Andrew To
Andrew To
Andrew Tois a member of the Wong Tai Sin District Council, Hong Kong. Of Hakka ancestry, he is the former chairman of League of Social Democrats from 2010 to 2011, succeeding Wong Yuk-man. His wife, Jackie Hung, was a leader of Civil Human Rights Front and Justice and Peace Commission of the Hong Kong Catholic Diocese...
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People are rightfully upset about Wall Street abuses and excess.
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I don't think anyone would argue with the notion that there have been serious abuses on Wall Street.
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Their problem is not me and the Democrats; their problem is themselves. Who are they? Are they these extreme conservatives who are right-to-life, pro-assault-weapon, anti-gay? Is that who they are? Because if that's who they are and they're the extreme conservatives, they have no place in the state of New York...
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I did experiment with marijuana when I was a youth.
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There was never a war on poverty. Maybe there was a skirmish on poverty
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If I'm breathing in 2016, I'll be happy.
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I know how bad Albany is. I know it better than most. I understand why people are angry. I'm angry. The question is going to be, how do you change Albany, what is the plan for change, and then how do you actually get it done?
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I'm in politics. I'm in government, so nothing surprises me
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I've been not only articulating the dissatisfaction with Albany, I've been acting on it. I've been very aggressive in bringing public integrity cases and public corruption cases and bringing cases against sitting legislators
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The other states look to New York for the progressive direction. New York made a powerful statement [legalizing marriage equality], not just for the people of New York, but for people all across this nation.
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Too often government responds to the whispers of lobbyists before the cries of the people.
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I believe Wall Street needs serious ongoing regulation.
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Fight as hard as you can, and then understand there's going to have to be some amount of reasonable compromise.
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To be clear... no one is above the law.