Albany's Insanity

In New York, state law says DNA testing has to be court-ordered or prescribed by a doctor. Why? Is it to protect the trial lawyers? Welcome to New York where you have no ability to do most things other states allow. Makes no sense to me.

NY BANS DNA PATERNITY TEST

An over-the-counter DNA paternity test now offers unknowing families peace of mind – in every state but New York.

Identigene, a Salt Lake City-based genetics company, released an at-home paternity test this month, giving mothers and their offspring a speedy answer to a difficult question.

Unsure mothers swab the inside of their child’s mouth – and the mouth of the suspected father – then send the swabs to Salt Lake City for testing.
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A top Democrat close to the scandal said, “Either Soares was repeatedly lied to when he prepared the first report, was covering up the scandal when he did, or he is incompetent.”

I think that quote sums it up pretty well. This report should infuriate everyone and is typical of the depth of the corruption in New York politics. One of the reasons I have difficulty with DA’s that are completely in bed with either party. There should be a Federal Investigation into Soares office and how he not only handled this case, but all of them.

D.A. COVER-UP – RIPPED ON SPITZER-PROBE FLIP

March 30, 2008 — ALBANY – Flip-flopping Albany District Attorney David Soares was blasted yesterday for “a second cover-up” because his new report on the Dirty Tricks Scandal left many key questions unanswered.

Soares, whose first report on Sept. 21 falsely found that then-Gov. Eliot Spitzer wasnt part of the plot to use the State Police against Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, conceded in the second report that not only was Spitzer involved, but that the DA may have sought Spitzers removal from office if the disgraced ex-governor hadnt resigned March 12 in the wake of a high-priced-hooker scandal.
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I’m sorry but the Democrats are looking like a pure joke in this election cycle. Al Gore? Now 100 senior Democrats are going to make the decision over the heads of millions of registered Democrats in this country.

God help us and you Democrats should be disgusted with the supposed leadership in your Party.

Senior Democrats mull Al Gore’s nomination

Plans for Al Gore to take the Democratic presidential nomination as the saviour of a bitterly divided party are being actively discussed by senior figures and aides to the former vice-president.

The bloody civil war between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama has left many Democrats convinced that neither can deliver a knockout blow to the other and that both have been so damaged that they risk losing November’s election to the Republican nominee, John McCain.
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The Federation for American Immigration reform is a non-partisan, non-profit foundation that monitors all U.S. immigration. In a 2004 study it found that illegal immigrants cost California $9 billion annually with an estimated $7.7 billion ALONE on education for illegal students. In one report it stated the following: “As tax consumers continue to flood in from Mexico, and taxpayers flee, the state is sinking in a sea of red ink.

The total cost is a whooping $ 338.3 BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR !

Schwarzenegger: Blaming Illegal Immigrants for Calif. Budget Gap a “big mistake.”
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“The goal is to spend the $1 billion, but all of it in Upstate,”

That statement sends shivers up my spine… Like when I was in the Army we HAD to spend the whole budget or lose that portion in the next years budget. Now I have a bunch of questions and would love to hear details, not just focus on the sound bytes. Sound bytes always sound great, the devil is in the details.

Call me skeptical.

EC Leg receives Upstate update – Business First of Buffalo:

The proposed $1 billion upstate economic development revitalization plan was met with a rousing, but also frank, greeting as a state official outlined the proposal to the Erie County Legislature.

Christina Orsi, Empire State Development Corp. regional director, spent more than one hour detailing the initiative, which is considered the backbone of efforts to reinvigorate the sluggish upstate economy. The meeting was held between Orsi and the legislature’s Economic Development Committee, but several other county lawmakers and representatives were also in attendance.
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See, as we get closer to the budget getting passed details start coming out. It’s all well and good that there is a budget, there is an on time budget, but, what is in it? and how are they going to screw us only comes out after the vote.

CONSERVATIVES OPPOSE “AMAZON.COM” TAX

AS WELL AS OTHER BUDGET ENHANCERS AND FEES

Fort Hamilton Station, NY – The New York State Conservative Party is opposed to various “budget enhancers” and increased fees as a way to continue spending at record levels. In their haste to adopt an “on-time” budget, New York Legislators fail to consider the fiscal mayhem they are creating by increasing spending in a budget that already has more than a $4 billion dollar deficit. When they consider defying a United States Supreme Court doctrine, they are essentially sending a message to its citizens that laws can be ignored. New Yorkers, who work very hard for their paychecks, expect more from their elected officials. The following memo is being distributed to all of Albany’s legislators.
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Call me naive but I thought this was illegal. I have run for office 3 different times and each and every time we have to fill out financial reports, we still are to this day. Every dime has to be accounted for and every single dime has to be campaign related.

This is all part of the incumbent protection racket they have created for themselves, challengers do not have a chance, especially real reform minded people like me and others that are affiliated with Primary Challenge.

Groups Seek End to Personal Use of Campaign Money

In the wake of Gov. David A. Paterson’s recent revelations that he used campaign funds to pay for hotel stays with his paramours, furniture and clothing, a group of government watchdog groups came together this afternoon to urge leaders in Albany to ban the personal use of such money.

“We think the culture here is one that is very acceptant and tolerant of things that we believe are wrong,” said Blair Horner, who is the legislative director of the New York Public Interest Research Group, which watches government. “In this particular case,” he said of Mr. Paterson’s admissions, “that is a practice that should not be allowed. Campaign contributions should be used for campaign activities, not to subsidize personal lifestyles.”
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Well it looks like Jack Davis has a real challenger on his hands with Jon Powers. And look who came back from D.C. to buy votes…. The ever missing from WNY Slaughter of the innocence. She is never in this end of the district, I wonder if she could even find Grand Island on a map.

Powers, Dollinger win endorsements

Congressional candidate Jon Powers, a Democrat from Clarence, Erie County, won 74 percent of the vote of Greece Democratic committee members on Thursday, ensuring the endorsement of the Monroe County Democratic Committee. The Greece committee also endorsed former state Sen. Rick Dollinger for state Senate over Brighton Supervisor Sandra Frankel and Rochester school board member Willa Powell.

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Albany politicos reach agreement on how much to spend, that’s a scary thought isn’t it? I think so, one of these years I would love to see a headline that says,”Albany leaders decide to downsize, cut and streamline government”. Well it’s a dream I know.

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ALBANY, NEW YORK (2008-03-27) Governor David Paterson and legislative leaders say they’ve passed the first major hurdle on the way to a state budget- they’ve agreed on how much money to spend, and how to pay for it all.
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As much as I agree with splitting this state,I think they have an uphill battle here…

I still say take the point at Albany and split it from there. Our biggest problem is we have to bow down and kiss the rings of the Albany leadership to do anything. We do not have control of our end of the state, they do for everything and they like it that way. What we need to do is get government control back to us on the local levels and not in the hands of politicians 300 miles away.

Long Island: The 51st state?

Long Island — bigger than 19 states and more populous than all but the country’s three largest cities — is big enough to stand on its own, secede and become the 51st state, said Suffolk Comptroller Joseph Sawicki.
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