Many legislators co sponsor bills but do not act as though it is their legislation but as a group effort to get things done. Ball does this as well as many others as it is a normal operating procedure to do so.

We await for results for the 99th district that were promised by Ball.

Rt. 22 will be dead in the water for many years to come.

Immigration will not change until our Federal Government takes a strong hold on the situation.

School Taxes need serious revisions to laws and it will be a massive undertaking for several years to change. ALL Albany representatives need to work together towards this goal.

Ball will not be the charmed one to get those promises done, but will continue to speak of them because they are attention getters and give the general public the impression things are moving along.

Mr. Ball has a long way to go to get the power he desires and if he keeps stepping on those that were supportive in the beginning, he will learn what goes around comes around eventually.

For those of you who question if Assemblyman Greg Ball has had legislation that he sponsored passed – I say – ask your Democrat Assembly representatives.

Recently I received an email from a Democrat Assembly office in regards to a bill Assemblyman Ball is sponsoring that I am strongly in favor of, this is their comment:

“Generally in a Democratic controlled Assembly, Republican bills do not garner enough support to pass. Just as in the Republican controlled New York State Senate, Democratic bills traditionally do not pass unless there is overwhelming bipartisan support for this bill. Therefore, this bill will probably not be appearing on the floor of the New York State Assembly.”

This comment was proven recently when 72% of the residence of New York State were against Governor Spitzer’s License Program and the majority of the Asssembly voted in favor of the Governor.

Assemblyman Greg Ball is one of very few politicians – possibly the only politician – that is for the people not the party. He has many times spoken out against his own party because his constituents needed their voice to be heard. It is time that the people concern themselves about the Politics of Government not petty personal unsubstantiated stories. Finally the people have a politician for the people and not the party – Greg Ball.

http://www.newscopy.org/assemblyman_willis_stephens/index.html

Clarification on issues previous poster mentioned will put some of them to rest.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/11/AR2007061102424.ht

Ball promised to do something and has done nothing about illegal immigration.
Ball promised to do something and has done nothing widening route 22.
Ball promised to do something and has done nothing about school taxes.
Ball promised to bring answers back to Putnam County to help offset the tax increase for residents, and Ball again has done nothing.
Ball has not had one piece of legislation that he sponsored (not co-sponsored) signed into law.

Ball has taken money from a charity for kids that he ran and used that money on his campaign to become Assemblyman, see for yourself, Click here: Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts – Courage Cup: Ponying Up For Whose Charity? – washingtonpost.com
Ball has had many of his staff members quit his office in his first year of office (why?).
Ball’s Assembly office was raided and computers were removed for allegedly using his Assembly office to help with campaign data for the SOS Team in Southeast.
Ball has held many press conferences and rallies to promote himself while actual doing nothing.
Ball is one of the lease successful Assemblyman in NYS.

Ball will be defeated in 2008!

It may be interesting to see who the democrates post as a challenger for this race.

With the military questions of departure from service brought out on this blog, it may be something that could haunt Ball years down the road. Even if things were legit, people will begin to demand answers and if no answer is given they will speculate the worst.

Apparently there are rumors to this effect about why Ball left the USAF early. I think it’s equally as likely that he told off his CO the same way he tells off his colleagues in the Assembly.

‘dont ask – dont tell’ excuse for leaving the military??? Sounds like a weak type of explanation to depart the military or as thought something inappropriate was going on.

Explanations would be helpful as to what this means.

Oros has consistantly been the voice of reason, and along with the ‘departed’ Swanson, has continually tried to engender a bipartisan coalition of ‘reality’ at the County level.

The Ball/Hall debate is taking the focus off what we truly need.. leadership, taxes, true representation, budgetary reality checks, etc.. and leaving us with only a “Desperate Housewives’ mentality.

I think Oros can bring us some reality back and with it some grounding.

Assemblyman Ball’s unwillingness to answer this question is of concern to the residents in his district. I hear Assemblyman Ball has claimed the unit he was assigned to was eliminated, but when researchers checked that claim out they found out that Assemblyman Ball’s unit is still on assignment and they are still committed and serving the people of the United States.

The last sentence of the antepenultimate paragraph of the previous post should read, “The next late local budget from Oros will be the first.”

Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.

Oros has performed successfuly in majority and minority legislative paradigms. He was board chairman leading a bi-partisan co-alition, and more recently Oros has been an effective Minority Leader.

Congressman Hall has fame and projects gravitas. Defeating him will require the best efforts of a candidate who is not gimmicky, but rather who has an in depth grasp of the way people really live in the Hudson Valley. The community is highly taxed and to little local benefit.

Congressman Oros would work for changes in the Medicaid funding laws; specifically a federal law putting the fiscal onus for Medicaid on state government not county government.

Congressman Oros would be a force for timely budgets. Congressman Hall and his cohort birthed a budget so late that Hudson Valley taxpayers will receive their income tax refunds late. The next local budget from Oros will be the first.

Congressman Oros would be a leading voice against earmarks, whether for a Rock-and-Drug Woodstock Museum in New York or a Bridge to Nowhere in Alaska.

The Republican Party would be wise to put George Oros on its’ short list of potential candidates.

2008 will see Greg Ball defeated for his seat!

What is greatest about ball?..... is his constant talk of what is wrong with our politicians and government but is Ball the solution? Not likely. As previous bloggers have posted, Ball has not accomplished anything specific and most likely will be a one term assemblyman.

He was elected on changing hot political topics but that will be years in the making in NY and Ball has plans to move up and will leave NY with out looking back. Big if – if voters will continue to give him support in the future.

Poeple are so unhappy with their elected officials that they will vote for alternates, even leaving their party lines in the next election.

Interestly enough it has been very quiet on who will run for the 99th assembly seat against Ball. Lets look forward to some quality candidates for this election seat.

Ball made promises he could never keep. Immigration is a nationwide problem and no matter how much local governments try to deal with it, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT needs to tighten the laws and have staff to follow through on regulations.
Rt. 22 widening has been on and off the table for years. There is again proposals, but it is not going to happen over night with all the government agencies involved. So Ball can not do much on that front either.
School Taxes laws are old and need revisions on how schools are funded. This is not a project of a lone rebel assemblyman but needs Albany government in the Senate and Assembly to come together on reform. There have been many bills from MANY representatives, but they are not getting anywhere. there is no way Ball could ever be the hero on School Tax Reform.
Ball needs to get back to basics of helping the local people on their own local issues. Many of us are tired of Balls same old chants on things that make news but things he CAN NOT CHANGE unless he begins to work with the crew in Albany no matter how difficult it is. He needs to grovel a little to get something done. Throw away his camera and his side kick for a while and get to work.

Why did he leave the military early? Was it, don’t ask, don’t tell?

Ball has to answer why he took money from a charity for kids and used it on his campaign?

Ball has to answer why he has not passed one piece of legilation that he sponsored?

Ball has to answer what really was on his computer during the recent Southeast elections, why did the government come in and confiscate his computers?

Ball should tell us why his staff keeps quitting his office?

There are more questions that need to be answered, 2008 will not be a good year for Ball.

Tonight the New Years ball drops, in 2008, Greg Ball gets dropped. Ball is a one term Assemblyman.