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Ward Stone and the Erosion of Personal Responsibility

By On April 23, 2012 · 2 Comments

Charges will not be pursued against Ward Stone, the former head pathologist of New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation who was accused last year of mis-use of taxpayer dollars, taking up residence at the DEC, inappropriate use of state vehicles, abuse of underlings, and various other [...]

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Changes made to Albany Cabaret License legislation, but a few more tweaks needed

By On February 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Yesterday was the Common Council Planning Committee’s meeting and public discussion pertaining to the Albany Cabaret License legislation that would see changes to the way live entertainment is regulated in the city of Albany.

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The idea was to make the process simpler and to [...]

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Say what you want about Occupy Albany. I want to talk about pepper spray.

By On December 22, 2011 · 1 Comment

I have my issues with the sentiment and tone behind the Occupy movement, the vagueness of some of its goals, and the

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The official demand(s) of Occupy Albany and my response

By On December 22, 2011 · 1 Comment

Occupy Albany has made a shocking, controversial, and altogether unfathomable demand: to take money out of politics.

Ridiculous! Ludicrous! Far too specific! This would undermine everything!

Personally, I think there should be MORE money in politics. In fact, I say do away with voting entirely. Replace it, instead, with glass jars for each [...]

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Like the Occupy movement itself, the crackdown isn’t organized…and that’s the whole point.

By On November 30, 2011 · 1 Comment

One of the biggest issues I’ve always had with conspiracy theorists is that they get so wrapped up in the fantasy and paranoia it induces that it blinds them from seeing the real issues that they often skirt around. Mind you, not every conspiracy theory has its hidden merits, principal among them the ones involving [...]

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Occupy Albany: you had me at hello, then you lost me at “this is what oppression looks like!”

By On November 13, 2011 · 30 Comments

Since the start of Occupy Albany, there’s been a rift between Albany’s municipal government and the state of New York. While Cuomo had wanted the protestors removed immediately, the Mayor’s Office, police, and the Council wanted to give them the right to stay and demonstrate in Academy Park. It even gave them exceptions, allowing them [...]

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Occupy the Voting Booth

By On November 8, 2011 · 5 Comments

There’s an Occupy movement that all of you, particularly those who identify as “the 99%”, should partake in:

It’s called Election Day, and it’s happening right now.

If you’ve been engaged in any of the campouts across the nation, whether it be in front of a bronze bull or under a tree in Academy Park [...]

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