tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104883491721304827.comments2011-01-04T20:51:14.005-05:00The Rotterdam WindmillMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17132622339910577960noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104883491721304827.post-9057724988973333652010-12-26T10:31:34.448-05:002010-12-26T10:31:34.448-05:00The referendum to create a new ambulance tax distr...The referendum to create a new ambulance tax district was deleted by a 2:1 margin. <br /><br />This is a testament to the public support for your message of No New Taxes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104883491721304827.post-47981657020690221432009-12-22T12:33:56.759-05:002009-12-22T12:33:56.759-05:00According to the certified election results ( http...According to the certified election results ( http://www.schenectadycounty.com/FullStory.aspx?m=70&amid=292 ), you garnered 3265 votes in your race. 1079 were on the No New Tax Party ballot line. These results are commendable considering that you had neither the support from an established party nor the funding invested by and in your opponent. I encourage you to remain involved and to try again in 2011. It was my honor working with you in attempting to change the local political landscape.Brad Littlefieldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104883491721304827.post-8600135863135413752009-08-12T11:40:20.610-04:002009-08-12T11:40:20.610-04:00Thanks for your interest Susan! Contact me throug...Thanks for your interest Susan! Contact me through my email rotterdamwindmill@yahoo.com and I'll come to you. As long as you are a registered voter, live in Rotterdam, and haven't signed any other party petition, you're eligible to sign.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17132622339910577960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104883491721304827.post-62616993576418690032009-08-11T21:13:57.939-04:002009-08-11T21:13:57.939-04:00Where do I go to sign the No New Taxes petition? ...Where do I go to sign the No New Taxes petition? Today is 11 Aug 2009.Things learnedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03935302312195773577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104883491721304827.post-85594513098200649802009-07-08T23:00:48.107-04:002009-07-08T23:00:48.107-04:00Yeah, nothing getting done with this bunch isn'...Yeah, nothing getting done with this bunch isn't really a bad thing. The shenanigans over power though are costing us dearly by the day.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17132622339910577960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104883491721304827.post-69744299991477526852009-07-08T17:25:42.438-04:002009-07-08T17:25:42.438-04:00ha, weird, in a response to one of your comments a...ha, weird, in a response to one of your comments at Poli-Tea, I just wrote that there may be so little pressure on the Senate coming from the public (email and phone campaigns, growing demonstrations outside offices) because people are so fed up that they are simply glad nothing can get done, because if the Senate can't get anything done, then they can't screw anything else up.d.erishttp://politeaparty.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104883491721304827.post-57146822691484339782009-07-04T21:48:59.162-04:002009-07-04T21:48:59.162-04:00I agree with you Michael that to evoke change, vot...I agree with you Michael that to evoke change, voters must change their thinking with regards to third party independent candidates. Americans must believe in the power of their votes and their voices. Do we, as a people, have the courage to take a stand for what is right? Some of us do. I believe that a new day is on the horizon.Brad Littlefieldhttp://www.bradlittlefield.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104883491721304827.post-41512470967661500482009-06-22T16:30:32.391-04:002009-06-22T16:30:32.391-04:00I, too, have been told that I am too idealistic an...I, too, have been told that I am too idealistic and independent-minded. I reply that I would rather set the bar very high and fall a little short of my goal than setting the bar low and accomplishing something of little worth.<br />I also agree that in my first run for political office that I would rather lose with integrity than win without it. However, like you, I am in this for the long run with every intention of winning the race.Brad Littlefieldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104883491721304827.post-57456505831459908992009-06-18T13:34:43.619-04:002009-06-18T13:34:43.619-04:00You make a really important point here, imo. The ...You make a really important point here, imo. The attitude that nothing can be done, nothing can be changed, is precisely the attitude that maintains the status quo. I've touched on this point myself now and then. The first step toward creating change is making the supposedly 'impossible' appear possible. The first step toward halting change is making the possible appear 'impossible.'d.erishttp://politeaparty.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104883491721304827.post-60843463603658207332009-05-29T14:58:46.637-04:002009-05-29T14:58:46.637-04:00heh, yeah. It looks like they've even toned down ...heh, yeah. It looks like they've even toned down their demands, I seem to remember them calling for upstate and downstate to be separated into two different states. I thought they might have a good activist/volunteer network or something along those lines though.d.erishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09186054212519025557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104883491721304827.post-82838926369146458092009-05-28T21:18:30.283-04:002009-05-28T21:18:30.283-04:00Thanks. I checked out the link but don't think it...Thanks. I checked out the link but don't think it's for me. Looks like quite an agenda they are pursuing - my agenda is much more modest.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17132622339910577960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104883491721304827.post-42915308651515473212009-05-27T18:28:15.489-04:002009-05-27T18:28:15.489-04:00hey Michael, good luck! Are you familiar with Tea...hey Michael, good luck! Are you familiar with <A HREF="http://teanewyork.com/" REL="nofollow">Tea New York</A>? Their network might be able to offer help and/or support for your campaign.d.erishttp://politeaparty.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104883491721304827.post-84971281349285141212009-04-07T14:07:00.000-04:002009-04-07T14:07:00.000-04:00Thanks for the comment and the link!Thanks for the comment and the link!d.erishttp://politeaparty.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104883491721304827.post-21486556217232653152009-04-07T11:35:00.000-04:002009-04-07T11:35:00.000-04:00I appreciate your encouragement. I've been checki...I appreciate your encouragement. I've been checking out your blog recently and added a link to it on my sidebar today.Michaelhttp://rotterdamny.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104883491721304827.post-53226818978646304542009-04-05T16:46:00.000-04:002009-04-05T16:46:00.000-04:00"I can count the people I truly trust on one hand…..."I can count the people I truly trust on one hand…and still have fingers left over." I can count the Democrat and Republican politicians I trust on one hand, and have <I>five</I> fingers left over! The ART of government is a powerful formula. Run with it.d.erishttp://politeaparty.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104883491721304827.post-83131304218599565002009-03-25T15:16:00.000-04:002009-03-25T15:16:00.000-04:00"Why are the major parties afraid to have another ..."Why are the major parties afraid to have another name on the ballot?"<BR/><BR/>Because they are afraid of real competition. Good luck in your run!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104883491721304827.post-26082728698487675512009-02-24T23:39:00.000-05:002009-02-24T23:39:00.000-05:00Michael,You are, in no way, on your own. I agree ...Michael,<BR/>You are, in no way, on your own. I agree with you and we need to start showing this outrage and demanding change at ALL levels of government.<BR/>KevinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104883491721304827.post-54263899008568558322008-07-18T22:58:00.000-04:002008-07-18T22:58:00.000-04:00I have forwarded your blog to all on the Planning ...I have forwarded your blog to all on the Planning Board. Their job is difficult and they do not receive enough gratitude for the time they spend. They will appreciate your remarks a great deal Michael, thank you. We have worked very hard to make our boards helpful, responsive, simple, and open. Applicants to the board forget that these people are their neighbors and basically volunteer their time. They receive $25 per meeting. This barely covers their transportation back and forth, site visits, and doesn't begin to cover their time. New State regulations require Planning and Zoning Board members to complete 4 hours of training per year. Most of our members of both boards complete well in excess of the 4 hours. Many of the members can be found at seminars from Rhinebeck to Saratoga and Albany to Oneonta representing D'burg. Usually on their own dime. We require applicants to have ALL required paperwork and information in 10 days prior to the meeting or they will not be placed on the agenda. This allows time for the board members to pick up and review the files prior to the meeting. It used to be, the members would come in and not have any idea what was on the agenda. They would look at files for the first time on the night of the meeting. It wasn't pretty. As for executive session? I have never seen the Planning Board go into exec. session in the eight years I have been around. Anyway, I can't tell you how much it means to me to hear a compliment for a change. Thank you so much. Rene'Rene'https://www.blogger.com/profile/06880142500998863011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104883491721304827.post-43749594913303426592008-03-29T22:03:00.000-04:002008-03-29T22:03:00.000-04:00BIG K becomes the first to leave a comment! (I th...BIG K becomes the first to leave a comment! (I think you get a toaster or something.) Thanks for the update on the committee's progress.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17132622339910577960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104883491721304827.post-39416142761529583522008-03-29T19:56:00.000-04:002008-03-29T19:56:00.000-04:00I just wanted to update you to the information tha...I just wanted to update you to the information that I posted over at RotterdamNY.Info, in case you hadn't checked it out. It's always good to post in 2 places. May get read more often.<BR/><BR/>http://www.rotterdamny.info/m-1195127893/s-225/#num225<BR/><BR/>There has been a meeting of this committee and a couple of the members of the committee have been asked to pull together some information for another meeting to be held during April. We're moving along.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com