Speaking of which the rat leaders prevailed.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/07/nyregion/07albany.html?ref=nyregion
http://www.auburnpub.com/articles/2009/01/12/latest_news/4latestnews.txt
Diaz said he son literally slapped him to get to get him to go along ?!
“While Democrats were in the minority, there was no minimum funding amount and some Democrats on Monday recounted the Republicans’ refusal to provide pens and pencils and one Democrat said he had to tap into his pension to upgrade his office.”
Good. But now they want vengeance.
“Because I’m a a pastor, I say, let’s share, let’s be equal,” said Democratic Sen. Ruben Diaz of the Bronx, now with a powerful and lucrative committee chairmanship in the majority. Then he said with a laugh: “If I were not a pastor, I would say — suffer a little bit.”
I can't imagine what he could be a 'Pastor' of.