Comments on: Is This Open Government (Updated) http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:46:01 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: the consultant http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/comment-page-1/#comment-31240 the consultant Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:59:01 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/#comment-31240 many of these guys just played the game for years in albany..they got along to get along..they took money for their friends and families..they seeded the payroll with jobs..and they did all this under the radar..the last thing patterson ever expected was to be in the spotlight as governor...of course when you are all eyes are upon you...they will be digging stuff up until the next election and i as sure there is plenty to dig... many of these guys just played the game for years in
albany..they got along to get along..they took money
for their friends and families..they seeded the payroll
with jobs..and they did all this under the radar..the
last thing patterson ever expected was to be in the
spotlight as governor…of course when you are all eyes
are upon you…they will be digging stuff up until
the next election and i as sure there is plenty to
dig…

]]> By: Wahoo http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/comment-page-1/#comment-31237 Wahoo Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:35:21 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/#comment-31237 See the editorial in today's NY Post, which addresses Paterson's incredible stinginess (he and Michelle did just what the Clintons did re: the Salvation Army) -- and adds that Paterson and Michelle also are getting a state refund of about $4,400. The editorial also reports something ominous. Paterson steered a lot of state (taxpayer) grant money to the Manhattan hospital where Michelle was public relations director. The hospital's president confirms she was hired for that purpose -- to get money out of Albany. See the editorial in today’s NY Post, which addresses Paterson’s incredible stinginess (he and Michelle did just what the Clintons did re: the Salvation Army)—and adds that Paterson and Michelle also are getting a state refund of about $4,400.

The editorial also reports something ominous. Paterson steered a lot of state (taxpayer) grant money to the Manhattan hospital where Michelle was public relations director. The hospital’s president confirms she was hired for that purpose—to get money out of Albany.

]]> By: ed http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/comment-page-1/#comment-31227 ed Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:57:56 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/#comment-31227 Just read elsewhere in the JN that the Gov paid 10 thou to Ithaca College for his daughter's tuition. Room board, tuition and fees there are 40 thou, and the article said that the other 30 was covered. He made $270 thousand last year. Doesn't sound like a need based discount. Maybe everything is up and up, but sure sounds shaky at first glance. I know that when my kids went to college, I didn't make close to Paterson's $, my kids were National Honor Society and top students, and I couldn't get a nickel. Just read elsewhere in the JN that the Gov paid 10 thou to Ithaca College for his daughter’s tuition. Room board, tuition and fees there are 40 thou, and the article said that the other 30 was covered. He made $270 thousand last year. Doesn’t sound like a need based discount. Maybe everything is up and up, but sure sounds shaky at first glance. I know that when my kids went to college, I didn’t make close to Paterson’s $, my kids were National Honor Society and top students, and I couldn’t get a nickel.

]]> By: people for the ethical treatment of politicians http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/comment-page-1/#comment-31224 people for the ethical treatment of politicians Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:23:53 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/#comment-31224 the gov is a political hack, but a least he is an educated, fair minded hack, unlike Malcom Smith who is just a hack of the queens county machine. remeber, hsi family moved to Nassau county so he could be educated, his father represented harlem in the legislature. I would like the guy from room 8 to comment on that aspect of his life. he may not have been give a silver spoon at birth, but he was raised to live by feeding on the public tax dollars remeber h carl mccall and the fact that he would put in for room money while staying at hs wife's home (paid for the state ans a SUNY school president. the gov is a political hack, but a least he is an educated, fair minded hack, unlike Malcom Smith who is just a hack of the queens county machine.
remeber, hsi family moved to Nassau county so he could be educated, his father represented harlem in the legislature.
I would like the guy from room 8 to comment on that aspect of his life.

he may not have been give a silver spoon at birth, but he was raised to live by feeding on the public tax dollars

remeber h carl mccall and the fact that he would put in for room money while staying at hs wife’s home (paid for the state ans a SUNY school president.

]]> By: ed http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/comment-page-1/#comment-31223 ed Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:41:09 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/#comment-31223 Yiddish is interesting in how much can be captured/conveyed in just one word, or a simple phrase. Long-winded professional writers would do themselves a favor studying it. It is the difference between a novel and a poem. However, it seems most poetry these days is useless, too. Yiddish is interesting in how much can be captured/conveyed in just one word, or a simple phrase. Long-winded professional writers would do themselves a favor studying it. It is the difference between a novel and a poem. However, it seems most poetry these days is useless, too.

]]> By: the consultant http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/comment-page-1/#comment-31222 the consultant Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:32:28 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/#comment-31222 I remember a little from my youth..that is one of the words I remember my grandpa using....it hasn't lost its value.... I remember a little from my youth..that is one
of the words I remember my grandpa using….it
hasn’t lost its value….

]]> By: ed http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/comment-page-1/#comment-31219 ed Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:15:04 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/#comment-31219 Fewer shnorers around. Fewer shnorers around.

]]> By: ed http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/comment-page-1/#comment-31218 ed Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:13:57 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/#comment-31218 Haven't heard anyone referred to as a shnorer in ten years! I must be traveling in better company now than I used to. Haven’t heard anyone referred to as a shnorer in ten years! I must be traveling in better company now than I used to.

]]> By: the consultant http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/comment-page-1/#comment-31217 the consultant Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:25:43 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/#comment-31217 exactly..this guy is a "schnorer" exactly..this guy is a “schnorer”

]]> By: ed http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/comment-page-1/#comment-31214 ed Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:31:22 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/#comment-31214 Even the poor, decent guy who throws five bucks in the basket every Sunday can deduct $260. Even the poor, decent guy who throws five bucks in the basket every Sunday can deduct $260.

]]> By: the consultant http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/comment-page-1/#comment-31213 the consultant Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:02:01 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/#comment-31213 you know what's interesting..they really did not give to charity at all..for a guy with a handicapp you with think he would have contributed to a charity researching macular degeneration or other forms of sight deficit..how about the american cancer society...how about any recognized charity like st judes children hospital... when you take a deduction for clothing to the salvation army...you put your own value on the receipt and they stamp it.. ie he gave away something he didn't need that was probably worth a heck of a lot less in reality than even the $150.00. This guy could turn out to be a dud... you know what’s interesting..they really did not
give to charity at all..for a guy with a handicapp
you with think he would have contributed to a
charity researching macular degeneration or other
forms of sight deficit..how about the american
cancer society…how about any recognized
charity like st judes children hospital…
when you take a deduction for clothing to
the salvation army…you put your own
value on the receipt and they stamp it..
ie he gave away something he didn’t need
that was probably worth a heck of a lot less
in reality than even the $150.00. This guy could
turn out to be a dud…

]]> By: ed http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/comment-page-1/#comment-31211 ed Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:21:25 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/#comment-31211 And the above should have been posted, of course, in the Playland blog. Sorry. And the above should have been posted, of course, in the Playland blog. Sorry.

]]> By: ed http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/comment-page-1/#comment-31210 ed Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:19:59 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/#comment-31210 Maybe they should go to Disneyworld and see how much money Walt's heirs are losing each year. Maybe they should go to Disneyworld and see how much money Walt’s heirs are losing each year.

]]> By: ed http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/comment-page-1/#comment-31209 ed Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:18:10 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/#comment-31209 A speech to the Transit Workers Union? The guys who recently and illegally shut down the system? Should be a LECTURE to the Union, not a speech. And, so far as the tax returns go, I think the consultant and the Wahoo have nailed it. I read somewhere that her income and his, as Lt. Governor came to more than the gross income he reported. Meaning, no interest income, no capital gains, no ordinary dividends, no nothing? A speech to the Transit Workers Union? The guys who recently and illegally shut down the system? Should be a LECTURE to the Union, not a speech. And, so far as the tax returns go, I think the consultant and the Wahoo have nailed it. I read somewhere that her income and his, as Lt. Governor came to more than the gross income he reported. Meaning, no interest income, no capital gains, no ordinary dividends, no nothing?

]]> By: Wahoo http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/comment-page-1/#comment-31203 Wahoo Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:50:02 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/#comment-31203 It does sound like he knows more is coming. It also sounds like Paterson had no idea his tax returns were going to be made public. He wasn't expecting to be governor. $150 bucks from the two of them? Pretty stingy for a life-long liberal. Oh, that's right. It's other peoples' money they like to take and "distribute," not their own. It does sound like he knows more is coming.

It also sounds like Paterson had no idea his tax returns were going to be made public. He wasn’t expecting to be governor. $150 bucks from the two of them? Pretty stingy for a life-long liberal.

Oh, that’s right. It’s other peoples’ money they like to take and “distribute,” not their own.

]]> By: Sara R http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/comment-page-1/#comment-31202 Sara R Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:33:54 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/#comment-31202 Brian Schneider will need a lot of luck to catch that one. Brian Schneider will need a lot of luck to catch that one.

]]> By: the consultant http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/comment-page-1/#comment-31201 the consultant Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:01:11 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/15/is-this-open-government/#comment-31201 sounds like david knows there is more coming.. sounds like david knows there is more coming..

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