Brooklyn Political Roundup, October 11: Capano supports state constitutional convention
In Public Service From The Political Staff Of The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
The New York State Conservative Party has come out against the proposal to hold a New York State Constitutional Convention, labeling it as a waste of taxpayer money. But Bob Capano, the Reform Party candidate running for Bay Ridge’s City Council seat, said he thinks it’s a good idea.
“Like the American Constitutional Convention of 1787 that led to the world’s greatest example of democracy, a state constitutional convention is the best opportunity for reform because it would be called for, and run by the people directly. New York state needs term limits, and we know the career Albany crowd will never impose term limits on themselves, and this is exactly why we need a convention. We also need initiative and referendum, and to ease ballot access,” Capano told the audience at a recent candidates’ forum sponsored by the Bay Ridge Council on Aging.
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