Political Activist Jacob Kornbluh Speaks Out on Elections 9-13-2012

good evening Mr Jacob cornblum um while Mr Jacob was shopping for shabas at Goldbergs on 18th Avenue I just happened to bump into him I know your face and um you're always involved in uh political issues and uh stuff like that especially when it comes to election time what's going on with tomorrow's election I know there's uh elections going on tomorrow Dove heiken of course our beloved assemblyman Dove heiken um has an opponent now somebody by the name MOA tishler and then also um Mr Sim Felder is running against a brother of um by the name of Mr AI tishler so let me hear something about the elections on Felder and tishler well first of all this is opportunity for the community to go out to vote I mean you're given every 2 years a choice to pick your cand candidate if it's a Democrat or Republican unfortunately not always over the past decade or two were voters given a chance to go out to vote in a primary or even in a general election since our elected officials assumingly had the voting block to get on all the three lines run un opposed and stick with us some did a good job some did a lousy job but now it's time it's a new era young people are standing up we are seeing what's happening around the country people losing jobs people can't pay the tuition fee byy housing just go down the list and people are sick and tired of hearing yeah B everything will be okay don't worry trust me I'll be there for another 2 years I'll bring for the community guess what the community is our us individuals and this is an opportunity for everybody to express their voice now I'm not telling everybody go vote against this guy or for this guy just go out to vote express yourself take action by your words and deeds and it's a blessed thing we live in a democracy we can actually walk on the street go to the ballot Booth nobody's tying our hands they're giving us an opportunity to elect who will best represent us if it's a state legis later or in the general elections who's our president who are our leaders of our party it's a blessed thing we should be thrilled that we have this opportunity that's why I'm up so late I'm not shopping for shoers oh you were not no so what were you doing working on uh getting out the vote getting out the vote so is it um who you trying to promote in this election myself and every individual in this community I'm not looking for political career I have enough exposure I have a a lot of fun but I'm looking that our leaders should be held accountable if they run on a record let them run on this record defend it or change positions and explain why they change positions if they want to run away from the record or if they have a clean record let the voters decide but to impose an election or inactivity meaning to say some Community leaders decide for the community who brought more buses for this and this moard who brought who made a better deal with the GOP majority or who can sit in the back door and behind backro deals get for the community more money it's us that want to enjoy a prosperous time get a job buy a house have have affordable tuition fee and we will help the Moyers we will help the community grow and Thrive if we are successful and it's about time that our politicians follow the rules they follow the obligation of being a public servant means serving the public not coming every 2 years and say why you need to elect me because I'm better than the other guy or you have no choice I'm the only one here Vote or you're ineffective I can't get really from your words out tomorrow when I walk into the ballot what should I choose there are there you know selders out there and uh AI tishler so what is the community out there what do community leaders say who should we go out and vote for first of all if you're a Democrat or a conservative this time around around you have an opportunity to choose if you want an Obama democrat or a conservative Democrat a bloom career politician Democrat or New Blood fresh Democrat when you go in the conservative party do you have a genuine conservative or a fake conservative hijack a process or earn the trust of the voters so everybody has a choice now if you look at the candidates you can examine by their deeds by their record of what they are promising if somebody promises you something that you know is unachievable he's lying he's doing it to to gain political points or to advance his career but if he comes and says this is why we can do why you can do it while it's proven that we can do it and here is the problem not us that he doesn't deserve or if it's another term or coming back because the community is so eager to have him for another 10 years while he didn't deliver anything over the past 2 years and this name is simela if you are wondering who am I talking about so you would say that Simka didn't deliver to the community he's so well known he's um popular in the community first of all if we going in to details he's not so popular if you walk on the street and you ask people they wouldn't say he's popular he's a likable guy President Obama is also a likable guy and over the past two years his approval ratings is is in the low 40s so he's popular he's likable but is he a public servant does he serve the community what did he do over the past 10 years raise our property tax congestion pricing up our tickets parking tickets up when it came Bic seeking a third term which was unconstitutional it was against the people's will he chaired the committee which not only recommended but aggressively changed the law to allow for the mayor and for his colleagues City Council Members to run for third term now you would assume if you're so successful and you're so eager to help the community if you earn this term you actually serve that term but what did s do he quit a day after for what for another 60,000 um dollars a year that's what you do when you gain the trust of the people and you're so popular that you could actually serve when the people are united behind you now if you want to come back I understand he's addicted to a government paycheck I understand over the past 20 years all he did was get government checks he's he's not you know he's not complete like every person going around looking for a job I understand that he has a reputation but he has to run on his record he has to Define why we should trust him now over the past 10 years tell me first if the past 10 years was good and then tell me what you're going to advance over the next two years so when you try to hijack the process by challenging your opponents trying to impose yourself on the community try going to court trying to push off all your candidates all the candidates from the other lines you shouldn't have a challenge in November and then you make a press conference with all the community leaders that you yourself know that ideal logically they are not together with you dohin is against Bloom he actually um voted for Bill Thompson he voted for Jama Kain and then you have David Greenfield which is a example of a public servant how he speaks out what he did over the past two years and Sim sits there and says we need more Sim guess what we do need more Sim but we need more Sim by not electing Sim the felda so is this is this what this t-shirt that's going floating around is all about well actually I can you hold it up for me and should just show it to me actually I I just saw this on the street I saw some volunteer handing out these t-shirts I guess tomorrow there's a whole ground operation of of volunteers on behalf of the community to speak out for the values of the community and basically what it says is what I described you is no sim we we all need more Sim not felda and I mean this this is really not personal I like selda he's a likable guy if I would see him on the street I would really sit down with him Embrace him and discuss with him whatever issue he wants the problem is he's running away he doesn't want to discuss anything he doesn't take positions on any issue that concerns our community and you know what the only place where he did take take an issue did take a position on the issue was on vouchers but he was against it and today he has the daring to come out and say he's for vouchers while four weeks ago he was on camera recording saying that whoever promises you that they're going to give you vouchers is not telling the truth so is he not telling the truth or is he just advancing his political career knowing that the community is in need of vouchers and we need to go beyond the partisan politics in actually delivering for the community so I would be delighted if selda would actually face the challenge debate his opponent come out to the community and say why the past 10 years was so good for us or if it wasn't so good apologize and say from now on I'm going to be a good boy every 2 years I'm going to come and ask you for another chance but I'm going to lie some allow somebody to stand up and speak out if they think I didn't deliver for the community so it's you everyone out there you have the opportunity to vote to express your opinion and let the better one win very good great and uh let's go over to uh the election of the Assembly Election Dove heiken as we mentioned before I'm honorable assembly man Dove heiken has an has someone running against him by the name of MOA tishler I've known assembly mov for many many many years and um I do like him a lot I love him he's a great guy I really really respect the San do hin I worked with him as a matter of fact on The Bob Turner Campaign which was a great campaign he crossed party lines and I know he didn't vote for Obama in 2008 he speaks out when it comes to issues about Israel the mayor's attempt of uh uh regulating bris Miller he speaks out he speaks out for our community he has no shame to stand in the in the State Assembly on the day they passed this um uh what's it called the same gender marriage and he spoke out against his colleague on the Democratic bench because he knows it's against our Torah values he knows when to speak out when to deliver for the community and of course he's a politician so he's playing partis in politics I understand that I respect that but I know one thing if you deliver and if you speak out for your community you have the backbone you have the spine to sometimes say enough is enough and I have to care for the individual I respect that even if you are a Democrat and you would never be on any issue on the same line as long as you stand up you speak out you speak out for your values you have the courage to advance anything you you think is in the need of our community and there's also another special election which is in flat Bush I don't know where whoever is going to watch it maybe you live in Flatbush there's an assembly um assembly race in the 45th which uh from Jew has his five kids in Yeshiva is running challenging assemblyman Steve witz this is also a great guy I've come across he knows the issues he actually did a lot when he was in community board when he helped uh former Senators when he helped councilman Noak and I I I truly believe that when somebody comes across you as genuine as looking for your vote as promising that he will represent you and he will deliver I trust that guy and I would recommend everybody to examine the candidate believe in the candidate and not get persuaded by some Community leaders that only seek power it's about time to restore power to the people bottom line is we all must go out there and vote absolutely let your voice be heard absolutely thank you so much Mr cromo you're welcome it was a pleasure and I hope to see you at the voting boot tomorrow to all of you but