MORE COMPUTER MISUSE - II

The Sweeney Campaign is using County Computers to campaign and raise money. According to our Corp. Counsel, that's against the law. However, as we've already learned, around here, laws are merely suggestions, to be followed or ignored at the discretion of our public officials.

City Hall in Troy is also implicated. Emily Hartnett e-mailed the following invite to someone at City Hall. The e-mail was then forwarded to all Council members? Good move, that. Here's the original:

From: Emily Hartnett [mailto:emily@thestargroup.cc]
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 3:41 PM
To: emily@thestargroup.cc
Subject: Dinner with Laura Bush & Congressman Sweeney - PDF Invite attached

Here's the forwarded e-mail:

From: Citycouncil.
To: Carolin Collier \(E-mail\); Clement Campana \(E-mail\); Flora.O'Malley; Henry Bauer \(E-mail\); Marge DerGurahian \(E-mail\); Mark McGrath \(E-mail\); Mark Wojcik; Peter Ryan \(E-mail\); Robert Krogh \(E-mail\); William Dunne \(E-mail\)
Date: 9/27/2006 4:10.18 PM
SubjectDinner with Laura Bush & Congressman Sweeney - PDF Invite attached

It's a pretty invite. Very understated, with soothing earth tones. Less than an hour turn-around time, too. Not bad. A pity potholes don't get filled that fast after a complaint.

We await the findings of the City Hall investigation into these activity.

On to the County: Here's a few examples.

-----Original Message-----
From: Sweeney for Congress [mailto:sweeneyforcongress@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 7:14 PM
To: Legislature - Minority
Subject: Rudy Giuliani - John Sweeney Event


-----Original Message-----
From: Sweeney for Congress [mailto:sweeneyforcongress@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 5:39 PM
To: Legislature - Minority
Subject: Giuliani/Sweeney Rally: Come Meet and Greet Rudy Giuliani and Congressman Sweeney In Glens Falls



-----Original Message-----
From: Sweeney for Congress [mailto:sweeneyforcongress@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 4:19 PM
To: Legislature - Minority
Subject: IMPORTANT CHANGE: Giuliani/Congressman Sweeney Meet and Greet


-----Original Message-----
From: Sweeney for Congress [mailto:sweeneyforcongress@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 4:04 PM
To: Legislature - Minority
Subject: REMINDER: Giuliani/Congressman Sweeney Meet and Greet

-----Original Message-----
From: Sweeney for Congress [mailto:sweeneyforcongress@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 8:15 PM
To: Legislature - Minority
Subject: August 22, 2006: Congressman Sweeney Update: Outpouring of Labor Support Continues


-----Original Message-----
From: Sweeney for Congress [mailto:sweeneyforcongress@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 7:35 PM
To: Legislature - Minority
Subject: August 29, 2006: Congressman Sweeney Update

-----Original Message-----
From: Sweeney for Congress [mailto:sweeneyforcongress@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 7:01 PM
To: Legislature - Minority
Subject: Congressman Sweeney Update: Congressman Sweeney recieves* Important UTU Endorsement and Campaigns at Local Fairs

We really wanted to see something like this:

-----Original Message-----

From: Sweeney for Congress [mailto:sweeneyforcongress@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 7:01 PM
To: Legislature - Minority
Subject: Congreshman Sweeney Update: Congreshman Shweeney(hic!) Parties at Area Frat Housh (hic!)

We're sure that Sweeney updates are positively riveting reads. Still, he shouldn't be using public property to campaign and raise money. Please, stop abusing our property, Congressman Sweeney. You should not be campaigning via our computer system. For a guy who writes laws you sure have trouble following them.

Will the County call on Sweeney to stop sending e-mails or will the abuse continue?

* probably should read 'receives' not 'recieves'.