Metro Justice Heads to Albany
R News
Rochester, NY
Members of Rochester social activism group ‘Metro Justice’ boarded a bus to voice their displeasure about what’s happening in Albany.
The original mission of their trip to the State Capitol was to urge the Senate Elections Committee to pass legislation enabling public funding of elections.
Metro Justice members now say the power shift raises a further challenge.
“Tom Golisano talks about reform,” said Metro Justice’s Phil Schaefer. “Well, one person’s reform is another person’s power grab. And we think the power should be in the hands of ordinary people like us, and not in the monied interests like Tom Golisano. He’s a good guy, but he’s buying government.”
Metro Justice wants to see reforms like public campaign funding to put all candidates on a level playing field.