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The writers at the HV News Lies have included the above PDF of an article that appeared in a recent edition of the Northern Dutchess News that detailed the recent lawsuit of Stephen Costa against the town board members claiming they engaged in criminal behavior.

While this article placed the current town board in a rather disadvantageous position refering to state law that invalidates their claim, what is not so apparent is the question of where is the Hyde Park GOP in all of this?

The writers of the HV News Lies are of the opinion that the party leaders of the Hyde Park Republican party are  incompetant because the circumstances surrounding Mr. Costa's lawsuit may place them at an advantage and even perhaps rehabilitate their reputation considering the devasting loss they suffered in the November election.

We should note that in 2010 and 2011 the Hyde Park Democrats were well organized in regards to their attendence and orchestrating protests at the 2010 town board meetings which led to the success of their campaign to elect Aileen Rohr and a democratic town board to office.

Now that this town board is riddled with scandal and the allegations of criminal acts, the question looms...where is the Hyde Park Republican party and why aren't they utlizing this crucial time to gain momentum? Perhaps it is because the Hyde Park GOP is ineffective and inept and the party leaders aren't really leaders but mere figureheads.
Jail for Doyle
8/9/2012 10:42:18 pm

The Republicans won't say a thing about the extortion because Walt Doyle is involved in this mess. I hope that Doyle goes down as it is long over due. I have always thought of him as being a crook.I also understand that he was named Republican of the year. What a joke!

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A HP Republican
8/10/2012 10:21:05 pm

Of course it is ineffective as it lacks any sort of leadership. For the HP GOP to be successful in the future MacArthur must be osted from any type of leadership position and the committee all together. Anyone slightly close the HP and DC politics knows this including the County GOP leadership , Until the leadership of the HP GOP committee is changed, Republicans are lost.

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Another HP Republican
8/11/2012 01:11:06 am

The McArthus have effectively emasculated the HP Republican Committee and the Republican movement in Hyde Park. This was done in part out of pure stupidity and also in part by settling political scores with the then town board. It has been rumored that the board would not engage in play for pay with some of the McArthurs political associates. In short, the McArthurs along with their attack dog, Ann Boehm, wanted the board to follow in the tradition of Bill Paroli and Bill Raucci: corruption.

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Concerned Voter
8/12/2012 03:56:18 am

The Republicans won't do a thing. They don't have the stomach for it. Besides, they are pouting. This extortion mess has the Republicans upset. Some people have alleged that Aileen Rohr and her board took a page out of the Jean and Yancy McArthur play book.

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Poor Truitt
8/12/2012 12:58:30 pm

Poor Truitt, his pension will be the first thing they take when he has to pay Costa. That is his own mistake, the man is a cop he should have known he was breaking the law. Proves the guy is an idiot. Bill you should return your empty beer cans, that should be more than enough to cover the price.

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Linda Keller
10/12/2012 11:02:51 am

People who write scurrilous remarks like this, without having the courage or integrity of using their names are petty, insignificant cowards

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Steven J. Costa
1/28/2013 05:08:29 pm

I see hardly any names on this site. I am not afraid or ashamed to post my name. I have become part of a political witch hunt. All myself & family have ever done is work hard & volunteer our lives away in the Town of Hyde Park.

Steven J. Costa
1/28/2013 10:27:20 pm

Politicians come & go & so do town highway supers. I will be happy to run this coming fall. We will live on our rental property. Its appear ant that the current slate of nit wits will have to be replaced. Even the jury will think so.

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