http://albanysinsanity.wnymedia.net/blogs Rooting out corruption and dysfunction in Albany politics. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:50:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en While NY State burns our legislators sit back and allow it to go on. They have raised taxes 3 times this year, what will be next. Already the unions are running their commercials trying to scare the crap out of people that the state will melt if any cuts are ... http://albanysinsanity.wnymedia.net/blogs/2009/11/21/controller-thomas-dinapoli-joins-gov-paterson-in-dire-outlook-on-state-budget/ Now Paterson sounds like he would work well with the Democrats in the Erie County Legislature. All they want to do is give everything to the unions, thus driving up costs all the way around. A surprise move by Gov. David Paterson to impose a series of union-friendly mandates on the ... http://albanysinsanity.wnymedia.net/blogs/2009/11/20/govs-ida-plan-not-well-received/ THESE REALLY WORK!! I checked this out on Snopes and it's for real! 1. AVOID CUTTING YOURSELF WHEN SLICING VEGETABLES BY GETTING SOMEONE ELSE TO HOLD THE VEGETABLES WHILE YOU CHOP. 2. AVOID ARGUMENTS WITH THE FEMALES ABOUT LIFTING THE TOILET SEAT BY USING THE SINK. 3. FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE ... http://albanysinsanity.wnymedia.net/blogs/2009/11/20/amazing-simple-home-remedies/ Wow, the local print media is on top of this story. Where is the Buffalo News? MIA again or should I say, typically absent from coverage that may be damaging to an elected representative? Community Activist Rus Thompson lead a protest against State Senator Antoine Thompson on Delaware Avenue just before ... http://albanysinsanity.wnymedia.net/blogs/2009/11/19/protesters-rally-against-buffalo%e2%80%99s-tax-and-spend-state-senator/ Just remember,,,,, This is Donna Luh, Donna is a Board member of the NYSTA. She and A. Thompson are violating every ethics law out there. For more information, please call Donna at 716-681-2753. Thompson Holiday Party, Tues., Dec. 1, Saturn Club At the Annual Holiday Party Hosted by State Senator Antoine M. ... http://albanysinsanity.wnymedia.net/blogs/2009/11/19/for-more-information-please-call-donna/ [caption id="" align="none" width="570" caption="Rus Thompson at Antoine Thompson protest"][/caption] Thank you Artvoice! November 13 On Friday morning, Ellicott District Councilman Brian C. Davis inadvertently resigned office by pleading guilty to two misdemeanors in front of Buffalo City Court Judge Thomas P. Amodeo. (You may have read about it in the papers.) ... http://albanysinsanity.wnymedia.net/blogs/2009/11/19/wheresoever-antoine-thompson-runs-rus-thompson-isnt-far-behind/ Better idea... Get rid of all of the "Authorities".... These politicians created them now they are completely out of control but still they use them as patronage pits for all the friends and cronies. The borrow through them illegally... New York state’s “shadow government” of more than 700 authorities, many ... http://albanysinsanity.wnymedia.net/blogs/2009/11/19/new-york%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98shadow-government%e2%80%99-of-authorities-faces-new-rules/ New York State Commission on Public Integrity ... http://albanysinsanity.wnymedia.net/blogs/2009/11/18/complaint-filed-against-senator-antoine-thompson/ After 5 days of being down we are finally back up and running. I have so many articles backed up in my email I doubt I will be able to get to all of them. I might just do a quick post with them all. Unbelievable what is going on ... http://albanysinsanity.wnymedia.net/blogs/2009/11/18/were-back-wow-finally/ Monday morning I will be filing a complaint against Senator Antoine Thompson (D-60th) with the New York State Public Integrity Commission who is the Watchdog for the New York Legislature. Donna Luh serves as a Commissioner for the New York State Thruway Authority. She serves on the Board and she ... http://albanysinsanity.wnymedia.net/blogs/2009/11/13/i-will-be-filing-a-complaint-against-antoine-thompson/