Albany, NY - You will never see a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.
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| Chaos, Anarchy To Reign If Paterson Shuts Down NY |
| 2010-06-11 |
| Chaos and anarchy. That's what New York Gov. David Paterson is warning if he's forced to shut down the government in a few days. So how's that progressive/liberal agenda thingy working out for ya in the long run? And if you think it's bad now . . . . The clowns in the state Legislature, now deadlocked for 71 days on the budget, are ready to take down the "big tent" and bring state government to a standstill. At least that's what Paterson thinks. "No one knows the full ramifications of a government shutdown," said Paterson. "It would create unimaginable chaos around the state and the greater metropolitan areas." Such chaos includes closing all state parks, motor vehicles offices, courts, and even the lottery. Public assistance payments would not be made and unemployment payments might also be held up. The governor is in this pickle, in part, because wild cards like Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. (D-Bronx) and possibly scandal-scarred Sen. Pedro Espada (D-Bronx) might not go along. Sources said the next emergency bill from Paterson will have up to $350 million in cuts to human services and mental health. But Republicans, who could become Paterson's new allies in the budget battle, aren't satisfied with that. They want $750 million in new cuts like: Delaying the 10 percent welfare grant increases Withholding welfare from those who don't comply with employment requirements Reducing the personal needs allowance of people in drug and alcohol programs Diaz will not go along with that. "I am not voting for any more cuts. I understand that it is painful," said Diaz. "But the governor is leaving me no choice." The other renegade, Espada, thinks there might be a budget deal in the offing, but, he said, "I would vote no if such a massive cut were included because the state needs a fiscal plan. Paterson called both men "thugs." Espada, like some in both houses of the Legislature, thinks lawmakers will find a way to avoid bringing the government to a grinding halt. "There will not be a shutdown on Monday. We've never wanted a shutdown," he said. It's really too early to tell what is going to happen. Will Espada and Diaz back down? Will Paterson make a deal with the Republicans? Or will pigs fly? |
| Posted by:gorb |
| #7 Sorry, Glomock. Bad as Albany may be, there are plenty of more wretched hives. Our very own New Orleans, perhaps. Or Detroit. Sacramento and Chicago, for sure. And what about the master hive itself - Washington, DC? |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2010-06-11 18:30 |
| #6 Albany, NY - You will never see a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. |
| Posted by: Glomock Tojo6610 2010-06-11 14:58 |
| #5 "Cats and dogs living together. Mass hysteria!" |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2010-06-11 13:37 |
| #4 Let's do a scientific experiment. Shut down the govt for a little while and see what happens. Record the data. Slap a study on it. Find the good, bad, and the ugly. Write a report. Put it up on Rantburg in installments. Should be interesting reading. At least entertaining. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2010-06-11 12:45 |
| #3 Welfare gets a 10% raise? Is this over 2 or 3 years? I don't know how things are in NY but this seems a bit excessive..... How many in the private sector went without a [well-earned] raise last year and have <3% this year? |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2010-06-11 10:35 |
| #2 Paterson called both men "thugs." Paterson is an incompetent and a classic example of fetid crony politics. But with statements like that I must sayÂ…IÂ’m kinda warmin up to the guy. |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2010-06-11 09:11 |
| #1 Burning and looting, all the stuff of a crisis that need not be wasted. Barry will act swiftly to bring about control. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-06-11 04:51 |