Grassroots Leaders Protest State Senate Coup D'Etat

Over one hundred voters and advocates, shocked and outraged at the yesterday's attempted Republican takeover of the State Senate, came from around New York today to protest yesterday's attempted coup d'etat. At the protest, outside renegade Democrat Pedro Espada's office, the voters and advocates said they would not let the people's agenda be silenced by a political power grab partially engineered by a billionaire who left the state to avoid paying his fair share of taxes.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• nysenate
• citizen action
• new york
• espada
• golisano

[mcgrewrich]

These 2 corrupt politicians who switched their support to the Republicans are criminals who belong in jail. They were criminals who belonged in jail when they supported Democrats, and they are still criminals who belong in jail now that they support Republicans. Just look at their criminal records, the allegations against them, the investigations, all the evidence you can find online. I'll bet they switched parties to try to avoid prosecution. They are truly shameful individuals.

[mcgrewrich]

Funny how a billionaire can bribe 2 corrupt politicians who are under investigation for their criminal activities into switching sides. The 2 state senators who switched sides probably did it to prevent themselves from ending up in jail. Well they still belong in jail, and Tom Golisano should stay down in Florida like the tax avoider he is and stop usurping the will of the people as expressed in the voting booth, people who elected Democrats, not Republicans. This is so shameless and amoral.

[cozyfoxstudio]

@mltube We need, we need, we need. These people are parasites.

[studio1088]

oh of course, governing should be in the hands of the wealthy. The ways of 18th century France and England is what we need. And let's get rid of all those liberties and protections for the common people. Bring back strip mining, cheap child labor, unsafe working conditions. The rich nobility should be in charge so they can change the laws and get richer. Don't like the law-bribe someone, want a powerful job-buy it!

[mltube]

Kudos to the Republicans for pulling the coup. Money have equal access to both parties and most of the politicians are corrupt. What is important that the senate CHANGE should prevent those madmen Dems from ruining the State. Look at those protesters: "We want this" and "We want that". They want everything, but someone else should pay for it! The thugs will try to intimidate the wavering Democrats, but at least there is a HOPE :-)

[mottygor]

funny how they weren't outraged about arlen specter.

[nanotech2020]

Political Coup d'etat.. get used to it. More Dems are joining the republicans not only in NY.. it's bigger than you think, it is PEOPLE POWER. Wait and see what happens when Congress flips. Republican Coup D'etat..... LOL

[tico8007]

I bet Patterson didn't see this coming, haha by the way no politicians in America will ever reform education, if they got children to develop critical thinking skills they would no doubt throw them out of office

[Mercury91]

all I see is a bunch of free loaders scared they are going to lose the hand outs!

[lobo9er]

the changes that were made were good ideas like term limits is reform NY needs

some of these CARREER POLOTICIANS have been there for 18 years time for some real change in NY. SHE WANT TO SEE REFORM THAT DOESNT REFORM HER IDEAS THIS IS REAL PROGRESS HOW DOES THIS MAKE BIG BIZ TAKE OVER LOL NO MAS NO MAS THE TAXES HURT LITTLE GUY TO THIS PEOPLE ARE FUNNY