Over the past month progressives around the city were given a noble victory to celebrate.  The ousting of Congressman Joseph Crowley, a member of the establishment in the democratic party, provided inspiration to progressives around the city, state and nation.  The message was clearly heard, and members of the democratic party quickly recognized the results from the beginning stages of Bernie’s political revolution.  In local news, we saw the quick shift of traditional campaigning to a more progressive approach.  We heard the sound and chants of democratic socialist, wealth distribution, and the calls for government sponsored social programs (free tuition, Medicare, etc.), along with the abolishment of government agencies created to protect us.   In Western Queens we saw forces aligned, while local candidates attempt to piggy back each other’s “Progressiveness”.  Dual press conferences joined committees, the sharing of issues, ideas and resolutions.  We see the holding of hands, the overreaching for Nixon’s celebrity status, and of course, the unclear announcement of a democratic socialist. Yet, the same week progressives around the city joined in celebration, conservatives in the Trump movement quietly maneuvered an opportunity to permanently affix social change in our society by attempting to quickly instill Justice Kennedy’s replacement in our Supreme Court.  A move, by pure definition would alter the scales of justice in our society.   Within a New York minute we hear the President has made his choice, by announcing his Supreme Court Nominee.  Quickly progressives rejoin and commence their demonstrative power of protest, chants, and marches across our city.  While the newly elected, self-proclaimed democratic socialist tours around the city, and appears on national shows,... leer más