AKARIDES

AKARIDES senator: A Karides from New York political party-republican

i agree with Charles E Shumer

3 issues that are most important to me are: criminal justice- Criminal Death Penalty is a big deal through out our nation. Crimes are commited in New York often, hence the population. I believe people that commit a major crime, should be put to death. Life sentencing is just to easy to let them get off that easy. Senator Shumer wanted the death penalty rather than life sentencing. Crimes that are commited should face major punishment

Education-I believe everyone in our state should have a good education and go to grades kindergarden through 12th. Every citizen in New York should go through school if they please. Now in days, education is very important.

Economy- I believe that everyone is in a big financial crisis right now, many people are losing jobs, and ending lives as result. People are working twice as hard as the should for little pay, just because its not easy to find jobs anymore. The people getting fired is just making our state more hectic, especially since we have such a high population.

About my bill-criminal justice-**death penalty SB 43 "major crimes, major consiquences"**- i believe anyone who commits murder, should be put to an auto matic death penalty sentencing. Murder is a major crime, and if you can take a life, yours should be taken too.You must be at the age of 18 or older to recieve the death penalty. All death penalties are by injection by needle. In order to kill a person with the death penalty, the government must be sure the person has really commited murder. There needs to be proof and facts or a confession. Death penalty should be valid in ever state in America.

FACTS 1.David A. Paterson became New York’s 55th Governor on March 17, 2008. In his first address as Governor, Paterson spoke about the challenges New York faces and his plan for New York’s future.He has served 23 yearss, and has worked towards change by reaching across party lines and bringing people together.Governor Paterson was born May 20, 1954 in Brooklyn, NY to Portia and Basil Paterson, the first non-white Secretary of State in New York and the first African-American Vice-Chair of the National Democratic Party.As Lieutenant Governor, Governor Paterson led the charge on several crucial issues for New York’s future

2.New York's official flag was adopted in 1901. The flag has a deep blue background. It pictures Liberty (she symbolizes freedom) and Justice (she symbolizes justice before the law). Liberty is holding a pole with a liberty cap, and has a discrded crown at her feet (which represents freedom from Britain after the Revolutionary War). Justice is blindfolded and is holding the scales of justice. A shield between them pictures the sun, hills, and 2 boats sailing on the Hudson River. Over the shield there is a globe and a bald eagle. Under them all is a white, flowing ribbon that reads "EXCELSIOR."

3.New York is a state in the mid atlantic and northeastern regions of the united states and its population is the 3rd largest in the whole nation.state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east.The state has a maritime border with Rhode Island east of Long Island.

4. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the United States to mark the Centennial of the American Declaration of Independence. The idea of giving a colossal representation of republican virtues to a "sister" republic, across the sea, served as a focus for the republican cause against other politicians. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York Harbor on October 28 1886.

5. New York had a horrific even occur on September 11, 2001. 19 terrorists highjacked 4 planes and crashed them in to the World Trade Centers.2,998 (excluding the 19 hijackers, including 24 presumed dead)were dead. Many more thousands were injured. This happened from around 8:46 am – 10:28 am

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