Civil Liberties

A progressive call to action! East Ramapo parents need your help!

April 19, 2010
By Cliff Weathers
A progressive call to action! East Ramapo parents need your help!

At the link is an email from Mimi Calhoun, outgoing East Ramapo School board member. This school district has been taken over by a hostile element that is trying to dismantle the district piece-by piece. Please click through and do whatever you can to help them.
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Posted in Civil Liberties, Ramapo, Rockland County | 1 Comment »

Civil rights icon and health care reform advocate to speak at NAACP dinner in Pearl River

March 17, 2010
By Cliff Weathers
Civil rights icon and health care reform advocate to speak at NAACP dinner in Pearl River

Congressman John Lewis, one of the protagonists of the 1960s civil rights movement and an outspoken advocate for comprehensive healthcare reform, will speak at the Pearl River Hilton on April 8 at 6p as part of the Nyack NAACP’s annual Freedom Fund Dinner.
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Posted in Civil Liberties, Congress, Democratic Party, Health Care, National Politics, Orangetown, Rockland County | No Comments »

Join the Sunset Vigil for Marriage Equality; Protest Morahan’s vote

December 8, 2009
By Cliff Weathers
Join the Sunset Vigil for Marriage Equality; Protest Morahan’s vote

On Sunday, Dec 13 from 3 pm-5 pm there will be a vigil to protest Sen. Thomas Morahan’s untoward vote against Marriage Equality in the New York State Senate. The vigil will take place outside of Sen. Morahan's offices on New Clarkstown Road at Airport Executive Park in Nanuet (north of Route 59).
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Posted in Civil Liberties, Clarkstown, Local Events, New York State, Orange County, Rockland County, Senate District 38, State Senate, Thomas Morahan | No Comments »

Thomas Morahan and “The Party of No” Defeat Marriage Equality Bill

December 2, 2009
By Cliff Weathers
Thomas Morahan and “The Party of No” Defeat Marriage Equality Bill

State Senator Thomas P. Morahan emphatically trampled civil rights by voting against the Marriage Equailty bill. The bill did not pass (24-38) and the Republicans voted in lockstep and did not even bother to put up a debate. It's time for Tom Morahan to go!
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Posted in Civil Liberties, Rockland County, Rockland Democratic Committee, Senate District 38, State Senate, Thomas Morahan | No Comments »

Ball drops out of NY-19 congressional race

November 21, 2009
By Cliff Weathers
Ball drops out of NY-19 congressional race

Greg Ball announced Saturday that he's abandoning his campaign for the 19th Congressional District seat held by Rep. John Hall, and will run instead for the New York State Senate.
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Posted in Civil Liberties, Congress, Democratic Party, John Hall, NY-19, National Politics, New York State, Orange County, Rockland County, State Assembly, State Senate | No Comments »

The importance of partisan politics at the local level

October 28, 2009
By Cliff Weathers

I often hear that political partisanship has no place in local politics. I'm told that we should chose candidates based on local issues, and not their political affiliation. But the truth is, political divisions are inherent in all political discourse and partisanship at the local level is much better than the alternative.
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Posted in Barack Obama, Civil Liberties, County Executive Race, County Legislature, Democratic Party, Environment, National Politics, New York State, Nyack, Orangetown, Rockland County, Thom Kleiner | 1 Comment »

Fire Hiram Monserrate

October 16, 2009
By Cliff Weathers

Please join me, other New York citizens, and Senators Liz Krueger and Dave Valesky, who have called upon Senator Monserrate to resign his office in response to his conviction of a serious domestic violence crime.
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Posted in Civil Liberties, Democratic Party, New York State, State Senate | No Comments »

Pete Seeger made magic at our health care rally

October 5, 2009
By Cliff Weathers
Pete Seeger made magic at our health care rally

It was a beautiful day and evening to rally for health care reform and there was no better place to do it than in Nyack's Memorial Park. More than 700 people attended the rally and we had many great speakers and musical acts. But Pete Seeger helped make our rally into a once-in-a-lifetime event....
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Posted in Civil Liberties, Congress, Eliot Engel, NY-17, Nyack, Orangetown, Rockland County | No Comments »

Sen. Morahan comes out…against gay marriage

July 5, 2009
By Cliff Weathers
Sen. Morahan comes out…against gay marriage

State Senator Thomas Morahan says he will not back marriage equality when it comes to a vote. The Senator's reasoning is flawed, downright confusing, even unconstitutional.
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Posted in Civil Liberties, New York State, Rockland County, Senate District 38, State Senate, Thomas Morahan | 5 Comments »

Regulating gun use, not ownership

June 17, 2009
By Brian Cocolicchio

I know this country was born from the barrel of a Pennsylvania rifle and the gun is a part of our cultural DNA. But we do not have to accept needless gun violence just because the 2nd Amendment says we can own a weapon.
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