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Did they ask you to participate? Who is voting for or against him? I am trying to figure that one out. He isn't doing worse than any other Governor. 20% is just not acceptable, just for respect sake. Please participate in the Polls.
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There will be a Health Care Town Hall meeting On Thursday August 27th at 6:30 PM.
The location is 1 Independence Hall Farmingville, NY.
This meeting will be hosted by Congressman Tim Bishop.
I'm excited to let you know that we're now accepting applications for Organizing for America's National Organizing Internships in states across the country.
Students and young people were critical in building the movement that helped elect President Obama last year. By becoming a National Organizing Intern, you'll be part of the grassroots effort to make the change we fought for a reality in 2009 and beyond.
As an Organizing Intern, you'll work side by side with OFA staff and community leaders to help build support for President Obama's agenda. You'll learn core organizing principles that are crucial for any campaign and play an important role in building our organization in your state.
Submit your application to intern with Organizing for America before the August 24th deadline:
President Obama describes his time as a community organizer by saying: "It was the best education I ever had, because I learned in those neighborhoods that when ordinary people come together, they can achieve extraordinary things."
This is your chance to get that same education.
If you're passionate about making sure every American has quality health care, reviving our economy, and building a clean energy future, don't miss this great opportunity. No previous experience is needed in order to apply.
Learn more and apply today:
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This movement has always been based on the understanding that change can only come from the bottom up. This is your chance to take the next step in bringing that idea to life.
Hope to hear from you soon,
Gillian
Gillian BergeronNational Volunteer Coordinator Organizing for America
July 8, 2009Dear Fellow New Yorker,
Over the past year, we have worked together to tackle the worst fiscal and economic crisis to hit New York since the Great Depression. Throughout that time, my number one priority as Governor has been to stabilize our State’s economy and put New York on the road to recovery. By taking necessary and sometimes difficult steps, our State has avoided some of the more dire circumstances confronting other states.
Much work remains to be done. Our State’s unemployment rate is now 8.2 percent and is expected to rise to over 9 percent.
But over the past month, our work to address the economic crisis has been undermined by a crisis of governance in the State Senate, caused by personal ambition and political gamesmanship.
Let me be clear: the situation we face in the Senate is nothing less than a Constitutional crisis.
On June 9 and 10 – less than 48 hours after the power struggle in the Senate effectively halted its operations – two separate letters were sent to the State Comptroller attempting to authorize payment for Senators. By separately attempting to authorize payment for their respective conferences, both sides acknowledged that there is no mutually-accepted presiding officer – and therefore no clear Temporary President of the Senate.
The Constitution, however, is very clear on one thing: only the Temporary President can perform the duties of the Lieutenant Governor.
In this struggle for power, both sides claim that their leader is Temporary President of the Senate and next in line of succession to be Governor in the event of my incapacitation or death. With no sitting Lieutenant Governor, this matter is in dispute with no clear path to resolution.
This confusion cannot continue. The stakes are too high.
Acting on behalf of the people of New York, I am taking a bold step to end at least one aspect of this crisis. I am using my legal authority as Governor to appoint a new Lieutenant Governor, Richard Ravitch. The appointment of a new Lieutenant Governor will resolve the issue of succession and may provide a means to help break the stalemate in the Senate.
Richard Ravitch has been called to service by Governors and Mayors at times of historic crisis – and now I have called on him once again to serve the people of New York State. As Chairman of the Urban Development Corporation in the 1970’s, he helped resolve New York City’s devastating fiscal crisis. He is widely credited with rescuing the MTA as Chairman from 1979-1983. In the late 1980’s, he led the commission that rewrote New York City’s charter after the Board of Estimate was declared unconstitutional. Dick returns to public service once again to assist in my efforts to stabilize New York’s economy and put New York on the road to recovery.
Since June 10, my Counsel has examined the legal basis for this appointment. We have consulted with eminent lawyers and scholars. The State Constitution grants authority to the Legislature to provide a means for filling vacancies in elective office. The Legislature has provided that means by passing Section 43 of the Public Officers Law, which states: “if a vacancy shall occur, otherwise than by expiration of term, with no provision of law for filling the same, if the office be elective, the governor shall appoint a person to execute the duties thereof until the vacancy shall be filled by an election.”
With no statutory or constitutional provision prohibiting the Governor from filling a vacancy in the Lieutenant Governor’s office, I am taking action under the authority granted to me both by the Constitution and the Public Officers Law.
Throughout this process, I have felt a growing sense of uncertainty among New Yorkers. In these challenging economic times, people must be assured that their elected representatives don’t lose sight of who we serve. In these uncertain times, it is our responsibility to be clear.
I am acting now to clear up the confusion.
Since this political impasse began, I have done everything within my legal authority to compel the Senate to act. I have forced the Senate to stay in session every day. I have directed the State Treasurer to withhold Senators’ travel and reimbursement checks. I have put a hold on the Senators’ pork barrel spending and I have asked the State Comptroller to withhold their paychecks until they go back to work.
All 62 Senators must now return to work, with a Lieutenant Governor presiding over the session.
We have important work to finish. The nation’s economic crisis continues to affect our State. At stake are hundreds of thousands of jobs through the Power for Jobs program, the education of New York City’s schoolchildren through mayoral control, and the effectiveness of local governments across the State that depend on the Senate helping to solve problems rather than creating them.
Solving our problems will not be easy, and sometimes it may not be popular. But I will continue to stand up for the people of New York, and I will do whatever it takes to keep our State on track to recovery.
- Other
The President and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar offer condolences. President Obama:
I am shocked and saddened by today’s shooting at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. This outrageous act reminds us that we must remain vigilant against anti-Semitism and prejudice in all its forms. No American institution is more important to this effort than the Holocaust Museum, and no act of violence will diminish our determination to honor those who were lost by building a more peaceful and tolerant world.
Today, we have lost a courageous security guard who stood watch at this place of solemn remembrance. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends in this painful time.
Secretary Salazar:
Today, we witnessed an act of violence and hatred in one of our world's most sacred sites of remembrance. This horrible crime took the life of Officer Stephen Tyrone Johns, whose courage in the line of duty saved lives and protected the hallowed halls of the Holocaust Museum. Americans' thoughts and prayers tonight are with Officer Johns’ family.
We are also reminded of the great sacrifices our law enforcement officials, including security guards and the Park Police who protect the National Mall, make every day on our behalf. This tragic act of violence only reaffirms the lessons of peace and human dignity that the Holocaust Museum teaches.
It’s been a little over 100 days since the Recovery Act was signed by the President. We’ve come a long way –- we’ve created or saved over 150,000 jobs, cut taxes for 95 percent of working families, and made funds available for over 4,000 transportation projects. But while we’ve made progress, we still have a lot more work to do on this road to recovery. To accelerate our recovery efforts, the Vice President announced the Roadmap to Recovery, ten major projects that will keep more teachers in the classroom, put more cops on our streets, and give more people access to healthcare over the next 100 days.
