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On Being Black (Part I)
Being disabled is a lot like being African-American in that both are about physical qualities that have nothing to do with the essence of being human. In biblical terms, what we’re talking about here are the clay pots that contain the … Continue reading
Posted in activism, advocacy, disability, disability rights, Poverty, power wheelchairs, Powerlessness, Values
Tagged accessibility, ADA, african american, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, black, Civil Rights, County Executive, disability, disability rights, discrimination, equality, Oncenter, Onondaga County New York, poverty, power, problem solving, values, War Memorial
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WOMEN VOTE!
Last night I heard a fact that astounded me: most American voters are women. I hadn’t given it any thought but vaguely figured that since most elected officials are men then men must be the majority of voters. They are not. … Continue reading
Posted in activism, advocacy, Government Services, Poverty, Power, Powerlessness, Values
Tagged boys, County Executive, Daily Show, democracy, girls, Joanie Mahoney, Jon Stewart, Mayor, men, Onondaga County New York, politics, Post-Standard, poverty, power, problem solving, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Stephanie Miner, Syracuse University, values, vote, women
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Welfare Information: Gettin’ It
What you want to know is how many people are receiving services and how much it costs. I know this is what you want to know because you are flooding my blog with searches. In the past week, there have … Continue reading
Posted in activism, Government Services, Medicaid, Poverty
Tagged 435-1900, activist, County Executive, David Sutkowy, democracy, Dept. of Social Services, Governance, information, Joanie Mahoney, Legislature, Medicaid, OCPL, Onondaga County New York, Onondaga County Public Library, Post-Standard, poverty, power, problem solving, public assistance, racism, Reference Dept., Stan Linhorst, Welfare
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Welfare Information: Dooher Die
On March 30, we considered the subject of “Who’s On Welfare and What’s On Second?” In search of information, I had called—well, I called a whole lot of people in county government and kept getting passed around. Finally somebody in the … Continue reading
Posted in Fraud, Government Services, Poverty, Values
Tagged Civil Service, Comptroller, County Executive, David Elleman, David Sutkowy, dept. of audit and control, Dept. of Social Services, DSS, Ed Gusty, George Dooher, Governance, Medicaid, Onondaga County New York, Personnel Dept., poverty, power, Republican, Republican Party, Temporary Assistance, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Welfare
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Who’s On Welfare and What’s On Second?
Okay, here’s the deal. You want to know who’s getting Medicaid and/or Welfare (which is no longer called Welfare). I know that you want to know because you are searching the web to find out. In the past week, 81 … Continue reading
Posted in advocacy, Government Services, Health Care, Medicaid, Poverty, Power
Tagged black people, citizen, Commissioner, County Executive, data, David Sutkowy, demographic statistics, Dept. of Social Services, facts, Food Stamps, Governance, government, health care, Legal, Medicaid, Mr. Evans, Onondaga County New York, Post-Standard, poverty, power, public, racist, statistics, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Temporary Assistance, transparency, values, Welfare
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VESID, CPEP/CPAP, Medicaid & Malpractice: Answers to More Questions
VESID—a drug; I don’t like VESID; Complaints and VESID; is celiac covered under NYS VESID Act? VESID is neither a drug nor an act. It is New York State’s Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities. (They couldn’t think … Continue reading
Posted in activism, advocacy, American medical industry, disability, disability rights, Fraud, Government Services, Health Care, Medicaid, Medical care, Mental Illness & Health, Poverty, Power, Values
Tagged acupuncture, Autoimmune disease, celiac disease, Civil Service, complaints, Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program, Conditions and Diseases, continuous positive airway pressure, County Executive, CPAP, CPEP, disability, disability rights, Dr. Nasri Ghaly, Dr.William Harris, drugs, gluten, health care, John Mulroy, lawyers, Legal Aid, malpractice, Medicaid, mental disorder, mental illness, NYS Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities, Onondaga County, Onondaga County New York, Peter Andreoli, problem solving, psychiatric disorders, Republican Party, Sleep apnea, Stephen Rogers, Syracuse University, The Syracuse Newspapers, VESID, VESID complaint
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Zachary Karmen, DSS Chief Welfare Attorney (Retired) (Part VII)
The government is supposed to do only what cannot be done by the people individually, e.g., fight foreign wars, maintain the Thruway, and support a nursing home for the indigent. Otherwise, the government is supposed to leave the people alone. It is … Continue reading
Posted in activism, advocacy, Fraud, Government Services, Medicaid, Poverty, Power, Values
Tagged Ann Rooney, Chief Welfare Attorney, Civil Service, County Executive, David Sutkowy, democracy, Dept. of Social Services, Div. of Purchasing, DSS, Governance, Joanne Mahoney, John Mulroy, Medicaid, Medicaid Fraud Unit, Medicaid transportation, Nick Pirro, Onondaga County, Onondaga County New York, Paula Engel, Post-Standard, poverty, power, Republican Party, Stephen A. Rogers, Stephen Rogers, The Syracuse Newspapers, values, Wayne Freeman, Zachary Karmen
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Zachary Karmen, DSS Chief Welfare Attorney (Retired) (Part III)
I am still being subjected to retaliation and retribution by the county, and I’m tired of it. OMIG says they can’t do anything about it, so I start talking to legislators. Sam Laguzza says he will have a hearing—or at least a … Continue reading
Posted in activism, advocacy, disability rights, Fraud, Government Services, Medicaid, Poverty, Power, Values
Tagged Ann Rooney, CIA, citizen, Corporate Integrity Agreement, County Comptroller, County Executive, disability rights, Governance, John Mariani, Kathy Hart, MAS, Maxwell School, Medicaid, Medicaid Fraud, Medicaid transportation, Medical Answering Service, Monroe County, Office of the Medicaid Inspector General, OMIG, Onondaga County New York, Post-Standard, retaliation, retribution, Robert Antonacci, Rochester, Sam Laguzza, Stan Linhorst, The Syracuse Newspapers, Wayne Freeman, whistleblower, Zachary Karmen
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Under Cover of Darkness: Onondaga County Government and the Syracuse Newspapers
What happens to the citizens when the government and the newspapers are in collusion? What happens to democracy? Come to Central New York and find out. In 1955 Stephen Rogers became the publisher of the Syracuse Newspapers—the Herald … Continue reading
Posted in Fraud, Government Services, Medicaid, Power, Values
Tagged 60 Minutes, Chief Welfare Attoreny, citizens, Civil Service, Corruption, County Attorney, County Executive, democracy, Dept. of Social Services, Div. of Purchasing, Don Hewitt, Freedom, government, Governor Hugh Carey, Herald Journal, Herald-American, John Mulroy, Kathy Hart, MAS, Medicaid transportation dispatch, Medical Answering Services, New York State, Nick Pirro, Onondaga County, Peter Andreoli, Post-Standard, Republican Party, Richard Sheeran, Russell Maxwell, special prosecutor, Stephen A. Rogers, Stephen Rogers, Syracuse Newspapers, Wayne Freeman, Zachary Karmen
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