Mt. Vernon Independent Democrats "Our Mission"

“If that body of elected officials are ignorant, reckless and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness and corruption. As members of Mt. Vernon Independent Democrats we will demand any fraud of the people be stopped.”

The Mt. Vernon Independent Democrats (MVID) will use innovative grassroots organizing strategies to help candidates break through the political glass ceiling. The MVID will target and mobilize support for all the races (including any important ballot measures) in one coordinated campaign. We also recruit and endorse strong community activist early in their political careers, recognizing that a candidate may have to run more than once to win.

The Mount Vernon Independent Democrats will be the voice for residents of Mt. Vernon in the politics of the Democratic Party. Born from the idea of the need of reform of the usual party boss rule for political gain without gain for the people in Mt. Vernon that includes all ethic groups and economic backgrounds.

As Independent Democrats we will continue to support progressive government and issues, help elect honest and intelligent public officials, and supports deserving and qualified judicial candidates. We serve as a direct conduit to local elected officials, organize forums to introduce prospective candidates to the voters, and then organize support behind our endorsed candidates.

With the MVID dedicated membership, and its network with other grassroots and community organizations, the MVID offers distinct benefits to both the candidates and the causes we support, as well as to the people who contribute to them. This is an organization "For the People and by the People."

Friday, May 9, 2014

Rob Astorino wants Westchester Residents to pay for his Mistakes- Astorino Has Not Denounced Republican Jim Coughlan for his racist tweet

Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino has the audacity to offer a band-aid solution to the money being withheld by the federal government over the county's compliance with a major fair housing settlement in the recent state of the county address. He intends to borrow it.

Astorino said borrowing for the $5 million to fund sidewalks, affordable housing, nonprofit programming and other local development initiatives would cost households about $1 a year. 

 
What our Republican candidate for Governor is offering is another con artist trick. He tells you that he is saving you money in one hand but he asks you to please pay to support him for an unjust stance against equity and Civil Rights that has cost county taxpayers millions in federal grants in the other hand.
 
What Astorino is doing is an insult to the Civil Rights movement and the progression of racial equity in Westchester County and sets a terrible tone for politics in New York. 
 
Astorino actually believes that Westchester African Americans, Latinos, and other minorities who have been historically discriminated against through these zoning  laws will actually pay $1 to substitute the financial lost of Astorino's defiance. 
 
According to reports Astorino has lost a total of 20 million of grants because of his hard separatist stance since taking office. 
 
In is false cause for “removing the Department of Housing and Urban Development influence” many  local towns and cities will suffer tremendously.
 
Its reported that loses will include  $150,000 for the Lent Cove park in Buchanan; $75,000 for the Martin playground in Cortlandt;$67,000 for sidewalks in Elmsford; $100,000 for Waverly Avenue improvements in Mamaroneck; $125,000 for sidewalk repair on Grove Street and Brookside in Mount Kisco; $200,000 for sidewalk and infrastructure repairs on South and Brown streets in Peekskill;$383,000 for sidewalk and sewer repairs in Port Chester; $262,000for lighting and pedestrian safety improvements in Sleepy Hollow; and$150,000 in improvements to Downing Drive, Commerce Street, and Veterans Road in Yorktown.
 
With Rob Astorino's continuous Separatist stance, the loss of governmental grants that has adversely effected many cities and towns in Westchester County. He has the audacity to ask county taxpayers to fund his defiance. New Yorkers Just Cant Afford Astorino as Governor!
 
 
Will Rob Astorino denounce his Republican colleague Jim Coughlan, who is currently the Dutchess County Controller and a candidate for state Senate for his racial rants on twitter against MSNBC News Host Melissa Harris-Perry?
 “Keep your stinking paws off my kid, you damned dirty ape.” Coughlan tweeted

Any form of racism has no place in our New York Government

If Rob Astorino wants to lead the state of New York he must be brave enough to denounce his own Republican Party member when they are wrong!


Blatant racial statements like this has no place in Party Politics! Unless you believe in it!
 

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