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Monday, December 01, 2003

OUTGOING DEMOCRATS TRYING TO STEAL POWER!

Cortland County Democrat Legislator Ric Van Donsel is trying to change the rules to take away power from the in coming Republicans before his term expires at the end of this month!

Sandy Price, Democrat who lost her seat in the election with only 43% of the vote said the reason for doing it was under the guise of "helping the new legislature". The paper has her saying that they (the democrats formally in charge) talked about this for a long time! Now, after they suffered huge election loses they finally decide it's time for change? All of these powers were just fine when they were in control. Now that they got booted out on their butts they want to change the rules. This is the kind of stuff that got them kicked out in the first place. Maybe they should just go out in their gardens and eat worms!

You know it's stuff like this that is the reason they lost power. They bitched about the Republicans writing bad things about them. The truth is that what was written was true and they didn't like you finding out about it. This attempt to screw up the new legislature and weaken their power will not be forgotten. Do these fools really think we are that stupid? Apparently so, because they still do it. Perhaps it is they who are the stupid ones to think that we would fall for this charade. Maybe they think no one will remember this two years hence? Maybe they don't know about the Internet, maybe they don't know about a lot of things. Maybe they are the stupid ones after all.

A quote from The December 1, Consumer News pg 6:

"I respect Mr. Van Donsel as a legislator," (Scott) Steve said. "But I think it's amusing that he waited until the last minute to propose these changes. It would be a shame for the outgoing Legislature to tie anyone's hands."

Thank goodness that the Republicans are not falling for this. If the Democrats try to push this through then it will be the last public office they ever hold. I am utterly amazed at their short sighted stupidity in this regard!

Richard Van Donsel web site.
Sandra L. Price web site
Cortland County Legislature