"It must be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to plan, more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to manage, than the creation of a new system. For the initiator has the enmity of all who would profit by the preservation of the old institutions and merely lukewarm defenders in those who would gain by the new ones." Machiavelli
Pine Bush Illegally BulldozedBy DIA, Section News
Remember those consultants that Mayor Jennings hired to tell him that a new convention center was a great investment for the city despite all evidence to the contrary? Well, if Jennings gets to build his convention center and is still around when it is failing fantastically, expect him to point the finger at those paid liars (consultants) and say, "but...its not my fault...i'm just a simple old Mayor...the consultants said it was ok". To the latest example of this defense. Jennings sent the bulldozers into the protected pinebush last week. When he got caught, look what he said:
Environmentalists slammed the city for bulldozing roads through part of the Pine Bush Preserve to get a jump on unapproved plans to expand the rapidly filling Rapp Road dump.Oops. It was the consultants that did it. Well, perhaps we should hire better consultants then, eh? Ones who don't start illegally bulldozing protected land? Check out the Albany Weblog for much more detail.
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