Dan Schorr, a former assistant DA and a Republican is looking to unseat Janet DiFiore, the incumbent prosecutor.

Schorr will be my guest tomorrow on "High Noon," the WVOX radio program I host on Thursdays.

Tune in to 1460 AM or log onto wvox.com. Calls will be taken at 914-636-0110.

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Feiner has been waging an uphill battle to do away with county government, and believes the county executive's move only adds ammunition to the cause. What do you think?

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They're going to store voting machines there, but it seems that a cheap circus tent could  just easily do the trick. Well, I've written about this in my column and touched a couple of sore spots with the Spanoista regime when I pointed out that the owner of the building, Jon Halpern, happens to be a generous campaign donor to the county executive.

Anyway, we're going to talk about this deal today on my "High Noon" radio program. Our guest via telephone will be County Legislator Tom Abinanti, D-Greenburgh, who  has opposed the sale.

Tune in to 1460 AM at noon, or log onto wvox.com. Calls as usual will be taken at 914-636-0110.

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We're going to talk about the Gary Kriss affair, Boss Ryan and just about every thing else under the sun except for pet care, summer movies and sex. Just kidding. Sex is always a welcome topic.

Anyway, tune in to 1460 AM at 12 noon or log onto wvox.com. Calls as always will be taken at 914-636-0110.

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George Bush wants Americans to plow the federal rebate money back into the economy by buying junk at the mall, but most working people are more likely to pay down their debt, and the rich—well, they'll put in their savings accounts.

We're going to talk about this and other topics today on "High Noon," my WVOX radio program, which airs at 12 noon, of course. QUESTION OF THE DAY: What do you plan to do with your rebate check.

Join the conversation by tuning in at 1460 AM or listen on line at wvox.com. Calls will be taken at 914-636-0110.

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Oros and two other Republicans on the board have called for the immediate suspension of Kriss, whose free-wheeling purchasing of electronic gadgets, books and other things, has come under the intense scrutiny of a criminal investigation. Kriss is the $150,000-a-year chief adviser to Bill "Boss" Ryan, the Democratic chairman of the board,

Oros and the other Republican legislators, Jim Maisano of New Rochelle and Gordon Burrows, said that under Ryan, "the public has lost trust" in the board of legislators.

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Our guest will be Jeffery Binder, of the Strategic Consulting Group. Binder is a frequent contributor to the show, which airs at 12 noon on WVOX, 1460 AM. You can also listen to the show by logging onto wvox.com,

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A major player in that controversy was William Mooney, the president of the Westchester County Association, who ably served as the chairman of a special compensation advisory panel that convened for several weeks to resolve the pay issue. In the end, Boss Ryan got far less than he wanted.

Mooney will be my WVOX radio guest on "High Noon" today at 12 noon. Tune in at 1460 AM or listen online at wvox.com. Calls will be taken at 914-636-0110.

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We'll be talking about Westchester County government and what can be done, or not, to restore citizen faith in it. Maisano will be calling in to chat…and you can too. The numbe is 914-636-0110.

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Never.

And I hope she doesn't.

I"m having so much fun watching this insanity, that it would be a shame for her to drop out. Crazy Hil should take it all the way to the Democratic Party convention, and beyond. Yes, beyond!

If Obama should happen to win the presidential nomination, Hillary should show up to his inauguration and declare a Yogi-ism that it's not ever until it's over. And even if it is over, it's not really over until SHE SAY IT'S OVER, DAMMIT.

Then I hope Hillary starts stalking him with nutty pranks, like making phony phone calls to the White House at 3 a.m. That would be funny.

But seriously folks….

Here's the thing that gets me. After losing North Carolina and barely squeaking by in Indiana, Hillary not only seems determined to stick to a losing cause, she's starting to whine again. Now she says if the Democrats followed the same primary rules as the Republicans, she'd be the presumptive nominee by now.

Think about that. Then consider all this polling talk that something like half of her supporters won't vote for Obama if he becomes the nominee. Instead, they'll vote for John McCain.

Maybe Hillary Clinton should join the GOP next time. In fact, here's a strategy: She should switch parties and lobby to become McCain's running mate!

As it, she's spending all of her precious fortune to chase her Quixotic dream. The Clintons have $109 million and she's forked over about one-tenth of it to her campaign. That's like tithing, isn't it? Before you know it, she'll have to put the house in Chappaqua on the market to raise cash.

If you want to join the conversation on this and other items in the news, tune into my radio program, "High Noon," at 12 p.m. today. My guest will be Matt Davies, the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist for The Journal News.

That's 1460 AM, or log onto www.wvox.com. Calls will be taken at 914-636-0110.

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Today I participated in a Writer's Day program at the Mark Twain Middle School in Yonkers and that's why the radio show was again postponed.

But, we're on the air tomorrow, Friday, at the normal noon hour. So please tune in for provocative talk. That's 1460 AM or log onto wvox.com.

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I'm doing this so that Ryan will have an opportunity to speak directly to constituents about his controversial quest to secure a salary raise for the 17-member board.

Tune in at 1460 AM or log onto wvox.com. Listeners may also call in at 914-636-0110.

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So for provocative talk and free-wheeling discussion, tune in to "High Noon" at 12 noon at 1460 AM or log on to wvox.com. We have no guests so the phone lines will be open at 914-636-0110. We can talk about anything you like, as long as there are no four-letter words involved.

In the meantime, a program note about a future show. I'm trying to get Westchester County Board Chairman Bill Ryan to come on with so that he'll have a fair chance to speak directly to the people about county government and his controversial ques for a pay raise. I've already heard from Betsy DeSoye, Ryan's communication director, who sees the chances are good that he'll come on the air.

Scheduling this has been difficult, so the Ryan show won't be during my usual Thursday slot.

In any event, DeSoye said in an e-mail that "now that (Ryan) knows you're not
afraid to fight out of your weight class, you're on….One way or another,
whether it's your studio, MSG or the OK Corral, a meeting at high noon
is in both of your futures."

Stay tuned.

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I have a problem with this for two reasons.

First, did Paterson ever think about the women he carried out these liaisons with? By outing himself, he unilaterally outed them, too. And one of them, Lila Kirton of White Plains, has had to suffer the humiliation of having her name and photo plastered in the pages of every newspaper in town. Her life as a married mother, must be a living hell right now. Chivalry and honor once were virtues. No more.

Second, Paterson's preemptive strike has officially made it OK for reporters to ask every candidate, who wishes to serve, whether or not they've had affairs in their lives. It's no one's business.

We will be talking about this and other political matters on the radio today at noon. Tune in to "High Noon," at 1460-AM or log on to wvox.com.

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Tune in or log on at 12 noon. Our guest on the phone will be Jay Gallagher, a veteran journalist and Albany bureau chief for Gannett News Service.

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If you missed the entertainment, you can hear it on the blog archive. Waller's intemperate comment was made during a lively one-hour discussion about the latest round of Democratic primaries which saw Hillary Clinton best Obama in three out of four states.

I questioned Hillary's claim that she is the best candidate to be commander-in-chief. And then for laughs I did a riff on her infamous "3 AM" commercial in which she stars as the guardian of America's sleeping children. The only call Hillary has ever gotten at 3, I suggested, was from her husband looking for his pants at a Yonkers motel.

Buddy, who is a shameless Hillary lover, argued that her credentials for the job of U.S. maximum leader are beyond question. He pointed to her service on the Senate Armed Forces Committee as proof. Yes, he was serious.

Is it time to get a new sidekick?

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(Maybe we'll throw a little bit in about Fat Tuesday, too. How about inventing a new special day—Super Fat Thursday?)

Joining us on the air will be Jeff Binder, a Westchester-based political consultant.
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My guest will be Rye Mayor Steve Otis, who opposes the idea. The show airs live at 12 noon on WVOX radio, 1460 AM. If you're out of the immediate listening area, you can also pick up the program by logging onto wvox.com.

Callers are welcome to join in the discussion. The number is 914-636-0110.

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Also, we'll speculate on New York City Mike Bloomberg's plans. Will he run as an independent?

My guests will be "High Noon" regulars Mike Edelman, a Republican consultant and Jeffery Binder of the Strategic Political Group, a Westchester-based political consulting firm.

"High Noon" airs at 12 noon on WVOX radio, 1460-AM. You can also listen online at wvox.com.

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And of course, we talked about the Indian Point nuclear power plant and the effort by the facility's owner, Entergy Northeast, to secure an operating license renewal. The current license expires in 2013.

I asked Matthiessen to respond to a Dec. 19 piece written for the Washington Post by Max Schulz, a senior fellow for the Manhattan Institute. Entitled, A Nuclear Renaissance Ignored, the article asserts that nuclear power is on the upswing in the nation with 30 new nuclear reactors on the construction drawing board.

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Schulz writes that the nuke revival should be largely credited to liberal Democrats, who used to strongly oppose nuclear power but has softened on the issue in recent years. Indeed, he notes that the moderate Democratic Leadership Committee believes nuclear energy has tremendous potential to be an important part of the country's energy portfolio.

Among those he counts as having made "cautious statements" more less favorable to nuclear energy are Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd and Barack Obama.

The reason? Global warming has become a "signature issue" for the Democrats, Schulz says, adding that nuclear power right now is the only technology able to produce vast amounts of energy without creating greenhouse emissions.

Another reason is the lack (so far) of any viable replacement for nuclear power.

Schulz points out that New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer is a big exception to the Democratic change of heart. He's called for the closing of Indian Point because of all the usual reasons proffered—not the least of which is that it is a prime target for terrorists and that any evacuation plan for such a densely populated area is unworkable.

But Schulz also says that Spitzer is in "a bind."

He writes:
"It is one thing to espouse a general opposition to nuclear power—as many Democrats still do—but quite another to oppose an existing nuclear plant while bearng some responsibility for providing credible replacements to make up for the lost power."

Matthiessen responded to the article and replied to other questions during the course of the show. If you missed it, the entire broadcast will soon be archived on this blog.

Today's phone guest will be Assemblyman George Latimer, D-Rye. We'll talk about a wide variety of issues—from taxes to MTA fare hikes to Gov. Eliot Spitzer.

The show airs shortly after noon on WVOX, 1460 AM. You can also listen by logging onto to www.wvox.com. Calls are welcome also, at 914-636-0110.

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Amon other ongoing issues, they will talk about Entergy's efforts to obtain federal relicensing for the controversial nuclear power facility.

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Who knew?

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The cops arrested Herzner after he screamed at the parking attendant and then broke his hand-held computer.

Herzner has plenty to say on the matter and he will explain on the air what happened on that fateful day.

So tune into "High Noon" today at 12 noon. That's 1460-AM, or www.wvox.com.

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