ACTION ALERT: Dems Putting Politics Ahead of Women’s Safety?
February 6, 2010
by The New Agenda
|This coming week, the New York State Senate will decide what action to take against Senator Hiram Monserrate. Monserrate was convicted in October of a misdemeanor assault charge for slashing his girlfriend’s face. For those of you unfamiliar with the Monserrate case, you can read here.
A bi-partisan panel of State Senators (the Select Committee) came up finalized their report on January 13, 2010. You can read the full report here. Here’s part of the recommendation (p.53, emphasis added):
Accordingly, the Select Committee recommends that Senator Monserrate be sanctioned by the full Senate, and that the Senate vote to impose one of two punishments: expulsion, or in the alternative, censure with revocation of privileges.
The New Agenda has been informed that Democratic Conference Leader, Sen John Sampson (D) is considering bringing a resolution to the Senate floor this coming Tuesday to censure Monserrate. Seems that since the Democrats hold the majority by a small margin (32 to 30), Sen Sampson seems okay with putting partisanship ahead of women’s safety and moral authority!
The New Agenda has also been informed by Sen Cathy Young (R), that she will do the right thing if Sen Sampson does not. She will bring a resolution to the Senate floor demanding the Sen Monserrate be expelled!
Now We Need Your Help!
In order to bring a resolution to the floor, a simple majority is needed – or 32 votes.
We must let the 8 Democratic women state senators that we expect them to only allow a resolution of expulsion to be brought to the floor. Period. Censure is not an option.
Email or call these women state senators:
Sen Andrea Stewart-Cousins
Sen Suzi Oppenheimer
Sen Ruth Hassell-Thompson
Sen Shirley Huntley
Sen Liz Krueger
Sen Velmanette Montgomery
Sen Diane Savino
Sen Toby Ann Stavisky
Take power women senators! Do what is right! Stick together and expel Monserrate once and for all!!!
calling is good. Although does anybody have experience with facebook causes? a facebook tool to raise awareness and money for good causes. “violence against women is not compatible with public option” as title. money and resources could go into senator montserrate’s district with sign so load that the local press could pick it up.
Call me a Washington (state) uncouth, rednecked, hick but I can’t figure out why this guys office windows haven’t been defaced with etching paste slogans or shot out. Or his mail box hasn’t been burned or his tires slashed or the sort of knife he useed to cut the womans face isn’t driven into the doors, tires etc of any one who supports him. Not that I would personally condone or do any of those behaviors. In fact let me loudly speak out against them. But I guess talking about censure is good.
just realized a serious typo. the title of causes could be “violence against women not compatible with public office”.
I still think he needs to be called out in his district. and the senators supporting him staying in office in their districts.
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