AMVETS post eyed for Rotterdam Local veterans seek to establish first post in county
County Legislator Angelo Santabarbara, far left, talks to members during the Rotterdam AMVETS meeting, from left, “E J” Knapik, of Glenville, Carl Petrone, of Duanesburg, and Michael McGrath, of Rotterdam, on Thursday, Dec. 29. The group decided to form a brand new post after debating whether to move Post 21 to Rotterdam. Photo by John Purcell. By John Purcell As of Friday, January 6, 2012 Sign in to favorite this Discuss
#Rotterdam — Angelo Santabarbara wanted to join a local veterans organization, but there was a problem — there wasn’t one he could join.
#Santabarbara, a Democratic county legislator from Rotterdam, served in the Army Reserves for eights years until 1998. Once he started looking around at local veteran groups, he realized he wasn’t eligible to join any.
#“I wanted to be a part of an organization with other individuals like myself that served,” Santabarbara said.
#Eventually he stumbled upon AMVETS, a veterans organization that includes members from each branch of the military, including National Guard and Reserves members. Active duty members of the military can join, too.
#The broad range of acceptance in AMVETS is also what was appealing to Santabarbara.
I suspect that A-jello must have shares in that paper since he is featured with fluff in just about every issue.
"While Foreign Terrorists were plotting to murder and maim using homemade bombs in Boston, Democrap officials in Washington DC, Albany and here were busy watching ME and other law abiding American Citizens who are gun owners and taxpayers, in an effort to blame the nation's lack of security on US so that they could have a political scapegoat."
I suspect that A-jello must have shares in that paper since he is featured with fluff in just about every issue.
YUP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!......AND he helped NYS integrate national healthcare(notice I didn't say Obamacare) into our F'EN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.....F'EN YAY......NAZISM.......READ IT ALL FOLKS.....
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
Why don't they just incorporate one at the old draper school since it is going to be housing for vets? They could have a meeting room there......yes?
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
Then it would not make good "press" for A-jello since it would just be part of another story.
"While Foreign Terrorists were plotting to murder and maim using homemade bombs in Boston, Democrap officials in Washington DC, Albany and here were busy watching ME and other law abiding American Citizens who are gun owners and taxpayers, in an effort to blame the nation's lack of security on US so that they could have a political scapegoat."
Oh so no one can speak unless they served? You mean like Obama? Or how about Tonko? Can he have an opinion? Can Schumer? Or does he need to remain silent? How about SB? Does SB have an honorable discharge? Or does he suffer from an anal discharge? Your kids might get cancer so be careful with the bile. I am praying for it to happen, you POS. I will piss on the graves. That is the kind of guy I am, not really nice at all, right? Keep pushing... but hope I don't get cancer
"While Foreign Terrorists were plotting to murder and maim using homemade bombs in Boston, Democrap officials in Washington DC, Albany and here were busy watching ME and other law abiding American Citizens who are gun owners and taxpayers, in an effort to blame the nation's lack of security on US so that they could have a political scapegoat."
"While Foreign Terrorists were plotting to murder and maim using homemade bombs in Boston, Democrap officials in Washington DC, Albany and here were busy watching ME and other law abiding American Citizens who are gun owners and taxpayers, in an effort to blame the nation's lack of security on US so that they could have a political scapegoat."
hey grhamie, what branch of the service did u serve in? just wondering, you know./////
that's a pretty low blow even coming from someone like you smokey!
Many of us have had fathers, uncles, cousins, sons/daughters, friends who have served and wounded and even KILLED for our country. So don't think that being 'patriotic' or 'supporting servicemen/women' is an exclusive club only for those who have served.....k?
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
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