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03-30-2010, 08:27 AM
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FINLEY: Politicos, OTB biggest threat to NY racing
Absolutely terrific situation summary column by Bill Finley if you haven't seen it... Sums up everything involving NY succinctly.
Will NY politicians, OTB kill racing? By Bill Finley http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/hor...ill&id=5038247 The New York Racing Association operates America's flagship racetracks, runs Saratoga, the sport's most important racing meet, and is home to the Belmont Stakes. But there's every chance that it will be forced to shut down some time this year because it is quickly running out of money. This is a real and scary situation, and it is completely unnecessary. NYRA has done nothing wrong. Rather, it is the victim of the state's pathetic political leaders, who are incompetent, selfish and don't seem to care one bit about their constituents. They are Enemy No. 1. Enemy No. 2 is New York City OTB, which has declared bankruptcy, owes NYRA $15 million and has forever been run by politically connected hacks who care only about perpetuating their fat paychecks.
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984. 
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03-30-2010, 08:28 AM
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What could have been had Elliot kept it in his pants.
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03-30-2010, 08:41 AM
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And if we're using a wide angle lens on all of these issues, the mother of all villains would be conspiratorialist George Pataki. It was under his auspice that the Lottery Division kept refusing to rubber stamp MGM's deal as the VLT operator as several cohorts planned to foist the franchise away from NYRA. (How did that work out for you Joe Bruno?) Everyone seems to forget all that was happening from 2005-2008.
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984.
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03-30-2010, 08:43 AM
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I liked Spitzer, I still do....If he hadn't gone after wall street he would still be screwing prostitutes with abandon....lots of people wanted to see him fail.
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03-30-2010, 08:45 AM
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People need to separate the public interest from people's private lives. I get it, he's a scumbag...is he a good gov? If yes, then he stays.
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03-30-2010, 08:57 AM
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we really don't know how good a gov he could have been , he wasn't there long eneough , he was a good DA , but , his grade as gov is incomplete
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03-31-2010, 06:31 AM
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Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new at all. Abraham Lincoln
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03-30-2010, 08:55 AM
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http://saratogian.com/articles/2010/...1599791205.txt
recent letter to the saratogian, by a local real estate broker. i called all of the local reps. on the list at the bottom. tony jordans office actually returned my call and someone talked to me for about 10 minutes. i could tell by the peoples voices that answer these calls that they are feeling the heat. people think it does no good but if badgered enough these people fear for their jobs. the time to apply pressure is NOW before something bad happens. i'm letting my opinion be known to these people, others should do the same. once something gets closed or shut down you will have all the monday morning quarterbacks crying the blues. people got to use their voice whether you think they listen or not because when all these calls come in, believe me, they get nervous. THE ONLY GOOD POLITICIAN IS ONE AFRIAD OF LOSING THEIR SEAT.
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03-30-2010, 09:28 AM
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03-30-2010, 08:56 AM
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the most telling line in the article is the one i agree with the most
Now the state is broke the state may have promised $$$$ to send to nyra , but , pols break promises everyday , this is another one , it will be interesting to see after the fall meet what will happen Penn Nat'l , Charlestown , have gotten slots .... the bottom lone is the pols in NY are some of the worst in the country and NYRA and racing fans will have to suffer for their incompetence ..............could sarah palin have done any worse ? me thinks not
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03-30-2010, 12:35 PM
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"I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy livin' or get busy dyin'."
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03-30-2010, 12:59 PM
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It defies sanity . Great article . Tx for posting Steve . What opening night at VLT @ Aqueduct could have been . A sensational, all-world destination with the biggest stars, fans, and horses on the planet .
Last edited by richard : 03-30-2010 at 07:21 PM.
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