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Last charge dropped against BLM leader By WENDY LIBERATORE
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GLENS FALLS After canceling last year’s event due to the ongoing pandemic, the Glens Falls Collaborative returns to hosting its annual Wing Fest event on Saturday, April 30, 2022, from noon to 3 p.m. in Downtown Glens Falls. The event is a competition between restaurants for the best wings. Tasting is from noon to 3 p.m. and an awards ceremony at the bandstand in City Park at 3:30 p.m. will close out the event, with multiple categories of winners. There will also be live music in Downtown Glens Falls. This year’s event is dedicated to Michael DuBray, also known as DeeJay DuBray, who helped found the event and served as its chair and champion for many years. He passed away in January 2022 and will be honored during Wing Fest. Restaurants are invited to participate by applying online at www.glensfallscollaborative.com. Tasting Tickets are $1 each, and the number of tickets to taste varies by restaurant. Participating Downtown restaurants will serve from their storefronts, and restaurants from outside the city will serve from locations along Glen, Ridge, Bay and Maple Streets and in City Park. Please see FEST 6
BALLSTON SPA - Saratoga County District Attorney Karen Heggen dropped a last remaining charge against Saratoga Springs Black Lives Matter leader Lexis Figuereo. His attorney, however, contends questions remain regarding city police’s confiscation of Figuereo’s phone, which was returned in an FBI evidence bag. “The FBI had a forensic examination conducted of the phone,” alleges Mark Mishler, Figuereo’s attorney. “This is outrageous. Why is the FBI involved in investigating a local BLM leader?” The dismissal of the last remaining violation Figuereo faced, as well as detail about Figuereo’s phone, is the latest in the ongoing saga for a dozen BLM activists who were arrested in connection to a July 14 rally in the city. At the time of his arrest in September, nearly two months after the rally, Figuereo was charged with disorderly conduct, as well as two misdemeanors of obstructing governmental administration for speaking out of turn at two July City Council meetings. After his release, city police did not return Figuereo’s phone. At the time, city police spokesman Lt. Robert Jillson said it was taken for evidence. In March, Jillson said that police no longer had the phone. It was, however, at
the city police station on April 14 when Figuereo went to pick it up. His phone was returned to him in an FBI evidence bag dated Oct. 28. Heggen cited “a larger investigation by an outside agency” as one reason for dropping the disorderly WENDY LIBERATORE / TIMES UNION conduct charge, but provided no clarification about what the “larger Attorney Mark Mishler, left, with Lexis Figuereo, center, and Black Lives Matter activist Samira Sangare at Saratoga Springs City investigation” is. Hall on April 14. The last charge Figuereo was facing in Saratoga The two misdemeanor charges Springs has been dropped. were dismissed by city Judge Francine Vero on April 15. She Heggen’s office did not respond to questions wrote in her decision that the charges did not regarding why Figuereo’s phone was returned meet the statutory definition of obstructing in an FBI evidence bag. An FBI spokeswoman governmental administration, which specifies wrote in an email that “in keeping with DOJ “intimidation by threat of imminent physical policy, the FBI cannot confirm or deny the force or interference.” existence of an investigation.” Heggen’s letter to Vero on Friday said that “Generally speaking, it’s important to considering the judge dropped the two misunderstand that we do not track and monitor demeanor charges against Figuereo that “we groups,” her email continued. “We do not poanticipate similar relief is likely in this case.” lice ideology. Our focus is on individuals who “Therefore my office has determined that commit violence and criminal activity that the continued prosecution of this disorderly constitutes a federal crime or poses a threat to conduct charge does not serve the interest of national security. We cannot initiate an invesjustice and by this letter we are requesting tigation solely on an individual’s race, ethnicthat the court dismiss the charge in the interity, national origin, or religion, or the exercise est of justice,” Heggen wrote. All this comes at the same time the state of First Amendment rights. … Accordingly, we attorney general’s office is investigating city are committed to investigating violent behavpolice for its treatment of Black Lives Matter ior and those who are exploiting legitimate, Please see CHARGE 6 protesters.
After state cut, counties mull gasoline tax cap Lawmakers concerned if savings would filter down to consumers By RICK KARLIN
ALBANY - When Gov. Kathy Hochul earlier this month said the state was suspending part of its gas tax, New York motorists breathed a modest sigh of relief. Starting June 1 through the end of the year, Hochul is suspending the state’s 16-cent-per-gallon tax, which takes some of the sting out of gas prices that have risen above $4 per gallon. But depending on which county you live in, you may see further reductions, as at least 11 counties so far have agreed to limit their local sales taxes on gasoline as well.
It’s unclear if any Capital Region residents will see this local relief though. The Schenectady County Legislature was scheduled to debate a sales tax limit on Monday. If approved, it would cap sales taxes above $2 per gallon. Albany, Rensselaer and Saratoga counties haven’t yet made any decision on the matter. “We have not come to a consensus,” said Todd Kusnierz, chairman of the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors. “One of the concerns that we have is if we move forward with that, how do we pass savings on to consumers?” he said. Kusnierz said officials have concerns that gas stations won’t necessarily pass on the savings if the county’s 3 percent sales tax on gas is suspended
or cut. Mary Rozak, spokeswoman for Albany County Executive Dan McCoy, said officials also are discussing a cut or suspension of the county’s 4 percent sales tax. They need, however, to resolve the question of whether the tax can be cut through a resolution or by instituting a local law, a process that would take at least a month (The state Association of Counties says the tax could be cut by resolution based on state laws. But local county laws may differ). In Rensselaer County, Rich Crist, spokesman for County Executive Steve McLaughlin, said in an email that, like Saratoga County, lawmakers worry about whether the cut in their 4 percent sales tax would get passed along to consumers. “There have been some
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discussions with county and local officials about the gas tax issue, but there is a concern over whether residents would actually see a drop in the price at the pumps and if funds would be taken from needed services and efforts to keep property taxes stable,” he said. Counties can cap their gas sales taxes at $4, $3 or $2 per gallon, which would yield different levels of savings, and subsequent revenue loss for the counties. According to the state Association of Counties, 11 counties so far have moved to cap their local
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Nonprofit Seeks Local Artists with Medical Conditions and Serving as Caregivers SARATOGA - Beyond My Battle’s “Art with Heart & Hope” Show Provides a Voice and Venue for Those Using Art to Cope with Medical Challenges [Saratoga Springs, NY:] If you are an artist living with or caring for someone living with a rare disease, illness, or disability, this is a great opportunity to share your art. Saratoga-based nonprofit, Beyond My Battle, is holding its fourth annual “Art with Heart & Hope” showcasing the ways art can help manage the many stressors of living as a patient or caregiver. The deadline to submit artwork is July 1, 2022. All art must be able to be displayed on
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music. This year’s show will take place on September 8, 2022 at Universal Preservation Hall from 5:30 - 8:30 PM. Tickets will be available to purchase starting July 15, 2022 at beyondmybattle.org. Sponsorship opportunities are available. To become a sponsor of this year’s show, please email art@ beyondmybattle.org. About Beyond My Battle: Beyond My Battle (BMB) is a Saratoga-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit helping patients and caregivers manage stress and cultivate resilience. Through emotional support and educational resources rooted in mindfulness and compassion, BMB works to build emotional awareness and provide an engaged approach to life with health-related uncertainty. To learn more about BMB, visit beyondmybattle.org.
Campfire Chats at Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park WILTON - During the upcoming warmer season the Preserve & Park will be hosting Campfire Chats! Scheduled for one Saturday evening a month, this new program will focus on chatting around the campfire! Each chat will involve discussions of local animal species and what is being done to support these populations. In addition to the discussion, participants will enjoy hanging out around the fire for cocoa, s’mores, and cookies! A special Thank You to the Common Roots Foundation for making this program series possible. Campfire Chats’ Topic Schedule: May 21st, 6:00pm: Native Frogs & Toads June 18th, 6:00pm: Karner Blue Butterflies July 16th, 6:00pm:
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Ballston Area Senior Citizens Activities BALLSTON/MILTON - BASC Inc. If you are 55+ a resident of Saratoga County. Looking to meet active seniors check out the Ballston Area Senior Citizens. Residents from surrounding communities are welcome to join. Activities and programs include Festive Dinners, Dances with live band, Bus Trips, Weekly Luncheons, Exercise classes, Chorus, Crafts, and Pickin’ sessions. Stop in the Milton Community Center any Thursday 10:00 am—11:45 am to join us for lunch. Yearly, Jan. 1—Dec. 31, 2022 membership fee is $ 10.00 to join. You can call Sue Heimburg @ 518-885-8037 for information or e-mail sheim381@gmail for an
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Academy for Lifelong Learning Offering 37, 5-Week Courses This Spring SARATOGA - The Academy for Lifelong Learning is offering 37 spring courses in two, five -week sessions starting the week of April 11 and the week of May 16. Most courses are offered in-person and some by Zoom. Registration is now open. Brochures are available at www.esc.edu/all or at local libraries and by request. Email jeff. shinaman@esc.edu or call (518) 587-2100 x2390l. Registrations will be accepted by mail right up until the start of classes for session one, the week
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AROUND YOUR COMMUNITY The Friends of the NYS Military Museum are Hosting a Free Lecture SARATOGA SPRINGS - Saturday, April 30th, 2022, at 2 PM at the museum (61 Lake Avenue. Saratoga Springs). The topic will be “The 42nd Rainbow Division and the Liberation of Dachau”, and will be presented by Colonel Richard Goldenberg, a 42nd Division officer and historian, and a veteran of the Iraq War. The Colonel will discuss the combat history of the division in the winter and spring of 1945, culminating in the liberation of the notorious Dachau concentration camp on April 29th, 1945.
Tree Toga 2022 SARATOGA - Sustainable Saratoga needs you to help plant trees. Tree Toga is a fun, family-friendly event. Our great volunteers plant trees to leave a green legacy for the next generation. Sustainable Saratoga will plant fifty-three young trees throughout Saratoga Springs this year, our largest Tree Toga planting yet. You can help. On April 30, volunteers will gather at 9:30 a.m. at Pitney Meadows Community Farm for registration, training, site assignments, and camaraderie. Around 10 a.m., volunteers will disperse to plant shade trees at residential and institutional sites around the city. Volunteers will be finished by about noon. To learn more, and to sign up as a tree planter, waterer, or event day volunteer, go to www. sustainablesaratoga. org/treetoga. Questions, suggestions, or inquiries about donating to support
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The Ballston Spa United Methodist Church Roast Pork Take-Out Dinner BALLSTON SPA - April 30th from 4 to 6:30 pm. Roast pork loin, stuffing, gravy, green beans, coleslaw, roll and pie will be included for $13.00. Pre-orders may be done by contacting the office at 518-885-6886 and leaving your name and number of dinners requested or you may just stop by the night of the dinner.
Hadley’s Maple In April Festival HADLEY - There is something “sweet” for all ages to enjoy at Hadley’s Maple in April Festival, April 30th from maple “goodies” to the lil’ sugar dust-off Car & Truck Show. You’ll find all kinds of tasty maple treats like maple cotton candy, maple popcorn, maple cheesecakes and delicious organic maple milk as well as fun and games for the kids and great musical entertainment all day long. Join the festivities on April 30, 2022, along Rockwell Street, Hadley 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Crafters and food vendors will line the streets, a tasting contest for Backyard Maple Syrup Makers, H.B.A. Scholarship Breakfast, live presentation of birds of prey, horse drawn wagon rides and adding to everyone’s enjoyment this year is the arrival of Green Mountain Amusements and rides aboard the blue Thomas the tank engine look-alive. An Art Auction of festival
Virtual Indoor Golf Tournament to Raise Funds for Franklin Community Center SARATOGA - Registration is currently open for the Swing Into Spring Indoor Golf Tournament to benefit Franklin Community Center. The Spring fundraiser will be held over the course of 2 weeks, from Friday, April 22 through May 1, 2022 at Tark’s Indoor Golf Center in Wilton, NY. The fundraiser serves as one of the primary fund raisers for the organization’s core programs. $200 per team of four or $60 per person includes 9-hole play on one of five state-of-the-art PGA Tour Simulators, all set in the comfortable relaxed country club atmosphere. There’s no need to worry about golf carts, greens fees or the threat of rain! Contests include longest drive and closest to the pin. Prizes awarded for lowest scoring team! Tournament golfers may enjoy a cash bar while playing. Team awards and contest and raffle prize winners will be announced then as well. Registration is open until April 21, 2022 but space is limited. There are also sponsorship opportunities available and donations are always welcome. For information about the Swing Into Spring Golf Tournament, visit FranklinCommunityCenter.org or call Mary Beth McGarrahan at (518) 587-9826 x227. About Franklin Community Center (FCC) - The Saratoga Springs-based organization has been providing vital programs and services to individuals and families in our area for more than 35 years. The mission of the not-for-profit is to work collaboratively with individuals and other agencies to provide services that will improve the quality of life and foster a sense of neighborhood, community and family for all people.
Cerebral Palsy Spring Party Hop SARATOGA / WILTON - Get your dancin’ shoes on for the Cerebral Palsy annual Spring Party Hop on Friday, May 13, from 6-10PM at the Saratoga/Wilton Elks Lodge. Betsy and the ByeGons will play retro sing-along 60’s - dance music. Wear your bobby sox, madras shirts or casual clothing and enjoy a night of Peace and Love. Tickets are $20 per person which includes dancing and a turkey dinner. “Cool” raffle baskets, trivia and photos in a classic car will make for an enjoyable evening. Call Judy at 518-587-5568 to reserve table space.
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spring scenes created by local Plein-air artists are at the Hadley Town Hall and a Job Fair 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Senior / Community Center. The festival is an outdoor event with a few indoor activities so dress in the Adirondack layered style. There are no guarantees when it comes to the Adirondack weather, but the festival committee guarantees that they will work hard to make this year’s Maple in April Festival the best it can be. The Maple in April festival is sponsored in part by the Hadley Business Association and the Town of Hadley, NY. There’s lots of maple goodies and “sweet” fun for everyone. For more information email info@Hadleynybusiness. org
The League of Women Voters of Saratoga County is Seeking Questions from the Public for Upcoming Candidate Forums CAPITAL DISTRICT - Four School Districts: May 2 - Ballston Spa, May 3 - Lake George, May 4 Saratoga Springs, May 12- Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake. In order to have public participation we are soliciting questions in advance from the public and every effort will be made to ask the questions submitted by the greatest number of people. Questions should be emailed to vslwvsc@ gmail.com one week prior to the forum. Please place the School District in the subject line. There is no limit to the number of questions you may submit. Information about each
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The Greenwich Craft Fair GREENWICH - Sunday, May 1st from 10 to 3 in the Greenwich High School gym. There will also be a Basket Raffle and Concessions. We have over 40 vendors registered! If you are interested in being a vendor please email stironi@greenwichcsd.org.
The Saratoga County History Center Launches New Video Series BALLSTON SPA - The Saratoga County History Center is pleased to announce the launch of a new video series, “Forgotten Crossroads of Saratoga County.” Produced in partnership with the Saratoga County History Roundtable and various town historians, episodes will explore Saratoga County’s storied past in delightful detail. The inaugural video, “Forgotten Crossroads: Rock City Falls,” will debut at Brookside Museum in Ballston Spa on May 3, 2022 at 7 PM. The 20-minute video features not only local historians like Ms. Staulters, but Rock City residents who share their memories and experiences. “Forgotten Crossroads: Rock City Falls” brings those stories to life and preserves this important local history. Audiences will be entertained, educated, and touched, as they revisit the past in a personal way. “Forgotten Crossroads: Rock City Falls” was developed by the Town of Milton’s Historic Struc-
Van Patten Golf Club Chef’s Buffet CLIFTON PARK - Sunday May 15th, 2022 12pm-4pm, Chefs Buffett served at 1pm Van Patten Golf Club, 924 Main St., Clifton Park, NY 12065 What: Our spring luncheon consists of a delicious chefs buffet with many options! There will also be raffle baskets, silent auction items, and a 50/50 raffle. As always all proceeds go directly to the animals in our care! Price: The price of admission is $40 per person. Checks or cash can be mailed to the following address by May 1st. Please be sure to note your money is for the luncheon when you send it!
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BALLSTON SPA - Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County is offering a Tractor Safety Course on Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 10:00 AM to Noon at the 4-H Training Center, 556 Middleline Road, Ballston Spa. This program is intended for adult audiences. Statistics reveal that farming and operating equipment is hazardous and dangerous work. You can help reduce your risk of a farming accident by attending this informative session. The program will begin at 10 AM with a presentation from the New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health, followed by an opportunity to look at a tractor and evaluate safety features and issues. This class is for the part-time farm owner; the person who has a 9-5 job and fills their weekend taking care of the animals and the back 40 acres. This class is FREE and open to the public. To register or for more information, please contact Nicolina Foti at 518-8858995 or nvf5@cornell.edu. If you have special needs to participate please let us know at the time
Saratoga County Seeks Volunteers To Deliver Meals To Homebound Seniors BALLSTON SPA Immediate Need - The Saratoga County Department of Aging and Youth Services is seeking volunteers to deliver meals to homebound seniors in the following areas: Ballston Spa, South Glens Falls, Wilton, Hadley, Schuylerville, and Greenfield. This important program helps many seniors, age 60 and older, remain independent in their homes by providing them with a nutritious ready-to-eat lunch each weekday. Meals are picked up at 11AM and delivered until 1PM. Volunteers’ schedules are flexible to meet their availability. To become a volunteer, individuals must submit paperwork, including references, to the Saratoga County Department of Aging and Youth Services. Volunteers must have a valid driver license and their own vehicle. Training and orientation are provided to all volunteers. Being a volunteer for this program is a gratifying experience as seniors look forward to seeing a friendly face with their meals. Those interested in becoming a volunteer may call Carly at The Department of Aging and Youth Services at 518-363-4020 for details.
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“I’m not anti-development at all,” said Biggs, who is among the principal founders of Ryan-Biggs Associates in Clifton Park and who lives across the street from the Broadway site. “I just want to see that the building does not create problems that we are not going to be able to resolve easily afterwards.” Biggs described a secant wall as a giant bathtub that would need to be erected below the mixed-use building. That requires drilling into rock and then casting concrete-like pilings around the entire perimeter of the building. These pilings interlock, Biggs explained, to seal off the water. The wall is then braced from the inside to hold back the earth and water while the rest of the building is constructed. The dirt and rocks that fall into the bathtub during construction get carted off, while seeping water must be pumped out. SaraSpa Rod and Gun Club in Greenfield already promised to take the dirt
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from the excavation. Biggs explained that the water, which currently has an unknown volume, will likely have to exit through the city’s sewer system. “The secant wall is quite deep, it’s close to city street, it’s close to an adjacent building to the north, it’s close to utilities in the street,” Biggs said. “If something goes wrong on this, it could go very wrong. It’s not that it can’t be done, it’s done all the time, it’s just it’s not done in Saratoga.” Prime Group Holdings in Saratoga Springs is the developer on the project that would feature retail and a civic space on the first floor, offices and a restaurant on the second floor and offices throughout the rest of the building. The underground parking will be accessed from Hamilton Street and will have room for 71 cars. When asked about concerns of building over an aquifer, which the full environmental assessment form from May 2020 described as the city’s “principal aquifer,” Prime Group’s Executive Vice President Gerard Moser
said “all of Saratoga is an aquifer.” “If you look at any building in Saratoga, every building is built on an aquifer,” Moser said. “We are not different than any other building. I personally pulled other paperwork for other buildings like ours and it’s the same paperwork as ours.” While the initial application mentioned an aquifer, another environmental assessment review was issued in November that noted there would be no impact to the water table and will have no impact on groundwater or an aquifer. This new review, Biggs said, confuses the issue. “Is it a primary aquifer or is it not?” Biggs said. “The application to the city said it clearly shows the water is there. But now there is no groundwater or no aquifer.” Moser argued the building will be erected exactly like the one across the street at 268 Broadway where many of the residents who oppose the proposed building live. He also said that he chose the secant wall foundation because “it is the best
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(choice) within a city.” “It eliminates or minimizes many of the other disturbances that come along with building a foundation,” Moser wrote in an email. “Albany Medical Center expansion used a secant foundation. Given how sensitive of a location the Albany Medical Center is, eliminating or minimizing disturbances is extremely important. The drilling is done by a low-frequency drill with the majority done underground. The drilling is done first, this is why it is (the) preferred method in cities.” While many of the neighbors oppose the project (800 signed a petition against it) some members of the city’s Design Review Commission do, too. When narrowly approved by the commission in a 4-3 vote in January, one opposing member said it looked “like a cruise ship docked on Broadway.” The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation has its own concerns with the project — mainly, as they recently stated in an email — with its “height, scale and mass.”
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HOROSCOPE Week Of May 1, 2022
ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 A strong urge to be alone arises this week, Aries. If this happens, turn off your phone and put a message that you’re not to be disturbed until you’re ready for some company. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Yours may turn into the party house this week when a lot of uninvited visitors show up and expect to socialize. It’s a good thing you have energy to spare right now, Taurus. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Errands are not going to complete themselves, Gemini. Schedule time this week to get all of your ducks in a row. You have obligations to your family and friends. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 You intend to use the extra energy that seems to have been building in you for some time, Cancer. An impromptu sports match or a trip to the gym can burn off energy. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 This week you could receive word of an exciting challenge at work, Leo. If you have been putting in for a promotion or job change, this could be what you’ve waited for. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Keep in mind that you shouldn’t mix money and friendship, Virgo. If a close friend wants you to work for him or her, remember the importance of this separation. LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 2 Spring cleaning is in the air, and this week you are ready to tackle your home top to bottom. Why not ask for some help from the kids or your spouse to work more quickly?
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Frustrations may be high this week. Scorpio. Despite your desire to socialize, you can’t seem to get out of the house. Responsibilities at home won’t change for some time. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Keep in mind it can take a few days for you to recover from a night of revelry, Sagittarius. Avoid overdoing it on weeknights or you may pay the price at work in the morning. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 There is a lot of work to get done around the house, Capricorn. A lack of funding has you in a holding pattern. Examine your budget to see if there’s wiggle room. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, if you find yourself in a poor mood this week, try not to take it out on others. Simply ask for some alone time until you can work out your feelings for the better. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Exercise tact and diplomacy when someone asks for your honest opinion about their performance at work, Pisces. You’ll get your point across. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS MAY 1 Jamie Dornan, Actor (40) MAY 2 David Beckham, Athlete (47) MAY 3 Eric Church, Singer (45) MAY 4 Will Arnett, Actor (52) MAY 5 Henry Cavill, Actor (39) MAY 6 Bob Seger, Singer (77) MAY 7 Tommy Fury, Boxer (23)
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OPINION
In Defense of Elon Musk
Bad News About Views of the Economy Gets Worse for Democrats
By Paul Waldman
(c) 2022, The Washington Post What we call "the economy" is an incredibly complicated thing, one that can't truly be captured in a simple judgment like "good" or "bad." Nevertheless, we can quantify certain features of it, like inf lation and unemployment. We also know millions of A mericans are misinformed about at least some of those measures -- and the political consequences might be severe. It has been evident for months that significant numbers of A mer ica ns mista kenly think the countr y has either lost jobs in the last year or not created a ny more tha n normal. In fact, we've had seen more than 400,000 jobs created per month for 11 straight months and the unemployment rate down to 3.6 percent. Now a new poll from the Democratic firm Navigator Research offers fresh insight into why this might be happening. In short, more people report hearing about inf lation than hearing about jobs numbers, and as a result, only a minority believe jobs were created at all in the last year. The poll finds that 77 percent of registered voters said they had heard a lot or some about recent figures showing high inflation. Yet only 55 percent said they had heard a lot or some about recent good job creation numbers. Not on ly t h at , when asked, only 30 percent of people said jobs were created in the last year, compared to 29 percent who thought jobs were lost (the rest thoug ht there had been no change). This is only one poll, but Demo-
cratic polling has consistently shown similar findings. O b v iou sly, t her e's a great deal of partisanship involved: Republicans are more likely to say jobs have been lost under President Biden, putting the gloomiest cast on the economy they can. But even so, there are still large numbers of independents, and even s ome D emo c r at s , w ho don't realize what's good about the economy. How do we explain this, and is it fixable for Democrats? We put the question to Democratic pollsters. Sean McElwee, co-founder of the progressive firm Data for Progress, believes voter sentiment about the economy is entangled with perceptions of what Democrats a re actually doing about it in Congress. "The perception of the economy is very much tied to whether or not Democrats are seen passing legislation," McElwee told us. "Right now, we're seen fighting with each other, rather than working for solutions." McElwee says the problem is "eminently solvable," if in f lation does come down at least somewhat and Democrats "pass legislation to bring back American supply chains and lower prescription drug costs." Democratic strategist Jesse Ferguson believes the problem is related to a buildup of voters' experiences of t wo yea rs of pandemic-related and economic crises, one under Donald Trump and the other under Biden. "Given what the country has been through, everyone is living on edge and worried about what's around the next corner," Ferguson told us. "No one votes on a specific factoid.
By Rich Lowry
A year after being named Time magazine's person of the year, Elon Musk is attempting to acquire Twitter. To listen to Musk's critics, you'd believe it's an act almost on par with Hitler invading Poland not long after being named Time's man of the year in 1938. A writer for the left-wing website Salon worried that a Musk takeover of Twitter would enable fascism in America. A New York University journalism professor lamented that posting on Twitter with the threat of Musk looming feels like partying at a Berlin nightclub "at the twilight of Weimar Germany." Former Labor secretary Robert Reich warned, "This is what oligarchy looks like." And so on. A report for the news site Axios compared Musk to "a movie super-villain," and related -- accurately -- that journalists who break news and opine on Twitter "really don't want to be working in Elon Musk's private playpen." No, they much prefer to be working in a playpen whose ever-shifting rules -- constantly changing to keep up with the latest progressive priorities -- are written by the kind of people who thought the story of Hunter Biden's laptop should have been suppressed. In their eyes, Elon Musk is guilty of a thought crime -- namely, believing that thought should be free, and should be freely expressed on a social media platform with outsize influence on the nation's public life. Not too long ago, this would have been considered a core American belief, especially welcome to journalists whose work depends on the First Amendment. That was before content moderation, weaponized against one side of the political spectrum, supposedly became the thin line protecting American democracy from the onset of misinformation-driven dictatorship. Who knew that so much could depend on policing what pronouns apply to trans people or cracking down on users who believed in the lab-leak theory early in the pandemic? Musk presents a clear and present danger to the use of Twitter as a one-sided instrument to impose progressive rules on the public debate.
They vote on how they feel about where the country is. The feeling we need people to have is recovery and stability." As a result, Ferguson s u g ge s t e d , D emo c r at s n e e d t o c om mu n i c at e more aggressively w ith the public about the overall trajectory of American life through the pandemic down to the present. "It's putting on camera the person who lost their job under Trump and has a job under Biden," Ferguson said. "It's telling the story of a family that worried they couldn't pay their bills two years ago, and now says things still aren't easy, but they've got a little room to breathe." S ome of t h i s t h i n king is ref lected in a new mu ltimillion-dolla r ad c a mpa ig n lau nched by the Democratic-aligned group American Bridge. The ads feature A mericans expressing continued concern about inf lation but expressing awareness that jobs are being created under Biden and that he's working on plans to reshore manufacturing jobs. It's likely nothing will be enough. As it is, the deck is stacked against Democrats in the midterm elections - the president's party almost always loses seats, in both good times and bad. And if there's another covid resurgence (or if inflation persists) it's hard to see perceptions of the economy improving anytime soon. But it will undoubtedly be worse for Democrats if people continue hearing far more about economic problems than they hear about economic progress. And there, Democrats have at least some capacity to inform voters. You'd think, anyway.
From one point of view, Twitter should be beneath him. In contrast to many other Silicon Valley giants, Musk has focused on creating revolutionary physical products in the real world, whether electric cars or rockets. Transforming the American space program makes figuring out a better way for people to share their opinions 280 characters at time seem quite puny in comparison. Musk is firmly in the tradition of great American entrepreneurs whose audacious vision, business acumen, and showmanship have made them larger-than-life celebrities. Think Thomas Edison. They have usually been willing to think for themselves, a quality now in short supply. In today's America, world famous entrepreneurs and the companies that they've created, which are supposed to be all about innovation and disruption, happily let themselves get pulled along in the slipstream of progressive group think. Companies built on great risks are deathly afraid that they might have to weather a critical hashtag or a tantrum by their woke millennial employees. People who would presumably object to the government telling them what to say and think are too willing to let free-floating social media mobs effectively dictate to them. Musk, a kind of libertarian who has a puckish sense of humor and willingness to defy authority (just ask the SEC), rejects this thoughtless and often cowardly conformity. Like podcaster Joe Rogan, another recent target of progressive ire, his fundamental offense is being uncategorizable and willing to question conventional wisdom. Like Dave Chapelle and J.K. Rowling, he is too rich and famous to be canceled or cowed -- to be more precise, he's the richest man in the world who enjoys a public fight and genuinely disdains the censors and scolds. All of this makes him a very dangerous man indeed, and perhaps just the guy to make the statement against intimidation and in favor of free speech that this moment so desperately needs. Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review.
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Saratoga County 4-H to Host Large AnimalShowmanship Clinic BALLSTON SPA - The Saratoga County 4-H will be hosting a Showmanship Clinic on Saturday, June 4th. The clinic costs $15 for Saratoga County 4-H members and $20 for Non 4-H members. Other regional 4-H members are welcome to join as well, for the same cost of $15. The Showmanship Clinic Check in will begin at 9:30am at the 4-H Training Center, with rotations starting at 10:00am and conclude at 1:30pm. The clinic will highlight 5 types of animal showmanship including: dairy cattle, beef cattle, sheep, goat, and horse. A professional showman from each species will demonstrate the proper technique and handling skills of that animal. They will guide 4-H’ers through the ring and show them proper etiquette. This will prepare showman for county, regional, and state level fair showmanship competitions. The clinic is also an introduction to the Master showmanship competition; which portrays the Grand Champion showman from each large animal livestock show (Horse, Sheep, Goat, Dairy Cattle, Beef Cattle) at the Saratoga County Fair to determine the overall “Master Showman”. Showmanship is the skill and ability of the showman. Showmanship is the technique of presenting an animal in front of a judge. The showman must keep eye contact with the judge and answer knowledge-based questions on the animal. The 4-H’ers will learn vital life skills of team work and trust. It is important for the youth to attend a showmanship clinic before exhibiting an animal at a fair. We are excited to continue to offer new animal science programs. To register for The Saratoga County 4-H Showmanship Clinic email Rylie Lear rjl287@cornell.edu or call (518)885-8995. We look forward to youth becoming master showman!
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