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  / / /\   :                 MOHAWK VALLEY DIGEST
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/ / / /\ \ :                  November 22,1996  ISSUE #8
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  \/\/\/   :                 Serving Amsterdam,Gloversville,Johnstown,
                             Albany,Schenectady and surrounding area.

                                                    



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                                                      COMMENTARY

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The Presidential and local elections are behind us now. Most of us
that voted
saw at least a few of the people we voted for win the seat they were
running for.
As in many elections,terrible travesties do sometimes happen.
Amsterdam
had it's own misfortune during this 1996 election.

The campaign between City Court Judge Jeffrey Francisco and recently
ousted County Court Judge Howard Aison both running for Amsterdam
City Court Judge resulted in Aison winning by a mere 400 points.
This victory for Aison will have serious consequences for the people
of Amsterdam for the next six years.

Aison was voted out of County Court recently because people of
Montgomery
County were tired of his reckless conduct and lack of concern and
compassion
for other human beings. On election day,the elderly voters of
Amsterdam
installed Aison as City Court Judge not because they wanted him or
even
because they know him but because of name recognition.

Jeffrey Francisco would have been the best choice for City Court
Judge.
Mr Francisco is outgoing,friendly and seems to recognize people for
what
they are and acts accordingly.

On election eve Aison said of himself "I have a reputation
for being a tough judge". That is an understatement. This person has
clearly
shown that he has no concern for his fellow human beings. He cannot
seem
to recognize that the people that appear before him have lives to
live,families
to care for,jobs to attend,bills to pay and most importantly feelings
and emotions.

Aison has demonstrated (read some of the County Court case
dispositions)
over the years as County Judge that his only concern
is to play judge and jury and hand out the maximum sentence whenever
he can.
He seems to feel that if someone jaywalks or doesn't stop for a stop
sign or some
other minor thing then he can "hang 'em" for it. I guess we can't
expect someone
like Aison with a heart of stone to show compassion for his fellow
human beings
now can we? 
 
Of course,it's not all Aison's fault though. Part of the
responsibility for all these court
cases going to him belongs to the Law Enforcement Agencies in the
county.
The Police,Sheriff and State Police are so determined to
arrest,arrest,
arrest that if they actually started to "protect and SERVE" as they
were meant to do
and used an arrest as a last resort there would be fewer cases in the
courts.That
would mean less people for Howard Aison to send away to prison for ten
years
because they said something he didn't like or because they got drunk
and raised
a little bit of hell in the street.

Maybe if people started speaking up when they see an injustice take
place,not just in Montgomery County but everywhere in the world,and
make a
phone call or write a letter to the offender and their superiors or
take more direct
action and get involved in public affairs,the world might become a
slightly better
place because someone took the initiative to right a wrong.


                              
L O C A L  S T U F F  __________________________________

MICROWAVE TOWERS COMING TO SCHOOL
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The Amsterdam School District will be setting up microwave towers at
some
of the city schools to improve and in some cases add online
communications
between all the schools. Some of the schools will have microwave
dishes
while others will have towers. Neighbors of the schools are expected
to voice
their concerns and objections but little would be accomplished as the
State
has jurisdiction over school properties (whatever that means).


LOCAL CATHOLIC CHURCH GOES TO HEAVEN
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Saint Casimir's Church located on East Main Street in Amsterdam is
scheduled
to be permanently closed by Bishop Hubbard at the Albany Diocese. The
reasons
cited are the church roof in serious need of repair and a lack of
priests to serve
in all the churches that exist here and around the world. The
parishoners of the
parish have been trying without success to find ways to keep the
church open.
However,it seems Bishop Howard Hubbard has his own personal agenda and
is insistent
on closing the parish regardless of any life saving options that have
been presented
by the parishoners.  


Sorry,we misplaced our folder with some cool news items. We'll include
them in the next issue.
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N E W S  F R O M  C Y B E R S P A C E
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Hackers Penetrate Justice Department Home Page               
(AP News Wire)

Internet hackers infiltrated the Justice Department's home page
yesterday, altering the official web site to include swasticas,
obscene pictures and lots of criticism of the Communications Decency
Act.

The official web site, which was turned off by government technicians
when it was discovered, was changed to read "United States Department
of
Injustice," next to a red, black and white flag bearing a swastika.

The page included color pictures of George Washington, Adolf Hitler,
and a
topless Jennifer Aniston.

[ A link to a copy of the page is it http://www.fc.net/phrack/doj ]

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School Hires Student To Hack Into Computers                   
(The Sun Herald)

Students at Palisades Park's high school needed their transcripts to
send off to colleges.  But they were in the computer and no one who
knew
the password could be reached.  So the school hired a 16-year-old
hacker
to break in.

Superintendent George Fasciano was forced to explain to the School
Board on Monday the $875 bill for the services of Matthew Fielder.



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FOR SALE: 1920's fainting couch for sale.  $50.00 or best offer. 
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The Albany-Tula Alliance is seeking 20 used computers
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