No Land Grab

Borrowing a phrase from the Markowitz endorsement of Bloomberg, Owens expressed his support for Gloria Mattera. “Some people believe that transcending party politics is a wise and statesmanlike thing to do,” said Owens. “Gloria Mattera is a grass-roots community activist and an educator who is committed to helping all people in all communities and who is fighting for sensible economic development, a safe environment, and the safe return of our troops from abroad. Gloria Mattera has been fighting against the developers and the abuse of eminent domain, fighting to keep firehouses open, and fighting to stop military recruiters from deceiving our children. In these difficult times, electing Gloria Mattera to the Borough Presidency is a wise choice that Brooklyn’s Democratic voters can make on Tuesday, November 8th.”

“It is no secret that the Republican Party is waging war against poor people, people of African descent, organized labor, immigrants and civil rights. The evidence and the lies confront us every day. Across the nation there are Democrats, Greens, Working Families Party members, independents, civic organizations, non-profits, unions and others fighting against this onslaught. Yet, unlike the late, courageous John Lindsay, Bloomberg has not divorced himself from the Republican Party.”

“On the contrary, Mayor Bloomberg gave his wealth to these Republicans, brought the national nominating convention of that Party to our city, unjustly and unlawfully arrested and detained patriotic and peaceful dissenters who protested during the convention. Bloomberg then stood proudly with men who have lied to us, deported us, sent our children to die in an unjust, unnecessary and incompetently managed war, and who have decimated our education, housing and health care resources.”

“Yet Marty Markowitz ignores these realities because billionaire Bloomberg is supportive of Marty’s taxpayer drainin’, Ratner enrichin’, eminent domain abusin’, terrorist temptin’, traffic multiplyin’, air pollutin’, community bustin’, view destroyin’, and questionable job generatin’ Atlantic Yards project. Simply put, Markowitz has betrayed Brooklyn and the Democrats who re-nominated him; he should not be re-elected. Have your voice heard by electing Fernando Ferrer our next Mayor on the Democratic line, and by electing Gloria Mattera our next Borough President on the Green Party line. This is a truly democratic ticket.”

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