Both times, they were delivering a wanted message to people who felt
left out of the political process and had the means and inclination to use technology to remedy that state.
This, when the mayor insists he wants the commission to focus on ways to «to get
money out of the political process as much as possible,» as he told NY1 back in February.
Sometimes an image tells the story, and in this case, the story is that Voter ID laws are concentrated in formerly Confederate states, places where poll taxes and similar laws once kept black
voters out of the political process.
Ravitch also wants to take
Medicaid out of the political process on the state level, switching reimbursement authority from the Legislature, which he says «micromanages rate changes,» to an independent panel similar to the federal Medicare model.
Without effective political leadership, more Italians will
opt out of the political process, either by staying away from the polls — as did most eligible voters in Sicily — or by embracing populist promises of radical change.
«People can call themselves Democrats for Education Reform — it's a free country — but if your agenda is to shut teachers and school
employees out of the political process and not lift a finger to prevent cuts in education, in my book you're not a reformer, you're not helping education, and you're sure not much of a Democrat,» said state Supt. of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, a registered Democrat whose office is nonpartisan.
The company also did work for former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson and for the Leave campaign in the United Kingdom where, according to the Daily Beast, it crafted messages targeting first - time voters and «those who felt
left out of the political process.»
The NU controversy has helped to keep that phrase in the public discussion, at a time when critics have said the state's system of public financing for campaigns — providing millions of taxpayer dollars to candidates, to keep special - interest
money out of the political process — is being undermined by an influx of contractor money.
«It seems like there's this idea perpetuated by atheists that atheists are somehow disenfranchised or left
out of the political process,» Cupp says.
Toaiva can not be our only litmus test for a candidate or our community will shut
itself out of the political process which will doom us to insignificance.
«People feel totally shut
out of the political process; they feel like Congress is corrupt,» she said in between an impromptu march with New Paltz teachers to support their fight for a new contract and a recent informational session on tick - borne diseases.
Minor parties have been shut
out of the political process.
«Again and again,» the commission noted in its report, «our investigations have uncovered evidence showing that access to elected officials comes at a price, and that the fight over legislation is often between entities with vast financial resources at their disposal... the majority of New Yorkers are shut
out of the political process.»
Attempts to cut
them out of the political process, like this one, are absolutely shameful.»