Nearly 200 people came out in the middle of Seneca County to join the National No Kings action and to show how rural Americans are distressed by the extreme antidemocratic actions of this administration and reject its authoritarian overreach. The drivers-by mostly honked and waved approval at the signs and cheers.  Participants sported signs that expressed common human values as well as defiance towards the government's actions that violate those values. Some signs quoted the First Amendment, the Pledge of Allegiance ("Liberty & Justice for All"), and Thomas Paine ("The Law is King").   Our event was covered by The Finger Lakes Times , Finger Lakes1 and the Finger Lakes Daily News !

America threw off the hegemony of autocracy and monarchy in favor of Democracy 250 years ago. We have had a good run as a Democracy! Now there are forces in power who want to bring back autocratic rule, with king-like powers. Americans must stand united against that effort. Show your American patriotism at the No Kings rallies on October 18.  Indivisible Seneca has organized one in Ovid.  We’ll be peacefully rallying, supporting the Rule of Law and freedom of speech. Our devotion to the principles of our Constitution and the Bill of Rights is the backbone of the freedoms we enjoy, our self-dignity and our standing in the world. Please join us and millions of people across the nation on Saturday the 18th in amplifying our voices, demanding accountability from our elected Representatives. 11:00 am to 12:00 noon.  Ovid . At the main intersection of Rts 96, 96A and 414 .  If the northeast parking is full, park at the VFW on 96, or across 96A at Pat's Pizzeria or Five ...

We want policies that bring prosperity to the residents of Seneca County. We do not want policies that create prosperity for the already-prosperous at the expense of the residents of Seneca County. Rep. Claudia Tenney consistently votes in favor of the extremely wealthy and not for us. The billionaires' club called "Americans for Prosperity" is very happy with her. We are not. This Congressional District needs Federal policies and programs that facilitate economic prosperity. But we are getting policies that extract money from our residents to pay for billionare tax breaks. We are seeing essential Federal programs cut that make it more difficult to run a farm or a small business, or even to hold a job if you have dependents or need medical care. We need a representative who will support policies that let us be prosperous.

The rule of law is fundamental to our society. We expect our government to follow the law scrupulously. The present administration in Washington has no respect for that requirement and is continually breaking the law and forcing others to do so. Rep. Tenney claims to respect this rule, but encourages actions that have agents of the Federal government violating the legal protections of Americans.  Rule of law  is a principle under which all persons, institutions, and entities are accountable to laws that are: Publicly promulgated (known) Equally enforced Independently adjudicated and Consistent with international human rights principles. These words come directly from the U.S. Courts website .  Please visit the web page for more information about the Constitutional basis for the rule of law – it is short and clarifies the intent of our Constitution.   Our elected officials, their appointees, judges, justices and the military all take an oath to uphold the Cons...

We have all declared our allegiance to the republic whenever we say the pledge of allegiance. Unfortunately, Rep. Tenney's allegiance lies elsewhere. Her actions don't serve her country or her constituents, but reveal her first allegiance to the president's personal goals.  Members of Indivisible Seneca have a patriotic dedication to this country and feel that it is at risk. We deserve a representative who will act in the interest of the people of the 24 district and of the country. The founding documents of our nation – the Constitution and the Bill of Rights – are what make us a democratic republic, rather than a pure representative democracy.  In a representative democracy – a government without a Constitution - lawmakers are free to establish whatever laws they are able to pass.  Our Constitution and Bill of Rights, however, created inalienable rights for all individuals within the nation that no law can take away.   This is the meaning of a Republic – representa...

America threw off the hegemony of autocracy and monarchy in favor of Democracy 250 years ago. We have had a good run as a Democracy.  Now there are forces in power who want to bring back autocratic rule, with king-like powers. Americans must stand united against that effort. Show your American patriotism at the No Kings rallies on October 18.  Bring signs that let people know that you are defending our democracy and want to see No Kings in America.  11:00 am to 12:00 noon. Ovid . At the main intersection of Rts 96, 96A and 414. If the northeast parking is full, park at the VFW on 96, or across 96A at Pat's Pizzeria or Five Star Bank. Register . 1:00 to 3:00 pm Seneca Falls .  Meet at the Womens Rights National Historic Park.  Register   1:00 – 2:30pm  Watkins Glen . At the Courthouse 105 9th St. Register .  4:30 – 5:30pm Trumansburg . Near the Farmers Market at 69W Main. Register .   

  Justice is the outcome of a legal system that provides safeguards for people accused of criminal behaviors, without regard to their age, gender, ethnicity, religion, background, citizenship or wealth.   These safeguards underpin a judicial system, designed by our founders, that is blind to the biases we, as imperfect individuals, inevitably hold.   A fair judicial system – one that we call “just” – is a system where all accused are entitled to the full protections of our Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Our representative in Congress, Claudia Tenney, is falling short of supporting these safeguards. She lauds administration actions that deny justice to Americans based on the circumstances of their birth. We need a representative who supports this fundamental American value.

  The budget reconciliation act this summer makes severe cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. Our Congresswoman Claudia Tenney voted enthusiastically to cut this support for her constituents.  The cuts threaten everyone's access to local health care.  The cuts don't just affect the people receiving support from these programs (about 40% of Seneca County residents are on these). The local hospitals and medical providers depend on the revenue from these source to keep going. It appears that Rep. Tenney seeks a world where people who struggle to pay for medical insurance and people whose health limits how much they and work, will not be able to get medical care because they can't afford it. And the rest of the people.  Cities like Geneva and Canandaigua depend on the health system for a lot of jobs. If the health systems pull back because there is not enough income, even well-insured people will have to travel to Rochester or Syracuse.   That is a depressing and ent...