Ralph Of The Living Dead

Ralph Walks.

And talks.  And lies.

Yay!

Welcome back Ralph.

For those of you who have missed Ralph's last minute lie,  it's back!!!!

Here it is:

It's truly lovely.  At least one lie per paragraph.  Let's take a closer look:

Don't be fooled by James Skoufis‘ color brochures and commercials. He can afford them because he accepted $72,000 from Sheldon Silver for his campaign. So if he is elected to the Assembly, what do you think he is going to vote for  . Whatever Sheldon Silver tells him to. He is just using Woodbury as his stepping stone to Albany

So, James has the support of the Democrats.  How'd that happen?  Is Ralph claiming that Roddey doesn't have the support of his own party?  But that's the small one,  the wonderful point here is Ralph has figured (all by himself?) that James is running for the Assembly as part of a secret plan to get to Albany.  Holy Hambones!

Most importantly, over the last three years, Skoufis has voted for a resolution to dissolve the Village of Woodbury. The Village is our sole protection that prevents the hasids or any other groups from establishing their own village within the town. If elected, he will continue to try to dissolve the village.

Actually, James, along with Ralph's own buddies on the Town Board, asked Albany to make the Town and Village a single political unit.  This would still pervent any new villages in Woodbury.

Skoufis also forced the lnitiative Law on the town. Briefly, in order to bring an issue to the town board for a second time, you need to collect hundreds of signatures and petition the board in order for them  to consider for a second time. This useless and senseless law was introduced by Skoufis as a payback to the independence Party for listing his name on their ballot line duringa previous election.

OK, this one is sooooooooooo stupid it proves this letter came from Ralph.  The Town Board has always had the right to introduce  any resolution it likes once, twice, seventeen times.  But the public has only been able to beg the Board to consider its issues.  What the Initiative law does is give the public the power to demand (by petition) that the board consider something the public wants.  It gives the public a way to get the Board's attention.  Or as Ralph calls it "useless and senseless."

Skoufis has preached increasing the hourly wage, decreasing taxes, but has no plan as to who will pay for the cost. You will pay for the shortfall in higher taxes and prices.  

I love the idea that you will pay for tax cuts by paying high taxes.

While taking credit for helping victims of Hurricane Irene, it actually was the the Woodbury Community Association that raised most of the money.

How dare more than one group help people in need!?!

Skoufis claims to scrutinize the town budget line-by-line, but the town budget is actually prepared by the Town Supervisor and his department heads. He has little, if any, input on the budget.  

Ralph was actually once on the Town Board (quite briefly), but why assume he paid any attention to what his job was.  Yes, the budget is PREPARED by the Supervisor.  The Supervisor then must submit the budget to the members Town Board, who look at it (line by line if they're doing their job responsibly) and then vote whether or not to accept it.  Sleep through that part, Ralphie?

Finally, in desperation, he continues to bash Assemblywoman Calhoun and Senator Larkin over collecting.their salaries and pensions which the law entitles them to. But on August.16, 2012Skoufis voted to authorize the Supervisor to submit a Section  211 waiver to the NYS Civil Service Commission so that the new Woodbury Police Chief could double-dip as well collecting his NYC pension and his salary as chief.

     

OK Ralph, listen closely (or ask the Ankle Biter to explain):  Your boss, State Sen. Bill Larkin, is collecting his State Senate salary and his State Senate pension at the same time.  He's getting paid for the same job twice.  Legal?  Yes.  Ethical?   Less certain.  The Chief worked for the NYPD for decades.  He retired.  He gets a pension.  He took a new job here.  He gets paid.  Follow?  Two different jobs.

l strongly urge you to vote for Kyle Roddy for the NYS Assembly on the Republican line. He has real municipal experience in public administration and will diligently represent our Town in Albany. 

 

Geez Ralph, at least learn how to spell Roddey's name!