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So what's the deal with the breakaway faction of Dems, and why have they existed for so long. Do the rules of the Senate favor it or something?
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The march on 2/17 (National Strike Day I think?) seems to be the next big protest (if anyone knows of any others, especially with a immigrant/refugee focus, please let me know). Hope to see as many of you guys and gals out there as possible.
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Feb 8, 2017 20:48
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So who's going to the Strike Day march today? Is DSA organizing something regarding it?
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Feb 17, 2017 17:12
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I think it's awfu, for a variety of reasons, namely that any increase of gun ownership leads to a greater likelihood of violence from those same guns (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3828709/), and that I as NYC resident do not want to live in a city that accepts willy nilly the carrying of guns without the regulations and training that I think is necessary, and woefully missing in many localities issuing permits across the US. I like living in a city that tries to dissuade people from packing handguns as much as possible, and I live in this city because of those and other progressive values, this bill is an affront and an attempt to take away the choice to live in and reside in a polity that reflects my (and most of this city's) values. Also lol at the federal govt doing ANYTHING regarding guns than encourage their profligaration and greater loosening of regulations, training, and common sense.
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Mar 2, 2017 22:35
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gobbagool posted:Gee a guy with a Joe Biden avatar having a totally retarded opinion about guns? Knock me over with a loving feather! You sure got me there.
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uh not goodquote:Within the Justice Department, some are questioning whether a recent phone call from Trump to Bharara may have contributed to the decision to remove the Obama holdovers, according to a person familiar with the matter. On Thursday, a White House aide called and left a message for Bharara, saying the president wanted to speak with him, though the prospective topic of discussion was unclear. Bharara consulted his staff and determined that it would probably be a violation of Justice Department protocols for him to speak directly to the president, this person said. That protocol exists in order to prevent political interference—or the appearance of political interference — with Justice Department work. https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...m=.e08e16917f20
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Mar 17, 2017 18:39
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MizPiz posted:I'm currently working with Greenpeace on a campaign to get a plastic bag ban in New York City, and the wider state if possible. We're trying to figure out the best means to implement it (outright ban, a tax on it's use, etc.) and I'd love to get y'alls thoughts on what it should be and how it could be done. I know it's a bit more of a vanity initiative compared to other issues, but it's meant to get a local victory under our belt. Plus, the city alone uses 10 billion plastic bags anually, compared to 100 billion nationwide. There's been near misses in the NY legislature: https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/26/us/plastic-bags-come-under-siege-in-california.html. Sen Alex Padilla has been pretty out there on the issue, you might want to read about his efforts. Some more background on the issue:http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/07/plastic-bag-bans.html 10 cent a bag seems the reasonable position, at least to me.
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Apr 11, 2017 19:45
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So wait does single stream recycling occur for all NYC garbage?
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Apr 12, 2017 18:35
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Ol Standard Retard posted:A friend's coworkers found a body in the Hudson today. Early reports say it was suicide.
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Apr 13, 2017 17:16
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Illusive gently caress Man posted:Is there a definitive list of "why Cuomo sucks"? My impression is that he's started talking a big game about being "progressive", but has a history of only supporting garbage half-measures at best. I don't actually remember anything specific to back this up. the article posted in the last page about the IDC is a good start quote:Cuomo, however, has been both publicly cool and lukewarm over the years to the idea of an all-Democratic Senate. He has pointed out repeatedly the troubles that arose when Democrats took over the Senate for some part of two years in 2009 and how the current arrangement with the Senate GOP and IDC – upon which Cuomo has heaped much praise – has worked well in terms of getting his fiscal and policy agenda through over the years. edit: also dissolving the ethics commission b/c it got too close to him
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Jun 7, 2017 18:03
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EugeneJ posted:DSA member Brian Nowak just got elected to Cheektowaga Town Council well that's awesome e^^^ That has more holes than swiss cheese, thanks to Cuomo
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grah posted:I always thought crossposting was frowned upon on these Something Awful dot com forums, but sure. The coziness between union management, business, and governmental honchos is responsible for the decline in union rates since the mid-century. It's more organizer led unions, like Nevada's Culinary Union or Carpenters Union (which split from the AFL-CIO), that has been the only stymie for that trend.
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Jan 22, 2018 20:14
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The guy LOOOOVES charter school so good riddance I say.
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Mar 2, 2018 23:17
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Real hurthling! posted:my Italian mom is like a big mario cuomo groupie if that is possible and she cant talk about andrew without hissing How could you not like Mario after listening to something like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOdIqKsv624 Man his son is a disappointment
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This is after Cuomo used the IDC and Republican control of Senate to strip the budget out of anything coming close to progressive or even center left. He is a trash man. e: update on the article posted earlier: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/10-things-cut-from-the-enacted-budget-12800668.php
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Mechafunkzilla posted:Cuomo's too much of a pro for that to happen, he would've have them killed well before any allegations could come out lol at Cuomo having any other sexual drive than loving the Metro
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May 9, 2018 14:42
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Barry Convex posted:we have another Cuomo lackey It's a very Putin-esque move where Cuomo doesn't have to come out and say it, but his underlings, Nassau Dem chairman for one, taking their own initiative to fulfill his assumed wishes. It's a terrible model for governance and is very Don-like in its attempt to escape culpability while exacting tribute and loyalty. e: does anyone know a lot about letita james?
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Look at this nonsense from guess whoquote:On June 7, a new student-led coalition called CURB (Children United to Rein In Breakneck Driving) rallied outside Governor Cuomo’s office in Midtown to urge state lawmakers to approve legislation to double the number of speed cameras outside the city’s schools. http://thevillager.com/2018/06/18/kids-call-for-more-speed-cameras-near-schools/ Getting kids killed to own the libs I guess.
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ate poo poo on live tv posted:Speed Camera's are trash policy, whose primary purpose is to raise revenue for well-connected business owners. quote:We currently have speed safety cameras in just 140 school zones, or about 7% of the city's schools. By law they operate only during school hours (not early mornings, nights, or weekends when children of all ages often use school-adjacent facilities), and can only be placed along a narrow section of road touching the exit of a school. These restrictions have been imposed by our elected officials in Albany. http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/speed-cameras-save-lives-article-1.3892394
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You know that means alot of those kids will never be reunited with their parents again right
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Jun 20, 2018 23:12
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Mechafunkzilla posted:The damage is being done at the point of separation. Since the record-keeping is so deficient, this is why it's actually preferable that the kids wind up somewhere with capable and available case workers who can advocate for them and help locate their families, even if they have to travel to get there. I do agree that there's variances in the quality of outfits and that's it's better to go a caring nonprofit than a for profit TX nightmare. It just makes intensely worry when kids are being shipped off to NYC and Michigan and their parents are left cooking their heels all the way in mexico. This is all reminiscent of what we did with a generation of native Americans and Australians did with their indigenous people.
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Jun 21, 2018 02:53
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I've actually sat in on Kings Dem meeting where Nixon spoke and she didn't entirely convince me. Anyone here got any points other than beating my enemy Andrew Cuomo? Wanna volunteer for something since I was too lovely to go out for Ocasio.
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Jun 27, 2018 04:31
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Glambags posted:Was Delgado the preferred candidate in 19? I didn't follow that race much. Looks like Max Della Pia won in 23. Mitrano was endorsed by wfp and Golden was endorsed by justice dems and nypan. MDP is former military and has high potential to be a baddem based on his stated positions but he probably has the best chance at beating Reed in November. I preferred Beals, but there were like 3 other better candidates.
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Jun 27, 2018 20:15
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I would have loved to have this when I was canvassing for Medicare for All a couple of months ago https://twitter.com/clewisreports/status/1024709049043091457
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Aug 1, 2018 20:30
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get that OUT of my face posted:Cuomo isn't saying no to single-payer but i'll believe it when i see it just don't believe it then. gonna canvass for Nixon in Astoria tmrw b/c why not? Anything's better than that guy.
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Aug 10, 2018 20:01
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grah posted:It's because Stand United currently has an iron grip on the union leadership, and they've decided that the best way to get good contracts is to kiss as much rear end as possible. It's infuriating and really dangerous for the union long term. But there isn't any credible opposition. Progressive Action exists but hasn't performed well outside of a few small divisions. Lol, the head of the NY police union was against reinstituting speed cameras in school zones, b/c it would deprive potential jobs for police officers.
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Gonna canvass for Salazar on the 28th if anyone wants to join...
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Aug 15, 2018 04:22
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Not with Cuomo in power.
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Aug 29, 2018 18:31
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The attorney general debate yday was interesting, mostly as a way to see how much the other candidates feared Teachout. She was pummeled most of the running time, and she seemed kinda overwhelmed at the eagerness of her opponnents to go after her.
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btw here is my thread for the debate tonight: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?noseen=0&threadid=3867271&perpage=40&pagenumber=1#pti3
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zakharov posted:Cuomo's strongest demographic is black New Yorkers and I'd love to read more about that. Go with what you know. Politicians always gently caress you over, at least go with the one that hasn't explicitly gone out of their way to do so. At least my two cents for Cuomo and Hillary in 2016, from my exp and ppl I know. e: it's an extreme sense of cynicism, coupled with a completely justified fear of what politics might usher in. Ofc not all black ppl are the same.
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Sep 11, 2018 16:56
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gently caress at the Hochul number, she's as worthless as a D candidate can get. Not happy about teachout either at 18. e: Maloney is a weaponized tool of the real estate lobby.
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I'm going straight line Nixon, Teachout, Williams, but if that means one of these corporate motherfuckers get in instead, gently caress
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Sep 11, 2018 18:30
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Lol all the antisalazar attacks backfired. Are the Tablet's board okay?!
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Absurd Alhazred posted:Turns out the voters wanted a new grifter instead of the old one. Wonder how long it takes her to join IDC Part Deux. Alhazard That's absurd
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Nothus posted:If she votes for progressive legislation, who gives a poo poo? Politics is about getting your policies enacted not choosing a new best friend. It takes a while to come out, for reasons, stupid reasons AFAIK
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grah posted:Julia Salazar is cool and good until her record in government proves she is not, and at that point she will be replaced. There are no heros, no one is special. Everyone is corruptible by power, just elect people that want to do good and when they fail kick their asses out. It's not individuals but strong mass movements that change the world. Exactly. Politicians are levers. I don't give a poo poo about anything they've done (unless it's harmed another person) as long they enact the agenda I want. And when they don't, it's time to get a new one. Anyvay, I'm really bummed about the gap btw grassroot candidates and corporatist Dems in state-wide races. I mean Cuomo had a 25X funding advantage over Nixon, and I'm pretty sure Maloney only stepped in (with instant bux to flood the airwaves with his commercials) to kneecap Teachout upstate. 1. Corporatist Dems (funded by Wall St, real estate concerns, etc) have exponentially more money than genuine home grown Dems 2. Money decides elections, especially state and nation-wide. This effect is much more ameliorated in local races. How does a non-corporate genuine leftist agenda and polity survive the shoals of our lovely electoral system?
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