What’s the point in electing a Democrat, if the Democrat supports right wing homophobia? What nonsense, for Bill Owens to say that he supports civil rights, while denying equality to ten percent of his constituents.

In terms of voter registration, Greens in Tompkins County number far fewer than Tompkins County Democrats, but the Tompkins County Greens seem to have a greater grassroots organizing power relative to their numbers.

Here in New York State, both of our United States Senators voted against Senate Amendment 1434. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand voted to maintain no-bid government contracts.

The agenda of the Reform Caucus has been one of concession and failure. For example, in the months before the invasion of Iraq, the Reform Caucus led the way to the passage of a resolution by the state Democratic Committee that waffled between questioning the worth of the proposed war while accepting the legitimacy of the war, so long as there was a debate and vote in Congress beforehand.

Families going through hard times in New York’s 24th and 29th congressional districts might as well have Republicans representating them in Congress, their U.S. Representatives are so far to the right. Mike Arcuri and Eric Massa are two Blue Dog Democrats who need to be challenged from the left, by credible Green Party candidates in 2010.