I think it is political death right now for a Republican in a red district to speak out against the conspiracy theories. In a swing district, maybe, but not in a red one. They would never get past their next primary. I'm settling for less maybe, but a rep that spoke out too long and too loudly against the insanity wouldn't be around long.
Elise is busy frying her own fish; I hope Stec, Simpson and others understand that when the leftovers start to stink the folks here in Warren County will want them to stay in Washington, not in our kitchen.
This is a profoundly hopeful analysis on Dan Stec’s record. We should not forget that the budget crisis of 13 years ago was precipitated by “fiscal conservatives” led by Stec decrying the size of the county’s “rainy day” fund saying that it’s the people’s money and they know best how to spend it. That was about 15 years ago. And it was a fine idea if all of the county’s maintenance and future accounts were in careful order in case of a major financial crisis - like the bank collapse that happened shortly after Stec convinced the county to reduce the reserve fund. Instead the county severely scaled back spending on things like infrastructure maintenance. That deferred maintenance has been costing us ever since and is only being caught up recently because of the largess of Democrats in Congress and the Biden administration. $4 million of ARPA money alone was turned over to the DPW to catch up on deferred maintenance, and that is a fraction of the costs of “fiscal conservatism.”
Hope that Stec will “stand up against the current political climate” seems misplaced as well. Dan Stec is the power player in the local and regional political power, second only to Stefanik. If there is a lot of political nonsense going on you can be pretty sure Stec has a hand in it but kept his fingerprints off of it. Before the last election 54 local GOP leaders were listed endorsing Stefanik. Only 2 were vocal in their qualms about J6 and the sadistic form of politics Stefanik represents: Dennis Dickinson and Bob Blais. Stec stood proudly side by side with Stefanik again and again.
So, yes, Stec stood against a 1% sales tax increase 13 years ago. Chalk 1 up for him on that. Meanwhile consider that every single local tax increase in decades has been brought to you by self-professed “fiscally conservative” Republicans. I didn’t get a postcard from our State Senator decrying the recent tax increases in Queensbury or Warren County. When Thurman was going through a period of animosity on the town board Stec didn’t step in to calm tensions. When Whitehall suffered a disastrous flood at the school causing $16 million in damage Stec didn’t send a postcard telling us how he worked to help the community. But if there is a ribbon that needs cutting Stec has his scissors sharpened and is ready to serve.
Hi Mike it’s the Troll again, the small colorful perpetually-happy creature who sings, dances and gives hugs all day, yup wrong troll.
20- 20 hindsight got to love it! Mike, with your crystal ball did you foresee U.S. housing bubble burst that help bring forth the Global Financial Crisis of 2007–2008? Making a connection between Dan Stec’s inability to foresee the Global Financial Crisis of 2007–2008 and a lack of infrastructure maintenance in warren county, well rubber bands just don’t stretch far. But if you think you can make the stretch, I ‘d like to see it.
Allocations fully approved by the Board of Supervisors as of 1/20/23: (For applications, check the ARPA website) https://warrencountyny.gov/sites/default/files/arpaapproved_9.pdf the following is lifted from preceding linked website “Warren County DPW -- $3.5 million for bridge repairs in Queensbury and Thurman”
20-20 hindsight? Do not make me laugh. Any idiot knows that the “free market” cycles through boom and bust. The exact nature of the bust is nor certain, nor is the timing, but the bust is certain.
But anyway, yes, it was pretty clear to me at some point on the oughts that a major financial collapse was brewing. How did I know? Because banks were buying each other out and sending credit cards un requested to people with only tenuous attachment to the business entities. I had a pile of unsolicited credit cards at one point and spent most of a day calling the banks to close the accounts which in theory totaled hundreds of thousands in open credit. Many of them tried to dissuade me, telling me I needed their credit or that I would ruin my credit rating by closing the accounts. It seemed pretty obvious to me that if banks were giving me that amount of credit they were doing it with tens or hundreds of millions of others who were in no better financial shape than me. So yeah, I was certain a collapse was imminent.
It’s a cycle, really! Mike a thunderstorm is coming, the exact nature and strength uncertain, the timing in the near future, the place somewhere near here. Guess that makes me a meteorologist. You going to make your picnic plans on a weather forecast like the preceding?
Republicans are are for the rich, members of their party have suggested cutting Social Security and Medicare. Members of his party deny the last election. Vote Democrat, I say.
Will be fascinating to watch. I’m less hopeful than a few years ago but have generally found Dan to be pretty forthright and engaged. His silence sadly reflects the overall culture of party and power above everything else within the current Republican Party.
Dan was one of the few republicans I ever voted for. He always answered his emails personally. I appreciated his thoughtful behavior in our community & always felt he had the community’s best interests at heart. Hope he doesn’t fall into the Republican mind grinder.
I think it is political death right now for a Republican in a red district to speak out against the conspiracy theories. In a swing district, maybe, but not in a red one. They would never get past their next primary. I'm settling for less maybe, but a rep that spoke out too long and too loudly against the insanity wouldn't be around long.
It’s a sad indictment of our political world that representatives can no longer speak the truth.
Don’t settle, work on voting them out.
Elise is busy frying her own fish; I hope Stec, Simpson and others understand that when the leftovers start to stink the folks here in Warren County will want them to stay in Washington, not in our kitchen.
This is a profoundly hopeful analysis on Dan Stec’s record. We should not forget that the budget crisis of 13 years ago was precipitated by “fiscal conservatives” led by Stec decrying the size of the county’s “rainy day” fund saying that it’s the people’s money and they know best how to spend it. That was about 15 years ago. And it was a fine idea if all of the county’s maintenance and future accounts were in careful order in case of a major financial crisis - like the bank collapse that happened shortly after Stec convinced the county to reduce the reserve fund. Instead the county severely scaled back spending on things like infrastructure maintenance. That deferred maintenance has been costing us ever since and is only being caught up recently because of the largess of Democrats in Congress and the Biden administration. $4 million of ARPA money alone was turned over to the DPW to catch up on deferred maintenance, and that is a fraction of the costs of “fiscal conservatism.”
Hope that Stec will “stand up against the current political climate” seems misplaced as well. Dan Stec is the power player in the local and regional political power, second only to Stefanik. If there is a lot of political nonsense going on you can be pretty sure Stec has a hand in it but kept his fingerprints off of it. Before the last election 54 local GOP leaders were listed endorsing Stefanik. Only 2 were vocal in their qualms about J6 and the sadistic form of politics Stefanik represents: Dennis Dickinson and Bob Blais. Stec stood proudly side by side with Stefanik again and again.
So, yes, Stec stood against a 1% sales tax increase 13 years ago. Chalk 1 up for him on that. Meanwhile consider that every single local tax increase in decades has been brought to you by self-professed “fiscally conservative” Republicans. I didn’t get a postcard from our State Senator decrying the recent tax increases in Queensbury or Warren County. When Thurman was going through a period of animosity on the town board Stec didn’t step in to calm tensions. When Whitehall suffered a disastrous flood at the school causing $16 million in damage Stec didn’t send a postcard telling us how he worked to help the community. But if there is a ribbon that needs cutting Stec has his scissors sharpened and is ready to serve.
Agreed
Hi Mike it’s the Troll again, the small colorful perpetually-happy creature who sings, dances and gives hugs all day, yup wrong troll.
20- 20 hindsight got to love it! Mike, with your crystal ball did you foresee U.S. housing bubble burst that help bring forth the Global Financial Crisis of 2007–2008? Making a connection between Dan Stec’s inability to foresee the Global Financial Crisis of 2007–2008 and a lack of infrastructure maintenance in warren county, well rubber bands just don’t stretch far. But if you think you can make the stretch, I ‘d like to see it.
Allocations fully approved by the Board of Supervisors as of 1/20/23: (For applications, check the ARPA website) https://warrencountyny.gov/sites/default/files/arpaapproved_9.pdf the following is lifted from preceding linked website “Warren County DPW -- $3.5 million for bridge repairs in Queensbury and Thurman”
We seem to be missing half a mill?
20-20 hindsight? Do not make me laugh. Any idiot knows that the “free market” cycles through boom and bust. The exact nature of the bust is nor certain, nor is the timing, but the bust is certain.
But anyway, yes, it was pretty clear to me at some point on the oughts that a major financial collapse was brewing. How did I know? Because banks were buying each other out and sending credit cards un requested to people with only tenuous attachment to the business entities. I had a pile of unsolicited credit cards at one point and spent most of a day calling the banks to close the accounts which in theory totaled hundreds of thousands in open credit. Many of them tried to dissuade me, telling me I needed their credit or that I would ruin my credit rating by closing the accounts. It seemed pretty obvious to me that if banks were giving me that amount of credit they were doing it with tens or hundreds of millions of others who were in no better financial shape than me. So yeah, I was certain a collapse was imminent.
It’s a cycle, really! Mike a thunderstorm is coming, the exact nature and strength uncertain, the timing in the near future, the place somewhere near here. Guess that makes me a meteorologist. You going to make your picnic plans on a weather forecast like the preceding?
Republicans are are for the rich, members of their party have suggested cutting Social Security and Medicare. Members of his party deny the last election. Vote Democrat, I say.
Agreed. Time for the north country to lose the red dye.
Will be fascinating to watch. I’m less hopeful than a few years ago but have generally found Dan to be pretty forthright and engaged. His silence sadly reflects the overall culture of party and power above everything else within the current Republican Party.
His support of Stefanik is unacceptable.
Agreed.
Saying nothing is not good.
Dan was one of the few republicans I ever voted for. He always answered his emails personally. I appreciated his thoughtful behavior in our community & always felt he had the community’s best interests at heart. Hope he doesn’t fall into the Republican mind grinder.
Agree; and he likely won’t. Nor any other regional R that I can think of. At least not in public.