Earlier this year, Assemblywoman Addie Russell said the Governor's proposed budget would hold and be enacted as proposed. Now Ms. Russell has found the sheer joy of speaking at education rallies where the applause lines are easy to craft and according to Jude, she has added an emotional quivver to her her voice when talking about the children and the teachers.
She also blasted other local elected officials for not decrying the Governor's plans, which she says will cost the area $25M and leave the area's youth disadvataged for generations to come.
Two or three percentage point decreases in state aid to area schools have the chattering class in a tizzie, but the Governor continues to insist the small cuts are needed to balance the budget and end New York's tendency to call reductions in the rate of increase a "cut."
Those quivvering over all this have latched onto a "millionaire's tax" as the easy fix...You know, we can have all we want and make those millionaires pay for it...All eight of them in Jefferson County, according to numbers provided by our Members of Assembly.
There is an elasticity to school district finances....The districts have the ability to increase property taxes to pay for things their communities really want. That is true in this case. There is no cap in place yet.
The rhetoric is getting white hot, and the momentum is with the Governor, who is talking tough....Democratic lawmakers should stand with the man they sought to elect.
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Well what do you expect she was if front of a camera, and she has children.
My voice quivers every time I speak of Addie too. A woman who thinks all she has to do is take from struggling people to provide for educators, all driving new Volvos. She's really a friend of the influential. No ally of people who are trying to get by. I wonder who is cleaning Sheldon's office with her up here attending all these teacher sob sessions.
Nah She just took a lesson from John Boehner the weeping Tan Man in DC that uses this strategy all the time
John : Man UP
Addie : It's gettin OLD
There are over 700 districts statewide The VAST % of which have been overtaxing us for yrs , Education in the past produced better results ( higher standardized test scores , stronger retention rates , less attrition , and fewer FLUFF oriented programs and services ) The agencies including SUNY in the state op portion of the budget are taking a 10% hit AGAIN. Schools are being asked to take a less than 3 % hit according to the Gov .
Time for a reality check - suck it up and make the cuts now and force CHANGE in the school districts .
Why ?? because they seem unable to deal with it as a matter of past practice . The school tax and resultant payroll and benefits costs have soared beyond the CPI consistantly as a function of time
Fortunately Ken Blankenbush had the common sense and decency to vote no on the Assembly budget.
Oh for certain Addie knows what is best for us. Don’t you remember those election commercials where she allowed as she was one of us; talking of her north country values and her farming roots?
You bought the program north country voters now shut up and get the kool-aid line!
Addie has not found a new way of taxing she has not liked yet. Rather watch your voice crack that you are cutting more state spending but you have proven you can not make those tough choices time and time again.
Cancel all inter-mural sports for five years. Keep the intra-mural events so the athletes can get a shot at scholarships. Lots of money driving the teams, cheerleaders etc. all over the state.
AJR neighbor King John owns a Volvo.
I saw the news clip on tv-7; especially at the end, with her eyes bugged out, saying something to the effect, "if we do not get this money, just see how our kids will turn out ". Addie, that is among the lowest, of lowest, comments that I have heard any North Country politician, ever speak.Why can we not get the responsible solutions ,to bring NYS #1 in education spending, in line with our #35 ranking ,in results? I know, when citizens ask questions, we are picking on the teachers; and then teachers are rallying for teachers, and the Supers are sobbing in Albany.Maybe, this fits into one of those "conspiracy" theories. But, at the end of the day, we still do not have any solutions from the education community, on how best do we get #1 = #1 ; not #1 = #35.
This woman continues to vote for tax after tax after tax. It's never enough. We are the highest tax state in the nation. We pay the highest per pupil costs in education aid but we are 34th in the nation in student performance. More money doesn't equal better results. It just means more money for the teachers unions. Wake Up Addie!!!!
For the first time in a long time, I will give credit to Channel 7. I'm sure they didn't plan it this way but by showing the emotional stunt by Addie they've provided a service. As Rick says, we are Number One in education spending. ADDDDIIIIEEEE, Earth to Addie. We are TOPS in spending. Yet you face this first ever proposed yet MODEST cut to spending as a proposal to decimate our schools. There are only two possible explanations for your behavior. You are either sick, confused about financial issues in general. Or you are being dishonest in a purposeful effort to mislead. Where is your concern for those of us who are tired? The reason we are #1 in education ADDIE is because the taxpayer has sacrificed already. Repeatedly. And for decades. We need a break. We need a break from habitual tax increases and we need a break from politicians like you who dishonestly misrepresent facts.
should of voted forsythe in,he knows when enough is enough
Addie was smart during the campaign. Ted had her keep her mouth shut and clean Shelly's office for the most part. All the statements she make were pretty milktoast. She never campained on resisting any cuts to anything. She was our local annointed one.
3 weeks ago she stated "The Cuts to education will stand" must be she drank to much green beer.
Anon 5:20
My problem around here is people like you asking me if I want s--t on a platter, and then having the gall to come back and ask if I want it to be a seven course meal. Outrage can be felt by decent people and I am outraged by you and your type. EAT YOUR OWN S--T AND ACT HAPPY ABOUT IT, I ANT INTERRESTED INTO LOSER APPROACH TO LIFE.
MCM
MCM
She is an example of the kind of dishonest, bought and paid for sleaze politician that has done so much damage to our country. Yet she can win reelection, because so many are so willing to lie to keep other's money flowing into their pockets. This recent stunt has hit a new low in local politics. One usually has to travel to NYC to find such disreputable behavior. With Addie, we've hit the big time.
Mikey, I shocked. Not only are you losing control but you are sacrificing the good image of a disadvantaged youth along with it. Is it fair to him? First off, there is no 5:20, so who are you yelling at? Secondly, besides the middle school mouth, Middle Class Mike, we have no idea what you're talking about. Regroup, hit google, check out Mickael Moore and code pink.com. Please do get back to us. We know somewhere in there you gots a message.
Interesting to see that Addie supports LIFO, apparently believing that teachers shouldn't be held accountable for their performance. Is there any issue on which Addie disagrees with the public unions? Just one?
Is AJR held accountable for her performance while in office??
MMM is confused on another post with the 520, he forgot to listen for the POP
ANON 10:47 try coming up with an idea, instead of a dirty image, Republican lackey. You send guys like Justin to gain interest of Teachers and sending the message that they'd be better off without their Thug Union leadership. Unionism funds Democratic campaigns, like your Corporations fund the Republican Party. Of course in your silly world you'd like Unions not to be funded by Teachers or any other Union memberships. Then you could buy every election in the country. You can't out think us, so you try to control the purse strings. In any case you’re going to get beat bad in 2012 and guys like me are the reason you’ll get a good old fashioned smack down at the polls. Good luck and Good-bye
MCM
Listen for the pop MMM
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