Monday, October 8, 2012
my answers on the issues
i guess you are probably interested on where i stand on the issues; there is more than running for office than the three principles that i have mentioned previously. to review those three are: government must have a conscience, the second is that the two party system is not representing the people and third money should not buy representation..based on these principles i should get elected by an overwhelming margin..it will take more first of all you will have to write in my name at the bottom of the congressional row or line. i have not seen a sample ballot. let s get to some of the issues that are concerning us all.. i believe that we must protect the environment..we must seek alternative and renewable choices for our future ..despite those energy adds for natural gas i must say that there is too great a risk to the environment and our health..we must protect the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat as your congressman i would legislate for more sustainable farming techniques, focus on the use of less chemical fertilizers and pesticides that contribute to climate change and more organic food production and support local farmers. with regard to health care, i believe in health care for all . while obamacare is well intended legislation for all americans, i disagree with the mandate ; but overall i support the health care legislation and i strongly support all women s private health care issues ; .we must make an effort to keep health care cost down; somehow we must incentavize the public to be healthier. I am a strong advocate of medicare and social security. a less talked about issue is campaign reform.;the super pacs have to go ..clean money and perhaps limited public funding. i believe in term limits.it is an affront to me that with the state of the economy that a jobs bill has not passed congress . but in the meantime we must look to our local communities ; we must support our own local economies..we need more green jobs with living wages..the goal is be be thriving not just surviving. education is of course a priority, the united states has fallen behind world standards in math and science which is shocking to me..this must change in order for us to compete in the future..jobs depend on it. we must keep our eyes on china and iran. we must get out of afghanistan, too much american and nato blood has been shed there..cut military spending and reassess our foreign policies.we must pay attention..congress is the most powerful branch of government..the people need a real voice..let your vote make a difference.
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I am in agreement with most of what you have stated as your concerns. My question is, how do you anticipate being able to do anything about it? What is your background that will give you the kind of voice that will be heard?
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Deletethere is no easy answer to your question. It is going to take hard work; something that Congress has seemed to have forgotten. It seems to me that Congress needs to have shift of consciousness. In order to look out for our future, Congress must look beyond the short term solutions that it seems to fancy. I would look for friends who shared my views..It would not matter if they were republicans or democrats..I would push for cooperation. Congress is the most powerful branch of government ; it is just not working. It is not doing what it is supposed to be doing. There is no magic wand; every person who has been elected has had to start from the same place. It is a challenge; one that I will give my all and more too. With regard to my background, I graduated from Marist College; I attended graduate school at the State University of New York at New Paltz where I obtained a permanent teaching certificate in social studies. I was a substitute teacher in the surrounding area until I became a full time teacher with the New York City Board of education and subsequently a teacher in a Federal program under Title 1. I understand the difference between politics and policy; I understand what it means to be socially disadvantaged; I understand what it means to be up against it from a variety of perspectives and I understand what it means to be a representative of the people under the constitution. I will represent the people from the people s needs not the political parties.
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