Tish and BdB Suing Over Term Limits
As expected, Councilmembers Letitia James and Bill de Blasio have formally announced their intention to file a lawsuit over yesterday’s vote to extend term limits. “New Yorkers twice voiced their opinions on term limits,” said de Blasio in their joint press release, “and yesterday their will was subverted.” And James: “The vote taken by the…
As expected, Councilmembers Letitia James and Bill de Blasio have formally announced their intention to file a lawsuit over yesterday’s vote to extend term limits. “New Yorkers twice voiced their opinions on term limits,” said de Blasio in their joint press release, “and yesterday their will was subverted.” And James: “The vote taken by the City Council yesterday represents a great step backward for democracy.”
I think that the words describing removal of “term limits” are a poor description, it implies that the single term itself can somehow be unlimited, or expanded at least.
It reminds me of when I read the headline that Spitzer was “involved in a prostituion ring” only to find out he was a john and not a pimp.
“Spoken like a true smoker ENY….total disregard for the health of everyone else and the entire medical body of evidence.”
I oppose smoking bans in bars. If you don’t like smoke, don’t go into or work at that bar. Problem solved. But hey, I’ve adjusted to the new rules. I can be flexible. With regards to myself, it’s my life, and if I want to smoke, and am capable of understanding the risks, that’s my choice. Now it happens that I’m a pretty good athlete in addition to being a smoker, so I’m doing OK. I bet I’m in MUCH better shape than and should outlive people like dittoburg and DIBS, who spend most of their time in front of a computer. Lots of long life in my immediate family tree, which includes smokers. Anyway, there are plenty of people who engage in lifestyle choices will impact their health. That’s my business.
FSRG, I’m not blind, but I’m starting to believe that you are.
fsrg – it is really quite simple. Put the issue before the today’s electorate, including “all the people that reached voting age, who moved here, who became citizens over the last 15 years.”
We’re talking the 1990s, not the 1890s. I’m sure a rather large percentage of us are still alive.
-and what of all the people that reached voting age, who moved here, who became citizens over the last 15 years.
Think about this – how would you feel if the 1993 referendum instituted term-limits AND made a “term” 30 years – would you still be arguing that this 15 year old vote should be so honored – as Rudy Guliani would only be half way into his 1st term
Bloomberg is right in the middle politically. On many sensitive issues, he won’t tip the boat.
The last thing we need is some pandering liberal like Letitia James expanding rent stabilization throughout NYC. She’s been trying to expand the rent laws for years.
Even the majority of you Obamabots have to agree that expanding the rent laws would further decrease the supply of rental housing in the city, and if you currently own and rent a unit or two to help cover your mortgage, you’d be royally screwed if the laws were extended to small buildings as well as large ones.
I wish I could vote.
Big Jugs- you’re twisted. Tish James has said outright that she doesn’t support term limits. Yet despite that, she disagrees with the process of the council voting on the issue rather than the public. Thats not hypocritical at all, its legitimate, and even admirable.
Snark Slope- Bloomberg also out together PlaNYC 2030, which its a huge positive in terms of its ambition, objective and foresight. (Its attention to detail and execution are still being tested). Also, Bloomberg has intervened in some tense labor disputes and was able to mediate successfully. Just a couple other examples.
We should have abolished term limits for Reagan (if he were alive!!!) and even Clinton and we’d never be in any of this economic mess.
Besides, it kinda feels nostalgic to have some good old Tammany Hall style politics back in the Big Apple.