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Monthly Archives: January 2010
Administration Does Not Support 9/11 Health Bill
The Obama administration stunned New York‘s delegation Thursday, dropping the bombshell news that it does not support funding the 9/11 health bill. The state’s two senators and 14 House members met with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius just hours before President Obama implored in his speech to the nation for Congress to come together and deliver a government that delivers on its promises to the American people. So the legislators were floored to learn the Democratic administration does not want to deliver for the tens of thousands of people who sacrificed after 9/11, and the untold numbers now getting sick. “I was stunned — and very disappointed,” said Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who like most of the other legislators … More >>
Tagged 9/11, New York, obama
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Director Applications Due Tomorrow!
Just a friendly reminder that that MYD Director Applications are due tomorrow! We look forward to building a fantastic team this year and encourage everyone to apply. All the info is HERE
Idealist.org: Support It or Lose It
Idealist.org, the best resource for non-profit jobs, volunteer opportunities and pretty much everything having to do with “doing good” in New York could be the next victim of the recession. Idealist sent out an appeal earlier today: Very briefly, here’s what happened. Over the past ten years, most of our funding has come from the small fees we charge organizations for posting their jobs on Idealist. By September 2008, after years of steady growth, these little drops were covering 70% of our budget. Then, in October of that year, the financial crisis exploded, many organizations understandably froze their hiring, and from one week to the next our earned income was cut almost in half, leaving us with a hole of … More >>
Is New York City’s Democracy Too Complicated?
Matt Yglesias, in a response to Larry Lessig‘s ideas about campaign finance reform – mentions the difference between a Democracy in a place like Toronto and here in NYC. He has a point. Being a good electorate in NYC is harder than it is possibly anywhere else – and with election turnout as low as it was this past fall, this complexity is probably at least partially at fault for voter disengagement.. Consider, for example, America’s staggering quantity of elected officials. If you live in Toronto, you vote for a member of the Toronto City Council, you vote for a member of the Ontario Parliament, and you vote for a member of the Canadian Parliament. That’s one large Anglophone city … More >>
Don’t Let Anybody Take That Away From You
I have yet to digest the SOTU speech from tonight, but as I was clicking around my countless Firefox tabs, I came across a quote I put up on my Facebook profile just about a year ago. Here’s Obama at the OFA Staff Ball, in January 2009, speaking more candidly and openly than I’ve ever seen him speak since then: When I look out and I see all of you, I think – I’m – Look at you, you’re just kids. And maybe, maybe its because so many of you are so young, or at least young at heart – that, you could imagine what had not been done before. You didn’t know any better when people said I couldn’t … More >>
National Phenomenon?
Last year was tremendous for the Manhattan Young Democrats. We led a fight in our own state on Marriage Equality. We won awards in Chicago and trained young people there how to be awesome. We even picked a fight with the South Carolina GOP. New York – check Chicago – check South Carolina – check And now, MYD is being cited as an example for a “new model for City-wide or local political activism” by Democratic organizers in Baltimore who are inviting Dems from all over their city to a brainstorming session to reinvigorate their clubs. Give yourself a well-deserved pat on the back for setting a new standard. Do it again because you’ve not only gone a long way … More >>
Tagged Baltimore, Chicago, myd, online organizing, South Carolina
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