Guest Post: Patty from College Corners responds

I devoted the May 31 posting to a statement I received from Paul Feiner arguing that voters should return him to office based on his accomplishments on behalf of the town during his 11 terms to date.  Today we have a guest post from Patty from the College Corners* neighborhood who argues the opposite point: that it is precisely Feiner's record that should convince voters to send him home and elect Bernstein in his place as Supervisor.  Patty also responds to my questioning Bernstein's strategy of focusing on complex narratives of alleged Feiner mismanagement which could be difficult to communicate to uninformed Greeburgh voters.  It's a strongly written and partisan piece. I'll be happy to post responses from Feiner supporters.  

Bob Bernstein is the best candidate we have had to run against Paul in the 20 years I've lived in Greenburgh.  I believe it is also only the 3rd time he has been challenged. If we can’t vote him in, it’s hopeless. He is smart, professional, considerate and is well versed in town affairs. Although I did not attend his announcement at Frank’s the other day, I can be counted as part of the small core of residents with an understanding of issues of which Bernstein speaks. The issues are somewhat straight forward if people took the time to seek the information out. The problem is that the negative information has been buried and misrepresented by Feiner to the public. Feiner is no dummy. He spends a great deal of time on social media spinning tales, and outright lying about the issues, along with a constant barrage of seemingly do-good efforts people only see or read the “Good Samaritan” as he presents himself as the perfect, obedient and attentive son we all would love to call our own. He has been so effective with this “beard” people seem confused when they hear accusations of how much of a bad boy he really is.  Their eyes glass over as their brains wipe the information away as the new info it appears so contradictory, it can’t be processed. Make no mistake. Behind the appearance of Feiner’s seemingly endless good deeds, he has taken our money and turned it over to the individuals/individual groups/various parts of the Greenburgh community that will keep voting for him. The money comes by way of programs, hires, discounts, freebies……it’s all very subtle. What is not so subtle is the Fortress Bible decision. There it is. In black and white. 


 If there is only one thing any Greenburgh tax-payer can do to understand the issues Bernstein speaks of, it would be to digest this decision. If Feiner and friends are capable of doing what Judge Stephen Robinson found to be true, you need to look no further to know this could not be an isolated occurrence. This just happens to be only one time he’s been caught. Read the decision and then ask yourselves; have I been a duped for 22 years? People have a choice; they can continue to believe the lies, call Paul up to complain about whatever mundane thing bothers them on any given day and just because he answers them (does little to nothing in the long run) they can vote for him all while he is making back room deals, for his own self promotion, costing the tax-payers millions and millions or they can start to be conscious of the egregious wrong doings of Paul Feiner and put an end to it.                        
- Patty, Registered Democrat Hartsdale, College Corners.


(*OK, OK, I've been waffling on commenter identification rule: after internally debating this ad naseum, I'm requiring that commenters use a real first name and neighborhood on the post that will appear on this blog.  I will only approve a comment, however, after I verify through email the commenter's full name and neighborhood.  I will give extra attention to commenters who identify themselves as registered as Democrats in the Town of Greenburgh and eligible to vote in the primary).