Albany's Insanity

I have been very patiently waiting for this to come and I don’t think we can wait 30 days at this point. The state is in shambles, the Buffalo School system is failing and Rudnick has been held up in his bubble of a world for 25 years. While Erie County burns, Rudnick and the Board at the Partnership have been silent and have even endorsed candidates that they figured would win.

If you are a member of the Partnership call Andy and tell him to do the right thing and resign, if not pull your membership it will only help us in the long run. It is time for drastic measures we have waited to long.

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What is Marinelli’s interpretation of open, transparent and accountable?

in a heated discussion between Legislator Lynn Marinelli and County Attorney Cheryl Green, Marinelli said under the charter lawmakers have no role in the process.
“It doesn't sound like this is open, transparent and accountable,” said Marinelli.

And Maria Whyte, what the hell is she talking about? Adding to the bureaucracy? Patronage?

Democratic Legislator Maria Whyte says Collins board appointments to the eight largest cultural groups increases bureaucracy.
“It is…creating patronage positions on these boards for the administration,” said Whyte.

We give “Culturals” hindreds of thousands of tax payer dollars and millions have been invested ion them. What the hell is wrong with having some people on the board that are holding them accountable for where our money is spent. To me that is open, transparent and accountable. When tax dollars are included in anything we have to know where and how the money is being spent.

Patronage? Are these board positions paid? I don’t think so, they are voluntary so Whyte doesn’t really understand the meaning of patronage either that or she is simply throwing words out there that hopefully will stick. Stupid is as stupid does. And these people actually control Erie County Government.

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Let’s give the paupers just a little bit, say a third of what they really want. This is infuriating, I could care less what Gaughn says. For years we have been calling for downsizing to 9 if not eliminating the redundant, patronage filled legislature altogether. IF we have to keep this group of bozos then we should at least go along with this 21st Century recommendation of 11, BUT NO! Marinelli, Iannello, Whyte and a few others say, LET THEM EAT CAKE and we will put together 10 career politicos and propose 13……

WE CANNOT TOLERATE THIS! I think we have another protest brewing my friends. What say you? You in?

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Ya just can’t make this crap up.

What the hell is going on at that office? Just run by a bunch of dimwitted idiots? And we are paying for all this incompetence? Oh, wait, maybe it was Antoinne and he just wanted to disguise himself so the caller wouldn’t rip into him for such asinine Bills, ya the ones that cost upstate jobs and simply make more money for the state while we sacrifice more and more.

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If this doesn’t piss you off then you are either one of these bloodsucking politicians or planning on doing the same thing one day in the future. I have to go back to what I used to say and that is, we have to change the mindset of these people that say they do all this to serve the people, public service is what I love and truly enjoy doing…… What a crock, they do this so they can suck off us and pull money out of our pockets any way they can and will do so after their years of “Public Service” is over and done with.

Sick, just sick…….

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Cutting the legislature down to 11 seats is better than nothing at this point. Term limits? Yes no more than two – four year terms. That is plenty of time, Iannello is only concerned about herself and her constant reelection bids or moving on up to the state government where there is a better cushy job. And she already wants to take this to court? Give it up already loser. The people are demanding reforms, downsizing, restructuring of government at all levels. For her and her ilk to automatically want to take things to court is a complete waste of taxpayers money and time, for what? In hopes that she wins and costs us millions in court costs and the continuation of more do nothing, union loving legislators? Do your job, that’s all we ask, if your not capable then get the hell out.

Legislator Michele Iannello, D-Kenmore, said she would need more time to consider shrinking the legislature, specifically how the act would hold up in court.

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This is only three, where are the rest of the challengers?

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Ye Haw here we go… Iannello just doesn’t stop flopping the crap. She has no record to run on, he lies and platitudes in her last run against me were sickening. It kills me that any individual will and can lie with such a bold attitude like she can. She puts up a sweet front but in reality is a viscous, vindictive person.

Tell me what she has done, anything? NO. Once again a candidate simply running for reelection that has done nothing except lie to get reelected. I cannot tell you how many people have called me asking me to do something for them in this district because they cannot get a hold of her or she refuses to get back to them. Useless, just another useless lying politician that obstructs anything positive yet is all about protecting the unions and raising our taxes to cover her buddies excessive costs.

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The County Legislature is a part time job, end of subject. To get full time benefits and pay is ludicrous. The pay has been outrageous for years and of course they will not vote to cut their pay unless we force them to. I refuse to continue paying these people for a job where most of their time is spent running for reelection and having their staff doing campaign work.

I am shocked that they do not have to log any hours in the first place. But now they have to do it for three months and don’t have to again for eight years. What a crock of dog poop. Oh to be a government elected rep, unaccountable, irresponsible and to spend other peoples money. What a life. Creating more and more patronage jobs for their campaign workers, securing the never ending flow of donations and foot soldiers. We also cannot forget about the unions too, they also offer so much support in campaign cash and foot soldiers. What a neat scam they have created for themselves. Now it’s time for them to get a real job, if they can find one.

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I have a real hard time believing this had nothing to do with money, come on do you believe this line of crap. Of course it was about money. I am also sure this goes on all the time in every aspect of government. They have their favorite contractors, of course we little guys get screwed. Follow the money. Look in to campaign accounts of people surrounding the district or in the local community. Simply saying that this saves on paperwork is typical. They have a job to do just do it and keep that bidding process open and available for all to bid on.

The supervisors testified that they took part in the scheme, not for financial gain but to avoid paperwork. Faking competing bids was “just easier and quicker,” the report states.

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Nine plead guilty in fixing state contracts : Home: The Buffalo News.

Six state employees and three contractors pleaded guilty today after a state investigation uncovered $1.2 million in contractor irregularities at the Western New York Developmental Disabilities Services Office.

Michael Roman, 57, of West Seneca, a maintenance supervisor for the state Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, pleaded guilty in Erie County Court today to filing a false instrument, a misdemeanor.

Roman was one of six supervisors at the Western New York Developmental Disabilities Services Office who steered contracts to favored bidders, according to the office of State Inspector General Joseph Fisch.

The improprieties date back a decade, according to the Inspector General's 11-page report. In all, 165 maintenance projects at dozens of facilities were awarded to the same three vendors from 2001 to 2005.

The inspector general's office said it found that state supervisors at the office worked with private contractors to circumvent state procurement rules on construction and maintenance contracts.

Once the supervisors chose a preferred contractor, the contractors would forge phony “competing” bids to make the process appear to comply with agency policy, which requires at least two competitive bids from separate vendors. The DDSO also awarded $546,000 in flooring jobs to one contractor without seeking competing bids.

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