I was an engineer (Westinghouse), paralegal (Epstein Becker & Green), restauranteur (Maio’s & Magic Ming), broker (Okada), cartographer (Identity Map), fashion industry analyst (Fashion Center/Garment District BID), and starting at the year of 9/11, a political candidate.
I ran for State Assembly, Borough President, Comptroller, and State Senate since 2001, and lost over a dozen races.
Having lived through decades of political chicanery and witnessed first hand how power is abused, I have learned how voters are kept in the dark by politicians whose priority is to win the next election.
- Democrat and Republican leaders make secret deals.
- Competition is discouraged. A fair way to know candidates and to understand proposals on the ballot DOES NOT exist.
- To obtain attendance, voting record, response to constituents of those elected is practically impossible.
- To request services from those elected requires jumping through hoops, getting the runaround, unless you are connected. Meaning that you are a “good” donor or you can get them votes. If you were deemed neither, good luck in getting a response or any reply.
Government is supposed to make our lives better, not more difficult. Donation and connection should not be prerequisites for attention. Let’s change this political mentality and behavior by first digging up the past.
- Expose current and past deals even where records were destroyed or not available.
- Thank, reward and protect whistle blowers. Appreciate the knowledge and experience of those who ran in the past.
- Group official records by politician. Highlight gaps in record keeping.
- Allow constituents to rate their elected officials.
Do you know of any politician who did (or proposed to do) any of this in your entire life? Don’t expect this to ever happen from those who toe either Democrat nor Republican line. Vote Danniel Maio on the Conservative line.
