use state employees fill room political purpose call astroturfing cuomo want look like people actually interest global warm scam appearance grifter al gore taxpayer dollars real issue cuomo think nothing waste taxpayer dollars give state employees day fill room ridiculous gov cuomo take chance might empty seat speech deliver last week climate change state workers summon taxpayer dime fill audience post learned.the workers say leave job middle day thursday pay full salaries hear cuomo columbia university announce state join global effort reduce greenhouse-gas emissions rather park say one workers employ state office park recreation historic preservation connection climate issue explain go boss ask make time available schedule worker confess know event agree go say attendance require view favorably practice common throughout state government support cuomo often ask say refer supervisors get e-mail ask us want go worker say would volunteer get pay regular salary good clock say 2:30 p.m. event last hour include speeches former vice president al gore well columbia president lee bollinger focus cuomo plan state agencies work state cities worldwide reduce carbon emissions state department health worker tell post supervisors offer employees option attend event instead work watch cuomo could go home afterward instead return work employee say call practice astroturfing attempt fabricate grass-roots support public employees take oath use position personal advantage employee say expect state workers take seriously boss lead example good-government advocate question state workers pay attend event design bolster elect official credentials questionable use state resources say dick dadey executive director citizens union.read nyp state workers give day pay seat fillers gore/cuomo climate change event