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GalacticAcid posted:It's important to fight the root cause of racism and not symbolic outgrowths of it. Don't support toppling statues of Columbus. Instead, support deporting and/or interning all Italian-Americans.
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Badger of Basra posted:for what? During the civil war he signed an order expelling Jews from several border states; there were several Jews involved in smuggling, but it was an overly broad order that was never really enforced because Lincoln directly countermanded it. It pretty clearly haunted Grant for the rest of his life because he was the most pro-Jewish president ever when he was elected, appointing more Jews to federal jobs than all of his predecessors combined, was the first president to visit Jerusalem, was the first president to attend a synagogue at its opening, intervened diplomatically to try to stop Russian pogroms... etc etc etc etc. Dude made a mistake and was on balance very very much not an anti Semite, but he did That One Thing so let's remove his bones from his tomb!!!!!!!!
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Has anyone heard of these folks?
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Badger of Basra posted:for what? he was no angel.
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Looks like it's basically a vanity line for Ben Walsh who is trying to pull a Bloomberg in the Syracuse mayoral race?
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CaptainPsyko posted:Looks like it's basically a vanity line for Ben Walsh who is trying to pull a Bloomberg in the Syracuse mayoral race? Fusion voting was a mistake.
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Wow, I can't believe I read the whole thread!!!!!! E: Just so I'm not threadshitting, can anyone link good voting resources for new NYC residents? I moved back to Manhattan year ago, and registered for the dems so I could vote in the presidential election, but have since moved across island. I don't really have a good idea on the structure of local government, who my state representatives are, when they'll be up for re-election, or any other local or neighborhood politics I should be aware of or even if I need to update my voter registration with my new address!!!! DisgracelandUSA has issued a correction as of 05:01 on Aug 29, 2017 |
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WNYC does pretty good and comprehensive voter guides a few weeks before any given race as far as that stuff goes. Yes you need to update your address. He easiest way is to fill out the same form as a new voter registration - there's a checkbox to say "this is a change of address" As for the basic structure of local government, here's a quick rundown of important stuff: I am gonna assume you know who the mayor is and what a mayor does. The specific nuances of his power and the limitations thereof aren't helpful here. You have a city council person. This person is probably a Democrat unless you live on Staten Island. The Democratic Primary is the "real" race for these seats. The NYC Council is relatively weak as city legislatures go, owing to the combination of NYC by charter having a very strong executive branch, and, more importantly, the power of taxation (and just about anything financial that flows from that) being wholly controlled by Albany, even for local taxes that only affect NYC residents. They get elected in odd numbered years that follow leap years (like this one!) to four year terms, and have a limit of two consecutive terms. Since the introduction of the NYC Public financing system, the council has gotten dramatically more diverse in its membership. There are two other citywide offices of note: the Public Advocate and the Comptroller. In general you can think of both of these offices as existing to look over the mayor's shoulder and make sure he's doing a good job. The Comptrollers mandate is specifically financial, of course, and the office has some other responsibilities in terms of managing the cities various pensions and other finances, but, especially under the current officeholder, Scott Stringer, the office has become very aggressive about ensuring the business of other agencies is on the up and up. The public advocates mandate is a bit more nebulous - it's essentially a soapbox position that can introduce legislation andnspeak in the council, but can't vote. Also first in line of succession to be mayor. You also get to vote for a borough president and a DA. DA's do what you think they do. The Borough Presidents role is increasingly vestigial - at this point they primarily exist to be a booster in chief for the borough, as well as signing off on some land use stuff, and an occasional advocacy role. Not much power. You can also vote for judges and stuff. Next time: The State Legislature!!!! Chevy Slyme has issued a correction as of 05:12 on Aug 29, 2017 |
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If you have a NYS driver's license, be sure to update your address there, too. It's no more than just calling them to inform them, and then writing it down on the back.
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Absurd Alhazred posted:If you have a NYS driver's license, be sure to update your address there, too. It's no more than just calling them to inform them, and then writing it down on the back. i just changed apartments and they will send you a new one for like 15 bucks if you want to be all official
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Oh! Speaking of the WNYC Voter guide... http://www.wnyc.org/story/nyc-primary-election-guide-2017 It's up.
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Anyone have opinions on the Brooklyn DA primary? Gonzalez has continued some of the work of Ken Thompson but shows a worrying pattern of playing nice with the usual NYC politico shitheads. The PBA endorsement is not comforting either. Fliedner apparently has some endorsements from progressive groups and old Bernie people. He was also glad handing with his husband while shitfaced at Brooklyn pride this year. I don't know anything about any of the other candidates and there seems to be very little coverage or campaigning for a race with six candidates.
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mrmcd posted:Anyone have opinions on the Brooklyn DA primary? Gonzalez has continued some of the work of Ken Thompson but shows a worrying pattern of playing nice with the usual NYC politico shitheads. The PBA endorsement is not comforting either. My wife is a public defender at the legal aid society and she and a number of her colleagues are gonna vote for Gonzalez. LAS hasn't endorsed anyone but i trust the (very leftist) people interacting with the DA's office in an adversarial capacity.
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volunteering for Ken Thompson's DA run ended up being a serious emotional rollercoaster 
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mrmcd posted:Anyone have opinions on the Brooklyn DA primary? Gonzalez has continued some of the work of Ken Thompson but shows a worrying pattern of playing nice with the usual NYC politico shitheads. The PBA endorsement is not comforting either. On the other hand. Fliedner was the guy who got a conviction for Peter Liang, and he resigned in protest when the Brooklyn DA's office haggled down his punishment to basically nothing. He and Dwimoh are the only candidates who put ending broken windows policing on their platform.
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Our NYC socialist party chapter met up with newly anointed Long Island members who joined out of disillusionment with the DSA. The rednecks are revolting and it is good.
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fliedner joined the DSA south brooklyn meeting this past week, and joe crowley's challenger showed up at the queens picnic. i know you're talking about a different socialist group but it's good to see people out here going out into different avenues besides the two parties
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yeah more factionalism and infighting is definitely what the American left needs for sure
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we have a lot of dual members and technically the Long Island members that showed up were also dual members. The Socialist Party is similar to the DSA except for being hardline anti-Democrats and an actual party.
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So I've been getting these in the mail before the Primary on the 12th. This is for Staten Islands North Shore district      I can't think how anyone could thing they would win the Democratic primary by showing how close they are to the cop unions even on Staten Island of all places, which worships loving cops, but your still looking to get Dem voters
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Matt Zerella posted:I need to rewatch that Sopranos episode. late, but I worked on that episode and made some of the protest signs. some of mine got rejected though, like my Missing Foundation inspired 1492=1933 slogan. good times 
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KomradeX posted:So I've been getting these in the mail before the Primary on the 12th. This is for Staten Islands North Shore district well New York dems are cop worshipping trash, so I think she is probably fine.
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KomradeX posted:So I've been getting these in the mail before the Primary on the 12th. This is for Staten Islands North Shore district edit: i'd strongly consider not voting if i lived in the district with machine trash Francisco Moya and girlfriend-slashing, Scientology-boosting, Senate-couping Hiram Monserrate running in the primary get that OUT of my face has issued a correction as of 04:42 on Sep 6, 2017 |
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Got my voter guide in the mail. Thoughts: a few major babes running for city council this year
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get that OUT of my face posted:my friend's been getting the same thing from Chaim Deutsch but he's presumably doing it for the general, not the primary. that district's gone super red, since the leftie Jews and working-class Italians have given way to Hasidic Jews and ex-Soviets who hate anything that smells like communism Jesus that's rough, how this city gets the worst Democrat's I'll never understand. Though I guess for those areas being the way they are the Council is about to get actual Republicans from outside of Staten Island (not that Democrats that act like them are any better)
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Mechafunkzilla posted:Got my voter guide in the mail. Thoughts: a few major babes running for city council this year Cool story, bro! 
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Absurd Alhazred posted:Cool story, bro! a decent smattering of hunks as well
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KomradeX posted:Jesus that's rough, how this city gets the worst Democrat's I'll never understand. Though I guess for those areas being the way they are the Council is about to get actual Republicans from outside of Staten Island (not that Democrats that act like them are any better) http://www.vote.nyc.ny.us/downloads/pdf/documents/boe/2017PrimaryElection/PrimaryContestList_8_9.2017RW2.pdf Well do your part, there is the list of candidates on the primary ballot. Research the ones in your district, don't let incumbency be a shield. Alternatively: http://whosontheballot.org But I assume it's futile because whoever wins will quickly be approached with $$$$ offers they can't refuse. ate shit on live tv has issued a correction as of 06:14 on Sep 6, 2017 |
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green party is so dum. why are they running two candidates for council member of the same loving district.
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KomradeX posted:Jesus that's rough, how this city gets the worst Democrat's I'll never understand. in my district, lander is running unopposed and he's decent, i suppose. if i lived a few blocks east i'd have mathieu eugene, who does nothing and is disliked but will win by splitting the primary vote if anybody is in east harlem and parts of the south bronx, don't vote for rodriguez. also don't vote for diaz sr. or cabrera (who was a republican but switched) i heard that gustavo rivera doesn't have his picture up at bronx dem HQ, which means he's doing something right
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Rated PG-34 posted:green party is so dum. why are they running two candidates for council member of the same loving district. The greater question is what kind of dum dum registered for the green party in a solid blue city? In the general you can still vote for your JO Crystal candidate, but before you do that, maybe you could help steer the party who is going to win to be more progressive?
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ate poo poo on live tv posted:The greater question is what kind of dum dum registered for the green party in a solid blue city? In the general you can still vote for your JO Crystal candidate, but before you do that, maybe you could help steer the party who is going to win to be more progressive?
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ate poo poo on live tv posted:The greater question is what kind of dum dum registered for the green party in a solid blue city? In the general you can still vote for your JO Crystal candidate, but before you do that, maybe you could help steer the party who is going to win to be more progressive? Yeah, what kind of Green Party voter is also incredibly dumb? That's a tough one for sure
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Mechafunkzilla posted:Yeah, what kind of Green Party voter is also incredibly dumb? That's a tough one for sure 
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get that OUT of my face posted:machine politics is your answer My plan was to vote for Abreu over Cabrera, because holy poo poo Cabrera is awful. Abreu seems fine but i want to vote for whoever has the best shot at unseating that man.
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get that OUT of my face posted:it's a shame that brisport is a registered green because he's in a district that could really go for him in the primary. instead, the socialist candidate running as a Dem is in the district that has Dyker Heights poo poo in the middle of the sandwich I figured Brisport was running green so he could make it to the primary in the first place. That primary is already pretty nasty. Figure I can vote for Ede Fox in the primary and Brisport in the general. Fox seems OK too, so it's only a tragedy if Cumbo wins again.
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E-Money posted:I figured Brisport was running green so he could make it to the primary in the first place. That primary is already pretty nasty. Figure I can vote for Ede Fox in the primary and Brisport in the general. Fox seems OK too, so it's only a tragedy if Cumbo wins again. Guess what's gonna happen
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Vaccines cause Green Party voters.
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CaptainPsyko posted:Guess what's gonna happen I know. But there was a lot more anti Cumbo stiff in my hood and lots of businesses siding with Fox. At least Brisport isn't splitting the vote
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E-Money posted:I figured Brisport was running green so he could make it to the primary in the first place. one thing that people forget about Cumbo: she doesn't like Jews and Asians. i'd hate her even if i didn't think she was being completely insincere about the armory get that OUT of my face has issued a correction as of 03:35 on Sep 7, 2017 |
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