A RETIRED and OUT OF OFFICE councilman wonders aloud why the Supervisor encouraged the spurned gartbage company to sue the town.

Yet, many wonder aloud why this same RETIRED and OUT OF OFFICE councilman was so deathly afraid of his company losing the bid that he begged the renaming good old boys on the baord to file an appeal?

Why on earth would a RETIRED and OUT OF OFFICE Southeast councilman care so deeply about the garbage contract?

Well then I guess he should care that people are being interviewed.

Still.

In Danbury.

And what about this massive hold’em back group called Women Against Ball?

Membership is really bursting at the seams, huh?

Still up to one?

Can’t think of anything else?

Sad.

Because when you sit with Greg Ball, the first thing out of his mouth IS NOT a question, “So, what are ‘ya hearing about the investigation”?

Yet, you sit with another politician, and the first words out of his mouth is about the investigation.

That darned investigation.

Not going away this time.

They gots a witness.

And witnesses put you away.

So say what you will about Greg Ball.

But he aint going to federal prison.

Take a look at a post from 2 years ago.

Speaks of the Hate Ball Out of Office Crowd.

Didn’t work 2 years ago.

Ain’t working now.

You folks best better wake up and realize Ball is the strongest politician in Putnam County.

And he’s not facing any sort of indictment.

Can all the politicians say that?

Some don’t even wanna talk about it.

Others deny it.

Despite a sitting grand jury.

And subpoenas flying all around the county.

And witnesses being taken from Southeast to Danbury by the FBI to speak about that little garbage contract that wouldn’t.

And witnesses testifying in front of the grand jury about many different things.

And about several different politicans.

But the boys don’t want you to know there’s a grand jury investigation.

Like Vinny Tamagna says: “They’re not after Putnam: they’re after something else”.

Yeah, Vinny. Good try.

The US Attorney wanted 1,500 vouchers from that Yonkers law firm. We know which firm we’re talking about.

The one with Mangone.

All of a sudden, the FBI has all this information about the Mangone law firm.

Such as how Mangone and company got legal work out of this county.

And what donations they had to make payments to.

Like to which politicians.

And to which not-for-profits.

Which brings me full circle to my first point.

Greg Ball has nothing to worry about.

Can the good old boys and good old boys wanna-bees say the same?

They questioned his Service record and can’t make it stick because the U.S. Air Force says he was Honorably Discharged.

They slander him as a stalker when his ex-girlfriend dismissed the charges a week later.

Sen. Liebell gives Ball his home phone number and now all of a sudden it’s his wife’s private number and he needs to have 24 hour police protection at tax payer expense because voters are calling him?

Now we have unfounded accusations of sexual harassment.

Isn’t it odd that someone who is accused of being such a fraud, liar, and criminal, no hard evidence is ever presented?

When the shoe is on the other foot, Mayor Degnan has absolutely no problem defending individuals who are accused of a crime. In response to the 24 year old who was arrested for “allegedly” molesting an 11 year old boy in Degnan’s own rental properties, Degnan himself made it clear that the key word was “allegedly” and that he would have his day in court.

However in a dirty campaign Mayor Degnan and his supporters have thrown so many dirty accusations at Ball it makes you sick. I have even had some of these Ball haters e-mail me telling me they have proof of some of their accusations yet they are willingly waiting to release it.

Give me a break.

It’s sad really. Degnan stated he was going to run a clean campaign on the issues. He has done no such thing. All he does is levy outrageous accusation after accusation at Mr. Ball hoping something, anything, sticks.

Again showing proof positive that Degnan and his supporters don’t understand how the law works in the United States.

Makes it clear why we need signs like “Illegal is Illegal.” Degnan’s campaign is all heresy, unfounded accusations, and hypocrisy with little to no focus on any issue whatsoever.

If there is to be no debate regarding the issue of illegal immigration then there is to be no debate regarding stealing an opponent’s signs, harassing former girlfriends or female employees, drinking and driving, making robocalls that identify the caller as someone else, using charities to collect funds for a political campaign, illegally recording phone calls and stalking and surveilling political opponents. Ball, however, believes that the only illegal behavior that can not be excused or debated is that of everyone else. For Ball, his friends and his supporters, there is always an excuse, a rationalization or an imagined conspiracy.

The Consultant as Mister Softee? LOL.

Lotsa luck in THAT truck.

As for Mahopac Mom, maybe she owes the Consultant some money, or maybe he sent her a bottle or two of King’s Ransom.

regards mike

I’m a big fan of yours and follow your blogging. I find you to be thoughtful,insightful,intelligent and quite witty.

I also enjoy your alter egos, particulary on the zherka pages

Pay no attention to those men behind the screen – they are just jealous of your ability to see the truth beyond party lines.

dysfunctional politicians is an OXYMORON

Why did nine of the “takeover” candidates drop out?

Where is their campaign finance filing with the Board of Elections?

Why can’t residents contact the “takeover” candidates directly?

Why is Greg Ball (a resident of Patterson) trying to get on the Town of Southeast committee?

How does a party committee “lower taxes”, “widen Route 22” or “fight illegal immigration”?

Who is paying for the endless robo-calls and glossy flyers?

Do we really need twice-convicted Michael Rights running anything else in our town?

In the past most people commented on the “Were you molested as a child” statement.

What actually concerns me more is the “I’m more dangerous to you if I lose” threat.

Considering things that have just recently been brought to light, I think that shows the “real” Greg Ball.

Greg Ball and everybody around him is bad for our town and district.

I heard that his mother recently told somebody that this area just isn’t ready for his type of politics yet, but there is a whole country out there.

PLEASE… go somewhere else!

Just when one thinks the standard of public discourse and conduct cannot go any lower, Mr. Ball lunges to further depths of impropriety. Here in the heart of the majestic Hudson Valley, in one of the greatest States of our nation, we deserve better from our elected representatives…much, much better.