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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Guest Post


First I must say that I am a local committee member of the Republican Party and a volunteer coordinator for Assemblywomen Scozzafava. The selection of Assemblywomen Scozzafava was one of the most fair and open processes ever. The 11 county chairs allowed anyone interested in interviewing a chance to speak to all committee members in a series of interviews across this huge district. Mr. Hoffman was one of nine people who attended the interviews seeking our support. After the interview process the county chairs met to select a candidate. In Jefferson County we allow our 160 or so committee members to vote for who our chairwomen would support. At these interviews Mr. Hoffman made it very clear he felt all candidates were very well qualified and if he wasn’t selected he would support and help our candidate. In an email just two days after we made our selection Mr. Hoffman congratulated Assemblywomen Scozzafava and offered his help. Mr. Hoffman says he is a member of Glenn Beck 9.12 Project which includes principles like Honesty and sincerity, but his actions speak volumes to his commitment.

Conservative Party Chairmen Mike Long made his dissatisfaction very well known to us and his interest to run a third candidate.  If he wanted to run a Conservative Republican he could have talked with Paul Maroun a Conservative Republican who in my opinion and many others was one of our top 3 candidates. Unfortunately Mr. Hoffman was ninth in my opinion and many others who participated in the interviews.  Instead he has chosen Mr. Hoffman, who doesn’t even live in 23rd Congressional District and couldn’t even vote for himself in the November 3rd election.

On many radio shows and 30 second commercial you are provided with some misinformation or limited information on a many things. Assemblywomen Scozzafava is NOT the Working Family candidate or ACORN endorsed. Mr. Owens has the WFP line in the November 3rd election. She sponsored legislation to remove ACORN funding from the New York State budget. In her 11 years in the NYS Assembly she has voted with the Republican Conference 95% of the time. She ranks 5th out of the republicans in Albany for voting along the party line. She would NOT support the health care package as it is proposed, she is supportive of Tort reform, she favors opening state line for competitive insurance and she would oppose the Cap and Trade. On immigration reform she also stands against amnesty and for better regulations. She believes in less government spending and less taxes. She voted NO on the 2009 New York State budget which had the largest increase in spending, taxes and fees in state history. Mr. Hoffman claims this was done to help her run for Congress but this vote was well before anyone knew of Congressmen John McHugh’s appointment.  Dede also received the endorsement of the National Rifle Association.

I have known Assemblywomen Scozzafava for the 11 years I have served as village trustee and now as Mayor. Not once have I considered Assemblywomen Scozzafava a career politician. She has spent countless hours fight for our residents of Northern New York, first as Mayor of Gouverneur, and as New York State Assemblywomen. As New York State Assemblywomen she has provide our residents with exceptional services. She has always been there to assist the Village of West Carthage with any issues at the state or local level.  I question the amount and quality of services our residents and local communities will receive if either of the others were elected. They don’t even feel it is necessary to debate or answer questions on local issues before we vote.

Assemblywomen Scozzafava has worked very hard to bring money back to the North Country for projects that have improved healthcare, brought new business opportunities and created jobs. Mr. Hoffman’s pledge not to accept earmark money worries me. Assemblywomen Scozzafava has made it very clear that there needs to be reform in the system and how money is disturbed. Until changes are made I want a representative that will bring money back to the district for project that make improvements to the community. Many projects would not happen without this type of assistance. The Carthage Area Hospital has had three major projects in the last 5 years that all received earmarked money from Congressman McHugh. These projects improved healthcare to our residents, created and protected jobs, redeveloped an abandon grocery store that was the gateway to our village and is now rebuilding the downtown that was lost to a devastating fire. Hospital Administer Walter Becker would make it very clear none of this would have been possible with earmarked money. Until there is reform we need someone fighting for our district, they are going to earmark the money to someone else if Mr. Hoffman won’t accept it.

So I ask you on November 3rd vote for issues that matter to the North Country, issues that affect us close to home and not allow outside PACs and politicians with there own agenda influence our election. Please vote for Dede Scozzafava on November 3rd.



Thank You

Scott Burto

Mayor

Village of West Carthage

18 comments:

Anonymous said...

You must be kidding, Your bread has been buttered by the county Taxpayers, ATV coordinator,???????? You Dede, all the local pols who pay no attention to the taxpayers.

Anonymous said...

Good for you Scott!

It's about time someone cut through all the misinformation and reminded us all how hard Dede has been working for the North Country.

I'll be proud to pull the lever for Dede on Tuesday.

Anonymous said...

Wow one political insider shills for another -- Move on there's NO story here !!!

Anonymous said...

Scott is working for Dede..what did you expect. Hes hoping for a win then he gets something in return. Kid you cant cut it!

Anonymous said...

I wish Mr Burto and his type would stay out of this. I most always vote Republican, but this is the kind of politician that makes us look just like the other side.

He and his family have gotten all kinds of "things out of it", just as 10:31 says.

Anonymous said...

You want to post a canned, party line, knee jerk speach, do it on the Democrat's site.

Anonymous said...

Speech. Just to help your spelling out. lol

Anonymous said...

The Burto's are all at the trough, Even the city council. The only thing more bogus than an ATV coordinator, is a volunteer coordinator. But you'll be glad to know I'm having "hamburger helper" tonight so I can help the folks out in Carthage. No more Burto's

Anonymous said...

And in his speech, he tells a familiar saying. "If we don't take the money someone else will". What, is there another member of the Burto family who needs a job?

Anonymous said...

Maybe we'll create a Trail Coordinator for all the city trails,, Hey have I got a Man for the job.

Anonymous said...

Thanks Mr Burto. You reminded me of why I will not vote for one of the major party candidates in this election. We HAVE to do something different. We cannot have any more government employment programs that benefit a certain few. We have to stop spending money we don't have. I understand why you believe in more government. I just don't happen to share your confidence.

Anonymous said...

Just in case you only read this blog for your news he has stepped down as trail coordinator and taken a job in the private sector.

But back to his point, I can't vote for Doug. He has done everything possible not to debate, take any position on local issues and in the only debate tonight sounds clueless.

Anonymous said...

Sorry buddy you did a fine job with the democrat spin but Hoffman is the man for the job. You forget we are sick of the liberal republicans too.You forget 2008 already? McCain was not the man for the job either.So unless you learn to like unemployment I suggest you don't shit on the conservatives again or we will have even more obamas taking your jobs.

Anonymous said...

Scott reminds me of the last guy on the Titanic that believed the ship still had a chance. Pretty sad....

Anonymous said...

Go Hoffman.

Anonymous said...

Just like the "Sopranos" a no show job.

Anonymous said...

"Until there is reform" How do we get "reform" mr burto? If we keep electing the same o,same o.

Anonymous said...

Hey 10:16 won't happend until you do away with all the "little thief doms" I wonder if the voters okayed this message???

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