Lighting designer for theatre, dance and television, I also run a small not-for-profit theatre company in NYC. Currently treasurer for Gloria Mattera for Brooklyn Borough President.
I opened MYDD just now, and b/c I wan't logged I got a header ad for, get this, CHEVRON.
Very distrubing treand. Is the progressive blogoshere cashing in on the corporate teat?
Well the first round is over of the NCAA's is over, and I'm doing pretty freakin' well in the MyDD Madness, I must say. My Reverie Blue Devils are in 2nd place, 20pts out of first, with 14 of my sweet 16 and all of my elite eight intact.
How's everyone else doing?
Bad enough that media whore Markowitz and billionaire-soon-to-be multi-billionaire Ratner have managed to run an end-run around New York's City Council (yes, the local goverment of a city of 8 million will have no say in the if/ how/why the debacle is planned/executed/funded), but now we have the 'liberal' justices on the court giving Ratner, Wal-Mart, Ikea, and just about anybody who has enough money to buy off a local election or local politician free reign to destroy your home or business.
Well, I'm mad, and I'm not going to take it anymore....
Time for a constitutional ammendment baring Eminent Domain abuse for corporate interests (and restrictions on Eminent Domain abuse for government public use as well).
It's also time for a new Brooklyn Borough President. No democrat or republican has stepped forward to challenge Markowitz, so a Green candidate has. Go meet Gloria Mattera, and while you're there, drop a dime in the slot (with the usual penny added), especially if you are an NYC resident, as your donation (up to $250) will be matched by the NYC campaign finance board 4-to-1 if she reaches $50,000 in matchable donations.
This is going to cost them $110,000. Please donate if you can.
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