Scott talks about all the governor's new tax proposals ... and discusses a website called PatersonIsYourNewTax.com ...

The people voted ... and Scott takes phone calls about their opinions on the vote.

Heading into the Lockport City School District's capital project vote, Scott talks with the school superintendent and business manager about the project.

Like every Monday, Bob Confer joins to talk Albany issues.

Scott's absent, so the incredibly talented Tom Christy hosts Dialog ... with Racin' Ray's help.

Dialog for Dec. 11, 2008.

Scott talks with Melissa Dunlap and John Hall from the Niagara County Historical Society about Christmas memories.

The Niagara County Legislature is back to talking about laptops ... so Scott is, too.

Scott talks with Mike Tucker, mayor of Lockport.

Scott interviews one of the editors of a great photo book called "Scared of Santa." Plus we talk about our fear of Hilary Clinton.

The phones rang. I answered them. This is what it sounded like.

Scott talks with Bob Confer about Albany ... then takes calls from listeners regarding the Niagara County Legislature's desire to have personal laptops.

Scott talks about what he's thankful for this year ... and listeners chime in, too.

Free form show.

Scott talks with Bob Confer about Albany ... then an impromptu discussion on unions starts with the callers.

Tim Marren, managing editor of the Union Sun & Journal, talks shop with Scott and takes phone calls.

Larry Soos, mayor of North Tonawanda, is in studio taking calls.

Scott talks about his traffic ticket and how he thinks the whole thing is just a racket for the government.

Scott declares "trickle down economics" to be dead.

Bob Confer to start ... then some budget discussion.

Dialog for Nov. 14, 2008.

The Niagara County Historical Society is in studio ...

The LPD is considering moving the police station to the old Harrison Building. Is this is a good idea or not?

Bob Confer makes his weekly visit ... then chaos.

Scott talks about the Power Coalition lawsuit and the new downtown coalition ...

Scott talks about the election - since he missed the day before.

Tom Christy fills in, talking election results.

It's your last chance to stump for your candidate ...

Bob Confer talks Albany ... and what to expect from WLVL's election nighit coverage.

Jim Voutour and Ernie Palmer are both in studio answering questions and taking phone calls about the big upcoming election.

Scott talks with Bob Confer about Albany, then with presidential candidate Gloria LaRiva about her campaign.

Scott talks with Lockport Mayor Mike Tucker.

Scott talked about the Thruway toll hikes ... and an interview with Roger Calero, presidential candidate.

Scott talks about the price of gas and the flap over the pay for the four county coroners.

Scott laments the city of Lockport's sign law. Callers seem unanimous in agreement.

Scott talks with Bob Confer ... and then lots of talk about trucking rules.

Scott talks with Tim Marren, managing editor of the Union Sun & Journal.

Scott talks about the Toni Nemi controversy. And airs an interview with Ralph Nader.

Scott takes phone calls. Many remind him that it's his birthday. He was trying to forget.

Did you get your re-election check yet? What are you doing with it? Scott wants to know.

Bob Confer ... then conversation.

Open Dialog for Oct. 10, 2008.

Open Dialog for all of Niagara County.

Scott talks Niagara County restaurants with Melissa Dunlap and John Hall.

Download. Listen. Repeat.

Bob Confer in for his weekly tutorial ... and a plethora phone calls thereafter.

It's all over the place. Just how Scott likes it.

Dialog for the 2nd of October, 2008.

Scott talks with Assembly candidate Paula Banks Dahlke.

Scott talks with Bob Confer about "work share" and then discusses a variety of other things ... including Friday night's debate.

Scott talks with the mayor. Lots of budget stuff.

Scott talks with a representative from the Tax Foundation about Niagara County's return to the top of the list of highest taxed counties in the country (as a percentage of property value) ... and then talks with Lou Ricciuti about a nuclear reactor that may be buried in Lewiston.

Scott talks about Marcy Cole's potential 8 year jail term ... and whether that's fair.

Scott talks about the PCB's that have found their way to Porter.

Scott talks with Bob Confer ... then open session.

Scott talks with Tim Marren, managing editor of the Lockport Journal.

Scott talks about the "right wing media" and how they're holding the country back.

Scott talks about the controversy surrounding the golf course in Lewiston.

Scott talks with Mark Twain ... who turns out to be Mike Randall.

Bob Confer talks Albany ... the the calls come in.

Scott talks about the IDA bending, breaking, ignoring, or just making up their own rules.

Scott talks about the City of Lockport's "wish list." Plus some callers talk election results and State Senate Candidate Brian Grear calls in.

Wayne Jagow and Wendy Roberson sit in studio on behalf of the Niagara County Historical Society to discuss the Bicentennial.

Scott asks listeners to stump for their guy (or gal) and predict who will win the big races.

I talked with Bob Confer about Albany's craziness ... plus discussed school superintendent salaries ... and primary day stuff.

Lockport Common Council President John Lombardi endorsed Brian Grear yesterday. Will there be repercussions? Or will it be the beginning of the end for George Maziarz?

Scott talks with listeners about Sarah Palin's speech at the Republican National Convention.

Scott talked a little about the first day of school ... and a little about politics.

Scott is upset at the hypocrisy of the candidates in NY's 26th Congressional District ... and in the Dems and GOP in general.

Scott feels bamboozled by those who were in the credit union strike.

Scott's all over the place. Doug apologizes. Callers appreciate it.

Bob Confer checks in ... then a caller brings up Wilson ... and that pretty much remains the topic through the end.

Lockport Mayor Mike Tucker in studio ...

Scott talks more about the book conroversy in Newfane.

Congressional candidate Alice Kryzan is in studio discussing her campaign and taking phone calls.

Scott discusses "Montana 1948," a book 11th grade students in Newfane were required to read over the summer. This show is not suitable for children ... and in Scott's opinion, neither was the book.

Scott talks with Bob Confer ... and takes lots of phone calls.

Scott talks Bills with Brad Riter for about 15 minutes, then discusses the big Bigfoot news ... with tongue firmly planted in cheek.

Scott's irritated by a George Maziarz mailer ... and he won't shut up.

Scott talks with Melissa Dunlap and John Hall from the Niagara County Historical Society about summer vacations.

Scott interviews congressional candidate Jon Powers ... and takes phone calls from listeners.

Monday I talked with Bob Confer ... and about Friday night's Riders in the Storm concert.

Dialog is supposed to be the "evolution" of talk radio ... but really, things have devolved this week.

Dialog is once again rudderless ...

All over the board ... and back again.

Scott plays an interview from WLVL's morning show between Doug Young and Kevin Gaughan ... then discusses their topic: shrinking government.

Scott talks with Bob Confer (re: Albany Update) and then discusses dumb laws.

It's been 30 years since Love Canal. Scott thinks we didn't learn anything. Callers seem to agree. What do you think? Share your own thoughts in the forum.

Scott interviews Marcia Pappas, New York State president of the National Organization for Women.

Scott talks about the recent plot by Niagara County GOP Chairman Henry Wojtaszek to undermine the endorsed Republican candidate for the New York State Assembly.

With Scott back from vacation, the show flows smoothly.

Scott discusses the PCBs slated to come to Niagara County. And the callers chime in in droves.

Scott takes random phone calls on a variety of topics ... many chime in on the "Digital TV" issue. Then he talks about the county hiring a new public information officer - a PR guy, wondering how long until the new guy has a show on LCTV.

Bob Confer is back from the wilderness ... and talks with Scott about property rights and electricity rates. And the callers chime in.

Tim Marren, editor of the Union Sun & Journal is in studio, talking about journalism ... and Lockport.

Scott talks about the good (the new ice rink), the bad (a new city job) and the ugly (himself).

With a time-shortened show due to Lockport's ice rink press conference, Scott picks up where the press conference leaves off, discussing the positives of the announcement.

Scott talks about the confusion over open burn pits in the City of Lockport. Listeners weigh in with knowledge.

Scott wanted to talk about the two three-way races affecting Niagara County, but instead ended up talking about PCBs for the entire show.

Scott discusses what the media has labeled "Nose-Gate," a story about Niagara County Democratic Chairman Dan Rivera "tweaking" a woman's nose ... and the controversy surrounding it.

Scott talks with congressional candidate Jack Davis about his "gas holiday," and Jack hints that he may be considering a third party run for congress. Plus Scott talks about cows, PCBs and more.

Melissa Dunlap of the Niagara County Historical Society with guests Barb and Nelson Colley, talking about Old Olcott Days.

Scott wonders who this Dennis Cehulik guy is and why the Democratic Party is so excited about him. Then he threatens to read from the dictionary if people don't call.

Scott asks who had the good fireworks. People thanked WLVL for sponsoring Lockport's display. And then we discussed the bird war ...

Scott talks about parades, fireworks and more ...

NT Mayor Larry Soos was in studio taking phone calls.

Scott talks with two Tonawanda guys who went to LA to make a movie. It premiere's Thursday night at the Riviera Theatre in NT. (click here for more) Then he discusses the military's "don't ask - don't tell" policy.

Scott talks with Bob Confer about Albany ... then takes phone calls on people's reaction to the concert Friday.

I brought up the Mike Cole "scandal" and many spoke on the issue. There was also a lot of feedback from yesterday's show on NYPA with Rob Daly. Good stuff.

Note to all: Dialog can now also be downloaded from WLVL.com - and will likely make it to that server before it reaches here. In addition, a daily WLVL newscast is now available for download, along with newsmaker interviews, Tradio, and the Fishing & Outdoor Report. And likely more to come.

NYPA's Rob Daly was in studio ... and got hammered by callers. I never even had to open my mouth. I did. I just didn't have to.

Note to all: Dialog can now also be downloaded from WLVL.com - and will likely make it to that server before it reaches here. In addition, a daily WLVL newscast is now available for download, along with newsmaker interviews, Tradio, and the Fishing & Outdoor Report. And likely more to come.

An unexpected guest made Tuesday's show even better when Tom Christy dropped by to chat. We talked about Eliot Spitzer's plan to consolidate government services, Tom Reynolds crusade against the AMT, and Paul Dyster's endorsement of the Better Bottle Bill.

Brian Hellner and Peter Soemann from Newfane CARES were in studio to discuss Newfane school issues.

We talked with Dave Stueur about Earth Day and had a freeferall otherwise.

The city moved it's meeting time and people applauded. The town votes in favor of a four-year term for the supervisor and Scott's not happy about it.

Wednesday's show focused on the stupid gun laws likely to come out of the VA Tech tragedy and more conversation on Amy Fricano.

Local author Tom Waters discussed his new book, "If they can't take a joke," then we talked about the Lockport Common Council, which is moving towards moving meetings to when people could actually attend.

Monday's show was a little bit of everything.

Friday we discussed some details about Amy Fricano ... and Niagara USA Chamber's Thom Kraus, who we had learned was leaving the chamber ... and the state.

Greater Niagara News Sports Editor Tim Schmitt was in studio to discuss the Sabres and all things hockey.

The Niagara County Historical Society has moved to the SECOND Wednesday of each month.

Looks like Judge Amy Fricano had a bit of a motor vehicle mishap.

Hilarity ensues.

Some women came in to discuss getting more women involved in politics and public service for the first 15 minutes. Thereafter we talked a lot about Mark Zito.

Author Lisa Johnson talked about the origin of Easter and its importance and we discussed companies that don't care enough about their employees to close for Easter.

County Manager Greg Lewis was in studio for his monthly visit. He seemed different to me. You?

Another meeting of the Niagara County Legislature turned into chaos. This is one that's worth listening to.

I spent the weekend in New York City with Bob Confer and Tom Christy. Monday I discussed some observations we made - mainly that Niagara County politicians need adult supervision.

Apparently I'm a big jerk cause I don't genuflect everytime discussing those in power. It's been suggested that I should be nicer. Whatever.

I discussed some things with LCTV's Tom Christy and we discussed the 10 most important issues in our area for the first quarter of 2007 - a stupid governmental requirement.

Is this new budget plan good? Bad? What does it mean for the future of "Governor Steam Roller?" And what does it mean for us?

I'm disappointed in the governor's inability to get the legislature to work with him on the state budget. So are several callers. Others, however, say it's too early to call Eliot a lost cause.

Monday was hectic for me, so I threw open the phone lines and let the people decide what we talked about. It went well ... until the power went out, that is. But it came back on and we resumed ...

Lockport Mayor Mike Tucker was in studio discussing city issues, the IDA, and more.

Clyde Burmaster is horrible. He's part of the problem in Niagara County.

Tom Grzebinski is a breath of fresh air in Lockport ... and the rest of Lockport's Common Council want to get rid of him.

We owe it to ourselves to right these situations.

John Hall and Melissa Dunlap discuss "crossroads of Niagara County."

Tuesday we discussed the impending appointment of Andrea McNulty to the Niagara County Legislature. Her only qualification that I can see is her unabashed allegiance to the GOP. We also discussed the accidental release of city employee Social Security numbers to the local paper. Managing Editor Tim Marren explained their side of the issue.

It's been a while since we discussed national issues - or international issues, as the war on Iraq is. We talked about the anniversary and listened to a press conference with the president.

Our "Who Are You" feature continues with former US Attorney Michael Battle, who seems to be politically connected to all the WNY players ... and some Washington bigwigs, too.

Thursday's show wasn't really so much about the salaries of city employees as it was about the "friends and family plan" in city government. The Union-Sun & Journal did a great piece on city employees and it listed all the employees names, which we then used for the discussion.

Tom Reynolds power rankings are in the toilet. Jim Mills is looking worse all the time - and dragging the former Newfane School Board with him. And Michael Battle seems to have fallen from grace, too.

For the congressional rankings, click here.

Tuesday we discussed the planned "sick-out" being carried out by Buffalo police ... and in general, we discussed how much power public unions have.

Good stuff.

Monday we discussed the lifetime benefits politicians receive and why they recieve them ... and what it's like in the "real world" where most of us work.

I advised people that I was irritated about all the hang-up calls the day before and that they had to crash the phone lines with REAL talk or I wouldn't take phone calls next week.

Lots of good banter resulted.

Niagara County Democratic Chairman Dan Rivera was in studio. Henry Wojtaszek was supposed to be in, too, but Leffler screwed up (what else is new?)

We'll get Henry in soon.

Bob Confer and Tom Christy help hold Scott together and provide some semblance of sanity and reason in an otherwise unreasonably insane world. One caller referred to us as "the first line of defense" or something crazy like that. Whatever. I just hope you enjoy the show.

Monday I had some nice things to say about the local paper. They had a fairly mistake-free Sunday edition.

Lockport Journal Managing Editor Tim Marren was live in studio on Friday. Tim wanted to clear some things up - and I think we did that. Good show.

Greg Lewis, Niagara County manager, wore a hat he used to wear - that of law professor - as he dissected the AES PILOT deal and the recent ruling by Judge Dick Kloch. We didn't get many phone calls in, but we did get lots of info.

We make some assumptions - give people the benefit of the doubt on some things. And still find them to be in the wrong. Hint: Newfane School Board.

Tuesday we discussed the crazy goings on at Newfane. Seems as though there was some objectionable material on some of the school-owned laptops. Hmm.

Lockport's mayor was in studio for his regular visit. Phone calls were very light. Not sure why.

Scott took the day off to see the Sabres practice at HSBC Arena, so Tom filled in. And the topic? Scott Leffler. That's kinda weird.

Tuesday we discussed the compared salaries of Niagara County officials.

Monday I spent a great deal of time dissecting some errors in Greater Niagara Newspapers publications. I had stuck up for them over the course of the past week, but then they really botched the Sunday paper, shredding their credibility - in my opinion.

I also discuss Jim Ostrowski and ask who appointed him to be king of all that it good.

The best part of this show was the guy that said I'm a hypocrite and that I only criticize Republicans, but say nice things about all Democrats. I think I won the dispute ... have a listen.

Mal Needler announced he's not seeking re-election as a Niagara County legislator. Who's next? Lot's of opinions in this show ...

A few listeners had been nice enough to tell me about a phone survey they had taken ... which had my name in it ... asking if they'd vote for me.

First and foremost - I'm not running for anything.

Second, we dissect the poll ... and the pollster.

*post show note: I've learned even more about the pollster and will continue this conversation tomorrow.

We discuss Eliot <a href="http://www.wamc.org/archives/2007_02_12_archive.html#117128710455474155">"the steamroller"</a> Spitzer and his unstoppable force - going from district to district to bash fellow Democrats who didn't go along with his idea for how to appoint a new comptroller ... and <a href="http://www.lockportjournal.com/local/local_story_044015905.html">Swifboat Veterans for AES</a> and their ad in Sunday's paper, which the US&J explained on the front page of today's paper.

Oh - and what's George Maziarz going to do now that he's within a vote of being politically impotent? Might he switch? *please note this is pure speculation on my part. I would never want to be accused of spreading rumors about the senator.

Monday I was peaved that Greater Niagara News - for the second time in a month - ran a stealth advertisement. A hit job designed to look like it was editorial content, but was really just more AES whining. I called and spoke with Steve Hall during the show, who said it won't happen again. Which is what I was told last time it happened ... last month. Good stuff.

So Anna Nichole Smith died. Does that effect anyone's life?

A couple of stupid laws proposed. Some police state stuff. I think Kathy might be on to something. Maybe it is the water ...

Wednesday we went over a GOP talking point - that being that the AES/IDA deal is "in court where it should be." Who says it should be in court? And why is it there? And who came up with that talking point?

After an interview in the first half of the show, we discussed whether or not school should have been closed on Monday ... and then what made Tuesday any different? Good phone calls, but I found myself in the minority as to the school closing issue.

My daughter, Emily, sat in (no school) and talked about the commercials from Superbowl 41 for a few minutes. She liked the Snickers one (where the two guys kiss). I liked the Doritos commercials.

After a bit, Emily went her own way and I took phone calls on a variety of topics ...

Ray Sherman and I talked about the Bills and the upcoming Superbowl for a bit ... then Ray took off and I opened up the phone lines to discuss the same items - and others - with you.

Greg and I discussed the state budget, Mark Gabriele, the AES deal and more ...

So tell me, who are you? ... Mark Gabrielle ...

Attorney for the Niagara County IDA ... attorney for the Town of Niagara IDA ... Harris Beach attorney ... Niagara County assistant DA ... Republican donor ... NU graduate ...

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Plus we talked about Tony Nemi's entrance in the legislature race.

Today the Great Niagara Power Flowchart really got underway - with a look at the life and times on Henry M. (Mickey) Sloma. We delved into what boards this man sits on and where he spends his money (mostly on George Maziarz and George Pataki). This is the man that railed through an IDA decision to give millions of taxpayer dollars to a billion dollar business ... and was elected Leadership Niagara's leader of the year for it.

Mayor Mike fielded a lot of questions about the IDA, which he sits on. Lots of good phone calls. Plus, the beginning of the Great Niagara Power Flowchart ... or whatever you want to call it.

The chairmen of the Democratic and Republican parties in Niagara County were in studio discussing policy, politics and more. Not many phone calls, but lots of barbs ...

I talked about the legislature's lackidaisical attendance rates. County Democratic Chairman Dan Rivera called to agree ... but simultaneously defend his caucus. We also discussed a lawsuit filed against the IDA and what Republicans knew and when they knew it.

Enjoy.

Tim Marren, managing editor of the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, was man enough to present a "pro-PILOT" point of view, which none of the politicos were willing to do.

Worth downloading.

I talked with Tom Christy about his show the previous night ... and we discussed the fact that some (AES) have questioned my treatment of the issue, claiming I wasn't fair by not representing "the other side." For the record, "the other side" refused several requests for interview.

I think it's odd the number of names that continually come up ... I believe there are only a handful of people actually pulling all the strings in this county ... Listen for examples.

Plus, I talked with Merrill Bender about his new web site, IDATaxCut.com - designed to show you how you could get the same deal given to AES.

I had the (dis)pleasure of attending Tuesday night's legislative fiasco at the county courthouse. This podcast presents things from my point of view.

For more info, check my show notes.

I was supposed to talk to Mike Hudson on Tuesday, but some wires got crossed and that didn't happen. Still, I discussed Dave Staba's column from Tuesday's Reporter and took phone calls on the fiasco.

Dennis and I talked about AES, the IDA and other legislature issues.

For details on the members of the IDA board, click here.

How is the IDA tax break and everyone's handling of the whole fiasco going to play out at the ballot box.

Niagara County Manager Greg Lewis talked with Scott about many IDA issues and some other county issues, too.

We didn't get many phone calls in, infortunately, due to the detailed nature of the questions and the answers.

Fortunately, Greg will be on again next month.

First it was AES and the IDA ... then the legislature joined in ... followed by the Niagara USA Chamber of Commerce ... now Leadership Niagara joins in the circle jerk ... and we're the Triscuit.

Yesterday I took on the Niagara USA Chamber of Commerce (NUSAC). Today the legislature gets the brunt of my anger. And the listeners agree.

Henceforth, County Legislative Chairman Clyde Burmaster will be known as Clyde "Ringmaster." (Thanks Edwina)

The Niagara USA Chamber of Commerce has sold out every business in the county ...

For more on the AES PILOT fiasco, visit somersetsentinel.blogspot.com

Niagara County school superintendents make an average of $130,000 a year. But the mayor of Niagara Falls makes just $30,000. Is a superintendent really worth three mayors?

Bob and Tom came to the WLVL studios to take a look back at 2006. Hilarity ensued.

Mayor Tucker dragged Pat Schrader into the WLVL studios with him for his montly visit.

Thursday we discussed Time Warner and their raising of cable rates. How many people will switch to Dish or DirecTV?

Police State Item of the day: The government's refusal to release documents on their spying on John Lennon.

Dave Marmon played the role of John Hall as he and Melissa Dunlap from the Niagara County Historical Society talked about Christmas and bizarre Niagara County news stories. Interesting show.

One week after we discuss there being an uproar over poor people moving to Wheatfield, some maroon decides to make it a race issue. And after saying he's "off my radar," Wheatfield Town Supervisor Tim Demler calls into the show to explain the town's position.

Welcome to year five. Hard to believe it, but this show marks the beginning of the fifth year of Scott Leffler radio. And for this fifth year, I pledge to keep a watchful eye on the police state and do me best to beat it back. Each and every day, we're going to feature one story in the news that proves that America circa 2006 is - in fact - a police state. Got an example of our living in a police state? Email me.

In celebration of the completion of four years at WLVL, I decided to take the day off (kind of) and play some clips from the past four years. At the end, though I had an interview with the one and only Dean Koontz. He's great. Enjoy.

Greater Niagara News Sports Editor Tim Schmitt discusses the Sabres, the Bills, and the rest of the sports world.

Tuesday we discussed a planned low-income housing development in Wheatfield and the uppity types opposition to it.

The state found a new crack to stick it's nose into ... Amish Country.

Niagara County Manager Greg Lewis in studio.

Mayor Tucker in for his monthly visit.

I discuss the war on guns and lament the removal of the 2nd Amendment from the Constitution.

Tom is a Buffalo comedian and author. And kindred spirit. I must admit, he's funnier in person than on radio, though. That microphone does things to people.

Bob and I talk about guns and the police state in which we live.

I maintain that 2006 is 1984. We are living in a police state right now.

Tom Christy called in at the beginning of the show to talk about the progress of FAIR.

After we talked with Tom, we talked about the need (or lack thereof) for a draft in America.

Friday's show included Lee Bordeleau talking about his plan to put a sign at the entrance to Niagara County noting our status as the highest taxed county in America. Good stuff.

Thursday we kept talking about the results from Tuesday's election. Man I'm feelin' good.

Well, Reynolds might have won. But he didn't win Niagara County. And now he's neutered. Can't hurt us any more. Plus other election results.

I had a couple surprise guests on Tuesday. Conspiracy Bob dropped by to say "hi," as did my friend Dennis Farley. So I wrangled the two of 'em into being my panelists for election day. Hilarity ensued.

Monday we discussed what we'd like to see in a commercial. Kathy Ellis had the best suggestion, going so far as to script something. Good stuff.

Jim Budde is a Democrat running in Royalton. Unfortunately, that really hurts his chances of winning the Town Supervisor seat. It's unfortunate because Jim's a good guy, but people will only see him as being "a Democrat." People are weird.

The election season has brought out the worst on some of our political folk. I implore you not to reward them for their idiocy.

The day of reckoning is nearly upon us.

Check out the name of the radio station on Tom Reynolds new commerical against "Millionaire Jack Davis."

The devil is in the details, no?

Assemblyman Mike Cole was our guest on Wednesday. Good stuff.

Treasurer Mike White and challenger Louise Kern were in studio to debate the issues. I hope it helps you make an informed decision.

So Sunday, some jerk stole my cell phone while it was in my car on MAIN STREET!!!

CONgressMAN Tom Reynolds is a jerk. That sums up the show.

Open Dialog.

Pat is the Democrat running for Niagara County Treasurer.

Monday's show was devoted to discussing the cleanup efforts in WNY. I went out and chainsawed over the weekend. It was fun.

A little bit of everything.

Mike Tucker, mayor of Lockport, has been recruited to do a commercial for disgraced CONgressMAN Tom Reynolds. We discussed whether it was a good move or not.

With the recent backlash against the GOP, in the interest of fairness, I have to ask - are Democrats any better? I don't think so.

The weekend snapped me out of my haze and I remembered ... Tom Reynolds is a jerk. I'm not supporting him.

Everyone's picking on poor CONgressMAN Tom Reynolds. Someone needs to stick up for him. I'll be that man ... at least for today.

Laura is running for election about Assemblyman Mike Cole. She took some phone calls.

Poor CONgressMAN Tom Reynolds is being picked on by "the liberal media." And farmers can't get their crops picked cause their endentured servants were rounded up. It's time for a pity party.

The city seems to be picking on Tom Lambalzer for improving his Main Street business. I think it's a crock. Tom calls in.

Mayor Mike Tucker. Live in studio. I was much more rational then the day before.

I was soooooo irritated at all the stupid little things going on in Lockport. And the mayor's on tomorrow. I wanted listeners to help me vent. Instead, most made it worse. Oh well.

Political ads suck. Politicians flyer's all seem to say they've solved all the worlds problems.

Jerry is a writer for the Oregonian ... and also for Nascar magazines. WLVL's Racin' Ray was thrilled.

Newfane is a crazy place.

I'm cheap. I like to save money. I thought that maybe other frugal people out there would give me new ideas to save money. I didn't really get many ... just that I should get a wood stove. Well, now I've ruined it. Gave up the whole show. Sorry.

Listen anyway.

It seems to me that in Lockport we make it easy on some people ... and not so easy on others. Especially when it comes to starting and maintaining a business.

Why is that?

The folks from the Historical Society make their monthly visit.

Some fool decided this would be "National Talk Like a Pirate Day."

While not as cool as "No Pants Day," I thought it was a cool thing ... so we did that ... and more.

Enjoy.

Ten years ago some politicrats decided we should take a day to honor the Constitution.

Six years ago some idiot in Washington decided that the Constitution is "just a g-d piece of paper."

Nice.

Karl Reily was on to talk about the government's claim that "Liberty Dollars are illegal." (they're not)

We also discussed the primary (same as it ever was).

Lou was in studio taking phone calls about a hot zone on Niagara Falls Boulevard in Niagara Falls. Scary stuff.

Listeners last chance to stump for their candidate.

Of course, like every other talk show host in America, I was talking about the anniversary of the terrorist attacks on NY and DC. Unfortunately, the phones weren't functioning right and I had to do some post-editing to make it sound good on the podcast.

Tom Reynolds' commercial calling Jack Davis "millionaire Jack Davis," is so dishonest and so vile. How can anyone stand up for Reynolds? Well, they don't on my show. In fact, I don't know too many people that like him.

Greg Lewis, manager of our fair county, was in studio for his regular visit. Lots of sports commentary going on here.

Joe Bruno runs the NY State Senate. He said he's sick of hearing about the shape the upstate economy is in. Poor Joe Bruno. And now Scott's even more pissed at him than before.

Niagara County's GOP chief returns to Dialog after a lengthy absense. Hopefully it won't take him a year and a half to come back again.

Basil owns Spices Restaurant and wanted to move downtown. The city nixed that idea and Basil's upset about it. Good show.

Lockport Mayor Mike Tucker in studio.

A Lockport woman claims to have seen the Virgin Mary in her tree. We talk about things we've seen.

Clarence Ragland and Joe Bartholemew were in studio talking about the Lake Ontario RC Flyers. Got some good phone calls.

A teacher in Batavia, NY wants a sex change operation. And the parents are opposed to it. Good discussions.

Dennis is a musician and a friend of mine. He didn't say much, but that's alright.

Niagara County Legislator Jason Murgia filled in for Henry Wojtaszek.

So the show isn't really about the Sheriff's Parking Ramp. It's about the Sheriff's Department and the Lockport downtown parking ramp - two things I think we should get rid of.

Town Supervisor Marc Smith makes his inaugural appearance on Dialog. He assures me it won't be his last.

Snakes on a Plane comes out today.

Yeah.

Tom is the alderman of the city's 1st Ward. he was into the snakes thing. In fact, he brought me a toy snake. We talked about a lot of city issues - not just ones in the 1st Ward. Good stuff.

The Niagara County Historical Society was our guest ... but I still talked about snakes alot.

 

In our second edition of SoaP week, we talk about abnormal fears ...

With Snakes on a Plane being released on Friday, we're celebrating the week with snake themed shows ...

Snakes on a Plane, of course, is heralded for it's "brutally honest title," so I want brutally honest names for other things, too.

Fun stuff - with special SoaP intro.

Lockport has been a community with racial tension and this show discusses - and attempts to alleviate - the problem.

In preparation for the upcoming "race forum," Lenny was on to talk about the format. And we had open Dialog, too.

Niagara County's Democratic Chairman was in studio.

I was in Toronto ... so Tom hosted the show for me. Thanks, Tom.

This one's about as short as they come. I followed this little ditty up with the KT McFarland interview from a few days earlier.

Niagara County Manager Greg Lewis.

We talked about Chemical Waste Management and fight clubs ... and their illegality. I believe that if two grown men want to duke it out, more power to 'em.

It was particularly hot ... so I decided to talk about something that MAKES me hot. The theft of private property by the government ... also known as Eminent Domain.

This guy from Lockport wants to put a Beatles museum on Market Street. Some people think it's a great idea. Others, not as much.

Mayor's monthly visit.

The Carson and Barnes Circus was in town. We talked about it. Good times.

Over the past several years, I've often referred to something as one of the area's "jewels." So I decided to start a list ... and asked for help. Lots of good phone calls on this show - a positive one.

'nuff said.

Dorothy Drummond, our resident Middle East expert, joined us for part of the show. After that, it was a free-fer-all.

Bob Confer and Tom Christy co-hosted the show (along with Scott, of course) and we had a round-table that was a lot of fun. Thanks to Racin' Ray Sherman for engineering this episode to make it possible.

Tim, editor of the Union Sun & Journal was the guest.

Folks from the Rotary Club dropped by Monday to talk about the Make a Splash project to fix the Lockport Pool. After that, we had open Dialog.

Local activist, Lenny Thomas, wants to have a forum to get some stuff aired out. Some people think he's part of the problem. He thinks he's part of the solution. He called to discuss. The show is short to make room for the interview with Jonathan Linkov. Enjoy.

Pets Plus was raided by the Erie County SPCA. Some people thought Pets Plus got what they deserved. Others were shocked.

Good show.

I compared the the Trojan wars to the war in Iraq. And we talked about a bunch of other stuff, too.

Enjoy.

Find Osama. Lose the penny.

Listen to the show for more depth.

 

This was the first show with phone calls in a week.

Fresh off the string of hangups, I decided to turn the table and have a friend of mine fake a bunch of calls.

This is the first and only show that I've done that set up phone calls.

And all the callers are one person.

Funny stuff.

Friday was day 2 of not taking phone calls. Talking for 45 minutes without a net is really easier than I imagined - as long as I'm prepared. I promise to return to the phones on Monday.

I'm not dealing with idiots who call and hang up all the time. And the easiest way to not get hung up on is to not answer the phone. So I took this show solo. All Scott Leffler. All the time. It was fun. We talked about flag burning and Superman's sexual orientation. Oh, and Abe Lincoln's, too.

For some reason Wednesday, some people decided to be smart-asses and call the show repeatedly and hang up. Thanks to technology, Scott caught one of 'em. Overall, the show was irrititating and unlistenable because of the juvenility of some morons (and not Scott, this time - different morons).

It's always fun when Bob's on cause we share a feeling of contempt for government ... or at least the way government is run. Tom Christy called in at the end of the show. He's a funny guy.

Monday I discussed several topics, including Congressman Reynolds' fakeness, the attack ad against Harry Apolito and the financial woes of the Brewhaus.

Mayor Tucker was in. Fun as usual. Although, I think I irritated him by calling the Common Council stupid.

John Hall and Melissa Dunlap chose "summertime memories" and "state signs" as the topics du jour. We got some interesting phone calls. Enjoy.

I think it's unfair that so much of local government funding comes from property taxes. I think there's got to be a way to even things out and make them more equitable. In this show, we discussed a few ways to share the tax burden more fairly.

The Lefflers jumped in their car this weekend and fled down the coast to beautiful Virginia. It was my topic du jour when I returned.

Politicians priorities are so out of whack. Locally, it seems that skateboarding the the biggest problem in the world. While congress seems to think that people not speaking English will be our downfall. Thank God theres no real crime or poverty or anything like that.

The State of New York, in its infinite wisdom, is considering giving drivers licenses to illegal immigrants. Huh? Doesn't make sense to me either.

Dan Rivera is the chairman of the Niagara County Democratic Committee. He says they're not dead yet. 'tis only a flesh wound.

Niagara County Manager Greg Lewis.

Despite the date, nothing evil happened.

*phew!

Looks like the GOP is in trouble, so they've to bring out the old standards - flag burning and gay marriage. Yup, we're at war right now, but the most important thing we can do is legislate against flag burning and gay marriage. What a crock.

Two local residents sat in studio to talk about issues with the recent assessment process. Good stuff.

Open eclectic.

Mayor Tucker made quite an announcement on Friday, saying that assessment increases would be reduced by 40 percent across the board. He didn't tell the paper. He didn't even tell WLVL's news department. He told you directly - and he chose Dialog to do it. We also discussed Tom Lambalzer's sign issues. And took lots of calls. Good show.

Greater Niagara News' Tim Schmitt was in studio talking Thursday. He and I mainly talked hockey since the Sabres are such a hot commodity. I hope he joins us again in the finals.

Wednesday we talked about the president's border security plan again ... and also David Ulrich's tax breaks on 80 Main Street. A good show.

US&J Columnist and fellow Libertarian Bob Confer was in studio Tuesday talking about stupid things state government does and other things. Bob also agreed to make a montly foray into the studio to talk about similar topics.

A plethera of topics. Sorry for the delay in uploading. Enjoy.

Friday's show was a mish-mosh of everything ... all mixed up like.

A lot going on in Niagara. We discussed a multitude of things.

In Scott's absense, Good Neighbor Dave Marmon hosted Dialog with guests John Hall and Melissa Dunlap from the Niagara County Historical Society.

The president unveiled a plan to have the National Guard protect the border from illegal aliens. We discussed it. Lots of ... let's say "contentious" ,,, comments.

The City of Lockport sent out it's annual letters telling people the value of their property (for tax purposes). People were a little upset. We had group therapy.

UAW Local 686 voted to authorize a strike at Delphi. Friday we talked about it.

Checkers guru John Herberger was in studio on Thursday talking about his bid to be the National Checkers Champ. He's going to Medina, Ohio in June and needs $500 to cover his expenses. Callers loved him. I did too. After John left, I complained about the "just say yes" ad campaign by the State Teacher's Union. To quote Ruthie, "What a Crock!" Enjoy.

Last week, a couple Lockport police cars smacked into each other on their way to a car chase. Three people got injured in the accident. Because of that, the guy they were chasing was charged with three counts of assault. Assault in absentia. How is that possible? I was a little perturbed. So were several callers. Good show. Enjoy.

Four school board candidates from three different school districts made their cases right to the people on Tuesday. Thanks to the candidates for their participation and to the callers for questions.

Friday's show was a bit of a release for Scott. He got to talk about all the stupid things the Democratic Party does. Scott, a reformed Democrat, says the donkeys (asses?) missed a great opportunity to take a seat in the ASSembly (coincindence, I think not). Was he too hard on the Dems? You be the judge.

Niagara County Manger Greg Lewis was in studio Thursday to discuss his desire for a contract extension, among other things. We got some incredibly rude phone calls from some union folk. Some people are somethin' else, ya know?

Wednesday, John Harrison, the official ice cream taster for Edy's ice cream, was our guest. And he brought ice cream for everyone to eat. We opened up the lobby at the WLVL studios and invited the public to taste what John was offering. It was a fun show. A very nice change of pace.

This week is home to many great events including the ice cream guy coming Wednesday, Cinco De Mayo and ... No Pants Day. What other great events could we celebrate?

Monday's show was a plea to listeners to vote in Tuesday's special election for NY State Assembly. And we talked about some other stuff, too. It's a short show cause we had to cut away for a Nascar race.

Mayor Mike was in studio on Friday talking about Lockport issues. Many called to wish him a happy retirement, as he had just left his long-time job at Delphi. Lots of calls. Good show.

We spoke with Shane and Daniel Buczek about their ordeal at HSBC arena involving the Liberty Dollar. Plus local distributor Karl Reile checked in. And we took a bunch of calls. Overall, a good informative show, IMHO.

PC Tony was in studio on Wednesday talking about - among other things - whether to legalize marijuana. He says no.  I disagree. Several new callers. Nice to hear.

NYS Assembly candidate Mike Cole was in studio Tuesday taking phone calls from listeners on his candidacy.

Monday's show was all over the place. Listen. Enjoy.

County Manager Greg Lewis is looking at another job. It pays a lot more than Niagara County pays. He says he wants to stay here ... but adds that we should sweeten the pot. What do you think Greg Lewis is worth? Plus we talked about Union Station. A man wants to buy the old train depot and refurbish it. Which I think is great. I just don't want him to do it with government money. Do you think it's worth it?

Thursday's show was on the topic of marijuana and whether it should be legalized. I think it should. Some listeners did, too. Others, of course, did not. What do you think?

The Niagara County Historical Society had a topic about a man wandering from Niagara County to Alaska ... but it was not well recieved. We played an alphabet game to end the show.

Tuesday's show was fun. Disorganized, but fun. Actually, maybe that's WHY it was fun. We talked about my Dyngus Day, taxes, Jeff Bono being sold down the river by his Democrat friends in the Assembly, and more. Enjoy.

Monday's show was mainly about taxes and the taxes (alot) and what we get out of it (not alot). We also discussed the upcoming Dyngus Day celebrations at area watering holes.

Friday I had my friend Joe Speer cohost the show. It was a lot of fun. He's crazy. Hope you enjoyed it.

Peter Soemann was our guest on Thursday to discuss the ongoings at the Newfane School District.

Wednesday's show was about the situation with the Buffalo Bills. Now, I'm a Bills fan, too. But I don't believe that professional sports franchises should get public money. Period. Listen for some good discussion on the matter.

Tuesday's show started out very slow, but picked up towards the end. If you've never heard the show before, don't judge it by this one. :)

Monday's show was all about stupid laws. Good participation. The most important thing to remember from the show is "if you're having five women in your car at once, go fast." I don't see myself running into that situation ... but if I ever do, now I know.

Friday's show was an open format. We complained about a multitude of things.  :)

Niagara County Manager Greg Lewis was in studio on Thursday taking your phone calls.

With the passing of Sandra Lee Wirth, there's a special election in the 142nd Assembly district. Jeff Bono is the Democratic candidate. He was our guest on Tuesday.

Scott was at a seminar on how to be a good employee, and while Scott was flirting with other corporate detainees, Tom Christy was hosting Dialog. I'm told he did a great job, but I can't confirm it. Who told me? Oh, that would be Tom Christy.  :)

People always ask me why I'm always so negative. They want to know why I don't just talk about good things. Soooooo Friday I did just that. And NO ONE CALLED. That's why I don't just talk about good things. People just want to bitch. It's sad, but it's the truth in talk. And I'm all about the truth. Enjoy my happy thoughts, though.

Thursday's show was primarily about school funding and dealt with the Campaign for Fiscal Equity and the Alliance for Quality Eduction. Some interesting phone calls and a very interesting guest. Hope you enjoy.

Wednesday, we took a couple of local news topics and rolled it into a nice philosophical discussion on the First Amendment. Should Ann Marie Reeb be allowed at the Starpoint meetings? And is it okay to anonymously flame people on the internet? Starpoint and the feds say no, respectively. Oh, and Donna Piezella announced to the world that she's running for the school board in Newfane. Good for her.

Alderwoman Phyllis Green was back in studio on Tuesday to finish the conversation about the potential deal with the Lockport Fire Department. We took several phone calls and, as usual, I picked on her.

I got a ticket on Friday night, which I, of course, bitched about. And the people gave me free legal advice on how to deal with it. Plus I talked about my dentist appointment, my skunk, and the church in North Tonawanda advising people that homosexuality is an abomination. Overall, a good show.

Lockport Mayor Mike Tucker was in studio Friday talking about downtown development, garbage, speeders and blight.

David Arkin, managing editor of the news group that is Greater Niagara was my guest on Thursday. He brought with him Laura Wahler, the features editor; and Tim Schmitt, the sports editor of the group. The time flew, which means I enjoyed it. Hope you did, too.

Getting rid of the Industrial Development Agency and the GLDC was just one of the hair-brained ideas Leffler had on Wednesday's show. A vast improvement from the suckage that was Tuesday's Dialog. Enjoy.

I was supposed to have a guest on Tuesday. Becuase of that, I wasn't prepared. And since she didn't show up, I sounded like crap. Speaking of crap, I talked about Bob Rooney's website and had a lovely conversation with Mz. Gloomy Day. Friggin brilliant.

Friday's show featured a plethera of topics, including: the cigarette tax on indians, the Occidental Building in Niagara Falls, illegal aliens, and more. A good show. Hope you enjoy.

Absentee Alderwoman Phyllis Green was in studio on Thursday to talk about her penchant for vacations and to discuss the situation at the fire department. We barely got into the fire department deal, so we'll have Phyllis on again soon to do that. Math does not make for good radio, BTW.

Paul Oates sat in as a special guest with the Niagara County Historical Society to discuss the topic of local dairies and their histories.

Tuesday we took an article from the Union-Sun and Journal on superintendent salaries ... and mixed it with an article from Parade Magazine on everyone elses salaries ... and turned it into a pretty darn good show. Oddly, Business First had a story on the same topic later that day. Enjoy.

On Monday, Scott mourned the passing of Assemblywoman Sandra Lee Wirth, talked about Phyllis Green's absence and shared a sad experience with listeners ... and they shared, in turn. Honestly, one of the better shows we've had in the past couple months. IMHO.

Amy and Jim were in studio Friday to discuss emergency contraception. It was a good discussion with some good phone calls ... and some very obvious set ups. Oh well. It happens, I guess. Download. Enjoy. Repeat.

Niagara County Manager Greg Lewis talked about Niagara County issues - including a proposal giving preferential treatment to local businesses - and took phone calls.

Wednesday's show sucked. A coupla jokers kept calling and hanging up, ruining the flow of the show. Gee - think it mighta been the fire department union? Since it was them I was talking about? I wonder ...

Monday's show went right to the phones, just like I promised we would. Topics varied widely. I also discussed Bill Clinton's search for interns and Brokeback Mountain. Overall a good show.

We talked about a bunch of stuff on Friday ... including eating fish from the lake, the Seneca golf course, and Lt. Gov. Mary Donahue.

Thursday, we talked about the rights gauranteed in the First Amendment. It's astounding how many people don't know what their rights are. Plus we talked about how to throw away a garbage can ... and speaking of garbage, Scott read some of the crap in the new issue of "White Voice," an aryan publication. Sheesh. Stupid people.

Wednesday's show we talked about the 10 megawatts of cheap electricity that NYPA voted to allocate to Delphi ... and we talked about the WalMart movie that I watched with some friends Tuesday night. Plus we discussed Lent and my hurting my knee at church the night before. Download and enjoy.

Tuesday, we talked about the special election going on in the Falls and Barker, plus the way congression and state districts are "drawn," plus the fact that the Coast Guard is against the Dubai Ports World deal ... but the president doesn't care ...

On Monday we talked about a proposed law that would require police officers to use the minimum amount of force to subdue a criminal. Rochester talk show host Bob Lonsberry thought it was a stupid idea. I disagreed. The callers almost all agreed with Lonsberry. It was a good show.

Mayor Tucker and I talked about downtown, Richmond Avenue, fire dispatch, the sexual predators law and dodge ball. A good show overall.

Thursday's show was sort of all over the board, but it started with a small rant by Scott about all the negative MySpace news. We also discussed Dubai Ports World at length. A solid B.

Bob Confer, vice president of Confer Plastics and columnist for the Union-Sun & Journal, was my guest on Wednesday. It was a great show. We talked about Bob's columns and focused on the global economy. For more on Bob, check Bob's web site.

We talked about the US government's penchant for selling us out to the highest bidder - specifically the deal with the United Arab Emerates company taking control of six eastern sea ports.

I wasn't really expecting many phone calls Monday since I had said I'd be taking the day off and it was a holiday ... but people wanted to talk. Some interesting stuff.

Usually I write these show notes right after a show ... and I let a few days pass with this one. As such, I don't recall what this was about. But someone told me it was funny. So I hope they were right. Enjoy.

Thursday, I read an email I got for a man who has been labeled a "sex offender" and we talked about what that means. We also discussed a proposed law that would essentially bar sex offenders from Lockport. Good thoughts from callers.

Doug Farley sat in for Melissa Dunlap on this episode. Doug and John Hall talked about music history in Niagara County - and especially the Lockport area.

So Tuesday's show was a continuation of a theme from Monday. Dick Cheney shot someone. It's still astounding. And I took a lot of phone calls from people on the subject. A good time. Oh, and we shared valentines thoughts from President Bush, VP Cheney and former president Bill Clinton. This is a good one, folks.

Michele Johnston is a fan of the show who asked if she could be a guest. Since she's a nice person and also a local cab driver, I figured, "Why not? She probably has lots of funny stories and we'll just talk about whatever." Well, she clammed up once the mic got turned on. Standard broadcastophobia. But she tried. Anyway, a guest who doesn't talk makes for a long show, so I kicked her out at the first commercial break and then took phone calls on a variety of topics. John Lombardi dropped by and talked about Winter Fest and July 4th (2nd?) and Sal Paonessa called late in the show, too. Overall, a good show.

Oh, and "Dick Cheney shot someone."

David Rosenwasser is the president and CEO of the Niagara Tourism and Convention Corporation. We talked Friday about how to boost tourism in the area and what the NTCC's role is. Rosenwasser was good cause he's apparently not willing to kowtow to the powerful and blamed New York for their faults. Good for him. Hope you enjoy the show.

County Manager Greg Lewis. We talked about the golf course, Mount View, "the buffer zone" and more. Oh, and I stuck it to Rooney for his slight jab at me. Hey Bob, if you're going to mock someone on your piece of crap web site, do it with some gusto, k?

Wednesday's show was a bore. It sucked. Don't bother downloading it. But if you do, listen in for my "jelly bean commentary" which I provide over the top of some of the callers. Frankly it was rude and stupid. But I did it anyway.

A bunch of people called the station over the weekend complaining about the way Main Street looked because all the garbage had blown all over the place. We couldn't discuss this on Monday cause we had to talk about the Superbowl commercials, so we talked about it on this show. Enjoy.

Racin' Ray Sherman helped me to host the Superbowl Ad Review show again this year. Overall, the game sucked ... and the commercials weren't really much better. Calls were slow to come in today, which makes no sense to me. I mean, what else did people want to talk about today?

Starpoint and Roy-Hart are two schools in the news and Scott gives his point of view ... plus what was the Union-Sun thinking with a headline like that? You'll have to listen to learn.

Racin' Ray co-hosted this no-holds-barred show where we talked about ... nothing and anything ... for an hour. Topics included Survivor, George Maziarz warchest, and what girls look good in t-shirts. Rather enjoyable ... if I do say so myself.

WLVL Sports Director Norm Palmer brought Lockport High School Athletic Director Pat Burke into the WLVL studios and we talked high school sports. The main focus was boys' basketball. It was a good hour. We'll do it again in the spring.

Tim Marren, editor of the Union-Sun & Journal dragged "cub reporter" Bill Wolcott and Eric Duvall into the WLVL studios for an hour of what I'm sure was pure hell for them ... but kinda fun for me. And hopefully for you, too.

Monday we just shot the breeze about whatever. Scott was a little tweaked that NYPA is trying to tell the county to be quiet. Also, why is the state involved in Erie County's tax system? Plus thoughts on the SOTU and Alito, and price gouging, too. Plus my buddy Dave dropped by with a girl ... but she was actually hot! (so unlike Dave). All in all, a good show. Enjoy.

The mayor was a couple minutes late, so we started without him. We traversed a bunch of different topics, including the garbage law, the new treasurer, the mayor's son having a job and more.

Hundreds of Western New Yorkers filled "The Summit" (Park Mall) to interview for Survivor. My buddies Racin' Ray Sherman and Joe Speer were there and Ray did a live report in the middle of the show. Plus Tom Christy and I talked about the phenemenon and more. Fun show. Enjoy.

The folks from Newfane CARES are suing the Newfane school district. They held a meeting Tuesday night and I spent the show talking about their issues. Good on 'em.

This show was a lot of fun. I presented 17 words or phrases that need to be stricken from the English Language. The listeners added dozens more. Download. Listen. Repeat.

There was a lot going on Monday. We began the show with part of an interview with Lyndon LaRouche (click here for the rest of that interview ... then we brought up the government case against Google (apparently the feds make the rules as they go along and the new rule is that you have to show them/tell them whatever they want) and then we wrapped up with a conversation with Karl Reile, the local distributor of the Liberty Dollar. Overall a good show, although lacking in the phone call department.

The city fined Lockport's Dan Kane for violating the garbage law that says you can't put your garbage out more than 24 hours before garbage day. Thing is, Dan didn't do it. It was his tenants. I think that's bull - no matter what they law might say. Some folks agreed. Others didn't. Also, despite an announcement from Osama Bin Laden that Al-Queda will attack, the US government keeps the terror level at yellow, citing "no credible evidence." Since when is a confession not credible evidence?

US Senator Hillary Clinton made some really dumb remarks the other day. As did New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin. Why do politicians open their mouths is such stupid stuff is going to fall out? Oh, and we also talked about the Amherst fight with Wal-Mart. No shortage of stupid today. Unfortunately, I missed like the first 90 seconds, but I think you'll catch on quickly.

John Hall did most of the talking this episode as the topic was Volunteer Firemen, something he's much more familiar with than Melissa is. We didn't get many calls, but one was chock full of information. The website given out during the show was FASNY.com.

AFSCME local president Ed McDonald fielded questions from callers and from the host. All went well, IMHO.

Monday's show started with bits from an interview I did with former congressman Bob Barr. (for the whole interview, click here) After that, I took phone calls on the matter. And we discussed Martin Luther King day. And I discussed The Lockport Web Rag. Good times.

Simple question - have you considered leaving New York? I was shocked at the number of people who have - not just considered - but made a plan for leaving NYS. Hmm. Interesting show.

In Thursday's show we revisted a couple topics from the day before that never really materialized. We talked about WalMart and how the town has handled the proposed Super WalMart. We talked about Lockport-NY.com again (still no update) and we talked about rude people. And Scott went on a tirade about people being unable to wait on hold.

We had a variety of topics on Wednesday, but one of the things I really hammered home was the fact that a local web site had asked people for a whole lotta money ... and hasn't updated in 11 days. If I was one of the people that had "donated," I'd be upset. For the record, scottleffler.com costs about $300 a year to run. This other website is asking for $4,000. Seems like a bit much to me.

Tonight is the People's Choice Awards on CBS and they frequently have stupid categories that no one cares about, so I thought I'd create some categories that actually effect us. For more on this, check The post on my MySpace blog. And feel free to add votes/categories/etc.

We're all familiar with the corruption problems of the GOP of late. The Dems say they'd do better. But their track record indicates otherwise. Truth is, both major parties are corrupt. We need to make them minor parties. A good show. Some good calls. Enjoy.

County Manager Greg Lewis was in studio taking phone calls on county issues ... but we spent a lot of time talking about the NYPA agreement and the fact that we're all bent over a barrel when it comes to power costs.

With politicians lining up to bloviate, Scott thought he'd take a moment to talk about the state of the show. It's strong. The state of the state, however, is in shambles. Our elected lemons tell you how great everything is cause they're gettin' rich off your wallet. I went on a bit of a rant about the state senate cause they want reform ... as long as it comes somewhere else. Never mind just not spending money?!?!?! Overall, one of the best shows I've done since I got sick. Download. Enjoy. Repeat.

Topics included the city treasurer's position and the "stipend" city officials are adding to the salary in order to make the position more attractive. Also, Scott discussed the city's Winter Fun Fest and how we can save it since the city abandoned it. Other than that, it was up to the callers - whom I had to threaten in order to get them to call. I'm still sick. Getting better. I swear I am. No really. Another week and I'll be okay. I hope.

"The sickness" just won't go away ... but Mayor Mike makes it more bearable, wrapping up the year with questions about downtown, the Flight of Five, and Winter Fun Fest, which apparently we have to save from the jaws of death. Hmm. Stay tuned for more details.

Tom Christy co-hosted to help talk about the year 2005 in review. Of course, we discussed Delphi ... plus local gas prices, the election and more. I was still pretty sick so it was mainly Tom and callers.

After six days, Scott continues to evade death. Tuesday's show he took a lot of phone calls - cause he didn't have the strength to talk much. I really appreciate those who called in and saved me. It's in interesting show to listen to if you like the sound of a talk show host choking to death ... which I'm sure many of you do. :)

This edition starting with the "did you run out of insults for our president" bit - and went downhill from there. Un-PC phrases included "fire the fatty" and a bit on incest. Enjoy ... if you can stomach it.

With me down for the count, Good Neighbor Dave Marmon filled in most graciously. The show was to be about Christmas hymns, but it changed with the breeze. Hope you enjoy.

Tuesday's show we discussed things that the Constitution allowed us to do but that the state has taken away. Our rights are eroding and they'll continue to as long as we continue to elect the same politicrats. Good show, IMHO.

We started with a "commercial" from our "new sponsor," and then led to a good discussion on the government tearing away at our freedoms - specifically the president signing an executive order calling for wire taps without warrants, a clear abridgement of our 4th Amendment rights. Oh, and Cheney Claus made an appearance or two. Overall, I thought it was a great show. Hope you enjoy.

I just think this gay cowboy movie is the funniest damn thing. So I talked about it - by myself - for an hour. We got several complaint calls during the show. People thought I was making it up. I'm not. A gay cowboy movie. Whoda Thunkit?

I had no real plan when starting the show, just throwing open the phone lines and seeing what the people wanted to talk about. Well, one guy wanted to talk about the Red Cross ... and other's did too. Lots of talk about the Red Cross vs. Salvation Army vs. FEMA vs. United Way. Interesting stuff. But, frankly, I thought it was a little hard to listen to. Not putting down the callers ... just keeping it real. Had I been more prepared, it woulda been a better show. Honesty.

Niagara County Community College is thinking about adding a dorm, Newfane is hiding public information and Lockport's Bruce Fraser is leaving soon. It's a day for school stuff. And a good program to download, too.

I've had enough of the whining from the likes of Bill O'Reilly about the "war on Christmas." There's absolutely NOTHING offensive about "happy holidays." It's inclusionary - just like America is supposed to be. This is a great 42 minutes. Listen to it over an over again. For more on the topic, check my blog comments at MySpace.

WLVL is taking part in a "time capsule" thing with the new City Center. This show - as well as this day's episode of Tradio - are being preserved digitally for people to listen 50 years from now and figure out what we were all about. Scary that me and PC Tony will be the ambassadors from this generation to that one. But a good show overall. Worth keeping.