>Reader says CCR will back Wellinghorst and Train will bow out
I’m sorry to tell you Mr. Train that regardless the amount of information and passion you’ve demonstrated on your opinions here and elsewhere the CRR will announce that after “much thoughtful consideration” they have backed Mr. Wellinghorst. I’m sure it will happen in about two or three weeks.
Then someone you’ve met in the last month will tap you on the shoulder and suggest that if you believe in the issues you support it would be much better for you to bow out.
So I guess that leaves the question: why not just save your time? Just throw your support to Mr. Wellinghorst today and get it over with.
>My name is Steve Wellinghorst and I’m running for Ridgewood Council in November. I am writing to the Ridgewood Blog to introduce myself, set forth some of my positions and address inaccuracies recently posted. A little about myself.
I am a lawyer.I realize that due to past local experiences lawyers are viewed with certain skepticism in town. Understood and seemingly warranted. However, neither my veracity nor my character are shaped by my chosen profession or my colleagues. I make my own decisions based upon experience, common sense and also benefit from good counsel of my wife. Those that know me will understand my discomfort in extolling my virtues to convince my neighbors to vote for me, however I placed myself into this race and therefore I have an obligation to get my message to the electorate. I am a former prosecutor and municipal court judge. As such, I was vetted and deemed qualified for those public trust positions.
Those that know me understand that if I say I am going to do something I do it. No waffling or “bait and switch”. However talk is cheap, especially in these times. When you see me engage me in conversation, look me in the eye and draw your own conclusion. I try to live my life with common sense and lead by example.
As some of you may know, it was reported last week that my wife Liz, lists Valley Hospital as a client on her website. Liz is a freelance Public Relations consultant. The listing has been on her website since she last freelanced for Valley four years ago in 2006. She wrote four articles for the in-house newsmagazine. She is proud of her work product. Those articles were pre-expansion plans. She has had no further contact with Valley since then, and for clarity, I have never represented Valley.
When the election takes place on November 2nd, I believe I have the obligation of making sure each voter has a full understanding of my positions and what my agenda will be if I am privileged to be selected to represent them. Therefore I would like to share with you some of my concerns and ideas.
Valley Expansion:
I have been reviewing the three years of meetings and filings for the Valley “renewal”. While I’m not quite an expert yet (although I was the Planning Board Attorney for West Paterson and I did serve on the Zoning Board of Adjustment here in town), I do believe that I have read enough to conclude that the project should be called a “major expansion” as opposed to a “renewal”. When Giants Stadium was torn down for a new one, it wasn’t called a “renewal”. I am concerned that the project will potentially affect the residential character of the neighborhood, which will, in turn, affect the entire town. Don’t get me wrong, I am a big fan of the hospital as currently constituted. My children were born there. However this Village has a long history of protecting its residential character – and its residents.
Preserving Graydon:
Next, I can unequivocally state that I am a firm and committed supporter of preserving Graydon. Graydon is a treasure. If elected I will fight to preserve it’s charm. We can and will improve it, but not at the expense of losing it’s identity. This past summer proved Graydon is not only recreationally and aesthetically viable, but economically as well. It must be preserved.
Downtown:
As a former downtown business owner (my firm was at the corner of Broad and Franklin from 2006-2010), I am aware of the parking problems. We need to increase available downtown parking and make downtown more attractive to the business owners and shoppers. I am an ardent supporter of business and understand what it’s like to run a small business – I do it every day.
Also of great concern is the crosswalk situation. Too many incidents.As a judge, I was particularly interested in this issue.It doesn’t only effect downtown either. I was my daughters to school every day and we have to cross East Glen. Drivers disregard the signs. Police need a regular presence and the fines need to be taken seriously. Imposition of maximum fines and penalties will get the word out.
Property Taxes/BOE:
The taxes we pay to live in this town are out of control. Simply put, wepay too much. The largest municipal expense is by far education. If we can’t educate our children with $89,000,000 a year, perhaps we should encourage the electorate to let someone else try. We all know that health care is a major driving factor in the budget. I pay for my own family health care insurance which just went up 37%. I know many of you share my frustrations because you’ve related similar stories to me and the results of last years’ BOE budget rejection confirms it.
These are serious, tough issues that affect us all. I know not all of you will agree with everything I suggest. I never had any intention of seeking public office, but the time for complaining has evolved into a need for serving. I would be humbled to serve you all.
>SKATEBOARD – Best Trick Contest ! October 9, 2010
Ridgewood Recreation Program Ridgewood Parks and Recreation Announces, “The Best Trick Contest,” at Ridgewood’s Skate Park On Saturday, October 9th Ridgewood Parks and Recreation is sponsoring, “The Best Trick Contest,” at the Ridgewood Skate Park. This event is open to all skateboarders who have pre-registered. The rain date is October 10th. The event hosted by Ketan Malhotra will begin at 11:00 a.m. The contest schedule is as follows: Beginner Level 11:00-11:30 Intermediate Level 11:30-12:00 Advanced Level 12:15-12:45 Prizes will be awarded to top contestants. The cost to enter the contest is $20. All entrees must be received by September 22. Stenciled tee shirts are included in the price of registration and must be noted in the registration application in sizes: Child Medium, Child Large, Adult Medium or Adult Large. Registration is in person or by mail at the Stable, 259 N. Maple Ave, Ridgewood, NJ. For more information or assistance, please contact the Recreation Office at 201-670-5560. (photo by ArtChick.biz)
>Rep Scott Garrett : Uncertainty , Our Greatest Obstacle
With summer now in our rearview mirror, perhaps now would be a good time to reflect on President Obama’s “Recovery Summer.” According to the U.S. Department of Labor, 49 of 50 states have lost jobs since the Democrats passed their stimulus bill in February 2009. In New Jersey, the Obama administration projected that the stimulus would create 100,000 new jobs through December 2010. In actuality, the real change in jobs for New Jersey through August 2010 resulted in a net loss of 89,500 jobs.
What’s been the cause of all this job loss? One of the major reasons is business uncertainty. American businesses do not have the certainty they need to grow their businesses and create jobs for Americans. Faced with looming tax hikes to pay for ObamaCare to the distinct possibility that Democrats will allow the Bush tax cuts to expire in January, businesses can’t be certain they’ll have enough money to keep their doors open – much less hire employees.
The high levels of government spending and deficits, along with political uncertainty over the Democrats’ policies is creating a hostile business environment that discourages financial institutions from lending and small business owners from investing, expanding, and hiring new workers. Unsure of what costly mandates are coming from Washington next, businesses are hunkering down in the near term instead of moving forward with business growth plans.
When it comes down to it, businesses can maneuver, adapt and survive in a free market economy as long they are certain about the future. Right now, no one knows what the future will hold for the business community. President Obama can keep trying to convince Americans that his policies are working, or he can start embracing policies that actually work.
One of the ways to create the certainty needed to grow our economy is to do what members of both parties have been asking for – have an up or down vote on extending the Bush-era tax cuts. Speaker Pelosi and President Obama have expressed their desire to reach out to Republicans to find common ground; this is their chance. Over 30 Democrats in Congress have implored the Democrat leadership to bring this tax-cut extension to the House floor but there has been no response.
Job creation is paramount and no one can afford a massive tax hike right now. Mandates and regulations are squeezing the life out of businesses of all sizes while unemployed Americans are suffering. It is time for the government to act responsibly and bring certainty back to our economy.
>Donovan Proposes Major Reform to Protect Taxpayers from Official Corruption Thursday, September 23, 2010
PLEDGES TO TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBLITY FOR GOVERNMENT ACTIONS
Kathleen A. Donovan, Republican candidate for County Executive, said today that she will bring accountability to all county independent agencies including the notorious Bergen County Improvement Authority by taking full responsibility for their actions. Ms. Donovan contrasted this to incumbent Dennis McNerney who, in her words, has “knowingly or incompetently allowed these agencies to run wild and unchecked during his eight years in office.”
Ms. Donovan said that the first step to bringing the independent agencies and authorities under control will be to change their governance and require that she or her designee serve as a voting, ex-officio member of each board. Ms. Donovan said that her presence (or that of a designated senior member of her administration) “will make us responsible for the actions of the boards.” Adding, “in a Donovan administration there is no way that the BCIA or any other agency will increase its debt from $15 million to $450 million, spend tens of millions on consulting contracts to political cronies and allow spending to go unchecked. We will be accountable and responsible.”
Referring to McNerney’s appointment of a long time Democrat contributor to “investigate” the BCIA, Ms. Donovan said, “You don’t protect taxpayers by appointing a political crony to review or investigate the actions of a runaway agency after the proverbial horse has left the barn and the damage is done. Taxpayers can only be protected by public officials who take full responsibility. That’s a major difference between McNerney and me. He hides out while his political allies disregard prudency and plunder for the benefit of their pay to play cronies. I’m a proactive leader who takes her oath to protect taxpayers seriously.”
Ms. Donovan noted that during her tenure as County Clerk she has saved each Bergen County family more than $300 through management efficiencies. She compared this to McNerney who during his eight years in office has increased government spending by over $34 million while overall county debt has spiraled to over $1 Billion, an increase of over $600 million during McNerney’s tenure. “While I am putting money back in the taxpayers’ pockets, Dennis is taking it out…tenfold”, said Donovan.
Ms. Donovan noted that in addition to ongoing federal investigations of the BCIA, the Board of Trustees of Bergen Academies, appointed by McNerney, has also come under strong rebuke by the State Department of Education.
>More people moved out of New Jersey than all but four other states between 2000 to 2008, underscoring broader demographic shifts and, some say, a decline in the state’s attractiveness.
Many in New Jersey taking an exit
Friday, September 17, 2010 By Leslie Kwoh Star-Ledger staff
More people moved out of New Jersey than all but four other states between 2000 to 2008, underscoring broader demographic shifts and, some say, a decline in the state’s attractiveness.
Even with a constant influx of newcomers, the Garden State had a net loss of nearly 304,000 residents throughout the eight-year-period, who took combined annual incomes of $12.3 billion with them to other states, according to figures accessed through a database launched Thursday by the Tax Foundation, a policy research group in Washington, D.C. that advocates for lower taxes.
The data confirms residents are leaving for states like Florida, New York, Pennsylvania and the Carolinas faster than they are being replaced Ð a phenomenon that economists attribute to factors such as climate, high taxes and a lack of job opportunities.
“People are being pulled out, and they’re being pushed out,” said Joseph Seneca, a Rutgers University economics professor who studies migration. “They’re pulled because of retirement and climate reasons. They’re pushed by taxes and costs and Ð through this decade Ð a relative lack of economic opportunities in terms of job growth.”
New Jersey trails only New York, California, Illinois and Michigan for outmigration, according to the database, which tracks domestic movement by tax returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service. The number of residents moving were calculated based on tax exemptions, and incomes were adjusted for inflation.
Because one state’s loss is another’s gain, New Jersey’s outward trickle is troubling, Seneca said. And while departures appear to have waned in the last few years after peaking in the middle of the decade, he said it is most likely a temporary lull brought on by the recession.
Members of the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce have asked the Village Council to move the tree lighting ceremony back to the train station, sparking questions from one council member and prompting the mayor to call for resident input.
Chamber officials said they raised about $7,500 in three hours Wednesday afternoon to finance the expenses associated with cutting down, transporting and putting up a large evergreen tree in the original spot at the train station, where the tree lighting took place up until two years ago. In 2008, the council made the decision to plant a live tree near the back of Van Neste Square Memorial Park and use that for the annual holiday celebration.
“This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Chamber of Commerce tree lighting ceremony,” said Paul Vagianos, a Chamber board of directors member and business owner speaking as the “voice” of the issue. “As you know, for more than two decades the tree had been located at the train station. We think it’s a good idea to bring the tree home.”
The council would have to include the item on the agenda for its next work session on Sept. 22, and Mayor Keith Killion asked anyone interested in voicing their opinion to contact council members.
“If anybody is listening, please e-mail us … what you feel, because we need the input,” Killion said. “I don’t know any other way of doing it other than sending an e-mail to all of us at the village website so we can get the public reaction.”
The village website, which lists e-mail addresses for council members, is ridgewoodnj.net.
>Like it or not, in our Village the school and budgets are separate from the Municipal one. Different groups of people work out each of them (in theory anyway). The only check-and-balance in the process is after the voters disapprove.
The school budget is clearly the target if we want to get the total tax bill down. One of the things that frustrated me the most this year was a coffee I attended with the BOE members. I really did not get the feeling that they were as interested as the spectators were in taking on the Union and being aggressive in there approach to cost savings. According to the people who spoke, they have already outsourced what can be outsourced, cut operational costs where they can, etc, etc. So the next cuts really will have to be in places that were not done before. Dr. Fishbein actually said that voting down the budget would not send a message to anyone. I wonder what the message will be next year when there is again no State aid, and again a 4.5% raise for the teachers. I really think it is a unique point in time in New Jersey and municipalities who step up and push back on the Unions will get support from the State and be able to get somewhere. One Superintendent will be first – why not ours? I am a big believer in merit pay, tenure only for people that deserve it, and benefits reform. It has to happen or nobody will be able to afford living here.
As for the open space issues, I think I am going to drift away from the crowd on this one. I don’t think they should be sold. Open space is a finite thing. Once it’s gone you never get it back. Maybe we don’t have a good use for those properties now but we will in the future, it would be a shame to see them cut up into townhouses. That being said…we should find SOMETHING to do with them.
>Christie to propose major changes to NJ employee pensions, health benefits
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie today will propose cuts in pension payments for state and local government workers and teachers, along with dramatically higher employee health benefit payments, according to two administration sources. The proposed reforms will also end annual cost-of-living pension increases for all state and local retirees, the sources said. (Method, Asbury Park Press)
>Village Council Elections : Oliver Train In short
I am putting documentation and website together now. It will up by the end of the week.
In short though:
Valley Hospital – I am against changing the master plan to the extent that Vally wants. The Hospital does need to modernize (and probably expand somewhat), but what they are asking for is not appropriate for the neighborhood.
The Hospital also needs to address the additional burden their expansion will place on taxpayers – expanded use of services, traffic, property values, COAH, it’s endless…
Turf Fields- Certainly nice to have, but we should not have spent the money to do it now. Steven’s field is particularly concerning to me. It has survived a rainstorm or two…how many more can it take?
NJ Transit – putting aside my positive bias towards all things train for a second – I think we need to wait and see on this one. The shuttle bus is certainly a problem for the taxi guy, but I think it will be a positive for many businesses – parking free foot traffic is a good thing. Who pays for it when the grant expires is the question though.
One concern I do have is the possibility of increased crime. I’ve heard that towns with Midtown direct, or other “enhanced” services tend to be easier to escape from, which makes them targets.
Graydon – I am against making changes to Gradyon. I do think that there has to be a filtration solution and we should investigate that, and I do think that the actual boundaries within the swimming area could be changed to make it easier to monitor.
Building a new pool is fine, as long as it does not end up placing an additional tax burden on residents. The Y or the Tennis club should be encouraged to step up here.
>Kathleen Donovan Won’t Play in Desperate Democrats’ Show Trial
September 8, 2010
James Carroll, Chairman Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders One Bergen County Plaza Hackensack, NJ 07601
Dear Chairman Carroll,
I have been made aware of your “invitation” to appear at today’s Freeholder work session. Please be advised that I do not accept your invitation nor will I be appearing at what amounts to a “show” for the remainder of this campaign.
Your invitation is unique and without merit. I have been County Clerk for 21+ years and, until I filed to run for Bergen County Executive this year, I was never “invited” to Freeholder meetings. Your purpose is clearly political and reflects the lowest form of political abuse. It’s a pattern that has been followed since I announced my candidacy for County Executive. It is a prime example of why voters are turned off by corrupt government officials. Yes, this is an example of corruption in the truest sense.
Did you “invite” County Executive McNerney to “visit” after numerous instances of corruption and questionable practices at a number of County agencies under his control including the Bergen Academies and Bergen County Improvement Authority?
Have you made any effort whatsoever to address hundreds if not tens of millions of cost overruns identified by the Record in the construction of Overpeck Park?
The answer to these and other egregious politically inspired activities is a resounding “no”.
I understand that you have also invited Acting County Police Chief Malakas to presumably conduct or should I say once again attempt to re-ignite the witch hunt which was in fact the County’s failure to conclude audits of the County Clerk’s office for a number of years. You and the McNerney administration have attempted to paint your failures as mine. Your clumsy effort was a feeble attempt to denigrate the hardworking employees of the Clerk’s office which has earned its reputation for efficiency and customer friendliness.
Here are the facts that would never be presented during your political set-up. First, the County Clerk’s office is so well managed that we have been able to save each Bergen County family roughly $300.00 — the amount of revenue over expense that your office has taken in under my leadership. Much of those savings is turned over to you for County uses. Has that money been identified through audit?
During the past two years I have reduced my workforce and lowered by budget. Can the same be said for the County and its questionable patronage hiring practices?
To set the record straight, a police escort comes every day to our office to accompany our staff person making the daily deposits. Without an escort the deposit does not go. I do not allow my staff to go to the bank unless they go with the police. This has been the policy in place for at least twenty years, which I implemented. The Sheriff’s Officers escorted my staff when we were in the Court House, as they were in charge of security there, and the BCPD has provided escorts for my office ever since we moved into the new administration building some ten years ago.
Acting Chief Malakas received a letter from my office last Friday, requesting a meeting with him to work out a schedule. I was not in the office when he called on Tuesday. I expect we will be meeting shortly.
So there it is. There will not be a “Show Trial” in the tradition of Mao’s China or Stalin’s Soviet Union. Instead of trying to sully my record and the record of the Clerk’s office, you will have to run on your own – as will County Executive McNerney.
You will have to explain your stewardship of our of control agencies like the BCIA where the debt alone has escalated from $10 million to $450 million under your control. That’s more that $500 for every man, woman and child in Bergen County! You will have to explain why county debt and spending have grown out of control under your watch with last year’s spending increased by $85 million or $100 for every county resident.
You will have to explain why, while attempting to smear me, you blatantly appropriated some $70,000 so that the County Executive could attempt to paint over the scandal of Overpeck Park using taxpayer money to pay for what amounts to pure, inaccurate political campaign TV commercials.
You will have to explain a lot to the voters between now and November 2nd. And I can promise you that the questions that you fail to answer now will be asked again in a more formal manner next January.
Health insurers across the country are planning to raise premiums for some of their customers in the coming weeks, the Wall Street Journal reports, and they are in part blaming President Obama’s health care reform package for the rate hikes.
On the surface, at least, the news boosts Republicans’ arguments against the Democrats’ reforms ahead of this year’s midterm elections. But the White House and other supporters of the reform package say they are skeptical of the health insurance companies’ rationale.
Aetna Inc., some BlueCross BlueShield plans and other smaller carriers have asked regulators to approve premium increases of between one percent and nine percent to pay for the bill’s early benefits, the Journal reports. The rate increases would largely apply to individual plans (9 percent of Americans have individual plans) and those offered for small businesses (about 20 percent of Americans get coverage from small employers).
The early benefits cited by insurers for the rate increase include allowing children up to 26 years old to stay on their parents’ health care plans, eliminating co-payments for preventive care and prohibiting insurers from denying coverage to children with pre-existing conditions. These benefits apply to all plans, not just individual and small business policies.
The insurers are also reportedly asking for further rate increases they are not tying to the health care overhaul that they say are needed to cover rising medical costs. Some customers could see their premiums increase by more than 20 percent.
yes there is more: https://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20015859-503544.html
>Gov. Christie pushes reform agenda for N.J. ethics rules, pension and health benefits
As lawmakers in Trenton held a hearing at the Statehouse on his administration’s mistake that cost New Jersey $400 million in federal “Race to the Top” education aid, Gov. Chris Christie Tuesday stood before a more friendly crowd 67 miles away to push for changes in state ethics laws, pension and health benefits, education and New Jersey’s business climate. (Friedman, The Star Ledger)
For the past year and a half the left has been moving relentlessly to pass a Cap & Trade bill on the federal level. And the Obama administration has continued its push by circumventing the legislative process and imposing heavy-handed regulations through the EPA, led by former head of the DEP in New Jersey Lisa Jackson.
The President, not wanting to let a “good crisis go to waste,” has used the tragic accident in the Gulf of Mexico to push for a moratorium on drilling and lay the groundwork for passing cap-and-trade legislation.
Yet, right under our noses in New Jersey, Cap & Trade has already become law and is in full effect. The Cap & Trade program is called the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a cooperative among ten northeastern states.
RGGI became law in 2008 under then Governor Corzine. To date, seven auctions of carbon allowances have subsequently taken place. Over $662M has been generated by these auctions – cost that energy producers will pass along to consumers in the way of higher energy costs.
While RGGI couches itself in free market rhetoric, the reality is it will distort the market and result in significant harm to the economy of New Jersey and the nation.
What are those costs?
According to The Heritage Foundation, legislation being pushed in Congress – the Kerry-Lieberman bill in the Senate and the Waxman-Markey bill in the House — would have the following disastrous consequences for our economy:
* Trillions of dollars more government debt (after adjusting for inflation, Kerry–Boxer would add $2.7 trillion to the national debt by 2035—putting a family of four on the hook for an additional $27,000) * Fewer jobs (employment under Kerry–Boxer would track 1.4 million jobs below business as usual, on average, for the years 2012–2035, and peak job losses would exceed 2.5 million) * Higher energy prices (by 2035 Kerry–Boxer would add 45 percent to gasoline prices and 72 percent to electricity prices) * Lower income (Kerry–Boxer would chop $9.9 trillion from GDP between 2012 and 2035—an average loss of over $4,500 per year per family of four).
Read the Americans for Prosperity fact sheet on Kerry-Lieberman here.
In New Jersey, the Waxman-Markey bill would mean an estimated 65,000 lost jobs. By 2020, New Jerseyans could expect gas prices to spike an astounding 58% and electricity rates to increase a staggering 90%.
That means if you fill up your car for $30 today, it would be over $47 in 2020. And if your utility bill currently averages $150 a month, in 2020 it would be $285 a month — or another $1620 a year!
That is money that could be saved for a new car, or a down payment on a new home, or on your child’s education.
All of this economic ruin while doing next to nothing to global temperatures.
The Communist Internationale (Original, with English Lyrics)
“The Socialist Party held a similar celebration of the working class on May 1. This date eventually became known as May Day, and was celebrated by Socialists and Communists in commemoration of the working man. “
Since so many of you seem to exposing these types of socialistic beliefs and sympathise with them we thought we would give you something to warm your heart on this labor day “The Communist Internationale” and remind what the effect of these beliefs led too.
Happy Labor Day for the staff of the Ridgewood blog
The Russian butchers Just like the national socialist butchers, the international socialist butchers killed millions of innocents, men, women and little children. It is incredible that anyone still defends these monsters.
The leaders Leaders of the Soviet Union (also here)
Lenin (also here), 1917-24. Lenin killed 4 million people – men, women and little children. He is the 5th greatest murderer of the 20th century (after Stalin, Mao, Hitler and Chiang Kai-shek).
The hate-filled mass murderer Lenin, with his rage against everyone decent in society, his drive to kill and destroy everything that generations of tolerant and hard-working people had built, and his staggering barbarism, set the tone for every communist regime that followed in the world. Even today, unbelievably, there are people who openly call themselves Marxist-Leninist and openly admire Lenin.
Trotsky (also here), 1917-24. As leader of the Red Army in Lenin’s war on the peasants, Trotsky was a mass murderer. He was Lenin’s prime henchman in the killing of 4 million innocent people – men, women and children.
Trotsky supported the killing of all political opponents of the regime – including campaigners for liberal western democracy. Trotsky supported the extermination of the bourgeoisie.
There is some justice in the fact that he was executed by Stalin in Mexico in 1940, but not much. He should have been put on trial first, and then executed.
Even today, unbelievably, there are people who openly follow this disgusting mass murderer, and see him as some kind of “alternative” to Stalin.
The Trotsky Museum in Mexico – the equivalent of a museum to Hess or Eichmann.
Stalin (also here), 1924-53. Stalin is perhaps the most evil human being that ever lived. Stalin killed 42 million people – men, women and little children. In all of history, only Mao could possibly have killed more.
Khrushchev (also here), 1953-64. As head of the Communist Party in the Ukraine under Stalin, Khrushchev was a mass murderer. Indeed, he was called The Butcher of the Ukraine.
As premier, Khrushchev killed around 4 million people (see below). He was also the Butcher of The Hungarian Revolution 1956.
Brezhnev (also here), 1964-82. Brezhnev killed around 2 million people (see below). He was also the imperialist Butcher of Moldova 1950-52, and the Butcher of The Prague Spring 1968.
Rudolph J. Rummel estimates 7 million dead after Stalin, mostly through camps. His estimates for the camps alone break down as: 950,000 dead 1954-5 (Khrushchev) 3.1 million dead 1956-60 (Khrushchev) 1.6 million dead 1961-70 (Khrushchev, Brezhnev) 780,000 dead 1970-82 (Brezhnev) 200,000 dead 1983-7 (Andropov, Chernenko, Gorbachev)
