Readers’ Column for the week of June 23, 2019

The dissolve the village plan has turned into a Van Etten water district plan with the first penalty of $39.41 added to your water bill this month for being a village-less villager. This looks like village tax to me. This is the month that we used to pay them. Also, the property values and tax assessment should be greatly lowered. What does dissolve the village message send to a potential buyer? It looks like distress and decline to me. 

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Dear Ruby, you are a child of God. We all care for you; we all love you. You join my son who was killed young as you. You are both angels. Mothers, hold your children tight, and dear Social Services please open your programs up to not criticize moms who need help or parents that need help. Open your doors without judgment for people who ask for help, and mothers if you need it, and fathers if you need it, ask for help. We are a community, we need to stick up for each other and we need to love our children. Please hold your children tight.

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This is in reference to the taxes in Tioga County. What a joke it is to have a grievance day. There are three men that are there that sit at a table while the assessor sits behind them and smiles and they go along whatever she says. What a shame! What a shame they go after people on Social Security and disabled Veterans and make them pay more money than they should have. Shame on them!

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There’s an article in today’s paper about Waverly wanting to join up with South Waverly on some organization. Whatever Waverly really needs, Waverly gets. Whatever you do South Waverly, I grew up there and loved every minute of it. Whatever you do, do not be the fish on the end of Waverly’s pole. All they want to do is to buy more property for their property bank. Think about it. Their taxes are so high we can’t afford to pay them. You stay right where you are, you are doing fine, you’re looking beautiful. Take care, take heed and stay the way you are. 

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This is the wonder department. Did you ever wonder why a school district has a 15 mph speed limit? No brainer, right? When it comes to the boys club, why don’t we have a 15 mph speed limit past them? And just think, the trains are going 50 mph through there and we’ve got kids all over the place. So, just think about that. Does it make sense?

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Thank you to whoever cleaned up Owego after the festival! It seemed spotless. We went through Sunday and it looked wonderful. We take pride in Owego and it showed. Great job!

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I have something, I’d like to know why people who are not firemen or police have lights on their trucks and are allowed to get away with it. What’s going on with that in Owego? I think somebody should look into that. If you’re not a fireman you shouldn’t have lights on your truck. If you’re not a cop you shouldn’t have lights on your car. I think they are misleading people and I think it’s very obnoxious for people to be able to get away with that.

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Isn’t there a way we can hypnotize to forget what has happened in the service? Instead of giving them pills isn’t there another way to help them with the trauma? Is their somebody who can hypnotize them to forget what has happened over there? We need to help our soldiers and our veterans. They are causing harm to themselves, to their families, to other people. They need help.

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I don’t think it’s fair to the taxpayers in the village of Owego to be paying a board member who never shows up for a meeting, or I should say when he does show up he leaves early. He is the commissioner of finance and never makes a commission report. He’s missed more meetings in the last year and a half than he has attended and the ones he has attended he’s left early. He’s the finance chairman and never makes a report when the rest of them make reports every week. This can be checked out on the village website where village board meetings are publicized and there you can see the video. 

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I answered the phone recently and the person on the line said, “This is the Social Security office.” He told me that he lost my social security number. I said, “Lost my social security number? What are you going to do about that?” He answered, “You want me to talk to Mr. Bock?” I said, “who?” He said again, “Mr. Bock.” I said, “I don’t know who he is, what do you want me to do?” He said, “What is your social security number?” I raised my voice and said, “You know I am not supposed to give my social security number over the phone.” I then said this is a scam! He hung up on me. He didn’t even ask me my name, this isn’t my home and I was just answering the phone. 

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If you had been paying attention for the last couple of years you’d know that the Owego village can no longer bill your sewer usage based on water usage as they used to do because they cannot get the water usage data from SUEZ. Their hands are tied. If you have a viable solution please contact them.

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The Owego town and village do not run the electrical system and they do not do the billing. All they have done is provide you with a guaranteed fixed rate for the supply of the electricity itself (not the delivery charge). You may opt out if you wish. That’s why you got the letter. Why do people think something is being forced on them?

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Regarding the streets of the Village Newark Valley, what is going to take to get the irresponsible and inconsiderate drivers of the ATVs / motorcycles / motorized bicycles with kids riding with no helmets / very loud cars / trucks / that do not belong on the roads at all! What is it going to take before some child; somebody walking a dog or just taking a stroll down the street gets hit? So what we need to do is call either the Sheriff’s Department at 687-1010, or the State Police. Maybe if enough of us call and complain something will be done about the very inconsiderate people that use our streets for their own personal racetrack! Lets try to avoid a tragedy before one happens. Lets try to get a little peace and quiet and tranquility back! Remember, if you call the Sheriff’s Department they will take your name and address but do not give it out to anyone; so you are secure knowing it’s confidential. Let’s be a little proactive. And by all, means voice your concerns to the Mayor and Village board.

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I need to hire someone to help with clean up and disposal of yard waste and other items. Call 625-3449 if you can help.

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FEMA doesn’t pay the bills. FEMA reimburses you for your expenses. The Town of Owego has $1,000,000 in the budget for repairs and $1,000,000 for FEMA reimbursement. It offsets. As such local taxes are not affected.

National Political Viewpoints

So Biden said President Trump is devastating to our country. Well, I beg to differ. I believe the Democratic Party is devastating to this country. They continue to divide; they are not doing the job the American people elected them to do. They are going to hang onto this impeachment in an effort to sway votes and an effort to have open borders and have all the illegals have drivers licenses so they can step up to the voting booth and vote them in. All they care about is their own jobs, power and money. They need to all be thrown out of office come 2020. Vote Republican, you will have no more division, no more devastation. 

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President Trump should push through reinstatement of the alien and sedition laws. The democrats through radical John Carey passed the word through China and Iran to hold off making deals with President Trump until after the 2020 elections when democrats think they will have another feckless president Obama in power. Go Trump!

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Many callers are sick of the lying liberals who defend open borders and the squalled living conditions on skid row spreading across the U.S.A. The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce says there are 2,000 homeless derelicts on skid row; Wikipedia says 10,000. You decide whom you believe. There were 14 cases of typhoid fever caused by salmonella typhi in L.A. County reported by NBC and the L.A. Times in 2018, and there were five cases so far in 2019. There were 12 cases of typhoid fever in Long Beach, California in 2018. There were 13 cases of typhus in 2008 and 167 cases of typhus in 2018. Pasadena reported 20 cases and their health department called it a typhus fever epidemic in 2018. Typhus and tuberculosis are spreading in homeless populations across the U.S. Both are bacterial diseases and both types can be spread by contact with contaminated food and water, by getting in cuts or eyes, or by close contact with contaminated humans or animals or garbage or sewage. About 75 percent of the illegal alien invaders are not Mexican. Some cases come from sub-Sahara Africa. For the facts check checker liars, look that up in Google. When the first case of Ebola makes it across the border the open border thugs should be arrested and charged with attempted murder.

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The vipers are leaving the White House one by one. There is a God! The latest exit is Sarah Sanders, the other big viper and liar. Trump surrounds himself with bad people like himself. It’s amazing the republicans don’t care about his lying and his bad values.

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So now it’s very clear as to why the democrats, headed by Hillary, just couldn’t get past and still cannot get past her 2016 loss. The democrats knew all along that Trump and his team would uncover this horrendous scandal. They knew they’d all be exposed and hopefully they will all be held accountable to the biggest scandal in American history. It’s all very clear now and I’m just going to sit back and enjoy. 

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It’s unbelievable! People have been lining up for the last 40 hours for President Trump’s campaign kickoff tonight in Florida. There are only 20,000 tickets and they’re all hoping to get one. Unbelievable! The democrats are lucky to bring in attendees to their so-called rally. Nobody on the democratic side can even come close to this. No competition for President Trump.

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It was Trump’s 60th rally in Florida. Does anyone out there know exactly who pays for all of the nonsense? The people who attend these rallies look like they need excitement in their life. They embrace his lies and Trump’s craziness. It’s so sad. 

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The American people wanted someone in the White House who would shake things up in Washington. Thankfully we elected Trump! You’ve got to love the man for enforcing our laws; laws that have been on the books for years and democrats look the other way. Did you see his rally last night? People have been lined up for 40 hours waiting for his campaign kickoff. There were only 20,000 tickets, unbelievable! Unlike Joe Biden who has about 85 attendees at his little get together. Watch for more of this to come. I cannot wait. Nobody on the democratic side can even come close. There is no competition for President Trump. Trump 2020.

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The fake news media today is a disgrace. Journalism is dead. Today they tell us only what they want us to hear and spin it to their liking, and the democrats follow suit. They are no different. They do want to promote votes though, like giving licenses to illegal aliens and not what is best for the American people. They want us to be puppets. Well, it won’t work. Most of us are too smart. I am =concerned about the remaining few who continue to follow the democrats. Maybe they’ll come around, but they probably are slow learners. 

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Joe Biden just said he had in the past worked with some great segregationists in the senate. Slow Joe is toast. Alexandria Cortez says the U.S. is running concentration camps on our border. Chip in for a one-way ticket to Cuba for her so she can get a real first hand look. 

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What a hoot; this constant barrage of noise about abortions. I don’t think anyone is against a woman’s right to choose, or about an abortion in the case of rape or incest. In fact, have all the abortions you want, for whatever reason you want, just pay for it yourself! Why should my tax dollars be used for something I do not believe in? 

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Socialism built us campgrounds. Capitalism built us condos. Poverty built us prisons.

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I think it was last Thursday, June 13, that Bernie Sanders was on “All In” with Chris Hayes on MSNBC. He brought up the MIC (military-industrial complex). That was refreshing to hear; Sanders has the best rating from Code Pink for curbing military spending. Unfortunately, he pushed to have F-35’s stationed at the Burlington airport in spite of local opposition. I have to give him demerits for that one. Ron Paul comes to mind as one of the few politicians who actively criticized excessive military spending in keeping with Eisenhower’s warning on Jan. 17, 1961, of the “undue influence of the military-industrial complex”. Bernie still inspires me and he’s the one I’m supporting for the presidency. As much as I would like to see a woman in the White House, what’s wrong with having our first Jewish president?

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About a month ago, someone in this column accused the Democrats in the House of plotting to overthrow the government because of the investigations. Most of the country views this as the House doing its job as the third branch of government, and I think that history will concur. It was also stated that this was the first time something like this had ever occurred. Not so! In 1933 there was a plot by American businessmen to overthrow the Roosevelt government due to fears of socialism and reckless government spending. They solicited the support of Retired Gen. Smedley Butler who testified before Congress regarding their plan. You can read more details in the Wikipedia entry for “Business Plot”. While you are at it, read Smedley’s book, War is a Racket.

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If your financial advisor said there was no growth under Obama you need a new financial advisor.

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The Democrats in the house have passed over 100 proposed laws. The Republicans in the Senate are refusing to even allow a vote on them. Kind of hard to get something accomplished given the circumstances. Next question please.

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Consider this; Trump ran on giving back taxpayer money. Dems are running on giving away and taking away more of your money. Both ignore that Social Security and Medicare are going broke. I have always thought the use of anti-trust (anti-monopoly) laws should be applied with great reluctance. The time is now to strike Facebook, Google, YouTube, Twitter, and others of the tech oligopoly (industries which group together to form a de facto monopoly) with the full force and effect of Anti-trust law. Their hidden censorship is stealing a proper perception of the world. The Robber Barons stole your money. These tech giants steal your identity, privacy, and mind. The mind is stolen through their manipulation of what they want you to know and think. This is called propaganda. George Orwell’s book 1984 uses the Newspeak Dictionary. Definitions are changed and words disappear for political propaganda. In the Obama Newspeak Dictionary the term “illegal alien’ disappears and is replaced with “undocumented immigrant”, thus removing the association of illegal, criminal, and wrongful presence. And “food stamps” is replaced with SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) thus removing the stigma of being a welfare recipient. Strange how so much vernacular change comes from the Dems. “Hate speech” is missing from the Newspeak Dictionary; this provides flexibility and selectivity in its application. 

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Bernie, how dare you lie like you do? Have you no shame? Trump is racist, sexist, homophobe, xenophobe, and a religious bigot. Democrats keep repeating these lies; as if they say them often enough the lies become truth! Lies are still lies! Global Warming? About 10,000 years ago you’d be frozen under 1,000 feet of ice (I’d like to see that); seems Global Warming has been going on for a long time! The most dangerous president, is Trump? The hatred you all spew is what tearing us apart, not Trump. Educational crisis, I went to a two-year college, inexpensive. To get the next two years, the companies I worked for helped pay for my night school. If you are too stupid not to do this, then maybe you deserve to struggle with your student debt. Prescription prices going up? Trump has been in office two years; how many years have you been in office, not doing anything about prescription prices? You got married in Communist Russia, why didn’t you stay there, maybe you’d be happier, I know I’d be happier.  Socialism has never worked. Democrats are not smart enough to design a society where everyone gets “A Participation Trophy”, and life is a game where no one keeps score! Man is at his best when he is competing! ROAR!

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There was an interesting Opinion article by Katherine Parker in the Binghamton Press that summed up the recent Trump trip to England. One of her best comments was, “But then, what would one expect when New York’s most-famous hillbilly drags his entire entourage to sup at the sumptuous table of the Queen of England as though word had leaked of an all-you-can-eat buffet and free booze over at Lizzie’s Eatery?” Every time the Trump members turned around they seemed to break protocol, like getting his kids picture taken in a “No Photographs” area, his criticism of the mayor of London calling him “a stone cold loser”, saying that the Duchess of Sussex – the former Meghan Markle was “nasty” toward him, etc. Trump held up the D-Day ceremony for 14 minutes so he could conduct a Fox News interview where he blasted all of his political opponents, all the while where you could see the grave markers of the fallen in the background that he should have been honoring. Then he makes a $3.6 million side trip to Ireland just so he could play golf and promote his Doonbeg golf course. The Irish Prime Minister refused to meet him at the golf course, and countered with an alternate ancient castle location that Trump turned down, so the meeting was held at the Shannon Airport instead. Meanwhile, his boys went pub hopping while they were in Doonbeg, offering free drinks for all. They walked out and stiffed the pub owner with the bill that they still have not paid.  I absolutely cannot understand where all of Trump’s support for him and his family is coming from. He is such a disaster on every count imaginable.

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I have read that illegal aliens can get a New York State Driver’s License. Does the word illegal have any meaning at all anymore? My theory is that since the high taxes are driving people out of New York, our illustrious government has decided they need to replace Legal Law abiding citizens with any living sole they can find. Their attempt to bribe our young people with advertised free tuition was for all practical purposes a failure because these smart young people did not want to make a commitment to living in one of the highest taxed states in the country. It is hilarious to me that recently Cuomo has blamed the exodus on everything from climate change to revised Tax deduction laws. However the facts remain that this migration out of NEW YORK DUE SOLELY TO HIGH TAXES has been ongoing for over at least the last 10 years. Proof is the last published census. Also, the well respected source Kiplinger’s has ranked New York State as one of the expensive places to live for at least this same 10 year period if not more. Everyday you read about some new law or piece of legislation our state government is proposing. I suggest they focus all of their time in figuring out how to make New York State competitive with other states as far as the Cost of Living and not burden us with more rules and regulations.

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I think I’ve figured out why the climate change nut jobs are always so angry. It’s because the facts don’t support their mantra. Example. It’s past the middle of June here in Upstate N.Y. Our furnace still goes on most days. Have you noticed the Global Warming too?

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I don’t get it. A nut job uses a firearm to kill one or more people. There’s an immediate cry from the Left to ban guns. A nut job uses a vehicle to kill one or many, no cries from the Left to ban vehicles. Why?

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There is and continues an environmental catastrophe in China of such apocalyptic proportions it dwarfs all others combined times 10 or more. Study recent history of China. This catastrophe belongs 100 percent to China’s Socialist Party. This is what happens when ignorant elitists know what is best for the people. Nineteen to 40 percent of China’s farmland has been destroyed, poisoned, or hugely degraded. This is socialism at work. “To fundamentally transform society,” was Obama’s self-stated purpose. Thank God and Trump that Republicans stopped him and the stain of his legacy. Fact check, the human suffering socialist governments inflicted on their people.  

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