Today I Am Changed My Political Party So I Can Vote Against Eric Adams
While some readers of this blog are strong Democrats or Republicans – I am not.
Currently, I am a registered Republican…LOL. Even I laughed when I wrote that!
Yes, I know I don’t make a good Republican. I switched parties a few years ago because I wanted to get Golden out of office and coward Democrats allowed him to run unchallenged. (See here)
Politically, I fall in the middle on most issues. I believe in a hands-off government, but there are times I need the government to step in and help my students’ families (and immigrants too….be kind to immigrants because the system is broken). I am against pay-to-play, lobbyists and developers ruling this city.
Today is the last day to switch to vote in the Democrat primary for Mayor. The Democratic Primary will decide this election. Everyone knows it. The DMV online allows people to change parties (DMVs Website)
I asked Lee if he wanted to switch with me. He said, “After 50, no one cares what political party they are in. I want to vote against Eric Adams too.”
Eric Adams would be a terrible mayor. He’s an awful borough president mostly because he doesn’t have the foresight to see what his decisions will do.
Here’s why:
1) Eric Adams invited AirBnB into Brooklyn years ago. (See here) Rents skyrocked after that because there was a shortage of apartments. Years ago, I rented a whole house with 3 bedrooms and a background for $1100….that’s how I was able to save for a house.
Eric Adams has no foresight. Later, when he realized he made a mistake, he tried to remove his support for AirBnB, but the damage was done.
2) Eric Adams invited Cars2Go into Brooklyn. This company parked their vehicles all over the neighborhood – the city wasn’t given any money. (See here)
3) In February 2019, Eric Adams was did not show up for three days when hundreds of prisoners were in MDC jail freezing in Brooklyn. I wrote about it back then because I was shocked. (See here)
4) Eric Adams endorsed his friend’s friend in Coney Island, rather than Mathylde Frontus. Not only did Adams know about her work, but he knew she was devoted to her community. I contacted Eric Adams and he said he endorsed the other guy because he asked. (See here) That’s not a valid reason to endorse someone, especially when a qualified candidate was running!
5) When tensions rose between Brooklyn neighborhoods, Eric Adams rode on the bus instead of taking action and making changes in the community. (See here) The Bronx Borough President had baseball for the kids and they competed at Yankee Stadiums for the Borough President’s Cup. (See here)
The reason there is hate between groups is because they don’t know each other. When I was a kid everyone in the community played ball. No one was obsessed with what nationality anyone was. We were all kids who liked to play. Team sports need to be made available to all children.
6) This Summer, a man yelled “Death to America. Death to Israel.” And people repeated his chant. This video was shared over and over on social media. Eric Adams did not respond to it. (See video)
7) Eric Adams believes it is acceptable for an elected representative to accept trips to other countries. (See here)
8) When other politicians have done the wrong thing….like Jumane Williams racking up 27 tickets for speeding in school zones (See here) or Scott Stringer’s driver doing the same thing. (See here). Eric Adams was silent. Laws were made for everyone to follow, not for politicians to be exempt.
9) Eric Adams doesn’t think that he or his staff should have to pay for parking. When you are in Downtown Brooklyn for jury duty, drivers pull out of this area as if there aren’t hundreds of people around. (See here)
10) When gifted education was in the discussion, Eric Adams flipped back and forth on his answer. He couldn’t tell you the simple answer that gifted education is necessary, but that the method being used for admission is not acceptable. Adams knew that many districts stopped gifted programs in their elementary schools and he should have stepped up to fund them!
11) When violence happens in many parts of Brooklyn, Eric Adams has been silent. Mathylde Frontus rallied in Coney Island against guns. Adams wasn’t with her. When a Bay Ridge business owner was shot this Summer, not one politician or journalist spoke to him. The business owner went to the news because he wanted the community to know what happened.
12) As crime increased in Brooklyn, Eric Adams didn’t do anything to help. A man out of jail due to bail reform attempted to rape a woman at the 95th Street station. (See here) A man attempted to rape a senior citizen in Bay Ridge. Eric Adams was silent. (See here)
13) Eric Adams and Justin Brannan have been pushing for drones. The newspaper revealed that The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) and lobbyists behind the bill. (See here) Even during the pandemic when people and businesses need help, Adams and Brannan pushed for drones! (Disgusting!)
I’ll also be joining many of you and voting against Justin Brannan if someone is running against him. Currently, he is unchallenged.
Sadly, Brannan became everything he spoke out against years ago. His support for lobbyists bills and developers doesn’t help people in Bay Ridge. (See here)
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Hugs,
marlene
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