Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts
July 22, 2007
Oh yeah, duh...
Tom Buckel (County legislator candidate, 7th district, north side of Syracuse) wants me to get him some volunteers. So if anyone wants to help elect a county legislator, and can give about 2 hrs about 6 times between now and end of August to walk a target district, drop me a line. Heck even if you want to pick some other candidate, I've spoken to quite a few of the Democrats, and am still trying to set things up to speak to a Republican named Moynihan, so drop me a line or check out the democracywise link to the right to find out info on any local county race. The advantage of county races are that you get to meet the candidate and find out what they're really about.
June 26, 2007
where exactly is he looking?
The Syracuse city schools have announced how they're going to make the cuts needed to balance their budget. Teachers will be leaving, long term substitutes and teacher assistants first, and programs will be cut. This was "the only way" that the city could meet its budget. I heard no mention of any cuts to administrators or their salaries.
There's been some chatter on the Syracuse.com political forum about the Dale Sweetland commercial, and having studied the issue further, I'd have to agree with the consensus. That really is a bad commercial. I have like 6 hrs of campaign training and I wouldn't run that ad. He doesn't seem to be looking at the camera or the crowd (he isn't shown at the same time as them, but since he's addressing the crowd we'd assume he'd be above them not the other way around), the crowd doesn't have any apparent reason for being there, nor are they particularly enthusiastic, and his "theme" doesn't say anything at all. "Common sense, uncommon leadership?" Tell us why you have common sense, not just that you have common sense.
Finally, there are going to be meetings on what to do with the money Syracuse got for it's soul by allowing the county to build sewer treatment plants in the city, including in Armory Square. What to do with the 6 million dollars? I suggest giant air fresheners.
There's been some chatter on the Syracuse.com political forum about the Dale Sweetland commercial, and having studied the issue further, I'd have to agree with the consensus. That really is a bad commercial. I have like 6 hrs of campaign training and I wouldn't run that ad. He doesn't seem to be looking at the camera or the crowd (he isn't shown at the same time as them, but since he's addressing the crowd we'd assume he'd be above them not the other way around), the crowd doesn't have any apparent reason for being there, nor are they particularly enthusiastic, and his "theme" doesn't say anything at all. "Common sense, uncommon leadership?" Tell us why you have common sense, not just that you have common sense.
Finally, there are going to be meetings on what to do with the money Syracuse got for it's soul by allowing the county to build sewer treatment plants in the city, including in Armory Square. What to do with the 6 million dollars? I suggest giant air fresheners.
June 4, 2007
you can't complain if you don't sign up
The post-standard's political notebook lists due dates for registering to vote, I've posted a weblink to the right, so you've got no excuse not to do it:
8/24/07 for new voters to register for the primary
8/29/07 for change of address
9/18/07 primary day
11/6/07 election day
There's also some dates for those wishing to be candidates. Can someone please tell me why it's too late for someone to switch parties in time for the primary but if you want to register a whole new person for the primary you've got till almost the end of August? I'd like to firmly state I don't actually want anyone to tell me, I'm being rhetorical.
YOUNG DEMOCRATS MEETING at Onon. County Dem HQ 6/13/07 at 7 pm, 248 Warren St. Ages 16-36. I'm somewhere in that age group.
8/24/07 for new voters to register for the primary
8/29/07 for change of address
9/18/07 primary day
11/6/07 election day
There's also some dates for those wishing to be candidates. Can someone please tell me why it's too late for someone to switch parties in time for the primary but if you want to register a whole new person for the primary you've got till almost the end of August? I'd like to firmly state I don't actually want anyone to tell me, I'm being rhetorical.
YOUNG DEMOCRATS MEETING at Onon. County Dem HQ 6/13/07 at 7 pm, 248 Warren St. Ages 16-36. I'm somewhere in that age group.
June 1, 2007
Vive le Revolution
Well I'd fully expected to start this blog off on the correct foot (the left one) by either suggesting we write letters suggesting some politician get off his duff and do something, or by just verbally bitch slapping some politician I wasn't happy with, but I guess that fun will have to wail till later, cause you got to give someone their props when they're due. Read the sub-standard news article "City Lets Nonprofits Buy House for $1"
For those of you too lazy to click the linkey, basically there's a new city program that lets non-profits buy unused tax-delinquent housing for a a buck. In return the non-profit has to spruce the place up by 2 years, and they put the assessed value of the house in escrow as a guarantee. It's cheaper for the non-profit, a vacant building that was probably a target for burglars and drug use gets used for good, and the city can start collecting taxes on the property again. Good for everyone. The sale has to be approved by the common council. I urge you to write to common councilors and tell them they need to not only approve this sale but encourage new sales. When I have some time I'll try and make an online petition for people to sign. "But I don't live in the city." Who cares, it's still your community, write or email them anyway.
Finally, more important news: RUN FOR POLITICAL OFFICE. Again I reference the sub-standard. They'd probably appreciate this if I was calling them by their actual name. "Parties Look to Fill Holes in Fall Ballots." There are open spots where there is no candidate. All you have to do is live in the area and get interviewed and you can run. It is my firm belief that voters should ALWAYS have a choice. No one should run unopposed, so if your eligible, look into this.
For those of you too lazy to click the linkey, basically there's a new city program that lets non-profits buy unused tax-delinquent housing for a a buck. In return the non-profit has to spruce the place up by 2 years, and they put the assessed value of the house in escrow as a guarantee. It's cheaper for the non-profit, a vacant building that was probably a target for burglars and drug use gets used for good, and the city can start collecting taxes on the property again. Good for everyone. The sale has to be approved by the common council. I urge you to write to common councilors and tell them they need to not only approve this sale but encourage new sales. When I have some time I'll try and make an online petition for people to sign. "But I don't live in the city." Who cares, it's still your community, write or email them anyway.
Finally, more important news: RUN FOR POLITICAL OFFICE. Again I reference the sub-standard. They'd probably appreciate this if I was calling them by their actual name. "Parties Look to Fill Holes in Fall Ballots." There are open spots where there is no candidate. All you have to do is live in the area and get interviewed and you can run. It is my firm belief that voters should ALWAYS have a choice. No one should run unopposed, so if your eligible, look into this.
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