Legacies

Mario Cuomo would probably profess nothing but pride in his son, Gov. Andrew Cuomo.  I doubt those are his real feelings.  Elected in a dark blue state, Cuomo fils is as far to the right as possible and still be called a Democrat.  His actions in the fracking debate and a little known push to mine in an upstate wilderness area are perfect illustrations of his ignoring the ideals of the party he supposedly represents.  It is abundantly clear his administration is just waiting for the election to be over so it can approve fracking for natural gas in the state's southern tier.  Despite plenty of evidence of harmful effects on land and water, the governor has remained mum on the question of his support.  His  enabling of test drilling for the mineral wallostonite in an upstate Wilderness Area (not far from the NCR) is another indication of how far Cuomo has strayed from his father's legacy as a protector of natural resources.  I am a lifelong Democrat and usually eschew protest votes, but I think I will be voting for the green candidate in the coming election.  Mr. Cuomo needs to know his policies are not in keeping with the mandate he was given four years ago.   He needs to remember the liberals in his party's base are not to be taken for granted.