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    Thumbs down Joining... the mayor’s club $$

    Erkels club involves a $500 donation, which gets the donor into four party-type events to help their chances of landing a promotion. (wow sounds like the town of cheektowaga)

    I wonder how many were black.
    Three times in the last few years, individuals were passed over for promotions, despite their higher scores on civil service tests, Barrett said. “It’s become, more or less, a pay-to-play scheme,” he said during a Common Council Civil Service Committee meeting in City Hall.

    http://www.buffalonews.com/city/comm....ece:devilish:

    remember this erkel... these guys were passed over and won..

    http://www.boston.com/news/nation/wa...er_promotions/
    God must love stupid people; He made so many

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    Barrett also stated he has never been directly approached nor asked for a donation. He also stated he "heard" of these supposed situations and has no actual "first hand knowledge" of who was told to donate. He could also not produce any names or evidence.

    Yes, just like every other Politician - the Mayors Committee raises campaign funds. Yes he has dinners and parties like every other Politician. Mr.Barret has an ax to grind - a Political ax. Yet he is a part of the same group who helped elect this mayor. Yet he and his friends write large campaign donation checks yearly.

    The promotional system he speaks of has been used for more than ten years. When the unpopular get promoted these guys cry - when those they approve of get "Provisional Appointments" instead of by seniority - or when the recruit list gets altered for their friends its OK. Well if you help create the "spoils of war" entitlement program - you have to believe the pendulum swings both ways.
    #Dems play musical chairs + patronage and nepotism = entitlement !

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    Giambra Did it too. They all do it. That is how these idiots get million dollar war chests.

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    Quote Originally Posted by unsilent View Post
    Giambra Did it too. They all do it. That is how these idiots get million dollar war chests.
    They all do it until they piss the right guy off and they go to court.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 4248 View Post
    Barrett also stated he has never been directly approached nor asked for a donation. He also stated he "heard" of these supposed situations and has no actual "first hand knowledge" of who was told to donate. He could also not produce any names or evidence.

    Yes, just like every other Politician - the Mayors Committee raises campaign funds. Yes he has dinners and parties like every other Politician. Mr.Barret has an ax to grind - a Political ax. Yet he is a part of the same group who helped elect this mayor. Yet he and his friends write large campaign donation checks yearly.

    The promotional system he speaks of has been used for more than ten years. When the unpopular get promoted these guys cry - when those they approve of get "Provisional Appointments" instead of by seniority - or when the recruit list gets altered for their friends its OK. Well if you help create the "spoils of war" entitlement program - you have to believe the pendulum swings both ways.
    As usual, Rick, you don't know what the f*ck you are talking about

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    Everyone has an opinion - I quoted directly from the Bufnews article and have been employed in the BFD for over 25 years. Unlike you I don't hide behind vulgarity or pretend to have knowledge I don't. You Sir hide behind half truths and political rhetoric.

    Truth be known games are played on both sides of the Political isle -- in the recent past you supported Mayor Brown because your "Party" believed it could influence his decisions. Now it seems he actually uses the power you helped him gain to level the playing field and you and yours don't like it.

    The same group who elected him and all our past Dem Mayors have had decades of controlling Buffalo - look where its gotten us.

    Try honest - straight up negotiations instead of invented injustices as a bargaining chip. Tax payers are fed up with the whining - pretending there is injustice - denying ones own responsibility will never lead to a proper conclusion.

    Members need to stand up and reject deceitful tactics - educate themselves on the true issues - refuse to allow Union Dues stuffed PAC Funds from being given to Politicians who have never once stood up for a fair labor contract.

    The Unions website message Board was shut down to stifle the flow of Members opinions - that only slows the flow -

    Prove one point/statement I posted about Mr.Barrets statements were inaccurate or false - you didn't - you cant - he was quoted by the Bufnews - not me.
    Last edited by 4248; May 8th, 2012 at 08:25 PM.
    #Dems play musical chairs + patronage and nepotism = entitlement !

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    Quote Originally Posted by fireman View Post
    As usual, Rick, you don't know what the f*ck you are talking about
    There is some truth in what he states...

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