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.”
ENY – of course term-limits are anti-democratic – if you can not see this basic reality then you are blind.
Yes a referendum might be better – BUT – remember the people who voted in the 90’s are not today’s electorate; and a special election (necessary now) would have little turnout.
Yes, that no corresponding increase in schools/transport etc was a bad oversight.
ENY, why are you so worried about term lmits if you are a smoker? Aren’t they only going to be an issue to people who are still around to see him rule again?
Spoken like a true smoker ENY….total disregard for the health of everyone else and the entire medical body of evidence.
You’re about selfishness and stupidity ENY. Sorry but that’s the only response to “smokers’ logic”
Bloombergs accomplishments, and I quote:
“He prevailed, where his predecessors failed, at persuading the state legislature to give him control of city schools. He steered the municipal government out of a deep fiscal crisis, turning a $6.4 billion budget gap in fiscal 2004 into a $1.9 billion surplus. He passed a controversial ban on smoking in bars and restaurants, setting a trend for cities around the country. All the while, crime on Bloomberg’s watch continued its remarkable plunge — even with 4,000 fewer cops on the street and with the added pressures of protecting against terrorism. By the numbers, New York City is about as safe a place, the mayor likes to point out, as Port St. Lucie, Florida.”
– Congressional Quaterly Inc.
PS – 311 kicks ass if you use it.
Mayoral Control of the schools – Which has achieved what specifically?
massive crime reduction – Sadly, we have to thank Rudy for that.
lower debt burden for NYC – Good one, yes.
3-1-1 – Kudos for that, as noted above.
2nd Ave subway construction – Which will probably stop again any day now. The money would probably have been better spent on improving the existing lines.
massive increase in number of available housing units – With no corresponding increase in schools or other infrastructure.
He’s not subverting the process. He has been able to change the rules. Master politician!!!!!!
I just want to know what he promised Christine Quinn. or what amount he wrote on the check???
“I’ve got to mention his outlawing smoking in bars and restaurants. Best move of his career as far as I’m personally concerned.”
I’m a smoker and IMO that initiative sucked badly. Banning smoking in a bar is foreign to everything I’m about.
I meant aren’t inherently undemocratic.
at least I think I did.
“So my point is – yes this action is self-dealing – but it is no more anti-democratic then the term-limit referendums were in the 1st place.”
OK, if term limits are anti-democratic (a ridiculous argument), let the people VOTE to remove them the SAME way they VOTED to put them in place. Allowing a politician – ANY politician, even one whose done some good things like Bloomberg – to subvert the process is setting a dangerous precedent.