Comments for Madison County New York News - Your News Your Voice http://www.madisoncountycourier.com Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:09:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Yet Another Corporate Invasion on the Horizon; Public Hearing in Madison is Feb. 16 by Stan Roe http://www.madisoncountycourier.com/2012/02/14/yet-another-corporate-invasion-on-the-horizon-public-hearing-in-madison-is-feb-16/#comment-34741 Stan Roe Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:09:20 +0000 http://www.madisoncountycourier.com/?p=29980#comment-34741 Several days since you broke the story and still no public comment from our town government. We seem to have a town supervisor only during election season. Madison needs a public website and use it to keep citizens informed. Several days since you broke the story and still no public comment from our town government.
We seem to have a town supervisor only during election season.
Madison needs a public website and use it to keep citizens informed.

]]> Comment on Tuscarora Lake Ice Fishing Derby is Feb. 18 by Adam http://www.madisoncountycourier.com/2012/02/12/tuscarora-lake-ice-fishing-derby-is-feb-18/#comment-34740 Adam Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:54:03 +0000 http://www.madisoncountycourier.com/?p=29933#comment-34740 Having been a participant in the Tuscarora Lake Ice Fishing Derbys,along with the rest of my family and friends I would like to say that I thought the 2011 Derby was much better organized and the location, the Fire House, much more enjoyable. The location this year was much more crowded, more rowdy and the evidence of more alcohol being consumed was not what I would call a family oriented atmosphere. Hopefully, a different locale can be chosen for next year, so that we who enjoy a day on the ice with our families can enjoy it. Otherwise, I, for one, will not be a participant. Having been a participant in the Tuscarora Lake Ice Fishing Derbys,along with the rest of my family and friends I would like to say that I thought the 2011 Derby was much better organized and the location, the Fire House, much more enjoyable. The location this year was much more crowded, more rowdy and the evidence of more alcohol being consumed was not what I would call a family oriented atmosphere.

Hopefully, a different locale can be chosen for next year, so that we who enjoy a day on the ice with our families can enjoy it. Otherwise, I, for one, will not be a participant.

]]> Comment on Yet Another Corporate Invasion on the Horizon; Public Hearing in Madison is Feb. 16 by Dave Burnett http://www.madisoncountycourier.com/2012/02/14/yet-another-corporate-invasion-on-the-horizon-public-hearing-in-madison-is-feb-16/#comment-34703 Dave Burnett Sun, 19 Feb 2012 22:46:52 +0000 http://www.madisoncountycourier.com/?p=29980#comment-34703 My team and I were in Hamilton this summer -treated with courtesy even tho we were working on new technology to treat produced water from gas shale fracturing. Yet we saw "no frac" signs all over the county. Folks, everyone needs SOME form of energy - for your well being, your community, and your children as they grow up. Please consider becoming and activist FOR new forms of energy My team and I were in Hamilton this summer -treated with courtesy even tho we were working on new technology to treat produced water from gas shale fracturing. Yet we saw “no frac” signs all over the county.

Folks, everyone needs SOME form of energy – for your well being, your community, and your children as they grow up.

Please consider becoming and activist FOR new forms of energy

]]> Comment on Owens Asks Postmaster General to Halt Flawed Closure Process by Roger http://www.madisoncountycourier.com/2012/02/17/owens-asks-postmaster-general-to-halt-flawed-closure-process/#comment-34656 Roger Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:18:04 +0000 http://www.madisoncountycourier.com/?p=30048#comment-34656 I agree wholeheartedly. I agree wholeheartedly.

]]> Comment on Owens Asks Postmaster General to Halt Flawed Closure Process by Mark http://www.madisoncountycourier.com/2012/02/17/owens-asks-postmaster-general-to-halt-flawed-closure-process/#comment-34655 Mark Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:12:31 +0000 http://www.madisoncountycourier.com/?p=30048#comment-34655 Thank you for a voice of sanity! Thank you for a voice of sanity!

]]> Comment on Dangerous New Drug Popular Among Teens by myteensavers http://www.madisoncountycourier.com/2012/02/16/dangerous-new-drug-popular-among-teens/#comment-34633 myteensavers Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:15:29 +0000 http://www.madisoncountycourier.com/?p=30018#comment-34633 Synthetic marijuana is a huge problem, but don't forget the problem we have with kids trying drugs that are already in the home. Counselors treat teen addicts. You won't believe the shock on parents' faces when you tell them that they may have been their child's drug dealer. Unattended pills in the home is an invitation to experiment. Kids are not afraid to try high powered opiates, once someone tells them how great it felt. But when that costly high goes away, teens turn to cheaper heroin. Teen addicts often say that parents don't enforce the anti-drug message and that home drug testing may have stopped them from trying in the first place. Dot let experimentation lead to addiction. Thanks Bridges for these updates. Hopefully parents will begin to become familiar with these toxic products. Synthetic marijuana is a huge problem, but don’t forget the problem we have with kids trying drugs that are already in the home. Counselors treat teen addicts. You won’t believe the shock on parents’ faces when you tell them that they may have been their child’s drug dealer.

Unattended pills in the home is an invitation to experiment. Kids are not afraid to try high powered opiates, once someone tells them how great it felt. But when that costly high goes away, teens turn to cheaper heroin.

Teen addicts often say that parents don’t enforce the anti-drug message and that home drug testing may have stopped them from trying in the first place.

Dot let experimentation lead to addiction. Thanks Bridges for these updates. Hopefully parents will begin to become familiar with these toxic products.

]]> Comment on Yet Another Corporate Invasion on the Horizon; Public Hearing in Madison is Feb. 16 by Cliff http://www.madisoncountycourier.com/2012/02/14/yet-another-corporate-invasion-on-the-horizon-public-hearing-in-madison-is-feb-16/#comment-34607 Cliff Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:57:15 +0000 http://www.madisoncountycourier.com/?p=29980#comment-34607 Chris You are up against the same thing that we on Cape Cod have been fighting for 10 years. "The dirty politics of clean power" From your article, I would suggest a couple of important steps. 1. The endangered species act is one of the most powerful tools you may have. Look up Michael Boyd in CA. Expert on suing wind farms for the endangered species act. The killing of protected Raptors and Bats 2. Both the turbines and the Electric Transformer Platform will contain hazardous toxic transformer oil (probably 15,000 gallons) and hazardous transmission, gear oil, and transmission fluid in each turbine (500 gallons each). I mention this because in the description of your location, you mention "pond" If this is the source of your town watershed or aquifer, the release of these oils could contaminate your water supplies. (This could involve the EPA) 3. If your state is as crooked as the politics in Massachusetts have been on the wind permitting, you may want to start using the freedom of information act to find just who has been involved in the drafting of your recent wind permitting bylaw. 4. Follow the money, who is getting the land lease, equipment contracts and other related concessions. 5. I would contact your state attorney generals office using registered mail so that they cannot ignore your inquiries. 6. These projects require massive clearing so that they may function properly, the land clearing is never mentioned in the permitting process. 7. Your FAA permit is probably as crooked as the rest of the project. They have marching orders from the Department of Energy to green light these projects. You will probably find that they have ignored any local airports, radar systems and weather radr systems. You may also want to check if you have any local military facilitys with radar systems. Believe it or not, the FAA usually doesn't check with the military, only to be overturned later. 8. Who is buying this power? What will it cost? Who is bonding the oil spills and damage to local roads. Will local ratepayers have to pay for the cost of the transmission upgrade? 9.These don't get built without Federal and State subsidies, Check and find which local congressman or senator's pocket this developer is in. Expose them and the true cost to rate and taxpayers, I wish you the best of luck in your fight to protect the beauty of your area. Best regards Cliff Chris
You are up against the same thing that we on Cape Cod have been fighting for 10 years.
“The dirty politics of clean power”
From your article, I would suggest a couple of important steps.
1. The endangered species act is one of the most powerful tools you may have. Look up Michael Boyd in CA. Expert on suing wind farms for the endangered species act. The killing of protected Raptors and Bats
2. Both the turbines and the Electric Transformer Platform will contain hazardous toxic transformer oil (probably 15,000 gallons) and hazardous transmission, gear oil, and transmission fluid in each turbine (500 gallons each). I mention this because in the description of your location, you mention “pond”
If this is the source of your town watershed or aquifer, the release of these oils could contaminate your water supplies. (This could involve the EPA)
3. If your state is as crooked as the politics in Massachusetts have been on the wind permitting, you may want to start using the freedom of information act to find just who has been involved in the drafting of your recent wind permitting bylaw.
4. Follow the money, who is getting the land lease, equipment contracts and other related concessions.
5. I would contact your state attorney generals office using registered mail so that they cannot ignore your inquiries.
6. These projects require massive clearing so that they may function properly, the land clearing is never mentioned in the permitting process.
7. Your FAA permit is probably as crooked as the rest of the project. They have marching orders from the Department of Energy to green light these projects. You will probably find that they have ignored any local airports, radar systems and weather radr systems. You may also want to check if you have any local military facilitys with radar systems. Believe it or not, the FAA usually doesn’t check with the military, only to be overturned later.
8. Who is buying this power? What will it cost? Who is bonding the oil spills and damage to local roads. Will local ratepayers have to pay for the cost of the transmission upgrade?
9.These don’t get built without Federal and State subsidies, Check and find which local congressman or senator’s pocket this developer is in. Expose them and the true cost to rate and taxpayers,
I wish you the best of luck in your fight to protect the beauty of your area.

Best regards
Cliff

]]> Comment on USDA Answers New York’s Pleas to Increase Plum Pox Compensation by Marie joane http://www.madisoncountycourier.com/2012/02/13/usda-answers-new-york%e2%80%99s-pleas-to-increase-plum-pox-compensation/#comment-34581 Marie joane Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:38:51 +0000 http://www.madisoncountycourier.com/?p=29960#comment-34581 Plum pox virus (PPV) is considered to be the most serious virus disease of stone fruit, with the potential to devastate stone fruit production. The fruit from infected trees becomes severely blemished and unmarketable. The disease has caused severe damage to the fruit industry in Europe. PPV is spread by several species of aphids as well as by infected propagative material. Plum pox virus (PPV) is considered to be the most serious virus disease of stone fruit, with the potential to devastate stone fruit production. The fruit from infected trees becomes severely blemished and unmarketable. The disease has caused severe damage to the fruit industry in Europe. PPV is spread by several species of aphids as well as by infected propagative material.

]]> Comment on A Civil War Story by Vena http://www.madisoncountycourier.com/2012/02/13/a-civil-war-story/#comment-34579 Vena Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:33:48 +0000 http://www.madisoncountycourier.com/?p=29981#comment-34579 Thank you for sharing this wonderful story. There are so many heros only God knows about that the world will never awknowledge. Charles Finney sounds as if he had the dedication of the apostle Paul. May God bless him. Thank you for sharing this wonderful story. There are so many heros only God knows about that the world will never awknowledge. Charles Finney sounds as if he had the dedication of the apostle Paul. May God bless him.

]]> Comment on Finocchiaro Sets New Record by ken showalter http://www.madisoncountycourier.com/2012/02/10/finocchiaro-sets-new-record/#comment-34525 ken showalter Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:28:35 +0000 http://www.madisoncountycourier.com/?p=29890#comment-34525 Congratulations! Congratulations!

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