In Buffalo, more than anywhere, there is a growing need for media accountability.

In this space I'll try to add some perspective to the local media scene in Buffalo.

Open Letter To Anne Adams
City Hall WATCH May 15

To Ms. Adams May 15, 2002

From Richard Kern

I would like to talk to you regarding your judicial philosophy. As you can tell, I am concerned about judicial candidates affiliating with charlatans. I have been prosecuted 11 times for exposing city hall corruption, most recently for exposing Charlie Flynn’s misconduct, as Illuzzi has repeatedly allied himself with criminals & fostered political corruption.

Illuzzi is a lifetime scammer, apparently now funded by Nanula or Pigeon, (see my website). Does Illuzzi’s life of crime & deadbeatism matter to a judicial candidate?

I’m considering some draft possibilities. Can we discuss them? :

some thoughts:

Perhaps Ann Adams should have waited until after Illuzzi’s trial in Sept....when her $1,000 check might have gone directly to pay down Illuzzi’s $50,000 deadbeat dad debt, by court order...in that way she would appear a much more progressive candidate for judicial office......

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perhaps Ann Adams isn't totally to blame for this lack of
judgment.....people seeking judgeship ballot access from the democratic
party, and now the independence party in Erie county have, in the past, been
"told" what to send money to and what not to send money to......perhaps in
trying to curry favor from democratic headquarters or from the independence
party ms. Adams was told to write a check to illuzzi.com........while it
would still be bad judgment on her part, she could have only been following
orders from party operatives......
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what an unfortunate and disappointing start to a judicial campaign...
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Unfortunately, Illuzzi is one of the best salesmen to ever hit the shore's
of lake Erie.....claiming to be "reformed" after two separate stints in
prison for bank robbery and ......he's currently on trial for being behind on child support to the tune of
$50,000....yet he's persuasive enough, or buffalo politics is blind enough,
to sell ads on his website, hence tying himself to politicians. what can be
said of the politicians that advertise on such a site? being "reformed",
i.e. on parole is one thing, being on trial for deadbeat dad crimes is hard
to overlook. yet he's gotten people to overlook it. .and,
although I hate to be sexist, what can be said of female politicians who pay
cash to someone who is on trial for not supporting his daughter? obviously
none of that cash is making its way back to his court-ordered support
responsibilities.......anywhere else in the country it would stick out as
political suicide. in buffalo, it's considered good press......go figure.

Richard Kern, MSW, 882-238

WEBSITE: www.kernwatch.com email: Kernwatch@AOL.com