Fordham Law Democrats

Looking for Leadership

2010-09-30T19:09:00.002-04:00

The Fordham Law Democrats used to be a vibrant, active group at Fordham Law School, as you can probably see from the previous posts on this blog. However, the organization has unfortunately fallen dormant. If you are interested in taking a leadership position and bringing the club back to life, please comment on this post or email fordhamlawdemocrats@gmail.com.

Thanks!

3rd Annual Alumni Dinner!

2008-04-08T23:53:00.002-04:00

See you there!

Peter Vallone Fundraiser

2007-09-11T16:37:00.000-04:00

Hey Dem's

We had a great time at the Peter Vallone fundraiser last night. We spoke with the Councilman and his father, former Council Speaker Peter Vallone Sr. It was a great start to the year.

Bobby, Eliza, Seth, & Anthony

Some of our alums: Rich, Josh, & Sharad

Fordham Dem's and alums,
including Councilman Vallone & Former Speaker Vallone Sr.

2007-09-05T14:52:00.000-04:00

Hey Dem's,

Our first event of the year will be this Monday, September 10th. We are co-hosting a fundraiser for Fordham Law alum NYC Councilman Peter Vallone, Jr, class of '86. He is a great public servant in our City and is looking to move to higher office due to term limits. Please check out his website: www.petervallone.com. He has done especially great work on the environment and public safety.

The event will only cost $20 and will be held near school at Citrus, 320 Amsterdam Ave from 6:30-8:30 pm on Monday September 10th. There will be plenty of Fordham Law alums, so this will be a great place to meet attorneys and network for jobs. If you cannot afford $20, there
are opportunities to volunteer, which will get you in for free.

So please join us in helping a great public servant and Fordham Law alum (not to mention having a great time meeting attorneys and fellow students). Please email us at fordhamlawdemocrats@gmail.com if you can attend so we have a rough idea of how many will come.

Stay Blue,

Bobby

Alumni Dinner= Amazing

2007-04-27T11:44:00.000-04:00

Thanks to everyone who came, our board, and our great speakers! It's been a wonderful year and last night was the perfect way to close it out,

Enjoy the pics!

Alumni Dinner Update

2007-03-29T19:40:00.000-04:00

Interesting Article

2007-02-03T22:32:00.000-05:00

Hey Dem's

In hopes of making this blog more active, i'm posting an interesting article by David Bell from the NY Times Magazine entitled "The Peace Paradox."

Any thoughts on it?

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/04/magazine/04wwln_essay.t.html?ref=magazine

Bobby

Campaigning on Saturday 2/3!

2007-01-29T16:52:00.000-05:00

Join the Fordham Law Dem's on Saturday Feb. 3rd when we campaign for state senate candidate Craig Johnson. If we take this seat, we'll only be 2 away from a majority in the senate - and Democratic control of all 3 levels of elected office in the state!

We're meeting at Penn Station at 11:45 am or at the Mineola LIRR station at 12:45pm. RSVP by Friday, 5pm to fordhamlawdemocrats@gmail.com.

Hope to see you there!

PS - www.craigjohnsonforsenate.com - check out the candidate here!

Alumni Dinner!

2006-11-28T17:01:00.000-05:00

Jerry Nadler is Coming!

2006-11-06T18:31:00.000-05:00

UPDATE: Turnout was good and an ebullient Congressman Nadler topped off a great week for Democrats!

And in case you're wndering, this is what $150 (yes, that's one hundred and fifty dollars) buys you from catering by Marriott. By my count, that's half a canteoupe, half a honeydew melon, a small bag of grapes and one large box of strawberries. I estimate a street value of about 10 bucks. I will let the deans know about this rediculous ripoff next week.

Debate!

2006-10-30T23:31:00.000-05:00

This Thursday, our very own Zach Neeley and Bobby Delay will be debating two representatives from the Fordham Law Republicans about why the Democrats should take over congress.

Where: Room 311

When: Thursday, Nov. 2, 12:30 PM

Food: Will be served.

See you there?

UPDATE:

Turnout was huge...

...Bobby and Zach KICKED ASS...

...

>Best Line:"What's the difference between Bill Clinton and George W. Bush? Bill Clinton only screwed one person at a time!"

Best question not asked:

"The founding fathers intended the judiciary to be insulated from political concerns so it can fulfill its duty of making unpopular but correct interpretations of our constitution, such as in Brown v. Board of Education. Why does the republican congress think this is a bad thing, and as Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) did, sometimes advocate the murder of federal judges?"

Inspirational Message

2006-10-25T13:42:00.000-04:00

As I write this, we have 2 weeks until the midterm elections of 2006.
In 2 weeks, we will have one day to right the wrongs that have been
wrought on our country and the world by the bush administration. One
day to get justice for Katrina, Iraq, corruption, incompetence, the
budget deficit, the environment, reproductive rights, gay rights,
civil rights, human rights, education, America's tarnished reputation,
democracy, and freedom itself. We have one day to start confronting
these problems and that day is two weeks from today.

On Wednesday (tomorrow) there will be a voter protection training on
from 6:00 to 7:30 at Cardozo Law School in Room 1008. Cardozo is at 55
Fifth Avenue (at 12th Street).

This weekend we will do canvassing for congressional challenger Diane Farrell
(CT-04).

One day next weekend we will do canvassing in westchester for
congressional challenger John Hall and a State Senate candidate in a
contiguous district. The other day we will canvass for congressional and
challenger Fordham Law Democrat (class of '95) Dave Mejiason Long
Island. Then on election day, we will coordinate with other NYC law
schools to man voting booths with law students to ensure everyone gets
entitled to their rights to vote.

If you haven't been active so far that is fine, but in these next two
weeks, there are no more excuses. There might never be a better
opportunity to in our lifetimes to draw a line in the sand and say
enough is enough. The time is now and the country is yours for the
taking. This opportunity might never come again. We have one day.
Let's make it count.

Express Stop: CT Campaigning!

2006-10-25T12:52:00.000-04:00

Hey Dem's,

This Sunday, we are campaigning for Diane Farrell in Stamford, CT. Ms Farrell is running for the US House of Representative against incumbent Chris Shays. Recent polls show her TIED with Shays - this means the race will come down to who can "get out the vote."

This is where we come in: we can help Ms Farrell win the seat and, thereby, help the Dem's take back the House! This will give Dem's oversight over Iraq, Katrina & Dick Cheney's Energy Task Force; it will also give us a voice as to appropriations, energy policy, stem-cell research and student loans.

This is for all the marbles - so we really need YOUR help! Sunday morning at 10am, we will meet in front of the law school entrance. We will be back by 4:30-5.

Please help us take back OUR government!

Stay Blue

Third Stop: Sending Fordham Law Democrat Dave Mejias to the United States Congress!

2006-10-20T15:53:00.000-04:00

Hey Everyone,

First, change in schedule. We are going to campaign for Dave Mejias on SUNDAY. Mejias is a Fordham Law Alum- class of 1995- and has been a county legislator since 2003 - in fact he was the first Latino ever elected in Nassau County! Check out his website at http://daveforamerica.com

We are going to meet in Forest Hills, Queens at 10:30am. Take the E or F train to "Continential Ave." From there, we will drive to Strong Island and help our fellow Fordham Alum. Reply to this email or email me at rdelay@hotmail.com if you plan on coming with us and I'll give you more details about where we will meet up.

Hope to see you guys there on SUNDAY! If you couldnt make it to the first 2 campaign stops, try to make this one. The past 2 have been a lot of fun and we will be helping a Fordham Alum.

Stay Blue,

Fordham Law Democrats Board

Second Stop: NY State Senate!

2006-10-10T10:05:00.000-04:00

Calling all Dem's!

This Saturday, October 14th, we are campaigning for NY State Senate candidate Andrea Stewart-Cousins in Westchester! We will meet at the Law School Entrance at 10:30am on Saturday morning.

Please join us for this really important race. If NY Dem's can take 5 seats in the state senate, we will control all 3 levels of state elected offices (Gov, Senate and Assembly). This means more school funding, a great focus on renewable energy, lower taxes for the middle-class and insurance for all NY'ers!

Saturday, October 14th near the Law School entrance at 10:30am, or you can meet us in Westchester and we will reimburse you for the train ticket.

See you on Saturday!

First Stop: NJ Senate!!

2006-10-05T13:46:00.000-04:00

Hey Dems!

The first stop on the Fordham Law Dem's campaigning tour will be the great state of New Jersey! We are going to campaign for Senator Bob Menendez's reelection campaign. Meet us at the law school entrance at 9:15 a.m. this Saturday, October 7th. We will campaign from 10am-2pm, so you'll have plenty of time to study or just enjoy your Saturday

if you want to meet us in NJ, the address is:

Menendez HQ in Essex
257 Prospect Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052

PLEASE join us on Saturday. This is one of the closest and most important Senate races in the country. If Senator Menendez can keep this seat, the Democrats have a great shot at taking back the Senate to help fight against Scalia-like court appointments, reverse the tax-cuts for the rich, and lead the charge on many other important issues facing the good ole' US of A!

See you on Saturday!

Update: It was tons of fun!

Rich, Bobby, and Spencer Gen Weart pose for a pic in front if Essex County Democratic Headquarters

Alumni DInner Update

2006-09-29T19:02:00.000-04:00

The Alumni DInner is going to be on Thursday, April 26th. It will be on the 12th floor of Lowenstein. So far, we have confirmed Jerry Nadler, Thomas Suozzi, and Geraldine Ferraro.

Hear Bubba speak for free!

2006-09-24T04:14:00.000-04:00

Hey Dems,

Just got this from the NY Young Dems e-mail list:

Thurs 10-05-06 & Fri 10-06-06

PRESIDENT CLINTON SPEAKS AT NY CONFERENCE (Jacob Javits Center, NYC) - GREAT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - ALSO JOINING HIM WILL BE LANCE ARMSTRONG, JONATHAN TISCH, MARK BURNETT AND OTHERS.

Event Management Firm The Power Within (www.powerwithin.com) are recruiting volunteers for various positions (ticket takers, VIP escorts, greeters, stage ushers, runners & product sales). Volunteers must be able to commit to the times required: Thursday October 5, 2006 from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM for an important Volunteer Orientation. (All volunteers must attend this orientation) & Friday October 6, 2006 from 6:15AM – 6:00 PM for the full Event Day. For additional information and to RSVP, contact info@youngdemsny.org.

More info here.

Jerry Nadler is a 'Comin!

2006-09-22T15:44:00.000-04:00

Just confirmed that Jerry Nadler will be speaking on campus in McNally Ampitheatre on Thursday, November 9th, from 3-4 pm. We are co-sponsoring with Law Students for Choice, and this should hopefully be a nice unofficial victory celebration of our taking back congress two days prior!

Welcome Back, Fordham Law Democrats!

2006-09-13T22:29:00.000-04:00

Here's a photo montauge of last year- phtos from top to bottom:

1) The Fordham law Democrats pose for our yearbook picture in Columbus Circle

2) FLD President Rich Boatti shares a laugh with Franklin and Elanor at the FDR library and museum in New Hyde Park, NY.

3) Evening Students Chair Bobby Pierson and Campaigns Coordinator Bobby Delay have a dignified tea with FDR and Elanor.

4) The Hon. Jerry Nadler poses for a picture with the Fordham Law Democrats board at our first ever alumni dinner on April 17th, 2006. From left to right: Alumni Relations Chair William Lim, Evening Students Chair Bobby Pierson, Treasurer Eliza Orlins, Congressman Jerry Nadler, President Rich Boatti, 2005-06 Vice President Jeff Margolies, 2006-07 Vice President and former Secretary Kim Savino, and Campaigns Coordinator Bobby Delay.

5) Current students, Alumni, and Fordham Profesors dine at the bounty of progressivism.

6) Rich Boatti introduces future New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo at Fordham Law School on April 29, 2006.

7) Andrew Cuomo addresses the Fordham Law Democrats on the topic of government reform.

8) Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, State Senator Eric Schneiderman, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, Andrew Cuomo, and Congressman Jerry Nadler pose for a picture.

9) Former FLD Vice President Jeff Margolies, Rich Boatti (who apparently could use a few miles on the treadmill), Andrew Cuomo, Eliza Orlins, and Bobby Delay pose for a picture.

Last year was a great year, but this year will be even better!

Debate!

2006-02-13T16:32:00.000-05:00

Hey Dems!

Join us from 5 pm- 6 pm on Wednesday, February 22nd in room 312 for a spirited debate on the topic of Energy Independence with representatives of the Fordham Law Republicans. We will be represented by the brave Bobby Delay and Victoria Lai. Following the debate will be "Tap it and they Will Come," an SBA free-beer event in the law school cafeteria organized by Michael Runnels.

Bush? Energy independence??? Is it possible to laugh any harder????

Acing our Midterms

2005-11-16T20:50:00.000-05:00

Hey Dems! Now that the GOP have lost the public's trust, the Democrats must step in to fill the void. Here is what I suggest we use- feedback welcome...

1) Energy Independence, to be achieved through domestically produced renewable energies. This has not only environmental benefits, but will also undercut terrorism financing and provide enormous economic benefits for American workers .
-This should be done through market-based approaches as opposed to regulatory ones. For example, instead of raising the national mpg rates, congress can add a 1% sales tax on every mpg any car has that’s less than 35, and then give a 1% rebate via a tax deduction for every mpg a car you buy has over 35.
-Also, a large investment in mass transportation and smart-growth urban planning because that reduces oil use and helps revitalize cities so they can compete with the transportation-subsidized (through the federal highway system) suburbs in the free market for jobs. Likewise, instead of regulating pollution away, just tax each ton of carbon whatever-oxide that powerplants produce, so it becomes economically viable for energy producers to make clean energy. These taxes will not only help the environment and motivate cleaner fuels, but also raise revenue, which brings me to point #2…

2) Balance the federal budget and return to the Clinton-Era surpluses that kept interest rates and inflation down, reduced our economic dependency on China, and kept the economy booming. This will have to be done by repealing the Bush tax cuts to the highest bracket, as well as the taxes raised in point #1. But Democrats can’t just be about raising taxes. It’s time for democrats to start talking about small government, and make some serious spending cuts. A lot of this can be done in a non-heartless way. For example, one way to reign in the huge Medicaid costs is to not let recipients of Medicaid purchase crap food with their food stamps. Most people on Medicaid are also on food stamps and a lot of public health costs are multiplied by the heart disease, diabetes, and obesity epidemic that’s sweeping the country and is disproportionately among the poor. So, if the federal government only lets people spend their food stamp money on foods that mean minimum standards for health, a lot of Medicaid money will be saved. Likewise a sales tax on soft drinks and alcohol will also reduce these health problems and raise revenue. This is only one example of innovative cost-cutting measures that democrats should embrace.

3) Education, education, education. Education is the #1 civil rights issue of the 21st century. Also, education is the only way the US is going to remain at the forefront of the globalized world. No Child Left Behind is a good framework, but the democrats should ensure it is funded properly. In addition, the democrats should run on universal pre-k. Studies show that you by far get the most benefit for your public education buck when you have pre-k for 3 and 4 year-olds, and it also saves taxes in the long run through reduced public safety costs and increased worker productivity and helps us remain globally competitive. Also, dems should increase the affordability of public higher education. The Pentagon should help fund this, because without its technological edge, our Military won’t be the strongest in the world forever.

4) Business innovation through science and technology. Give massive tax-cuts for scientific firms, aggressively attract foreign talent, and increase the National Endowment for the Sciences.

5) Cut corporate taxes. This is necessary to keep America businesses globally competitive and will also undo the anti-capitalist image that the democrats have unfortunately gotten tagged with. This will also help create American jobs, and the revenue will be recouped through increased income and capital gains.

6) Reduce crime. It’s funny how the GOP used to run on law-and-order, but it took Bill Clinton to send crime to historic lows, only to have them start creeping up under Bush’s leadership. Clinton was helped by a booming economy, but he also started the COPS program, which put 100,000 more law enforcement officers on the streets. It’s mind-boggling how Bush could have cut that funding in the age of terrorism and meth epidemics. Regardless, democrats should run on restoring that funding. Crime reduction also has great economic benefits.

7) A sensible immigration policy. America needs immigration to keep the economy strong, and one of the greatest things about America has been its embrace of immigrants. Democrats must crack down on illegal immigration, because that’s a national security issue. But unlike the republicans, democrats should aim to drastically increase legal immigration quotas. Not only does this help the economy, but it also will help our global power remain competitive with China’s, who pose such a threat mostly because of their huge population.

8) Have a worldview that believes in democracy for all. Its really fucked up how a notion like this seems to make democrats wince just because Bush has used this in his rhetoric. The truth is, Bush is on democratic turf when he talks like this; before Bush, this was the mantra of Woodrow Wilson, FDR, and JFK. We should differ from Bush in his means (ie, war) but not in the ends. Some sort of free trade agreement that ties free trade to democratic and human-rights benchmarks to any country that meets these benchmarks will help democracy everywhere by making democracy economically viable. Likewise, we should win hearts and minds in Iraq and Afghanistan by strongly increasing the infrastructure aid we are sending them. Did you know that Afghanistan gets less than $ 1 billion a year from us? That’s 2% of the annual budget of New York City for Chrissakes.

9) Support free and fair trade. Free trade is the best antidote for world poverty. Its time for democrats to get off the subsidy-oriented mindset. No amount of subsidies can reduce poverty as effectively as good old-fashioned capitalism has for India and China, among others. Putting in minimal workers’ and environmental rights will make the US be on equal footing with the rest of the world, and stem the loss of jobs here for those reasons, but also allow better-paying jobs abroad.

10) Competence and civic responsibility. It’s time for the democrats to take the mantle of the CEO management mindset, because Lord knows, the republicans are a complete joke in that area.

11) Universal healthcare. We’re currently the shame of the industrialized world.

None of this is far-fetched. In fact, at least in the domestic arena, it’s what some democratic Governors are currently doing. If the democrats run on this, there’s now way they or America can lose.

The Revolution Has Begun

2005-11-09T09:23:00.000-05:00

On Monday, President Bush went into Virginia to stump for GOP gubernatorial candidate Jerry Kilgore, who was in a dead heat in a red state. 24 hours later, Tim Kaine, his Democratic opponent, Tim Kaine took the race with a clear margin. Meanwhile, Jon Corzine utterly destroyed GOP sleazeball Doug Forrester in the race for the New Jersey Statehouse. On top of all that, California rejected 4 ballot initiatives that Ahnold staked his political clout behind. On in local races, St. Paul voters threw out a durncoat democrat mayor who endorsed Bush last year, and the Suozzi-led Democrats had historic wins across Long Island. The message is clear- the GOP have been exposed for the corrupt, wasteful, incompetent, big-government hypocrites they are. The veil has been removed and Americans are not being fooled by the GOP smear machine anymore. Now, the democrats must put forward an agenda. If they do, and we mobilize and remove the remaining repbulican scum in New York's congressional delegation, I believe we really can take back one branch of government next year. Bring on '06, baby!

Law Students Against Scalito

2005-11-02T14:08:00.000-05:00

Democrats: this is an imporant battle coming up. One Scalia on our highest court is enough. Scalito must be stopped. His career reveals he is an extreme out-of-the mainstream activist conservative zealot. Here are some of his notorious decisions:

ALITO WOULD OVERTURN ROE V. WADE: In his dissenting opinion in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, Alito concurred with the majority in supporting the restrictive abortion-related measures passed by the Pennsylvania legislature in the late 1980's. Alito went further, however, saying the majority was wrong to strike down a requirement that women notify their spouses before having an abortion. The Supreme Court later rejected Alito's view, voting to reaffirm Roe v. Wade. [Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, 1991]

ALITO WOULD ALLOW RACE-BASED DISCRIMINATION: Alito dissented from a decision in favor of a Marriott Hotel manager who said she had been discriminated against on the basis of race. The majority explained that Alito would have protected racist employers by "immuniz[ing] an employer from the reach of Title VII if the employer's belief that it had selected the ‘best' candidate was the result of conscious racial bias." [Bray v. Marriott Hotels, 1997]

ALITO WOULD ALLOW DISABILITY-BASED DISCRIMINATION: In Nathanson v. Medical College of Pennsylvania, the majority said the standard for proving disability-based discrimination articulated in Alito's dissent was so restrictive that "few if any...cases would survive summary judgment." [Nathanson v. Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1991]

ALITO WOULD STRIKE DOWN THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT: The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) "guarantees most workers up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to care for a loved one." The 2003 Supreme Court ruling upholding FMLA [Nevada v. Hibbs, 2003] essentially reversed a 2000 decision by Alito which found that Congress exceeded its power in passing the law. [Chittister v. Department of Community and Economic Development, 2000]

ALITO SUPPORTS UNAUTHORIZED STRIP SEARCHES: In Doe v. Groody, Alito agued that police officers had not violated constitutional rights when they strip searched a mother and her ten-year-old daughter while carrying out a search warrant that authorized only the search of a man and his home. [Doe v. Groody, 2004]

ALITO HOSTILE TOWARD IMMIGRANTS: In two cases involving the deportation of immigrants, the majority twice noted Alito's disregard of settled law. In Dia v. Ashcroft, the majority opinion states that Alito's dissent "guts the statutory standard" and "ignores our precedent." In Ki Se Lee v. Ashcroft, the majority stated Alito's opinion contradicted "well-recognized rules of statutory construction." [Dia v. Ashcroft, 2003; Ki Se Lee v. Ashcroft, 2004]

A grassroots law-student effort is mobllizing to stop him, I suggest you check it out.

Ferrer Fest

2005-10-24T22:54:00.000-04:00

Fernando Ferrer's campaign is having a fundraiser this tuesday night! For more detail, go to http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?inviteId=EGDFYOSEKFIZJWNROZIW&li=iq&src=email.

Fordham Law Dems Care

2005-10-24T10:21:00.000-04:00

We all had a great time this Saturday painting the Bronx Alternative to Detention Center. Highlights included Jeff and Rich painting the bathroom stalls a beautiful sky blue. We had a great turnout and it was tons of fun- thanks to all who came out!

Great Success!

2005-10-21T01:03:00.000-04:00

Congratulations democrats! We raised $240 dollars for the Red Cross! You all did a great job in contributing your time and food to the bakesale, and you should all be proud.

Come Have a 'Brownie" that Actually Helps People!

2005-10-06T17:07:00.000-04:00

We will be having our NY ♥ Gulf Coast Katrina Relief Bakesale on Tuesday, October 18th in the law school cafeteria all day long. Sign up for a time slot on TWEN if you would like to contribute, and of course, if would be great to bring some food too. Especially brownies :(

Poker Issues

2005-10-02T20:44:00.000-04:00

So I've been doing some research ont he legality of a poker tournament and so far the answers are inconclusive. I've discovered that we can't get a licence for poker even if it's for charity, but as the law is defined, it might not be a crima anyway if no one benefits from it.

The New York State Racing and Wagering Board is very cryptic on the subject. So is the legislature. Aspiring attorneys, some advice would be greatly appreciated...

Thanks for coming, Part Deuce

2005-09-28T22:31:00.000-04:00

Our evening student meeting was a great success, bringing our total attendance at our initial meetings to over 50 people (!) We basically discussed the same things that were recapped in the previous post on this blog, including having a Texas hold-em poker tourney to raise some dinero, which we just have to check for the legality of before we proceed sooner rather than later. Despite the general enthusiasm, no one submitted any t-shirt slogans, so I'm going to invite everyone to post their slogans on this blog as comments ot this post. Other than that, all there is to say is we'll be making committee assignments by next week and we can get to work making t-shirts, meeting Dean Treanor's challenge for the campus to provide 100,000 hours of community service, building our alumni network, and getting some events going.

Thanks for the turnout, you're helping to take back America!

FLD

P.S. Also, my friend Edgar who works for the state party is looking for volunteers this friday to work at a dinner. These things are a ton of fun- you basically spend an hour setting shit up and then you get free attendence to a high-end fundraiser. Last time I did one of these, I met Eliot Spitzer, Charlie Rangel, Fernando Ferrer, Anthony Weiner, Gifford Miller, and the head of the State Party, all at one event. So to sum it up, I recommend doing it.

Here's the info:

The New York State Democratic Committee seeks 10 – 15 volunteers for
the NYSDC Fall Business Meeting in New York City on Friday,
September 30, 2005. All volunteers must arrive at the Sheraton New
York (811 7th Ave New York, NY 10019) no later than 7:30 a.m. All
volunteers must be in business attire. Every major NY state
politician will be there, including AG Spitzer, Hillary, Chuck, and
more. Great event to help your party, network, and have some fun.

Please contact Edgar Santana at (212) 725-8825, ext. 248 or via
email edgars@nysdems.org if you would like to volunteer.

Thanks for Coming!

2005-09-20T14:47:00.000-04:00

Hey All,

Thanks so much for coming out for our general meetings today! We had a great turnout and we're really exited to get the ball rolling on this year. Some of the things we discussed were:

-Volunteering for New York Cares on Oct 22. TO sign up, click here. Then click on "register here," then "join a team," and then "fordham law."

-Getting speakers to come to the campus

-Creating our alumni network, perhaps with the help of Jerry Nadler and Tom Suozzi (thanks, Christina!)

-Organizing a "Your Law Degree and Public Policy" panel discussion in the spring with other campus groups and inviting speakers like Fordham Law Alumna Rose Rodriguez who works for Hillary Clinton

-Having a debate on a certain issue with speakers invited by us and the Forhdam Law Republicans

-Having Andrew Spano talk about Indian Point

-Having movie nights with movies on interesting policy issues

-Having our Katrina benefit bakesale in 2 weeks

-Taking a trip to the FDR Presidential Library

-Plugging people into local political races, like the upcoming one in Westchester's 19th district and the New Jersey Gubernatorial race., as well as the campaign to take back New York's State Senate, and the race for Manhattan's surrogate court.

-Having a fundraising game/tournament of Texas Hold-em poker

-Having members of Fernando Ferrer's campaign team speak on campus (thanks, Bobby!)

-And of course, our t-shirt sale. Some slogans already under consideration include:
"Because there's no such thing as a nice piece of elephant," "I only sleep with democrats," and "better dead than red."

We're really exited about all of these things, and we're glad to have all of you on board!

Remember to sign up with us on TWEN, and also to chose a committee to be on, if you havent done so already.

Cheers,

The Board

And, because many of you expresed interest, I've reprinted some local announcements below:

Party With Hillary Clinton this Friday!

Come to the Back To School/Back To Work party - Friday Night With Hillary Rodham Clinton in support of her 2006 senate re-election campaign. The party is Friday, September 23rd, from 8:00-10:00 at Crobar.

To RSVP, call Cassidy Green at, and indivate you were invited by Rich Boatti. They'd prefer if you paid in advance via credit card be calling (212) 213-3041. You can also pay over the internet by going to this site, and choose 'Rich Boatti" from the scroll-down menu.

Internship Opportunity

Kasirer Consulting is looking to hire a part-time intern to work closely with our junior government relations associate.
Kasirer Consulting represents a wide variety of for profit and not-for-profit companies and acts as their liaison with New York City's elected and government officials.
The ideal candidate will be extremely organized and detail oriented. He or she will want to work in a fast-paced environment and be ready to learn. They must be able to prioritize their workload and handle multiple projects simultaneously without sacrificing attention to details. A fast learner who possesses strong computer, phone, and communications skills is essential. She/he must have the ability to speak and write well. The perfect candidate would have an interest in New York City government and politics.
This is a terrific opportunity for someone looking to be involved in New York City politics -- a position where the right person with the right skills would have the opportunity to learn and grow quickly.
Responsibilities include:
0. Tracking budget requests and helping to coordinate client appearances at budget hearings at the City Council;
0. Outreach to elected officials' offices to follow up on invitations;
0. Attending and monitoring City Council hearings and public policy issues;
0. Research;
0. Drafting correspondence;
0. Filing official registrations and reports with the NYS Lobbying Commission;
0. Database management;
0. NYC Campaign Finance Board compliance follow-up work;
0. Attending community board meetings.
The position will start at three days per week -- approximately 24 hours, paid on an hourly basis and will entail working closely with senior staff throughout the City's budget process on behalf of our 16 non-profit clients, along with other project work on an as-needed basis.
The hours will increase substantially for a six to eight week period starting in mid-May 2006 through July 1, 2006, during which time the position will require a commitment of at least 30 hours per week. A commitment through July 1, 2006 is required in order to be considered for this position.
From mid-September through mid-December, the hours are as follows: Wednesdays and Thursdays 9am-6pm and one other day (either Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday) from 9am to 6pm, with one hour for lunch. The days of the week will likely be slightly more flexible starting in late January through mid-May, but will require a commitment to work 9am - 6pm at least three days a week and a minimum of four hours a day twice a week from mid-May through July 1st.
Interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume to: jgreenberg@kasirerconsulting.com
321 BROADWAY, SUITE 201, NEW YORK, NY 10007
VOICE 212/285-1800 FAX 212/285-1818

Andrew Rasiej, Monday September 12th

2005-09-10T15:58:00.001-04:00

Hello All,

I'm pleased to announce that on Monday, September 12th, we will be hosting candidate for Public Advocate, Andrew Rasiej, for a meet-and-greet in Room 204 at 1 PM. Running on a platform of universal wi-fi access for NYC and with an impressive resume of innovation in the public and private sectors, Mr. Rasiej has brought media attention to a race that many have historically not paid too much attention to.

You can learn more about him at his website.

He was also the subject of a glowing column by New York Times Op-Ed Columnist Thomas Friedman last month.

Hope to see you all there, and stay tuned for details about out first general meeting the next week.

Rich, Jeff, Kim, and Evan

Welcome Back!

2005-08-15T16:05:00.000-04:00

Hello fellow Democrats of Fordham Law School!

I hope everyone had an interesting and relaxing summer! For all new and returning students, this is the new website of the Fordham Law Democrats. On this site will be announcements, information about FLD events, and any other topics of general discussion, and any member of the Fordham Law Democrats is welcome to post your thoughts on this blog.

Thanks for checking out the site, and I look forward to working with all of you in the upcoming year,

Rich