"YOUR PERCEPTION OF PUBLIC TRUST"
I have been busy doing my homework and I am asking my blogging audience your perception as it relates to PUBLIC TRUST in an election year? We can be of any party affiliation but when it comes down to the victory of an election the PEOPLE have the POWER to make the decision who will be elected to office, when they pull that lever in November. How does the voting public accept the decisions of the governing body serving their party affiliation? Whether you are a Republican, Democrat, Independent, Conservative, NOP, or Working Family Party member, the public looks up to their LEADERS who are making decisions that will affect them as a citizen. It is up to us, the party affiliation members to gain the Public Trust by the decisions we make that can affect our form of government for years to come. We have a responsibility to earn the Public Trust. Depending on who is wielding the power of self interest groups in an election year let us not lose sight of the PUBLIC TRUST and the responsibility we have to the people as elected officials. The public vote decides the fate of our Nation, State, County and City.
13 comments:
Well said,i am a democrat and have always tried to be loyal but over the years i decided to vote the person,not the party
I am a little concerned with all of the cross endorsements we are hearing about in the county legislature. This removes the voters from the process and puts it entirely in the hands of the party leaders.
The public remains a constant in determining the fate of our governmental leaders. We owe it to the public to give them a voice in the process. If we continue to project an image of distrust why would they have faith in the political system? As governmental officials we serve the people. So often this is left out of the platform and expectations of those trying to climb the political ladder. We must continue to promote voter participation by educating them with the facts so they can make an informed decision at the polls. This is true democracy in action.
This is ALL that matters - public participation! This is a government of the people by the people for the people... not of the political parties, by the pol;itical parties, for the political parties!
I for one , have no trust in our public officials. Just take a look at what Mayor Sotile,Don Williams,Sheriff VanBlarcum,ect,ect. have been up to,I feel extremely uncomfortable voting this year.It's sad but true,corruption in Ulster County runs DEEP!
On both sides of the aisle 3:55. The way I decsribe it is a bunch of school kids. Got your mean spirited bullies. Got your nerds who get mercilessly picked on and spend every spare moment fantasizing and plotting their revenge... even years after the fact. Got your jocks who are not necessarily out to antagonize anybody but just want you to watch them and cheer them on to p[ersonal victory.
No, the politicians in this town and county don't all set out to be corrupt, but if that's is the only way to keep the fun of the game and their place in it going they are not closed to the idea. Not any one of them.
We the PEOPLE,have to stop the tidal wave of corruption,one election at a time!Lets start with the COUNTY COURT JUDGE. Williams blew his chance when he FAILED to act in the best interest of the PEOPLE,by IGNORING the JAIL CORRUPTION.Then he RAN from the investigation citing "I wish to spend more time with my family".
Well,in my eyes,WILLIAMS is a crooked SOB,and the FEDS should follow the money.I'll bet the "Williams" family enjoyed a NICE vacation on US!
Public trust, Jean? You had everybody thinking you were going for a legislator's seat, wouldn't confirm or deny it even when it was printed in the paper, had Tony hand out petitions with your name on it for legislator and have people carry that petition, and now you are going to primary Dick Cahill in the ward???
You certainly have the right to seek a nomination for something, and primary whomever, but do you really think that you are not going to be punished for deceiving everybody like this? Do you really think that Tony and/or Mario are not going to make you pay?!? Are you really that confident in the DiFalco's to protect you?!?
For 6:15 PM--Before you post such inaccurate statements, better check your facts. Get your information from the source. That is not the way it happened. It may be the way in your mind that it occurred, but from the very beginning, the City Committee didn't have legitimate candidates for the Wards and County Legislature. If you were at the Convention you would have observed how totally disorganized they were trying to round up candidates to fill the slots. No one knew what Wards or Districts the candidates were in, nor how to spell their names. That is pretty sad. And who the heck is Mario or Tony to be afraid of? They are both on thin ice. If anything, they deceived the Committee and gave wrong accounts to the press. Just goes to prove that you can't believe everything that is printed in the paper. And this is not the only screw up for candidates. The telling will be at the Primary when the people choose the right person for the position. Game on...
I was there,10:11, and there were candidates named for all wards and legislative districts, with the ezxception of ward three. What you mention about the misspelling of names and the eronious assigning of Marvin to district 12 rather than 6, I'll give you. However, you just prove my point about Jean not speaking up when SHE was recorded in the papers as the nominated candidate for district 6! Whatever your opinion of Mario and Tony, you are entitled to your opinion... BUT they are their respective chairmen and there will be a calling to task for this diliberate act of deception. You cannot hold two offices simultaneously, and to run for them both at the same time is disingenuous. This is not the way to put the voting public first. This is putting oneself first. This is hedging your bet, pure and simple. There will be a reckoning day for Jean, and both Tony and Mario are smart enough to make that happen BEFORE any changes can be made in the party leadership.
My Response to this comment:
You certainly have the right to : seek a nomination for something, and primary whomever, but do you really think that you are not going to be punished for deceiving everybody like this? Do you really think that Tony and/or Mario are not going to make you pay?!? Are you really that confident in the DiFalco's to protect you?!?
July 19th, 6:15 Anonoymous Blogger
I will make myself extremely clear so you understand my position as it relates to your threatening comment.
#1. Under know circumstanes did I decieve anyone.
#2. Are you publicly threatening me that someone is going to make me pay? Republicans threatening Republicans. Absolutely shameful!
#3. For you to write something like this you could never hold a candle to the DiFalco's or walk in their shoes.
In summary you are an attack dog looking out for the best interest of yourself.
My Goal as a Public Servant for over 30 years has been dedicated to serving the people of my community. Can you say the same??
Jean Jacobs
11:10 AM—You attended the City Convention and didn’t realize that Ward 2 (not 3) was left vacant as well as District 6 because that “new energized committee” had all their candidates lined up (according to Cahill Jr) didn’t? How foolish they looked. The announcement for Jean running in District 6 came from an unreliable source because Ms. Jacobs doesn’t live in District 6. Chairs should know where candidates live before giving statements to the press, don’t you think? In order to run for both, wouldn’t the necessary petitions have to be carried to make that happen? Did it?
"Under know circumstanes did I decieve anyone."
You asked Tony to put your name on a legislative district 12 petition, yeas or no? If no, did you tell him to remove your name and stop circulating the petition, yes or no? If you are running for an office other than legislator, you were in fact deceptive. Assuming that you won both a legislator and aldermanic seat, you would have to refuse one.
"#2. Are you publicly threatening me that someone is going to make me pay? Republicans threatening Republicans. Absolutely shameful!"
I never said I was a republican. Both city and county leadership perceive that you deceived both they and their committees. I'm simply pointing out that people who feel they have been lied to/misled, etc. are sure to respond. And yes, as chairmen of their committees they can punish members... up to and including dismissal I believe.
"#3. For you to write something like this you could never hold a candle to the DiFalco's or walk in their shoes."
The fact remains that you managed to get nine signatures of your own and Joe had to cajole thirty-some odd others to get you the rest. Why didn't you get more of your own signatures?
"In summary you are an attack dog looking out for the best interest of yourself."
You assume that I have a personal interest. I am simply someone who has observed the development of your dicision to run/appear to run for one office and your decision to run/appear to run for another offfice simultaneously and am outraged by the disingenuous behavior that a rational person may observe.
"My Goal as a Public Servant for over 30 years has been dedicated to serving the people of my community. Can you say the same??"
Yes, "I can.
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