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ENY is right that the 27 Yanks couldn’t have touched Lee last night. He was that good. while I am desperate to see Pedro destroyed tonight, I am also quite afraid of the concept of him resurrecting his early 2000’s form for 7 innings and putting us in a 2 game whole.
Here are the reasons that we should not cast our votes for Bloomberg.
1) Term limits extension. Despite the fact that the voters of New York City voted twice FOR term limits, Bloomberg thought that he knew better than the voters what was good for the city and manipulated the media and self interested city council members who would not be able to find a job like that ever again to support his actions.
2) Media. Just because the mayor has spent $87 million of his billions to launch a television ad assault for to taut his “accomplishments” does not mean that there are really accomplishments. He showed his willingness to once again, go against the will of the people with his redevelopment plans. Specifically, the new Yankee Stadium, the new Mets stadium, the proposed West Side stadium and the proposed Atlantic Yards arena. Who are we the people, to know what would work in our communities? Is unfettered development good? Let’s just ask the residents of Williamsburg who live among abandoned and stalled construction sites.
3) Schools. Just because the mayor says the schools have gotten better doesn’t mean that he is telling the truth. Ask any educator, who now only teaches test taking techniques and not teach. Ask any special ed student who has had his IEP altered becaues their “small school” does not offer the appropriate services. Ask any parent who has been effectively barred from having any say in their child’s school experience.
4) The City Charter revision is coming. Do you think that the we have a Manhattan centric government now? Wait until, Bloomberg eliminates the community boards altogether. As things stand now, if it were not for the experience of community board staffs, we would not have any local accountability for city agency services to our community.
We don’t need an imperial mayor who knows what’s best. We need a mayour who will fight for the best interests of ALL citizens, not just the wealthy, not just those who inhabit the island of Manhattan.
I liked the “following post by someone (wink wink) who was discussing the “use” of the word.” That was funnier, and targeted a most beloved poster. I don’t even remember the original or what it was about, it was too serious.
Do you remember who used the N word in the original? I can try to dig it up.
You state you are for a very high marginal tax rate?
Welcome to New York City. Land of the over-taxed and overwrought.
Fed taxes, State taxes, City taxes, unincorporated business taxes, mortgage taxes (the infamous Cuomo tax), property transfer taxes, the list goes on just like the taxes on your cell phone bill which are too numerous to mention.
add to that,
water bill hikes
property tax hikes
parking tickets
sanitation tickets
11 dollar tolls
etc
etc
…and you wonder if this is what Americans fought a Revoultion over.
ENY is right that the 27 Yanks couldn’t have touched Lee last night. He was that good. while I am desperate to see Pedro destroyed tonight, I am also quite afraid of the concept of him resurrecting his early 2000’s form for 7 innings and putting us in a 2 game whole.
au contraire, chicken. I envision us as all lower class (socially and mentally) 🙂
Here are the reasons that we should not cast our votes for Bloomberg.
1) Term limits extension. Despite the fact that the voters of New York City voted twice FOR term limits, Bloomberg thought that he knew better than the voters what was good for the city and manipulated the media and self interested city council members who would not be able to find a job like that ever again to support his actions.
2) Media. Just because the mayor has spent $87 million of his billions to launch a television ad assault for to taut his “accomplishments” does not mean that there are really accomplishments. He showed his willingness to once again, go against the will of the people with his redevelopment plans. Specifically, the new Yankee Stadium, the new Mets stadium, the proposed West Side stadium and the proposed Atlantic Yards arena. Who are we the people, to know what would work in our communities? Is unfettered development good? Let’s just ask the residents of Williamsburg who live among abandoned and stalled construction sites.
3) Schools. Just because the mayor says the schools have gotten better doesn’t mean that he is telling the truth. Ask any educator, who now only teaches test taking techniques and not teach. Ask any special ed student who has had his IEP altered becaues their “small school” does not offer the appropriate services. Ask any parent who has been effectively barred from having any say in their child’s school experience.
4) The City Charter revision is coming. Do you think that the we have a Manhattan centric government now? Wait until, Bloomberg eliminates the community boards altogether. As things stand now, if it were not for the experience of community board staffs, we would not have any local accountability for city agency services to our community.
We don’t need an imperial mayor who knows what’s best. We need a mayour who will fight for the best interests of ALL citizens, not just the wealthy, not just those who inhabit the island of Manhattan.
I liked the “following post by someone (wink wink) who was discussing the “use” of the word.” That was funnier, and targeted a most beloved poster. I don’t even remember the original or what it was about, it was too serious.
Do you remember who used the N word in the original? I can try to dig it up.
Then define middle class chicken.
cmu,
You state you are for a very high marginal tax rate?
Welcome to New York City. Land of the over-taxed and overwrought.
Fed taxes, State taxes, City taxes, unincorporated business taxes, mortgage taxes (the infamous Cuomo tax), property transfer taxes, the list goes on just like the taxes on your cell phone bill which are too numerous to mention.
add to that,
water bill hikes
property tax hikes
parking tickets
sanitation tickets
11 dollar tolls
etc
etc
…and you wonder if this is what Americans fought a Revoultion over.
Too many people think that they are “middle class”.
“And heading into tonight’s game, I have one question for the Phillies’ starter:
WHO’S YOUR DADDY?”
That’s funny, ENY.
FOT, I don’t think it’s fair to DIBS to dig that one up.
Plus, he and The What made amends.
Let it die.