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Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Troy Record Carrying Water for Desso

It was amazing to see the once reputable newspaper, the Record, write a softball story for Lou Desso once again. The paper has ignored all of the negative controversies involving Mr. Desso and written only fluff pieces like this one.

The article which is linked here, talks about Lou's recovery and new job back in substance abuse. Obviously they don't know about Lou's new watering hall, the Red Front, nor do we expect them to. But it's not unreasonable to ask why they failed to discuss his firing from Rensselaer County as a Deputy Mental Health Commissioner or the controversy surrounding the actions of the County Civil Service Commission when they created the job for him by removing critical college degree requirements from the job description. Not a word.

Never once has the Record reported the controversies surrounding his 16% property tax reduction, or his failure to pay a more than $6000.00 restaurant bill, or the Court case and trial in which Desso was ordered to pay the bill. The Record has never once mentioned the gag order he and his board majority imposed on free speech at the last town meeting.

Journalism needs some standards but there appears to be only a pass issued at the Record when it comes to Mr. Desso. Don't get us wrong, it's great Desso got himself a job, but the job of a newspaper is to tell the whole story and that is a reflection on the paper, not Mr. Desso.

Update: Talk Radio Slams Desso...again.
Listen to some of the exchange yesterday on Talk 1300 here.

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