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A New York State Supreme Court justice has issued an injunction against the Nassau County Legislature, barring them from enacting the Republicans' redistricting plan. Democrats are concerned that "the GOP caucus may very well ignore the intent of the judge's order and forge ahead with their redistricting plan by voting on it this Monday." This is WRONG -- and Nassau County residents must again let the "Republicans know that they will not get away with it."

Democratic legislators are asking Nassau residents to join them on Monday, May 16, to speak out against the GOP's redistricting push.

HELP US STOP THE GOP FARCE OF A REDISTRICTING SCHEME. DEMAND THEY POSTPONE THE VOTE.

Monday, May 16, at 10AM
Theodore Roosevelt Legislative Building
1550 Franklin Blvd
Mineola, NY

* please show up 30 minutes early if you want to speak *

Hundreds of people including Elmont community leaders Joyce Stowe, President of Tudor Manor Civic and Cheryl Lee, President of Parkhurst Civic came to the legislature on Monday, May 9 for the one and only public hearing on redistricting. They made their voices heard, and in part are responsible for the present injunction barring the Republican majority from moving forward with its unilateral redistricting plan.

But, just in case the Republicans have trouble listening, Nassau county residents need to band together and in a single voice "SHOUT" a clear message "NO, to this redistricting plan”.

Elmont is at risk but more broadly all of Nassau's minority and middle class are at risk.  The County Executive Mangano is well on his way to privatizing Long Island Bus, civilianizing police positions and the centralizing POP units outside of the communities where they are needed.  All under the now common refrain of “saving taxpayer dollars” or “the county is broke”

Ironic, on the day the Nassau County Legislature secheduled this troubling vote PBS is airing "Freedom Riders". Watch also the video on the home page, see the elders lead Nassau residents in a spontaneous rendition of "We Shall Overcome" during the May 9th 2011 hearing.
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