Comments on: Congressman Arcuri Reverses Course on Military Commissions Act http://findingulysses.com/2007/04/23/arcuri-mca-turnaround/ Blog and discussion forum for residents of Trumansburg and Ulysses, New York Mon, 19 Mar 2012 03:38:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Phylogeny Pangloss http://findingulysses.com/2007/04/23/arcuri-mca-turnaround/comment-page-1/#comment-13564 Phylogeny Pangloss Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:24:55 +0000 http://findingulysses.com/2007/04/23/arcuri-mca-turnaround/#comment-13564 Hooray for Arcuri!! I knew he had to be good when before the election there was so much negative stuff about him. Even daily fliers from the GOP regarding him and emails galore. They must have really been scared. And there he is in office. Good! Glad he is having reasonable thoughts on the military commisions act. That act and many of the others of this administration do more damage to America than any of the terrorist attacks. Hooray for Arcuri!!
I knew he had to be good when before the election there was so much negative stuff about him. Even daily fliers from the GOP regarding him and emails galore. They must have really been scared. And there he is in office. Good!
Glad he is having reasonable thoughts on the military commisions act. That act and many of the others of this administration do more damage to America than any of the terrorist attacks.

]]> By: richard http://findingulysses.com/2007/04/23/arcuri-mca-turnaround/comment-page-1/#comment-13351 richard Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:25:26 +0000 http://findingulysses.com/2007/04/23/arcuri-mca-turnaround/#comment-13351 If Meier had won, I guarantee he couldn't have been persuaded to changed his mind on the Military Commissions Act. Call me old school, but sometimes the political road to where we want to be simply isn't a straight line. In fact, I've found that politics by definition requires a pretty good compass because of all the twists and turns that need to be navigated along the way. If Meier had won, I guarantee he couldn’t have been persuaded to changed his mind on the Military Commissions Act. Call me old school, but sometimes the political road to where we want to be simply isn’t a straight line. In fact, I’ve found that politics by definition requires a pretty good compass because of all the twists and turns that need to be navigated along the way.

]]> By: Jonathan Cook http://findingulysses.com/2007/04/23/arcuri-mca-turnaround/comment-page-1/#comment-13341 Jonathan Cook Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:00:40 +0000 http://findingulysses.com/2007/04/23/arcuri-mca-turnaround/#comment-13341 Krys, I reject the idea that it's unfair to assess the character of a candidate running for Congress based on the candidate's support for or opposition to a law as important as the Military Commissions Act. Habeas corpus: You're either for it or against it. Torture: You're either for it or against it. Imprisonment without trial: You're either for it or against it. Presumption of innocence: You're either for it or against it. These issues don't require much study - and neither did the Military Commissions Act. These are basic elements of our free society - and Michael Arcuri had been to law school, for goodness sakes. Arcuri knew what he was doing last fall. He was pandering to the authoritarian right wing in our district. He's doing the right thing now, and I'm grateful for that, but he damaged my trust in the Democratic Party when he supported this terrible law without even reading it first - and the local Democratic Party went right along with him. Krys,

I reject the idea that it’s unfair to assess the character of a candidate running for Congress based on the candidate’s support for or opposition to a law as important as the Military Commissions Act.

Habeas corpus: You’re either for it or against it. Torture: You’re either for it or against it. Imprisonment without trial: You’re either for it or against it. Presumption of innocence: You’re either for it or against it.

These issues don’t require much study – and neither did the Military Commissions Act. These are basic elements of our free society – and Michael Arcuri had been to law school, for goodness sakes.

Arcuri knew what he was doing last fall. He was pandering to the authoritarian right wing in our district. He’s doing the right thing now, and I’m grateful for that, but he damaged my trust in the Democratic Party when he supported this terrible law without even reading it first – and the local Democratic Party went right along with him.

]]> By: Krys Cail http://findingulysses.com/2007/04/23/arcuri-mca-turnaround/comment-page-1/#comment-13330 Krys Cail Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:05:09 +0000 http://findingulysses.com/2007/04/23/arcuri-mca-turnaround/#comment-13330 Mike Arcuri ran a campaign for Congress while continuing to work full-time as a District Attorney. His study-time was limited, as getting out and about the far-flung district (the result of gerrymandering, of course) was very time-consuming. Folks who made their assessment of his character and positions based upon his stand on laws that had already passed before he took office are probably not giving him a fair shake. He was, realistically, not studying bills that were already passed, but, looking to the future. He is not a Congressman that perfectly fits Ulysses sensibilities-- as Geneva, Waterloo, Lansing, Utica, and Northern Herkimer County are not precisely similar to Ulysses, and a Congressman for this district must represent them all. Therefore, a congressional candidate that was a perfect fit for Ulysses would, unfortunately, lose the race in the district. But, take a look at what Mike has actually been doing in Congress. I feel great about it. And, he and his staff listen-- so, if you have an opinion, get in touch! Mike Arcuri ran a campaign for Congress while continuing to work full-time as a District Attorney. His study-time was limited, as getting out and about the far-flung district (the result of gerrymandering, of course) was very time-consuming. Folks who made their assessment of his character and positions based upon his stand on laws that had already passed before he took office are probably not giving him a fair shake. He was, realistically, not studying bills that were already passed, but, looking to the future. He is not a Congressman that perfectly fits Ulysses sensibilities– as Geneva, Waterloo, Lansing, Utica, and Northern Herkimer County are not precisely similar to Ulysses, and a Congressman for this district must represent them all. Therefore, a congressional candidate that was a perfect fit for Ulysses would, unfortunately, lose the race in the district. But, take a look at what Mike has actually been doing in Congress. I feel great about it. And, he and his staff listen– so, if you have an opinion, get in touch!

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