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In Sworn Affidavit Filed in Federal Court, City Contractor Says NYC Used Pulverized Remains of WTC Victims to Fill Potholes

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9/11 Remains Fill Potholes, Worker Claims:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/9-11-remains-fill-potholes-worker-claims-article-1.214487

(Thomas Zambito) The pulverized remains of bodies from the World Trade Center disaster site were used by city workers to fill ruts and potholes, a city contractor says in a sworn affidavit filed yesterday in Manhattan Federal Court.

Eric Beck says debris powders – known as fines – were put in a pothole-fill mixture by crews at the Fresh Kills landfill on Staten Island, where more than 1.65 million tons of World Trade Center debris were deposited after the Sept. 11 attacks.

“I observed the New York City Department of Sanitation taking these fines from the conveyor belts of our machines, loading it onto tractors and using it to pave roads and fill in potholes, dips and ruts,” Eric Beck said.

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My Commentary: Flashback, 2007

Scapegoating for the State…

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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani

Giuliani Tells Parents: Teach Your Kids To Fear Black Children, Not The Police:
http://countercurrentnews.com/2016/08/giuliani-tells-parents-teach-kids-fear-black-children-not-police/

(Tasha Sharifa) Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani sounds off in an out of touch stament advising Black parents how to raise their children saying: “You’ve got to teach your children to be respectful to the police, and you’ve got to teach your children that the real danger to them is not the police.”

He was addressing the concerns African Americans had with interactions with law inforcement in the wake of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile on CBS’ Face the Nation. Instead of using this as an opportunity to learn about genuine concerns, he instead turned the tables and blamed the vicims.

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My Commentary: Scapegoating for the State…

Senator Chuck Schumer on Olympic Medal Winners: It’s “Unfair to Tax” Those Who “Work Hard Year-Round”

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Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY)

Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY)

Priceless: Schumer Says Waive Tax on Olympians Because “Hard Work” Shouldn’t be Punished:
http://hotair.com/archives/2016/08/08/priceless-schumer-says-waive-tax-on-olympians-because-hard-work-shouldnt-be-punished/

(Larry O’Connor) Without the teeniest sense of irony, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has proposed that America’s Olympic medal winners should not have to pay taxes on the cash prizes they are awarded with their medals.

Schumer’s reasoning behind lifting the tax? Because “hard work” and excellence shouldn’t be punished

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My Commentary: Think about the Truth of Schumer’s words…

Ironically, While Mother of Bullied Suicide Victim Blames School for Not Listening to Her Son, She Failed at the Same Task

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Daniel Fitzpatrick

Daniel Fitzpatrick

Daniel Sv.: Boy Who Killed Himself After Being Bullied Says He “Gave Up” in Note:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3738783/New-York-boy-killed-bullied-writes-final-letter.html

Rayn: Mother states, “my son shouldn’t have to die to be heard. There’s something wrong with the adults in authority positions when kids can’t go to them for help.” Ironically, she wasn’t listening, either, when he was begging and begging to be transferred out of that school…

State Stealing for the Sake of Your “Safety”

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Westhampton Beach Police Chief Raymond Dean

Westhampton Beach Police Chief Raymond Dean

Village to Give Retiring Millionaire Cop a Huge, ‘Criminal’ Payout:
http://nypost.com/2014/08/16/hamptons-village-police-chief-retires-with-400k-payout/

(New York Post, Isabel Vincent and Melissa Klein) Charge this cop with robbery.

Ray Dean, police chief of the 2.9-square-mile village of Westhampton Beach, is retiring with a bag of cash.

He is getting $403,714 for 15 years’ worth — or 531 days — of unused sick, vacation and personal time. The payment amounts to 4 percent of the village’s entire $9.7 million budget.

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My Commentary: For “your safety.” 😉