The lipstick-smeared pig/Cowardly Liar doesn't seem to be able to read --- Bob Farley most certainly was receiving taxpayer money when he worked for the NYS Senate  (or does the Cowardly Liar think that the money to run the State Senate just falls like manna from the heaven)  and Senator Hugh Farley did hold TWO full-time jobs at SUNY-Albany .. he was a Professor and an Administrator .. and he is retired from BOTH ... receiving a pension from BOTH positions while receiving a salary as State Senator.

and I find it extremely hypocritical to gloss over the fact  (the same way the lipstick-smeared pig applies her make up every morning) that Farley spent over $80,000 of TAXPAYER money to take vacations to DisneyWorld and Hawaii.

Now tell me.....do these elected officials receive full health benefits too ????

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Now tell me.....do these elected officials receive full health benefits too ????

Most elected officials get (or should I say are eligible to get) better health benefits through their elected position -- than they would through a private employer or if they were self-employed.

In the meantime....Obama care will mandate every person have health insurance or be fined.....

Duhhh....most people can't afford health insurance ...let alone be able to pay a fine......shameful

Get rid of this President....Supreme Court will give their decision June 2012 if it is constutional....

meantime, these corrupt polticians can get the best of care while others do not have the luxury....

In today's Gazetto the Mayor Elect lied about Mayor Jennings also taking his earned school pension while serving as Albany Mayor. Except Mayor Jennings is not taking his pension. The Gazetto is also in the soup for not checking the Mayor Elect's idiotic accusations. The Mayor Elect is taking so much heat that he made up a story which was published. Keep the implosion going! Pass the popcorn while the DEM Mayors go after each other.

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Jennings on McCarthy’s double-dip claim: ‘He’s wrong’
December 13, 2011 at 10:27 am by Jordan Carleo-Evangelist, Staff Writer

Well, this might make the Capital Region Democrat Mayors Club* holiday party a touch awkward.

Facing heat after my colleague Lauren Stanforth reported yesterday that Schenectady mayor-elect Gary McCarthy has decided to draw his public pension while also receiving his $96,700 mayoral salary, McCarthy today sought to deflect some of the swelling double-dip criticism elsewhere.

To wit, the newly elected Democrat told The Daily Gazette: “They tell me (Albany Mayor) Jerry Jennings draws his teacher’s pension.”

Well, not so much.

“I don’t know where he gets his information from, but he’s wrong,” a miffed Jennings told me this morning.

Jennings said he hadn’t seen McCarthy’s quote but had heard about it from from aides who heard the remark discussed this morning on Talk 1300.

Public employees who draw their pensions and salaries at the same time — dubbed double dippers by some — have become an object of scorn in recent years among some fiscal conservatives and tax-weary New Yorkers.

Jennings, a five-term Democrat, spent two decades as an educator and administrator in Albany High School before he was first elected mayor in 1993. But Jennings said he has not yet begun collecting his pension.

McCarthy spent nearly 30 years in the Schenectady County District Attorney’s Office as an investigator before he was elected last month by 89 votes over Alliance Party candidate Roger Hull.

Interestingly, after singling out Jennings, McCarthy then went on to argue that what he is doing isn’t nearly as bad as what others have done.

“The bigger scandal is people who are elected officials, serve their term, get re-elected, retire from office, get their pension, and then get sworn in for a new term and get their full salary,” he told the Gazette.

In other words, McCarthy was describing exactly the situation that Albany Assemblyman Jack McEneny was criticized for back in 2009.

*That is, if there were such a club.

http://blog.timesunion.com/localpolitics/10585/jennings-to-mccarthy-im-no-double-dipper/

How is that "Working Together" working for you Gary?

McCarthy was a total chump before the election with his crass remarks to the general public, his failing to acknowledge the two school girls who helped the woman collapsed on a sidewalk, and not even able to defend his own double-dipping pension without defaming other public figures.

McCarthy is a true career politician. Railroading the taxpayers for his personal gain and throwing a good Mayor under the bus.

Better collect that pension now, doesn't look like Cuomo has a lob job for you.......

The guy with alleged "mental issues" was back at the rail last night. He asked where was City attorney? lol. He made some very keen observations about the horrible DEM machine and all the monkey business that has passed for public service in the cesspool of Upstate NY. All the phonies and liars have been exposed. All the chickens have come home to roost. What a week! He's going to run for re-election three times? ROTFLMAO!!

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The lipstick-smeared pig/Cowardly Liar doesn't seem to be able to read --- Bob Farley most certainly was receiving taxpayer money when he worked for the NYS Senate  (or does the Cowardly Liar think that the money to run the State Senate just falls like manna from the heaven)  and Senator Hugh Farley did hold TWO full-time jobs at SUNY-Albany .. he was a Professor and an Administrator .. and he is retired from BOTH ... receiving a pension from BOTH positions while receiving a salary as State Senator.

and I find it extremely hypocritical to gloss over the fact  (the same way the lipstick-smeared pig applies her make up every morning) that Farley spent over $80,000 of TAXPAYER money to take vacations to DisneyWorld and Hawaii.

Again DV, where is your proof of Hugh Farley receiving two pensions from the NYS retirement system?????

Huh???????    Where is your proof?????????

Explain WHY the NYS comptroller's office does not have a record of him getting paid two pensions, huh?    Why DV?????    Why?

I'm not saying he is or isn't, at his age I would think he would be getting his pension, however, DV, the LAW OF THE STATE is that this information is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, so tell us WHY the NYS comptroller's office does not have a record of him receiving a pension.

Since YOU are saying he is getting two pensions, where do you get your information from?    And WHY do you refuse to prove it?

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Most elected officials get (or should I say are eligible to get) better health benefits through their elected position -- than they would through a private employer or if they were self-employed.

Excuse me, DV, but I suggest you find the facts.   If it is elected officials of the New York State  they are eligible to particiate in the SAME program that is available to ALL employees and retirees of the state of New York.   Shall I provide the proof to you?

In the CITY of Schenectady, I THINK the position of the mayor is eligible for the same as any non-union city employee.   The council people, I'm not sure of the current status, but in recent times they were eligible for insurnace from the city which was 100% completely funded by the homeonwers (who often don't have health insurnace).   I don't know if a change was every proposed or voted in favor.  The council people generally have health insurance through their respective employers, but most opted to make the finencially struggling homeowners provide them with insurnace.   Example, Joe Allen (democrat) is a retiree of New York State, he had insurance available through the state for no more than 10% of the premium which today is somewhere in the vicinity of $60 to $70 per month.  But Mr Allen, (who was also a regular tax delinquent he always paid at the end of the year rather than in the required quarterlyl payments, but paid for the "past year") didn't want to spend that minimal premium cost so he took what was offerred from the city.    Frank Maurizio was on the council at the time, he was employed by unions (NYSUT and UUP) and so had more than adequate insurance available from them, but instead he chose to make the homeonwers fund his insurnace 100%.   Mark Blanchfield, my gosh, was an attorney in a private firm and is wife is an OB doctor, and yet with their HUGE salaries, MR Blanchfield chose to force financially struggling families (who often didn't have insurance) to pay for his insurnace---Blanchfield could more than afford to buy a policy direct from any insurance company as a direct pay policy if by chance his nor his wife's employer offered insurance.  Off the top, I can't remember the status of the others, I know Margaret King was on the council (who has insurance available via SCCC) and Denise Bruckner was on the council then.   And of course, DV, YES I CAN find the news reports about it.   If the council minutes are still available from that time, well, for sure it would be contained in there too

I'm not certain what is offerred at the county level if anything

Obviously, the Cowardly Liar just wants to argue and not have a civilized discussion -- and I don't intend to engage the lipstick-smeared pig until he-she publicly apologizes and recants ALL of the nasty lies that he-she has hurdled at members of my family, my parish and myself.

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Obviously, the Cowardly Liar just wants to argue and not have a civilized discussion -- and I don't intend to engage the lipstick-smeared pig until he-she publicly apologizes and recants ALL of the nasty lies that he-she has hurdled at members of my family, my parish and myself.

Lies?   I have stated about one of your family members merely what is available TO EACH AND EVERY CITIZEN ---by I guess you think your family is above the law?

You STILL have not provided any proof to substantiate your comments about the Holy Thursday Mass---that was merely passed on to me by someone else.

And would you care to p;rovide proof of your statements about the younger Farley?   What is your source?     According toi the records from the  NYS Comptroller's office, the younger Farley got paid $98,000 in 2008 from ONE job, he got paid $81,989 in 2009, and in 2010 got paid $89,077

Sooo, DV, where is yoiur proof?   Are you saying that the state records are wrong?   If so, you must know and you can provide proof that they are.   Otherwise YOU are the LIAR and each member on this board, as well as anyone who might just visit the board knows you are lying.

I post FACTS with OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION in a civilized manner and becaue you cant prove what you say, you avoid discussion and come out with useless babble and obscenities

WOW!!! Another home run for MC1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GREAT JOB and thanks for the info! The gazetto should take a lesson here, eh????

A couple days ago the Cowardly Liar said I was lying when I said the Bob Farley was "double dipping" and claimed he was only earning money from his work as a lawyer.  Now the Cowardly Liar admits that Boob Farley got over $90,000 from 1 position in 2009 ----  this is actually WORSE than I thought because  How can Boob Farley be a full-time attorney and still have time to do $90,000 worth of work at the State Senate ???
  The FACT is that Bob Farley was receiving a taxpayer funded salary as a County Legislator and .. WHEN THE GOP WAS IN THE MAJORITY IN THE STATE SENATE .. he was receiving pay from 2 taxpayer funded positions in the State Senate (that was based on information found in his own biographical notes -- so unless Bob Farley was making up stuff 4 or 5 years ok to pad his resume -- I have to go by what he printed in his own literature) ...........  
and Senator Hugh Farley in his own literature details how he was a professor at SUNY Albany and also held an administrative position  -- and he is retired from BOTH now .. BOTH were considered full-time positions when he was employed .. and BOTH are eligible for pensions.    So again -- unless Senator Farley lied and padded his resume in the past -- he was a TRIPLE DIPPER for many years BEFORE he retired ... and is still a TRIPLE DIPPER today since he retired from 2 of the 3 taxpayer funded positions.

Oh -- and lest we forget --- Senator Farley spent a total of over  $80,000 of taxpayer money to take 2 vacations - one to Disney World and the other to Hawaii.   You'd think his son, Boob Farley, would use part of that $90,000 to send his Dad on vacation ... and not let his Dad bend the taxpayers over the barrel like that.