| Are you tired of the disgusting Albany practice of legislators choosing their voters, instead fo the other way around?
Are you tired of an anti-democratic political system where despite having among the lowest approval ratings in the country, our legislature is rewarded with one of the highest incumbent re-election rates?
Are you tired of a scenario where because legislators don't have to answer to voters, all they have to answer to are their conference leaders, lobbyists, special interests, and large fundraisers?
If you are tired of these things, you have the chance to make your voice heard, and soon. The LATFOR (legislative task force on redistricting), although is really shouldn't exist, just posted the details of the next 4 public hearings:
Tuesday
September 20, 2011
10:00 A.M.
Brooklyn Borough hall
Community Room
209 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, New York
Thursday
September 22, 2011
10:00 A.M.
Joan & Allen Bernikow Jewish
Community Center
1466 Manor Road
Staten Island, New York
Wednesday
September 21, 2011
10:00 A.M.
Assembly Hearing Room
250 Broadway
Room 1923, 19th Floor
Manhattan, New York
Wednesday
October 5, 2011
10:00 A.M.
Farmingdale State College
Little Theater, Roosevelt Hall
2350 Broadhollow Road
Farmingdale, New York
In order to attend and speak, you need to sign up via instructions at the link, and I strongly recommend everybody submit their testimony beforehand.
As I mentioned, LATFOR isn't just part of the problem- it is the problem. It is the unholy alliance of Senate Republicans and Assembly Democrats to disenfranchise the voters of New York. Under any fair system, LATFOR's duties would be carried out by an uninterested party. And I plan on letting them know that. Very bluntly.
You can too. |
