PAT SAID:
If there is a serious deficit in the county budget, surely neither this paper nor the county executive, nor the public, would want to spend thousands of taxpayers dollars pulling out the voting machines just for a public referendum on Valley View. And those legislators who voted to go to court to keep Valley View county-owned when the budget would have been much higher would surely reward the staffs' and managements' efforts by going to court again.
It would cost less
to hear a judge take a few minutes to repeat Judge Onofry's decision. The
public has listened to the financial presentations by Legislator Anagnostakis
and the management reports of Mr. Ladue. We have already voted with our voices
and presence at meetings. No referendum. No LDC. No sale. If you need to hear
us again we'll do it for free.
Patricia O'Dwyer
Goshen
Oh! let's look at this!
"...surely neither this paper nor the county executive, nor the public,"
It is never a good idea to speak for someone else on such issues.
"...would want to spend thousands of taxpayers dollars pulling out the voting machines just for a public referendum on Valley View." (underline ours) Really? Why would anyone want to have direct input from the people? In fact, let's dispense with voting altogether, it is much too costly!
" And those legislators who voted to go to court to keep Valley View county-owned when the budget would have been much higher would surely reward the staffs' and managements' efforts by going to court again." What?
"It would cost less to hear a judge take a few minutes to repeat Judge Onofry's decision." (underline ours) This assumes a certain outcome and is procedurally incorrect. Do you have a particular Judge in mind, Pat?
This "cost of voting" argument that is trotted out whenever someone has something to hide, is getting old, really old.
Aunties theory: This just seems like a build up to having legislators and the public address the issue via this method; only to be severely disappointed when it goes wrong. They will then be able to say, "But you agreed to it and the courts have spoken".
Pat, who is writing your material? Dain?
P.S. Auntie and the team are getting impatient with those who speak under the guise of the "voice of reason". Sound like anyone you know?
Oh! let's look at this!
"...surely neither this paper nor the county executive, nor the public,"
It is never a good idea to speak for someone else on such issues.
"...would want to spend thousands of taxpayers dollars pulling out the voting machines just for a public referendum on Valley View." (underline ours) Really? Why would anyone want to have direct input from the people? In fact, let's dispense with voting altogether, it is much too costly!
" And those legislators who voted to go to court to keep Valley View county-owned when the budget would have been much higher would surely reward the staffs' and managements' efforts by going to court again." What?
"It would cost less to hear a judge take a few minutes to repeat Judge Onofry's decision." (underline ours) This assumes a certain outcome and is procedurally incorrect. Do you have a particular Judge in mind, Pat?
This "cost of voting" argument that is trotted out whenever someone has something to hide, is getting old, really old.
Aunties theory: This just seems like a build up to having legislators and the public address the issue via this method; only to be severely disappointed when it goes wrong. They will then be able to say, "But you agreed to it and the courts have spoken".
Pat, who is writing your material? Dain?
P.S. Auntie and the team are getting impatient with those who speak under the guise of the "voice of reason". Sound like anyone you know?
voted with our voices and presence at meetings? And what good does that do if the majority of the legislators don't listen? Is she trying to get VV advocates to do nothing?
ReplyDeleteAuntie, I smell a rat!
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ReplyDeleteThe following was re-posted by Auntie with curses removed only because the writer makes some good points. We sense your passion but do try to refrain from bad language, we will not re-post next time:
ReplyDeleteMost folks want Valley View to remain open and administered by Orange County no matter the cost.Steve Neuhaus is a blatant liar.The thought of selling Valley View to the vultures ready to cast the elderly,poor,infirm,poor and most vulnerable of our society is unacceptable and inhumane.Those supporting the hideous actions of Neuhaus et am are going to be shocked at the X@#$ storm ready to break if the will of the people is disregarded because the traitor Neuhaus tells us so doesn't make it so.Valley View and the residences should be protected if it means a petition to remove Neuhaus from office then so be it.There is plenty of money for tasers,parties,big raises and prostitutes but not for our sick veterans and the sick.Shame on Neuhaus.