect for life in old age.
Abortion and euthanasia are
one in the same.
Joe Sullivan
Monday, August 24, 2009
"DEATH BOOK" FOR VETERANS?
END OF LIFE COUNSELING FOR
SENIORS? ASSISTED SUICIDE ?
Read:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,541820,00.html
This is government health care?
Voters are in desperate need of
End of Country Counseling.
Failure to cast informed ballots
in the September 15 Democratic
Primaries and November General
Election may be fatal.
Joe Sullivan
END OF LIFE COUNSELING FOR
SENIORS? ASSISTED SUICIDE ?
Read:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,541820,00.html
This is government health care?
Voters are in desperate need of
End of Country Counseling.
Failure to cast informed ballots
in the September 15 Democratic
Primaries and November General
Election may be fatal.
Joe Sullivan
K-8 Schools in Schenectady.
Why Not Albany?
Read
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=834345&category=&BCCode=&newsdate=8/24/2009
Joe Sullivan
Why Not Albany?
Read
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=834345&category=&BCCode=&newsdate=8/24/2009
Joe Sullivan
SULLIVAN FOR ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL WARD 14
For Immediate Release: 9/24/09
Contact JPS: 438 5230
SOCIAL SECURITY COLA FOR U S SENIORS, NO
2 BILLION DOLLARS US AID TO BRAZIL, SI
Joseph P Sullivan, Democratic candidate for Albany Common
Council, Ward 14, today, denounced the Obama Administration
decision denying social security colas for the next two years
while at the same time providing 2 billion dollars in aid to
Brazil's national petroleum company to drill for oil offshore of
Rio De Janeiro.
This decision hurts senior citizens at a time when the costs
of food, electricity, oil, natural gas, and school/city property
taxes continue to spiral out of sight, said Sullivan.
How can the U S Government deny seniors social security
colas while providing Brazil's national petroleum company
2 billion dollars aid to drill for oil offshore of Rio De Janiero
asked Sullivan?
Worse yet, George Soros, is the largest shareholder in
Petrobas.
Read:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/08/20/loan-brazilian-oil-company-riles-conservatives-favor-offshore-drilling/
Our leaders have lost their way, said Sullivan.
While Sullivan is running for a city ward seat, he said
when going door to door, voters have asked him his
views on the social security cola decision and the
federal government's health care reform legislation.
There are a lot of seniors in Ward 14, including
homeowners and those that live in apartments
like Ohav Shalom, Stonehenge and those on
South Allen St/Western Ave.
If federal and state officeholders won't speak up
regarding these issues, who will, asked Sullivan?
Sullivan is a senior citizen, himself, and as one
and a prospective Member of the Common Council
Sullivan said he is obligated to speak up regarding
these issues.
Go to: http://lonerangeralbany.blogspot.com/
and read Sullivan's statement on proposed health
care reforms.
Sullivan was a Democratic candidate for Congress
21st District in the 2008 Democratic Primary.
###
For Immediate Release: 9/24/09
Contact JPS: 438 5230
SOCIAL SECURITY COLA FOR U S SENIORS, NO
2 BILLION DOLLARS US AID TO BRAZIL, SI
Joseph P Sullivan, Democratic candidate for Albany Common
Council, Ward 14, today, denounced the Obama Administration
decision denying social security colas for the next two years
while at the same time providing 2 billion dollars in aid to
Brazil's national petroleum company to drill for oil offshore of
Rio De Janeiro.
This decision hurts senior citizens at a time when the costs
of food, electricity, oil, natural gas, and school/city property
taxes continue to spiral out of sight, said Sullivan.
How can the U S Government deny seniors social security
colas while providing Brazil's national petroleum company
2 billion dollars aid to drill for oil offshore of Rio De Janiero
asked Sullivan?
Worse yet, George Soros, is the largest shareholder in
Petrobas.
Read:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/08/20/loan-brazilian-oil-company-riles-conservatives-favor-offshore-drilling/
Our leaders have lost their way, said Sullivan.
While Sullivan is running for a city ward seat, he said
when going door to door, voters have asked him his
views on the social security cola decision and the
federal government's health care reform legislation.
There are a lot of seniors in Ward 14, including
homeowners and those that live in apartments
like Ohav Shalom, Stonehenge and those on
South Allen St/Western Ave.
If federal and state officeholders won't speak up
regarding these issues, who will, asked Sullivan?
Sullivan is a senior citizen, himself, and as one
and a prospective Member of the Common Council
Sullivan said he is obligated to speak up regarding
these issues.
Go to: http://lonerangeralbany.blogspot.com/
and read Sullivan's statement on proposed health
care reforms.
Sullivan was a Democratic candidate for Congress
21st District in the 2008 Democratic Primary.
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