Smarter Charter

Robin Yess's latest post is a doozy. She proves that she doesn't understand the way government works. She accuses Terry Bernardo of manipulating the county charter revision process just because the laws and rules committee did not totally accept the report of the charter revision commission. What Robin is saying is that just because the Legislature is chaired by Bernardo, it should abandon its duties and not review and modify the changes suggested by the commission. She wants to replace the judgment of people elected by the voters with the suggestions of an appointed commission.

No wonder Robin couldn't run the republican committee. She doesn't even understand how democracy works.

The Charter says "Within five years after the enactment of this Charter, and at least every 10 years thereafter, a Charter Revision Commission shall be appointed to review and make recommendations to the County Executive and Legislature on amendments, additions or revisions to this County Charter."

Recommendations, Robin. Do you understand English? Recommendations.

That does not mean anybody is supposed to accept those suggestions without questions. The commission is made up of our neighbors. They aren't dictators. What is really disrespectful to these people is to assume that they would be insulted or feel disrespected because the legislature does not consider them to be God. These people are adults and knew when they went in there that their suggestions would be reviewed and modified. You want to treat them with respect? Don't act as if they are children and need to be protected. And don't use them as a political weapon.

And why does Robin feel the need to point out that Richard Cahill didn't attend as many meetings as the others? Is this another shot at Cahill, who is being viciously attacked by Robin's Kerhonkson pit bull? Cahill joined the commission later. Of course he didn't attend as many meetings as the other members did. Making mention of that without being clear about the reason is just nasty.

We at Mocking Robin believe that the list of people who Robin owes an apology to is growing by the day. And it is getting really, really long.

New blog

We just received a comment about a new blog called Ulster Asylum. It's pretty funny. Looks like Robin and her stupid friends are pissing off more people all the time.

We at Mocking Robin say The more the merrier.

http://ulsterasylum.blogspot.com

Discriminating Minds

Robin Yess's Kerhonkson Kook buddy is at it again. Doesn't this guy get it?

First he reposts a comment attacking Len Bernardo for hurrying a zumba group out of his riunk when a group of Jewish boys was coming in "to make sure that a group of boys didn lay eyes on us lest their religion blow up in their faces..."

Then, he posts a piece claiming his ditzy wife not winning anything is the result of discrimination.

Is the Kerhonkson Kook really this dumb? Or is it that he just doesn't care that people know what a hypocrite he is when he uses prejudiced remarks to attack Bernardo but then uses the discrimination card to benefit his wife?

Either way, if these are the kinds of people Robin counts on, her little group of misfits is screwed.

Foiled Part Two

Yesterday, we reported that Robin Yess was trying to make hay out of the normal way FOIL requests are handled by the county. This morning, a comment appeared on Robin's website. It supposedly came from Walter Frey although a later commenter questioned that. Somebody will probably make fun of the typos because Robin's supporters don't understand that when people post from their phones, typos happen.

We think it probably did come from Frey. The comment had to be posted by someone who understands the way the process works.

A couple of us know him although some of us never met him. Those of us at Mocking Robin who do know him think the republicans and the independence party made a big mistake in not nominating him. He was no doubt a better choice than the one they made.

Those who don't know Frey have no opinion on the question.

What none of us can figure out is why someone like Frey would ever hook up with a basket of nutjobs like the Liberty Coalition. He is obviously way out of their league.

Frey's comment from Robin's website:

The audio files are not posted. Only a transcript of the meeting. Then the minutes are approved by commituutee before being posted….I would bet that the transcript are not done yet or approved. Vicky is doing her job so don’t shoot the messenger. Vicky has return to a office dysfunctionality. With the loss of the person that kept that office together and running professionaly Karen Binder, god rest her soul. Don’t except things to be the same for a long time.

Walter Frey

Curses. Foiled again.

Now Robin Yess is showing how far she has to stretch to make a point. She is complaining that the County told her she has to wait 7-10 days for a response to a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request. And she's trying to make it out like it's some big anti-Robin conspiracy. Can we spell PARANOID?

Come on. Letters like that are standard responses. First, they have to find the thing being asked for and then the lawyers have to make sure that it is eligible for release under Freedom of Information. If it contains sensitive materials like employee personal information, it can't be released.

The thing she is asking for is an audio file. It's not something a lawyer can just skim through. He actually has to sit down and listen to the whole thing.

So just chill out and wait your turn. Impatience is for children. Oh wait. For a second we forgot this was Robin Yess we were talking about.

More Kookery

The Kerhonkson Kook has obviously either lost his mind or is just trying to cause more damage to a well known republican. Now he's accusing Richard Cahill (a man who has proven total loyalty to the republican party many many times) of running for mayor of Kingston as the conservative party candidate only because he wanted to hand the election to Shayne Gallo.

This is stupid. Cahill has never done anything to help a democrat. Even the idea is idiotic. Besides, Polacco never had a chance and Levin was the worst possible candidate to every run for mayor of Kingston. Those two are as incompetent as Robin Yess who everyone knew was secretly backing Levin.

If the Kook actually believes this crap about third party candidates, why did his dizzy wife run on a made up third party line against the republican nominee last year? Why did he help Robin push 2 other candidates on that line? Why is he part of a group which wants to unseat 7 republican legislators using that same line?

This entire post on the kook's blog is about 2 things. He wants to hurt Cahill because Cahill dared criticize him and he wants people to think Robin made the right choice in backing Levin.

Why is the Kerhonkson Kook such a hypocrite?

Comment on Smokey's Blog

A comment appeared this morning on the Kerhonkson Kook's blog. We're just going to copy and paste it here. It speaks for itself. What more could we possibly add?

I do live in Accord and I used to support you and Manu. I thought the whole porno accusation was terrible. I worked the United Rochester phonebank in 2007 to get Manu elected. As a republican woman I thought it was great that we republicans had a woman on the town board.

Then I watched you guys change. You turned on everyone who helped you. Alot of us know how much Ohalloran and Chipman and others helped you. You screwed over all of them. Alot of us know about the stupid fight about the flagpole at the veteran’s memorial. We know how the power went to Manu’s head and how she went into the Youth Commission and started giving everyone orders.

We know how every time someone criticized either of you even a little, you turned your mean spirited poison pen on them. You are a very unpleasant man. Why anyone would want to associate with you is beyond me,

I was excited to be involved in politics 6 years ago. I thought I was finally doing something to help change things for the better. After I saw how dirty you made everything I got out. Thanks alot, Jon. You and Manu ruined it for me and a lot of others. You could have done some real good. You chose to make it all about you. You and people like you are exactly why people don’t like politics.