Monday, October 23, 2006

Ralph, as seen by Ralph

40 comments:

Anonymous said...

Let me be the first to say how much I look forward to observing his Waterloo. BTW, people might want to check out links I pulled up about the Caruso / Larkin / KJ connection at Woodbury Confidential. Nothing extensive, but honestly it doesn't really have to be, the info is out there anyway.

http://woodburyconfidential.blogspot.com/

Oh and UB.... THANK YOU for that image.

Anonymous said...

Has anyone heard whether or not the Preservation Team is going to the Q&A Forum???

Anonymous said...

The Middletown Record hasn't said one word about the so-called forum.
That's just one more of Swiller's lies.
Swiller is the pot calling the kettle black. Don't believe any of his lies.

Anonymous said...

Are you saying there is no forum scheduled??

Anonymous said...

Swiller has so many lies out there it hard to keep track!

Anonymous said...

The Forum will take place this Thursday at 7 PM at the Monroe Woodbury High School Auditorium.
OCEAN is organizing the event, but we have arranged for the Times Herald Record to make all decisions about the format and content.
The Woodbury Chamber of Commerce has arranged for the required insurance.
David Sutz, Tony Cirigliano, Stephanie Berean-Weeks, Neil Crouse, Mike Kling, Joann Stabile and Pat Kinney have all accepted the invitation.
Part of the evening will be questions for the mayoral candidates and part for the trustee candidates.
The questions will be subnitted by the audience and chosen by the moderator, Chris Mele, Regional Editor of the Times Herald Record.
While the event is for the benefit of voters in the Village of Woodbury, everyone who wishes to come is welcome.
The event is free of charge.
We expect that the question period will be about 90 minutes long.

Anonymous said...

To Jonathan Swiller, everybody knows you hate Ralph, after all you were the one that took pictures of his house and posted them on this website. So why LIE to everyone and say you have an idea who you will support but your not sure. You and everyone know that that's another one of your LIES. You are being deceitful to the public! You don't like Ralph! You make everything personal! You've known exactly who you were going to support. Stop acting impartial, when you are not!
STOP LYING!

Anonymous said...

People of woodbury don't believe the lies you have been fed! You are a smart group of people not to buy into the garbage that has been spewed out here. Make the right choice for you and the right choice for your Village!

VOTE ROW A

RALPH CARUSO for Mayor

WILLIAM MULLOOLY for Trustee

GEORGE PEDERSON for Trustee

ADRIENNE FUCHS for Trustee

BENJAMIN MEYERS for Trustee

Experienced individuals who are honest, hardworking and will keep this Village/Towns best interest at heart!!

Vote ROW A for the PRESERVATION TEAM

Anonymous said...

"Experienced individuals who are honest, hardworking and will keep this Village/Towns best interest at heart!!" And tell us oh wise one...just what have they done to show they're honest & hardworking and why don't you STOP for a second and answer ALL the questions about the lies??? To simply answer that they're not lying is not an answer. Every other candidate running is honest and hardworking- prove they're not!
More childish rhetoric...you say Swiller is lying...using your logic...NO HE'S NOT...HE'S THE MOST HONEST PERSON ON THE FACE OF THIS EARTH, SO THERE! Na Na Na Na NA!!! See how stupid you appear??? Boy Ralph sure is hiring some losers to do his dirty work!!

Anonymous said...

Swiller, is not even close to being honest? What are you his girlfriend or is he just paying you off! I just proved how he is lying if you can read correctly, and by you say na na shows how stupid and immature you really are!

Anonymous said...

You want answers, fine.Ralph didn't lie in the Preservation kit. He didn't realize alot of the things that would come about. This Village is very unique to the State, or maybe even the nation, I don't know. Just because he didn't realize what would happen, doesn't mean he lied. And yes taxes will go up, but thats not his fault, they have to go up. He meant that regular taxes wouldn't go up, nothing about lawyers, and insurance. And he truly believed that this would stop annexation. I spoke to him about it and he said he going to vote no if they try to annex. Alright, have I answered all the questions? He didn't lie, he just didn't know.

Anonymous said...

He didn't realize that all this would happen, but we should vote for him because he thoroughly researched it.
He meant regular taxes, not the irregular ones we pay for insurance (which are somehow different and which we can use Monopoly money for).
And he truely believed it would stop annexation even though he was told repeatedly that it wouldn't.
And he got all of this wrong, and because of that we're screwed.
Hey, that's a great reason to vote for him.

Anonymous said...

"Swiller, is not even close to being honest? What are you his girlfriend or is he just paying you off! I just proved how he is lying if you can read correctly, and by you say na na shows how stupid and immature you really are! " This is how immature and stupid YOU are...I was being sarcastic you imbecile!!

Uncle Betty said...

New Slogan:
VOTE FOR RALPH, HE'S NOT A LIAR, JUST A MORON!

Anonymous said...

I DON'T KNOW WHO THE FRAUD IS(I SUSPECT SWILLER) LYING ABOUT TALKING TO RALPH. WHOEVER JUST WROTE THAT POST ABOUT GIVING ANSWERS IS LYING, YET AGAIN. THEY NEVER SPOKE WITH RALPH CARUSO AND RALPH NEVR SAID THOSE THINGS AND THEY ARE PRETENDING THEY KNOW HIM, WHICH THEY DON'T. THE ONLY WAY THEY KNOW HIM IS FROM BEHIND THE BUSH THEY HIDE WHEN THEY WANT TO ADMIRE RALPH AND HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS!

Anonymous said...

"He didn't realize alot of the things that would come about. " HE HAD OVER 2 YEARS TO DO THE RESEARCH, AND HE STILL DECIDED TO LIE TO GET HIS VILLAGE PASSED!!! Give me a break...you honestly believe his tale of woe? Boy, he's gone above and beyond being the Master of Manipulation!!! Go ahead then...feel sorry for him, but leave some sympathy for yourself, because when Woodbury goes down in flames, you're going to need it!!

Anonymous said...

The only way Woodbury is going to go down in flames is if the Community Party gets in!

Anonymous said...

A RALPH SUPPORTER SAYS...

You want answers, fine.Ralph didn't lie in the Preservation kit. He didn't realize alot of the things that would come about. This Village is very unique to the State, or maybe even the nation, I don't know. Just because he didn't realize what would happen, doesn't mean he lied. And yes taxes will go up, but thats not his fault, they have to go up. He meant that regular taxes wouldn't go up, nothing about lawyers, and insurance. And he truly believed that this would stop annexation. I spoke to him about it and he said he going to vote no if they try to annex. Alright, have I answered all the questions? He didn't lie, he just didn't know.

OH...THIS JUST MADE MY WHOLE EVENING...THIS JUST SHOWS THE STUPIDITY OF THIS GROUP OF RALPH SUPPORTERS. APPARENTLY NOW THEY ARE DESPERATE ENOUGH TO ADMIT RALPH SCREWED UP. WE'LL...WE WOULDNT HAVE ALL OF THESE "UNIQUE" PROBLEMS IF RALPH DIDNT BRING THIS UNIQUE MESS UPON US. MAYBE BEFORE HE STARTED THIS UNIQUE VILLAGE HE SHOULD HAVE RESEARCHED WHETHER THIS WOULD STOP ANNEXATION, EFFECT THE FIRE DISTRICT, CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH COUNTY FUNDING, ETC ETC. SO OK HE DIDNT LIE...HE JUST PROVED HE IS INCOMPETENT INSTEAD...WHAT A GREAT DEFENSE.

Anonymous said...

YOU STUPID FOOL IF YOU READ ON YOU WOULD KNOW THAT THAT WAS NOT ONE OF RALPH SUPPORTERS, IT WAS A FRAUD LYING TO EVERYONE MAKING THEM BELIEVE THAT RALPH SAID THOSE THINGS WHEN IN FACT THEY DIDN'T


Anonymous said...
I DON'T KNOW WHO THE FRAUD IS(I SUSPECT SWILLER) LYING ABOUT TALKING TO RALPH. WHOEVER JUST WROTE THAT POST ABOUT GIVING ANSWERS IS LYING, YET AGAIN. THEY NEVER SPOKE WITH RALPH CARUSO AND RALPH NEVR SAID THOSE THINGS AND THEY ARE PRETENDING THEY KNOW HIM, WHICH THEY DON'T. THE ONLY WAY THEY KNOW HIM IS FROM BEHIND THE BUSH THEY HIDE WHEN THEY WANT TO ADMIRE RALPH AND HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS!

6:07 PM

IT GOES TO SHOW YOU HOW LOW THEY WILL STOOP!! THEY LIE, CHEAT, AND IMPERSONATE PEOPLE!!!

Uncle Betty said...

Excuse me Ralph but have you forgotten to take your medication again?

Anonymous said...

Anyone with half a brain(which you must have lost yours) can come on here and pretend to be someone by posting anonymous. Its ashame that you would insult the public by thinking they were stupid, they deserve better! Vote ROW A
RALPG CARUSO AND THE PRESERVATION TEAM!
HONEST,INTEGRITY, QUALIFIED!

Anonymous said...

Your so right ... what a stupid defense. How am I supposed to believe that this man who works for a state senator and who loves to go on and on about how he is more educated in government than his main opponent did not know these things were going to happen. Ralph just didnt care if these things happened or not. This village is about Ralph Caruso taking control of Woodbury, becuase he cant get control of the town. Everytime he thinks he does people defect once they know his true intentions. So, no, he creates a village where he can be the mayor and finds 4 of Woodbury's most brainwashed and politically unsavvy citizens to be his village board. Thats what this whole thing is about...plain annd simple. Then he will let KJ come in and take over and block vote him in to office forever.

Anonymous said...

Okay Ralphlings, youve succeeded, you have me totally confused about what it is you're trying to say.

It seems that you have just realized that not answering doesn't work.

That trying to explain Ralph's lies doesn't work.

That pretending that you didn't answer doesn't work.

At some point you will have to face the fact that Ralph's whole campaign doesn't work.

There comes a time when all the lies, all the threats, all the bullshit, all the phony rumors and attacks build up to the point that the whole ugly mountain of it collapses under its own weight.

Give it up.

Anonymous said...

Ralph always got away with his lies before because there was no one to answer them, no place to shine a light on his fraud.

But now we have the uncle and it just doesn't work anymore.

It's time that Ralph got that.

After this election, when he has been rejected by the vast majority of his neighbors, maybe he will finally do us all a favor and just leave the rest of us alone.

Or even better, maybe he will finally do us all a huge favor and just leave.

Anonymous said...

HONEST,INTEGRITY, QUALIFIED!

Go wash your mouth out with soap! Those are the exact opposite of Ralph Caruso. The man wouldn't know honest if it belted him in the mouth. As far as integrity, well he's got about as much as Larkin...and as far as qualified..how, because he's aid to a state senator and can answer phones and pick people up from the airport, or because he has an on-line degree??? Ya, that really makes him qualified!!

Uncle Betty said...

Anonymous said... THE ONLY WAY THEY KNOW HIM IS FROM BEHIND THE BUSH THEY HIDE WHEN THEY WANT TO ADMIRE RALPH AND HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS!

You left out those of us hiding in the bushes to admire his physique

Anonymous said...

I don't know who it is that called me a fraud, but I don't appreciate it. Maybe i'm not saying things the right way, but don't tell me I never spoke to Ralph. He came to my home and explained it all to me.I may be a little bit older than the rest of you, and not on top of things as much as some people. I can tell you he was very sincere and I believed him. Theres no need to call names.

Uncle Betty said...

Freind
I'm willing to believe you.
It's Ralph, or one his underlings who claim that you are lying.
As to Ralph being sincere, faking that is one of his strong points.
But look at his responses to you. If, in fact he was telling you the trutrh,he was admitting that despite years to get it right, he knew nothing about the repercussions of his actions and now we all have to pay for that.
In partucular, about annexation. He was told over and over that annexation from a village is as easy as annexation from a town and each time he insisted that he was right. Now he tells you it was a simple error. Come now, how is that an acceptable excuse?
As for taxes, the village will cost what it costs, a municipality must pay for itself, its salaries, its insurance, its legal fees. To project a number and claim that we will only pay $28 per $100,000 in assessed value while ignoring the most expensive bills that a village faces is duplicitous. It all must be paid for by "regular" taxes - ours.
For a man on the street not to know is no problem, for a man who talked us into voting for a village and now wants to be mayor, not knowing all of these important things is unacceptable.
And, if he now admits to you that he was wrong about these things, why is he still handing out his literature which still mistates the facts?
No one should call you names, but there are some not so nice names that one might well call Ralph.

Anonymous said...

STOP LYING YOU DID NOT SPEAK TO RALPH....IDENTIFY YOURSELF IF YOU DID, YOU WON'T IDENTIFY YOURSELF BECAUSE ITS NOT TRUE! YOU NEVER SPOKE TO RALPH AND YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW HIM! YOU GUYS WILL SAY ANYTHING! IT'S SAD REALLY!


Anonymous said...
YOU STUPID FOOL IF YOU READ ON YOU WOULD KNOW THAT THAT WAS NOT ONE OF RALPH SUPPORTERS, IT WAS A FRAUD LYING TO EVERYONE MAKING THEM BELIEVE THAT RALPH SAID THOSE THINGS WHEN IN FACT THEY DIDN'T


Anonymous said...
I DON'T KNOW WHO THE FRAUD IS(I SUSPECT SWILLER) LYING ABOUT TALKING TO RALPH. WHOEVER JUST WROTE THAT POST ABOUT GIVING ANSWERS IS LYING, YET AGAIN. THEY NEVER SPOKE WITH RALPH CARUSO AND RALPH NEVR SAID THOSE THINGS AND THEY ARE PRETENDING THEY KNOW HIM, WHICH THEY DON'T. THE ONLY WAY THEY KNOW HIM IS FROM BEHIND THE BUSH THEY HIDE WHEN THEY WANT TO ADMIRE RALPH AND HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS!

6:07 PM

IT GOES TO SHOW YOU HOW LOW THEY WILL STOOP!! THEY LIE, CHEAT, AND IMPERSONATE PEOPLE!!!

6:26 PM

Anonymous said...

I'd rather be a ralphling than a swillerite!

Uncle Betty said...

I'm sure that Swiller approves of your choice too.

Uncle Betty said...

Actually I didn't mean to call you freind.

Squint and pretend that I wrote friend.

Thanks

Anonymous said...

VOTE ROW D for the COMMUNITY PARTY:

Stephanie BEREAN-WEEKS for Mayor

Neil CROUSE for Trustee

Patrick KINNEY for Trustee

Michael KLING for Trustee

Joann STABILE for Trustee

Anonymous said...

WHY?

Anonymous said...

Reading comments posted here, there is alot of chatter about Mr. Caruso who seems to have rubbed people the wrong way. I am not interested in name calling, but I am deeply concerned about the upcoming election and the qualities of who will set up and run this new government. Things that concern me include:
1) The preservation kit--newest version has changed some of its position put out before the vote to create the village. Before they said they would leave the zoning as it is. Now they say here and in the newspaper that they will review all zoning.
2) The "kit" also seems to be misleading about the tax impact--that it will be more than the $84 per year.
3) I know people who signed the petition because they were told by Mr. Caruso's people that a village would prevent annexation. We have now learned that is not true either.

All of this appears to be a political bait and switch tactic. which is insulting to people's intelligence. What else is going to be different from what we were originally told?

And now other isolated incidents come to mind that cause concern as a pattern of behavior begins to appear.

For example,I was at the High School hearing about the project near the high school last summer. I listend to the statement from the Town's attorney about why it was illegal to hold a referendum on zoning. Mr. Caruso got up and reworded what was said, acting like an attorney,and contradicting legal opinion. If people followed Mr. Caruso and he is wrong, wouldn't we be in serious legal trouble? Mr. Causo did not have anything from an attorney but seemed to be passing himself off as one.

I also recall that he had a My View in the paper stating that developers would make too much money if allowed
concessions from the Town. But even I knew that his figues of land selling for $20,000 an acre were way off. If I could call a realtor and find that out how come he did not do the same thing before publishing wrong information in the paper?

Perhaps some of the anger directed at him has to do with what begins to look like a pattern of either distributing wrong information on purpose or actually convincing himself that the incorrect information is true. But the fact that it has happened numerous times and with such authority on his part does undermine one's credibility. His followers seem to blindly accept all that he says even in the face of facts to the contrary.

All of this raises deep concern about who we voters decide to place as our mayor in a new Village. If we have reckless decisions, that will surely increase our taxes.

Because of this pattern of bait and switch and incorrent information, I have decided to not listen to anyone's interpretation of the 5 laws passed recently which Mr. Caruso's group seems to object to so strongly--perhaps a little too strongly. I am going to read them myself and see what is so bad about them. If I and others are being misled again, then I will be back with that information--before the election. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

"Seeker of Facts"

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Question for the other team - If the preservation packets you have been tossing on lawns, attaching to mailboxes and stuffing into trash cans is the "truth" then why don't you attend the Forum on Thursday, October 26th and defend it?

Answers are welcome from ralph, george, bill, ben or adrienne that are not fictional.....

Anonymous said...

Hey, fact seeker--good luck trying to figure things out in this murky mess.

You should add two other events to your pattern of behavior list:
1) the only group that tried to hold a forum before the village vote were the firemen who brought in an attorney experiened in this area. Caruso tried to dominate the meeting and constantly fought with the attorney. He is entitled to his opinion, but if he is going to challenge the law, he should at least cite the attorney he consulted. Otherwise it is just his opinion, no better or worse than any other non-expert- just his unexpert opinion.

2) The former Village people, now recast as the Preservation Group, held 2 meetings back when this all started. At least the attorney they brought in admitted he was not an expert in this area of the Law. But most of us left with more questions than answers. It was clear that the group sponsoring the village, including John Burke, had no answers. They certainly knew what people's questions were and to date they have not been answered. That is why people are so angry.

When one of their group, Mrs. Unger, wrote that we should not consider voting for people who opposed the village, I had to scratch my head. Actually, shouldn't they be the people to consider since they apparently were not taken in by the misinformation and were smart enought to see through it? Why would you vote for people who have not responded with connect information for over 2 years? They have already shown how they operate.
The other side can't be worse than this.

Anonymous said...

Question: Isn't it interesting that the people who "created" a village that they did not understand much about, such as the fact that it would take revenue (over $1,000,000) from the Town and only give the Town back $1.00 for services now want us to put them into office so that they run our Village and our lives? Their math makes no sense. While on the surface, they sold the village as protecting the town, could it be that it's also a power grab--another chance at an election for Mr. Caruso? What is it called when you create a job and then fill it yourself? One only hears from one person---Mr Caruso---as the spokesman and the rest all follow along. I don't believe in name calling, but it does not take an expert to see political game playing and power grabbing. And people wonder why politics has such a smell about it---all the way down to the local level. Woodbury is a lovely community but the politics reeks.

Anonymous said...

To Fact Seeker: not a bad idea to actually read the laws and make up one's own mind. How do we get our hands on them? Uncle Betty, can you inform us? Is it available on line or can we only see them at Town Hall? I'd like to look them over before the Thursday night forum and get answers from the candidates. Didn't one of them involve senior housing? How can that be bad for the Town? Thanks

Anonymous said...

At the beginning of this blog, someone called Swiller and his group liars about a candidate forum. Guess they were wrong because I have seen notices about it ---for this Thursday night.
Question: are all the candidates going to be there? A lot of people have questions for Mr. Caruso and his group. Caution to those who are not familiar with his political triple talk, be sure your question specifically asks him to DOCUMENT where his "facts" come from. I am eager to hear him explain his preservation kit--volume 1,
volume 2, volume---whatever version is out there now.