Posted on 06/12/2009 8:27:30 AM PDT by The Mayor
SECRETARY OF THE SENATE VIOLATIONS The Secretary of the Senate has potentially committed the crimes of coercion, official misconduct, and obstructing government administration by threatening staff with firing and loss of employment if they participated in an official Senate Session. In doing so, he threatened the livelihood of staff members for carrying out official duties they are legally bound to perform.
By keeping the doors of the Senate locked, the Secretary of the Senate clearly violated his oath of office and Article 3 Sec. 10 of the Constitution, which requires that the Senate doors be kept open.
In addition to violating the Constitution by keeping the doors of the State Senate locked, the Secretary of the Senate has also potentially committed the crimes of official misconduct and obstruction of government administration.
The Secretary of the Senate reportedly sought to involve the Executive Chamber in his illegal scheme to violate the Constitution and obstruct government administration by asking them to change the locks on the doors of the Senate Chamber. (His request was correctly and appropriately denied by the Executive Chamber.)
He purposefully and intentionally allowed unruly and aggressive demonstrators access to a restricted area of the Senate Lobby – a dereliction of duty that runs completely contrary to official Senate rules and policy. Members of the Senate Staff were physically assaulted and spat upon by these paid protesters from organizations like ACORN, and attempts were made to physically prevent members from entering the chamber.
He obstructed government administration by preventing the Journal Clerk’s Office from carrying out their official duties set forth under statute.
He obstructed government administration by locking the door to the Senate Document Room. He obstructed government administration by locking drawers in the Senate Chamber that contain official legislative Bill Jackets He engaged in intimidation by interrogating Bill Drafting personnel to determine who had simply typed the new Senate resolutions and rules. He acted uncivilly by denying entry to his office to the leaders of the Senate. He obstructed government administration and violated Senate rules by ordering the Senate stenographer not to perform her official duties as specified under Legislative Law Sec. 19.
Just what we do not need is paid protesters like ACORN and the union hacks assaulting and spitting on people there that are just trying to do their jobs.
The State Police should not allow this kind of criminal activity within the Legislative halls in Albany, This has gone from the most dysfunctional to the most corrupt and illegal operation like the modern day mafia.
STATEMENT FROM SENATOR GEORGE WINNER
Today’s disgraceful actions outside the Senate chamber were clearly
sanctioned by Secretary of the Senate Angelo Aponte. They were the latest,
and most disturbing, actions he has allowed since Monday that violate
Senate rules, the State Constitution and New York State penal law.
He put the well-being of staff and legislators in jeopardy by
allowing a violent protest in a restricted area of the Senate lobby. As a
result, Senate staff and legislators were physically assaulted as they
attempted to enter the Senate chamber, which had been locked by the
Secretary of the Senate in an unconstitutional attempt to keep duly elected
Senators from doing their jobs.
When that failed, he continued to obstruct the legitimate government
operations of the Senate by threatening and intimidating Senate employees
who simply wanted to do their jobs. He prevented important legislation from
being acted on by locking the door to the Senate document room and locking
drawers within the Senate chamber that contain official legislative bill
jackets.
The unlawful actions taken by Angelo Aponte in the past several days
are an abuse of his duties as Secretary of the Senate and he should no
longer be allowed to serve the taxpayers of this state. He should resign
immediately.
PING! Real criminal activity in the most corrupt government in the US, IMHO.
On a state level, perhaps. With Illinois running a close second...? But, lest I forget New Jersey.
BTTT
One of the rogue Democrats now claims his house was broken into last night, and all his legal papers were stolen.
He's a sketchy goofball, so who knows if his story is true or not. That's why we need cameras on them all wherever they go, like some reality show. And make them compete in physically challenging stunts and gross-out eating competitions.
I am always at a loss as to why people like this aren’t Arrested immediately, like I said cases like this this should be a Death Penalty Offense.
If it’s required that the doors be open all the time, then why are there locks on it?
Line of the day.
Is there no Sgt-at-Arms to remove the unruly member?
btt
I wonder if ACORN will still be around when the TeaParty folks show up on Tuesday... I SO wish I could go!
But of course, being a democrat means all charges will be dropped—if brought in the first place.
PING!
There also appears to be a laundry list of criminal violations that are impeachable.
Is there no impeachment section in the NY Constitution?
NO, we have no ability that I know of to remove these criminals.
The Pubbies should take a play from the Dhimmicrat playbook like they (the D’s) did here in Illinois.
Pass legislation authorizing impeachment. It how we got rid of Blow-dry-ovich.
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