Help Get Rid of 'Senator Slasher'

From THE NEW AGENDA:

by Sheryl Robinson, Editrix

Indicted last week on six counts of felony assault, and prohibited from having any contact with his alleged victim until December 2009, NY State Senator Hiram Monserrate has inexplicably not been forced to relinquish his senate seat as he goes to trial.


He’s a state legislator charged with a serious felony, and until that issue is resolved, he cannot be trusted to serve the public good.

Every time this story gets some traction in the press, Monseratte’s PR firm contacts the publication and attempts to intimidate them, as they did with The New Agenda and NY NOW.

Don’t allow this story to sink below the surface while an accused violent felon remains comfortably ensconced in his office, collecting his substantial salary as a senator.

This is a travesty, and the message it sends is that violence against women is no big deal.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

If you live in New York State, call or write your legislators at one of the links below and ask them to insist that Monserrate step down until his case is resolved.

Click this link for a list of all NY State senators, including contact information

Click this link for a quick list of NY State senators’ email addresses

If you live in or outside of NY, write letters to the editor to Albany, Troy, Queens, and other NYC, NY papers. You can also identify reporters and ask them why this isn’t a bigger story. Call or write television networks and ask why the story hasn’t received more national coverage.

Click this link to find contact info for newspapers in NYC
Contact CNN
Contact FOX
Contact NBC/MSNBC
Contact ABC

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