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City Democratic Committee Uses Facebook to Double Down On Defense Of Public Corruption

Written by John Kaufmann on . Posted in Saratoga Springs Politics.

This is a screenshot of a post from the Saratoga Springs Democratic Committee’s Facebook page.

This blogger lives in a different universe than the Saratoga Springs Democratic Committee.

To this blogger, being an elected official requires the highest standards of ethics. The people have elected their officials because they believe these men and women will scrupulously avoid abusing their position by drawing on the city’s resources for personal use. I cannot believe this is even debatable. Yet, we have two clear instances in which former Saratoga Springs Public Works Commissioner Jason Golub and current Public Works Deputy Joe O’Neill exploited the trust of this community by using city employees and city materials to work on private premises, and the Democratic Committee dismisses this behavior by blaming it on alleged racism and revenge.

I find it particularly discouraging that the committee would stoop to using racism to dismiss wrongdoing.

I take no pleasure in the exposure of these two men’s actions, nor do I hope that the penalties they may incur will be severe. I know this kind of petty corruption is too common in our country. Still, I am proud that in pursuing these charges, this city announces that what may be business as usual in other cities will not be tolerated in Saratoga Springs. Rather than cast doubt on the integrity of our police department as the Democratic Committee has done, I am proud of them.

As an enrolled Democrat, I ask: Is there not one member of the Saratoga Springs Democratic Committee who will speak out regarding their committee’s behavior in this matter?

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