Another Point of View on Presidential Election

Thanks to Democracy Now we have another point of view on the election for President.  It is interesting to
hear different information about how to solve the problems in the country and around the world.  Here is a link to the video http://www.democracynow.org/2012/10/23/exclusive_as_obama_and_romney_agree

Senator Bernie Sanders on Bill Moyers

Senator Bernie Sanders is one of the few politicians who tells it like it truly is and wants the best
for this country especially the poor and working class.  His interview with Bill Moyers will make
you feel angry and frustrated because he explains how this country is becoming an oligarchy. 
Watch this and you will be even more stressed about the election because you will feel that there is little hope because both parties are run by big business http://billmoyers.com/segment/bernie-sanders-on-the-independent-in-politics/

19,000 Children Living in Homeless Shelters in NYC-Billions Spent on Elections

It was reported today that 19,000 children are living in homeless shelters in NYC. Then I read about how much is being spent by Republicans to defeat President Obama and I also think about how much President Obama and the Democrats are spending to stay in power and I wonder when did we get so hypnotized by these people and allow them to ruin our way life which is caring for others and a better way of life. That is what our founding fathers envisioned but both parties have forgotten that. Read the following http://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2012/04/27/how-karl-roves-billionaire-backed-super-pac-will-be-election-game-changer/ and then watch the following http://www.upworthy.com/an-amazing-speech-from-one-of-the-last-good-men-in-politics?g=2&c=bl3
We have become a nation of greed that doesn't care about it citizens or about their way of life.

NYC Police, Presidential Elections, Conventions and the American Public

I haven't written anything in quite some time on my blog, but there are just so many things happening that seem to make you wonder about what is going on in New York City and around the country. 
The New York City police force has shot 2 men in a one month period and both were questionable responses.  The investigations in both cases were very quick and done by the police department with the Police Commissioner saying they were legitimate shootings.   One man had a knife and no gun and the other had a gun that was jammed.  Maybe it is time for an independent committee to investigate the training and behaviors of the police department as well as the possibilty of a coverup.  It should not be left up to the police department to investigate themselves.

November is near and its time for another election.  This is for all the marbles.  President of the United States.  You would think that with such an important election people would be able or desire to sit down and find out what the candidates stand for and how they will implement their policies.  Everyone complains about gas prices, unemployment, health insurance, increasingly high inflation, lack of pay raises, schools and the involvement the United States has in other countries.  Everyone complains about these things but does anyone know about these things?  Does the average citizen know why gas prices are high?  Do they know why health insurance is so expensive?  Do they know why unemployement is so high?    The highest rated TV show during the Republican convention was Honey Boo Boo http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/31/honey-boo-boo-ratings-top-republican-national-convention-rnc_n_1846155.html.   I see lots of comments and slogans on facebook and twitter but I rarely see any true discussion of ideas. All you get is Obama did this and Obama didn't do that. Search for answers why rather than just complaining about it and waiting for the next guy to have the same problems.  Force your leaders to answer your questions and get involved.  If you don't then you will keep complaining and fall deeper and deeper into debt.  The middle class is disappearing because of a lack of desire to stop bad government and bad leaders.  Get involved. Ask questions and look for answers. 

Hurricane Issac has caused massive flooding in New Orleans.  People have had to abandon their
homes and for the second time in 7 years seen their lives turned upside down.  What does the Republican party do?  They throw a big party for themselves.  What if they had taken that money and used it help the people of this catastrophe.  Then they would have shown compassion and won over the hearts of millions of Americans.  However, they just throw a big party.  They cry about the high debt but rather than do anything about it they stall Congress and yes, they throw a big party.  What if they used the convention money to help people get jobs?  No, better to throw a party because the American public is a bunch of suckers and will vote for them anyway.  Next up is the Democrats who will do the same thing.  They will throw a big party at the voters expense.  Lots more canned speeches that tell you nothing.  All they do is complain about the other guy and say why he failed.  No one says lets work together and make things better.    The Democrats and Republicans are playing the American public for the fool and getting away with it because the American public allows them too.

Feeding the Protestors of Occupy Wall Street

Working hard and helping your fellow man while trying to change a societies value system.  This is a great story on the people who have helped to feed the people involved with Occupy Wall Street
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44921688/ns/us_news-life/

Where are the Celebrities?

On 10/14/2011 Mayor Bloomberg will begin his attempt to remove the protestors from Wall Street.  Tomorrow may see lots of arrests when the protestors try to go back into Zucotti Park after the cleaning.  This causes me to ask where are the celebrities who believe in peaceful protest?  Where is Michael Moore? Where is Al Sharpton? Where is Jesse Jackson? Where is Roseanne?  Where is Tim Robbins? Where is Alec Baldwin? These are just a few of the names who have had comments or showed up at the park but don't seem to be around when the pressure is on.  If the big names showed up tomorrow would the Mayor feel as empowered?  Would it be easy for him to arrest Susan Sarandon? Would it be easy for him to arrest Jesse Jackson?  The President and other politicians have said they agree and understand the protestors.  Where are they when the situation becomes tough? 

The new question becomes is who can really be trusted to help the middle class and the poor?

Mayor Hides Behind Police Commissioner

Police Commissioner Ray Kelly announced that the protestors camping out in Zucotti Park will not be allowed to bring sleeping bags and other personal items once the park has been cleaned.  The other day the Mayor said they would just clean the park and rather than have the courage to tell the protestors that sleeping bags and other items would not be allowed after it was cleaned, face to face the Mayor had Kelly make the announcement. 

The protestors should camp in front of the Mayor's home to make their point and to let the Mayor know that he is part of the problem.   If the protestor's were camping out in a poor neighborhood would the Mayor care?

Here is a link to the latest news on the Mayor's decision http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44892015/ns/local_news-new_york_ny/

Police Brutality Video Comparing US and Libya Courtesy of Occupy Wall Street

This video shows how the Bloomberg administration and the Obama administration say one thing and do another.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGRXCgMdz9A&feature=player_embedded

Money for Cooks and Wall Street but Not for Teachers and Firemen

   In today's New York Daily News it was reported by Juan Gonzalez that the Mayor has hired 2 new cooks to handle an overflow of parties at Gracie Mansion.   The Mayor has said that he may have to fire thousands of teachers but he has money for parties and for cooks?   That money comes out of taxes that New York City citizens pay.  So that means that the Mayor has mismanaged the money of the citizens of New York City for pleasure when there is no money for that pleasure.   The 3 Gracie Mansion cooks cost tax payers $245,000 a year.  Now I have nothing against the gentlemen that got jobs which are desperately needed but which is more important, 3 teachers to mold the minds of our youth or 3 cooks to make the Mayor look good for throwing a party?  Mr. Bloomberg is having a wonderful time right now being Mayor at the expense of the New York City taxpayer.

  Mayor Bloomberg has stated that if the Wall Street bonuses were stopped then New York City would lose the best talent available and the Wall Street money would go elsewhere.  Why doesn't that also apply to teachers in the mind of the Mayor?  

Yes, teachers do get a great pension plan but remember that they don't get bonuses.  In order to get the best and the brightest teachers to make our children the best and the brightest we have to make it worth their effort.  If we don't make it worth their effort they will go elsewhere such as other cities or to private industry.  Teachers work hours outside of school to make up lesson plans and do grading.  To all parents I ask can you imagine dealing with 30 or 40 of your kids for 6-8 hours a day?  Among these reasons the Mayor should realize the only way to get the best and brightest is to pay them what they are truly worth. 

To make matters even scarier the Mayor has closed up fire houses and is talking of laying off firefighters.  Does that mean cooks are more valuable to New York City citizens than firefighters? 

Some will say I've taken this to an extreme but the Mayor's actions are criminal.   Write your city council members and let them know that the actions of the Mayor are criminal and if they don't act you will vote them out of office next time.  Its time for the citizens of New York to take it back from a Mayor having a wonderful time at our expense and safety.

The Situation is Still Awful-Where are the Snow Removal Trucks-The Mayor Doesn't Care

   The plows have come through most Brooklyn streets but that is only part of the job and the Mayor seems oblivious or just doesn't care. 

   I have been to Manhattan and the snow is no longer an issue.  That cannot be said of Brooklyn and the other 3 boros.  The situation is becoming unhealthy.  Now some of it is because some of our fellow citizens do not care but some of it is because of neglect.  Their are mounds of snow all over and most street corners have no paths.  The snow is now black in many places and fire hydrants are still buried.  Add in that no one is paying attention to the pooper scooper law and that dogs are urinating all over the snow.  If a parent doesn't catch their child in time they may be jumping in it.  Let's not forget it is now over 5 days without garbage pickup.

  There should be snow removal trucks but not one is seen in Brooklyn or the other boros.  Why?  Naturally, 42nd Street is clean and everyone in the country will see Times Square and get the wrong impression about how the other 4 boros are experiencing third world treatment thanks to an uncaring Mayor. 

  Mr. Bloomberg its time to be a mench and you aren't being one.  Shame on you for not caring.  How many people will have to die in the other 4 boros from the storm before you care.

The Mayor Fails New Yorkers With Response To 2010 Blizzard-Lives are Endangered

      We have just been through the blizzard of 2010 and once again the Mayor has done a poor job.  This one is more serious because its a dangerous situation.  On the day after streets in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx were untouched.   2 days after it remains the same way.   The Mayor is busy blaming people for leaving their cars abandoned on the street, but he doesn't make excuses for the buses that have been abandoned.   I counted 4 buses today 12/28/2010 that were sitting on Avenue X in Brooklyn abandoned. 

 
      What makes this dangerous is that if someone has a heart attack or needs an ambulance they will be in trouble in most places in Brooklyn and Queens.  I heard yesterday that 1,300 EMS calls weren't answered.  The Mayor answers by telling people to go to the theater.  

      The Mayor needs to remember he is the Mayor of 5 boros and not just Manhattan.  Manhattan functions and the rest of the city is ignored. 

     Since cars cannot get through there has been no mail delivery or package delivery from from UPS or Fed Ex.   People have businesses that require product and the trucks cannot get through to deliver.  The businesses are getting hurt financially and the Mayor says, complaining doesn't help and people should go to the theater. 

     The Public Advocate has announced he is starting an investigation but its time for someone to start criminal and impeachment proceedings against this Mayor.  From hiring friends like Cathy Black who has no experience to $80 million being stolen from tax payers under the Mayors watch to the blizzard he has failed miserably.  If one person died during the blizzard because no plows went through and EMS couldn't do its job then the Mayor should be held libel. 

     Mr.  Mayor we are not a third world country but under your leadership the city responded like we are one.

*Photos were taken 12/28/2010 2 days after the storm.

No Salt?! The Dietician Mayor Hides Real Problems in NYC

The Mayor today announced that he wants to stop food stores and restaurants from using so much salt in their products. I do think this is a good concept as we all have too much salt in our diets but when their are New Yorkers going hungry on a daily basis and New Yorkers suffering financially because they can't find a job or pay their rent I have to believe the Mayor is trying to cover up the fact that he is not doing anything to help the middle and class and poor with things like there is too much salt in our diets.
Maybe we should refer to him as the "Dietician Mayor".

NYC Is Unhappy and Over Priced During the Bloomberg Reign

New York was voted the most unhappy city to live in and the most expensive over a 2 day period. Thanks to the leadership of Mayor Bloomberg the quality of life for the poor and middle class has deteriorated.

Under the Mayor cost of living has risen and salaries have not kept pace. Small businesses fail and big companies grow but pay low wages. Rents have skyrocketed to the highest in the nation and crime despite fudged statistics is still a major problem in poor neighborhoods. A recent poll found most New Yorkers felt crime was on the rise.

No money and higher crime. Both have occurred under the Bloomberg administration and have made life in New York City difficult and unfulfillng for the poor and middle class

I saw the Mayor on TV during the Thanksgiving Day parade and he said this is why you become Mayor so you can be so close to the festivities and the balloons. Did anyone see the Mayor trying to hog the limelight during the Yankees World Series victory? The reporters ignored him which was a very good thing. His grandstanding was an embarrassment for New Yorkers. This proves that the Mayor only cares about his own pleasure and celebrity. Being Mayor should be about helping your fellow New Yorkers and nothing else.

Where Are Our Democratic Leaders? They Need to Take Charge

Mayor Bloomberg has won and now its time for the Government of New York City to come out of exile so that this doesn't happen again.
The people and the leaders of the Democratic party need to unite to stop King Bloomberg from putting the poor and middle class into further despair.

Rents must come down and be fair in NYC. Under Mayor Bloomberg it has not happened.

Crime in poor neighborhoods must be stopped and fictitious numbers must be uncovered.

The real situation of our children just being taught to pass tests and not really learning anything must be uncovered. School crime must be stopped.

Democratic leaders who have endorsed Mayor Bloomberg must be revealed and they need to explain how they do not care about their constituencies. An example would be Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz who by endorsing Mayor Bloomberg has told his Brooklyn residents he does not care about the problems they are experiencing. Creating concerts does not pay rent.

It is time for the real leaders of the Democratic Party to step forward and lead protests against corrupt leaders like Bloomberg, Markowitz and Quinn.

Where is Charles Schumer? Where was Al Sharpton until the end of the election? Why doesn't Sharpton march on City Hall about rents?

Will Bill Thompson and Anthony Weiner lead the way and do all that is possible to stop Bloomberg? The time has come for the real leaders of the Democratic party to emerge and take the city back.

New York Falls From #1 Financial Center in the World. Thanks For Nothing Mayor Bloomberg

New York has fallen from number 1 to number 3 as the main financial center of the world. Mayor Bloomberg is supposed to be an economic genius but he has failed miserably as our leader and made us worse off than we were 8 years ago. Unemployement is up to new highs and we are now number 3 in the world. He is a failure. Here is a link to the article on how we have fallen http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33592580/ns/business-businessweekcom/
Today is our chance to stop Bloomberg from failing us further. Vote William Thompson.

Vote Bill Thompson on Election Day

I'm not a fan of the campaign that Bill Thompson has run but I will vote for him wholeheartedly on election day because it will bring the end of Mayor Bloomberg's dictatorship as Mayor. It will give hope back to the middle class and poor if Mayor Bloomberg is gone.

Mike Bloomberg chose all the members of the rent guidelines board and he is a landlord himself. Rents have gone to ridiculous highs throughout New York. This is someone who does not care how people will pay their bills.

Mike Bloomberg chose to ignore the public and got term limits overruled allowing him to run for a third term. Our votes need to count and with Mike Bloomberg they do not count.

Unemployment is over 10% for the first time in over 20 years. Thanks Mike! We love having no jobs and high rents in New York. It is time for Mike to go!

Test scores according to the Mayor are up. Maybe its true but how does the explain a 90% failure rate of New York school kids taking the entrance exam at CUNY colleges? It is time for Mike to go!

If you care about this great city and the people in it then you will vote for Bill Thompson as I will on election day. Its time for Mike to go!

Where are the jobs promised in ads?

Mike Bloomberg has a commercial saying how he has a plan to create jobs. He's been Mayor for 8 years and unemployment in NYC is over 10% which is the highest its been in over 20 years. Why is he waiting until he's elected to create jobs? Why hasn't he created the jobs in the previous 8 years of his administration? Its because he is not the master of the economy he claims. He is a failure.
Its time for Mike Bloomberg to go.

Rudy Up to Old Tricks in Bloomberg Push

Read Gabe Pressman's article on Rudy Giuliani talking on behalf of Mike Bloomberg. It is scary that the Mayor of New York City can condone this type of behavior. Mike Bloomberg and Rudy Giuliani create a dynamic duo of terror for the citizens of New York City. Here is a link to the article
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33400804

Bloomberg Spends $65 Million on Campaign and Will Reach $100 Million!

Bill Thompson has only gotten $3.8 million while Mayor Bloomberg has used his own bank account to spent $65 million on his campaign. We are inundated with flyers in our mailbox and TV and radio commercials by Bloomberg but no flyers and only an ocassional TV commercial by Bill Thompson. How many people even know Bill Thompson is running because of the discrepancy in spending?
This is a serious issue that allows the rich to control the city and continue to abuse the poor and middle class. Mayor Bloomberg used his power to get term limits over turned and now he is buying the election. In a nation going through a recession and unseen unemployement in the last 30 years Mayor Bloomberg has used his money to gain even more control over the poor and middle class.
It is important that everyone who believes in saving the environment and the effects of global warming vote against Mike Bloomberg. The amount of money he has spent on flyers that are not on recycable paper is criminal.
Anyone who is unemployed should vote against Mayor Bloomberg. You are struggling and he spends money on a campaign that should not be allowed since he got term limits over turned without allowing an election of the voters to determine how they felt about it. He has been the Mayor during one of the worst periods of unemployement in New York City history. He says he has created jobs but ask if that is true of all the construction workers and retail workers who are unemployed. Ask all the owners of small business who have had to shutter their stores if it is true.
Mayor Bloomberg must be stopped by people with children. When you tell your child that they can grow up to be anything they want you will be lying to them if Mayor Bloomberg wins another term because if he wins it means that only the rich can win.

Where Is Thompson? Where is Schumer? Where are the Cuomo's?

Today is the Democratic primary for Mayor and William Thompson has done nothing so far to get his campaign moving. There are groups out there that are pushing very hard for the defeat of Mike Bloomberg such as Bloomberg Watch. They are doing a great job but William Thompson is invisible.

It almost seems like he doesn't want the nomination. He must start making his move now or it will be too late and another 4 years of Bloomberg will be upon us.

He is supposed to start his campaign commercials this week. I do hope they are better than he has been in the debates. He is our only hope and he needs to show he has the passion and the desire to be Mayor or we will be lost to more Bloomberg greed causing more suffering for the poor and middle class.

Bloomberg can be beaten but not if his opponent has no passion. He must take the bull by the horns and get all the leaders of the Democratic party behind him with enthusiasm.

Where are the Democratic leaders of the party? Where is Charles Schumer? Where are the Cuomo's? Where is Marty Markowitz? They must get behind William Thompson with all their support and push him over the top or all will be lost for a once proud city.