While debating an anti-loitering bill targeting immigrant day laborers, Legis. Joe Caracappa asked other legislators how they'd feel if they lived in communities where immigrants showed up in packs along the road looking for work. Amityville Legis. Elie Mystal replied:
"If I'm living in that neighborhood and people are gathering like that, I would load up my gun and start shooting, period."
While this comment is as refreshingly honest as it is refreshingly scary, we noted that this answer can apply to many issues a legislator faces.
Q: What would you say to homeowners who feel their property taxes are too high?
Legis. Elie Mystal: I would load up my gun and start shooting, period.
Q: Road congestion is a serious problem. On one hand, Route 347, Route 25A, and Route 27A would likely need expansion, but to build more lanes would require the destruction of existing businesses and could affect the quality of life. Where do you stand on the issue?
Legis. Elie Mystal: I would load up my gun and start shooting, period.
Q: The issue of the winter holidays is so controversial these days. Does "Christmas" mean a tree that has no religious significance, or are goverment offices allowed to display more overt religious symbols, like a nativity?
Legis. Elie Mystal: I would load up my gun and start shooting, period.
Q: The recent LIPA increases?
Legis. Elie Mystal: I would load up my gun and start shooting, period.
Q: LIRR delays?
Legis. Elie Mystal: I would load up my gun and start shooting, period.
Q: Potholes along Route 110?
Legis. Elie Mystal: I would load up my gun and start shooting, period.
Q: The recent spate of cold weather?
Legis. Elie Mystal: I would load up my gun and start shooting, period.
Q: Charles Wang's attempt to buy all of Nassau County?
Legis. Elie Mystal: I would load up my gun and start shooting, period.
Q: Finally, what do you think you'd do when a Newsday reporter asks for comments regarding illegal aliens?
Legis. Elie Mystal: I would load up my gun and start shooting, period.
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