It doesn’t matter to me if Jon Powers was told his political campaign workers HAD to wear their campaign shirts AND had to hand out political flyers.

You still don’t do it. It’s offensive to the families of Greece residents who are there to honor our vets, including Powers. He should know better.

And for his movie, just gather some film of Powers away from a somber memorial event. I’m sure Powers doesn’t want the perception that he cares more about the film that local vets, their familes and Greece residents. Couldn’t he tell the guy, “Not now. This isn’t the place for the movie shoot stuff?”

Pedal, as you seem to know in great detail about what Powers and the camaign group were doing and discussions that took place, can I asume you were one of the campaign workers? If so, what was on that flyer being handed out? Acknowledgements of Greece’s fallen veteran heroes I hope?

I don’t expect Powers to know what you guys are doing all the time, although he is responsible for the campaign team’s actions overall.

But you guys really should know that your bad decisions will affect him and his candidacy this November.

Please, correct me if I’m wrong and you are actually just an interested Greece resident with no ties to the Powers political campaign who just happened to overhear comments in the staging area between Powers’ people and a town official, and who knows exactly who the camera guy was, his name, his prior documentary from 5 years ago and the one he’s working on now for Powers during the political campaign Jon’s running.

And you know Dick Beebe, a freshman legislator whom I wouldn’t recognize even if you pointed him out to me (no offense Dick, but you’re not from around here). If so, sorry. If not, I can’t take your supposed offense seriously. You’re a political camapign worker. You’re supposed to defend members of your political party. It’s your job.

But, you mean Beebe was up there with the rest of the elected offcials? Wow, he gets treated better by Greece than Republicans do in the City, Brighton or Irondequoit. Good for him. They must play more fair in Greece.

But seriously, what were you guys handing out anyway?

I wasn’t going to comment on this, but a site supporting Jon Powers seems to be conducting damage control right now and they’re not telling the truth.

First, they have some guy from Albany saying that Powers’ opponent was doing the same thing. This is a complete lie. I was at the parade and Powers was the only political candidate that had workers walking the parade route in their political shirts handing out Powers stuff. I don’t know what his opponent looks like, but I saw no other political workers there, republicans or democrats. Just signs on cars. If Powers’ people will lie for him like this, what does that say about him and what kind of politician he will be? This isn’t good.

Someone else there says that a parade and ceremony that memorializes our vets is a PERFECT place to conduct political campaign activities. Who does Powers have running his campaign? A bunch of uncaring, unrespectful dolts? Truly sickening.

Only one person, who seems to be from Greece, hits the nail on the head saying that this was just an “opportunity for crass political posturing.” Exactly! They’ll probably attack him for that.

And I applaud John Auberger for telling Powers’ campaign workers that handing out political flyers on a day when we’re supposed to be honoring veterans was wrong, totally wrong. Thank you!!!

And do you know what Mr. Powers was giving those people who came to pay their respects to our local veterans who gave their lives for us? Buffalo Bills football game schedules! On Memorial Day! Can you believe that? Mine’s in the recycling bin right now.

I personally think Powers and his staff conducted themselves in this manner on purpose just to stir the pot and get him some coverage in the local blogs. Well, it worked and I’m now guilty of helping him out. But the lying from Powers people really ticked me off.

I however think his politicising of the Greece Memorial Day events will backfire come election time. I’m going to start reading up on Christopher Lee. Can you people post some information about him here please?

Pedal: please reread my post. I allow for the fact that you might not be part of the Powers political campaign team. Coincidences are funny things sometimes.

Now, I’m getting conflicting reports here. Are you saying that Republican and other Democrat candidates had campaign staffers wearing political campaign shirts who walked along the parade distributing political campaign brochures to people enjoying the parade and paying their respects to veterans?

I’ll be the first to correct anyone who posts here if what you are saying is the truth.

We are all indeed entitled to our opinions. I still feel Powers bringing his political team to campaign at a memorial parade and ceremony is inappropriate.

And I’d say the same about any elected official or candidate who behaved the same way.

Wow… Sad that someone would politicize memorial day. I bet John McCain, and other Republicans, would never do such a thing. Why, I bet McCain didn’t do anything remotely political on memorial day, and steard clear of any election states. Oh.. wait. Maybe not.

And yes, I consider politics being a bad mix on this day as well. I think all of the instances of politicians trying to spin a day for remembering veterans is wrong. Difference is, I think it’s wrong for either (any?) party to do so, since I’m not a hypocrite or a [direction]-leaning tool.

Oh ya, that’s right. I was just about to forget about this article.

So, a woman and some others express concern and disappointment that Jon Powers would politicize Memorial Day ceremonies and his supporters defend him and make excuses for his actions.

I hope there are no women volunteering for Powers. I wonder if they know his stance on the exploitation of women?