2. Political Ideology
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My world view tend to lean more on to the liberal side. In politics I believe the
government should definitely be there for the people such as protecting the peoples
rights and liberties. I believe that government should not have the authority to
invade in to people’s property but should be there to aid the people. The
government should not have total control over business but should have an eye over
it.
3. New York City Issue
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A major issue in New York is whether if the police procedure of the “stop, question,
and frisk” is actually constitutional and useful in preventing crime. The police is
allowed to use the procedure only when the police have the suspicion that the
suspect is up to no good. The procedure allows the police to stop, question, and pat
down only the outer layer of clothing of the suspect. It has been argued that the
procedure is unconstitutional because it violates the 4th amendment, questioned for
its effectiveness in preventing crime. The Democrats believe that the procedure
should be removed because it does not prevent the crime in New York and it
violates the minorities rights. The Republicans wants to keep enforcing the
procedure because it serves to protect the people from potential harm and that it is
only a temporary stop and pat down if proven innocent the suspect can be release
but if the person is a violator of the law he or she will be arrested.
4. My Position on The Issue
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I believe that there is no point in the procedure because it does not benefit the
people. For example, what is the point of the procedure if it endangers the police on
duty and most of the searches are biased to certain minorities which makes it unfair
and indignant. Lastly, the procedure has not proven its worth because it did not
lower crime rate in New York. Unlike in LA, where former police commissioner
William J. Bratton famous for his crime fighting abilities did not even use the
procedure and still lower the crime rate. I feel my position is moderate and my
stand on the issue does match with my public ideologies because the people do not
need a procedure that can’t protect them and violate the people’s rights.
5. Candidates Position
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Republican candidate, John J. Lhota, supports the procedure, wants to further
explain to the people the use of the procedure, and improve the procedure. Lhota’s
stand is going against his ideology because as a conservative he should go against
the procedure since its going against individual freedom. In contrast, Democratic
candidate, Bill De Blasio does not support and criticizes the procedure for its
biased-based policing. Blasio believes that the procedure is cumbersome since it is
overly used and unjust because it violates the minorities rights. De Blasio’s stand
supports his ideology because liberals want the government to protect their liberties
and civil rights. Both candidates are still consistent with their position on the
procedure.
6. Candidate Biographies
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Republican, Joseph J. Lhota is an American politician,
former chairman of the New York City Metropolitan
Transportation Authority, and former deputy mayor
under Rudolph Guiliani. Lhota was a former police
officer who had graduated with honors from Georgetown
University with a degree in business administration and
received a MBA from Harvard Business school. After
graduating from Harvard, Lhota decides to start his
fourteen year career as an investment banker at First
Boston and Paine Webber. He specialized in public
finance, serving state and local governments throughout
the U.S. Lhota was responsible for oversight of the
City’s relationships with the public employee unions and
development of collective bargaining agreement and
strategies. Lhota is also credited for New York City
Transits FASTRACK program which saw more than $16
million in productivity gains in 2012, by concentrating
the maintenance of subways. He also announced a $30
million service enhancement package that provided the
opportunity to add new transits to areas including
Williamsburg, South Bronx, and Brooklyn Navy Yard.
During Hurricane Sandy, Lhota reduced much of the
destruction to the MTA by closing the MTA and
notifying the people. Lastly, Lhota generally has most of
his endorsements from minorities because they believe
that he is one of the few people who are willing to work
with the community.
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Democrat, Bill De Blasio is the current New York City Public
Advocate and he formerly served as a New York Council
member representing the 39th district of Brooklyn. De Blasio
received a B.A. from NYU, a Masters of International Affairs
from Columbia University's School of International and Public
Affairs, and a Harry S. Truman scholar. De Blasio worked in
the Urban Fellows Program for the NYC Department of
Juvenile Justice. He then worked as a political organizer by
the Quixote Center in Maryland and traveled to Nicaragua for
10 days to help distribute food and medicine during the
Nicaraguan Revolution. After returning from Nicaragua, De
Blasio worked in NYC in a nonprofit organization focus on
improving health care in Central America. He also volunteered
as a volunteer coordinator during David Dinkins 1989 mayoral
campaign. After the campaign, De Blasio worked as an aide in
City Hall. In 1997, he was appointed to serve as the Regional
Director for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development for NY and NJ. He became the tri-state region’s
highest-ranking HUD official and increased federal funing for
affordable and senior-citizen housing. Later he served as
campaign manager for Hillary Rodham Clinton’s successful
United States Senate bid in 2000. De Blasio later becomes the
public advocate because he was endorsed by former public
advocate Mark J. Green and he was favored for his efforts to
improve public schools and help many less fortunate New
Yorkers with food stamps, housing, and children’s health.
7. Continuing
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If I was a CEO of Company N.Y.C I would ask both candidates if they are going to
cut taxes in business and whether if they are going to let the business run on its own
or just have an eye over it.
I think what matters most from a candidate is his/her activeness in the community.
and contributions to the community. The candidates activeness and contributions
will definitely play a big part in my decision. I don’t think age, race, religion,
ethnicity, gender would impact my decisions because it plays such a deficient part. I
believe the person we elect stand with us on the issues that matter the most to us
because why we would elect someone who contradict with our thinking we need
someone who endorses our beliefs.
8. Compare and Contrast
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Ideologically, I am more in sync with De Blasio than with Lhota because I too believe that there should be
equality amongst all and I am more in favor in socialism than capitalism. I stand with De Blasio’s view on
the “stop, question, and frisk” procedure because I feel as if the procedure serves no good but just throws
people with minor crime in to jail because New York has the most people behind the bars! Both candidates
biographical data are significant to me because it will affect my decision making.
9. Who Will Get My Vote?
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Both candidates are very active to their community for example serving and helping
the minorities or the underprivileged. They are both very knowledgeable people
graduating from prestige schools with a master or bachelor degree. The two
candidates also played important roles in government and held positions such as
public advocate or public financing for the government. However after this project
that I am actually more in favor for Lhota because his course of actions proves
himself a better mayor. For example, De Blasio is irresponsible with the money he
spends since he owes $1.1 million to the city and the HUD lost $23 million under
De Blasio. Plus, Lhota do share some ideals of a liberal. For example, Lhota
supports equal marriage.
